Adnams

Regional Brewery in Southwold, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 16 Venues

Established in 1872

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Sole Bay Brewery, E. Green, Southwold, IP18 6JW, England
Description
Beer has been brewed on the same site in Southwold for at least 670 years. In 1872 George and Ernest Adnams started Adnams Brewery. Our long history gives us firm foundations and we look forward to an exciting and sustainable future.

Adnams - we’re like a big breath of fresh, sea air. We make amazing beers and spirits from grain-to-glass in our coastal home of Southwold. We’re proud to run our business sustainably and with huge passion and care, supported by ever-evolving technology, to make great products and create memorable and fun experiences for our customers.

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7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Barrel Vault, St Pancras on 20th March 2026. Deep ruby brown with minimal, dull foam and scant lacing. Dark chocolate and coffee roast malt aroma. Mild herbs, dark chocolate and coffee in-mouth and a finish of cake fruits and roasty malts. Smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body.

Tried from Cask at The Barrel Vault on 20 Mar 2026 at 23:11


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

EB - Bottle 500ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 🍀 ☁️☂️ [ As Adnams Double Ghost IPA ]. ABV: 5.2%. [20260311]. 7/3/7/3/14

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2026 at 15:35


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. As adnams flat white. A clear reddish mahogany brown coloured pour with a small lasting greyish beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, odd green pepper, brown sugars, mellow roast coffee. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty roast, faint coffee, mellow brown sugars. Little green pepper. Palate is semi sweet rounded, creamy, mellow cask condition not bad.

Tried from Cask at Moon Under Water (JDW) on 08 Mar 2026 at 18:02


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Third of a pint in my local Spoons on 7th March 2026. Red leaning in the dark looking brew, off white roof. Interesting without being too exciting. Did it remind me of a 'Flat White' coffee, no not really, but I did enjoy it's malty flavours.

Tried from Cask at William Withering on 07 Mar 2026 at 17:40


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask handpull at Masque Haunt Old Streef London JDW. Black beer lasting tan head. Coffee flavour. Quite smooth in the mouth. Good coffee flavour. Not overly creamy. I liked the coffee chocolate flavour. Moderate bitterness on the finish. Good.

Tried from Cask at Masque Haunt (JDW) on 07 Mar 2026 at 13:44


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours very dark reddish-brown with a medium sized foamy tan head and some lacing. There’s roasted malts and milk chocolate in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and smooth with a creamy texture. Flavours are roasted malts, dark fruits and coffee grounds with some hints of grapes coming later. Some dryness in the finish. This is quite nice.

Tried from Cask at Moon Under Water (JDW) on 06 Mar 2026 at 14:30

gave a cheers!

8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2026, Beer#7. Very dark clear red coloured, looking blacker from a distance. It has a full-on coffee aroma, plenty in taste with more bean involved. Fairly easy textured for its more fuller strength.

Tried from Cask at Regal Moon (JDW) on 05 Mar 2026 at 19:15

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Tyneside Tavern, Haddington.
Appearance - amber and cloudy. Off white head.
Nose - malt loaf, red fruit, dried orange and toffee.
Taste - more of the same.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy and a bit sweet.
Overall - decent example of the style.

Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2026 at 15:22


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Nah. Most northerly Adnams shop is in Holkham. Soft haze on an orange gold. Slim lasting white foam. All standard equipment here. Yeasty estery malty spicy hop filled nose. Taste pans out the same. Drinks easy and is flawless, as you’d expect. Solid gear overall. Would session.

Tried from Can on 11 Feb 2026 at 19:05


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

nteresting pale ale, typical citra side, soily and citrus, rather dry, copper body, mineral, biscuit, 18.05.19, at my hôtel room, Mercure, Gare de Lyon.

Tried from Can from Drinks of the World on 11 Feb 2026 at 13:16

gave a cheers!