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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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Ruby color. Light malt aroma. Good body, dominated by the caramel flavor, and ending with a robust bitterness. Drinkable, but monodimensional strong Bitter.

Tried on 17 Dec 2003 at 06:38


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

(Cask conditioned). Guest ale in the-first-pub-you-get-to-after-crossing-Tower-Bridge-(left-side)-South-bank- of-the-Thames (you guessed it, I forgot the pub's name). Copper coloured, malty & nutty. Very tasty.

Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2003 at 14:01


5.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

The aroma is sweet and malty. The color is amber and no head. The flavor is sweet and malty with nutty notes. A very average bitter.

Tried on 04 Oct 2003 at 16:34


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

[Cask at GBBF 2003] A nutbrown beer with no head. THe aroma is malty with notes of nuts. The flavor is sweet and hoppy in the beginning with notes of flowers, turning nicely bitter in the end. a very frefrshing beer.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2003 at 16:08


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

[Cask at GBBF 2003] A clear nutbrown beer with a small bubbly head. The aroma is very faintly malty. The flavor is very nicely hoppy - a lot of aroma hop in the flavor. It ends on a dry bitterness. A nice bitter - reminds me of an IPA.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2003 at 01:12


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Re-rate: 7 3 7 3 12 Red chestnut, Low head. Light melonoidin and caramelized fruit nose. Dry spices, fermented citruspeel notes, berry aftertaste. Sparkly mellow Pleasant Old rating: 5 4 6 3 9 Somewhat neutral aroma. Brown amber, low head. Sweet honeyish tastes dominate. Not strong in any means, no matter what the bottle says - weakish body.

Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2003 at 13:43


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Malt nose. Unpleasant malt fore and mid with a nutty finish.................

Tried on 16 Dec 2002 at 13:26


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottled (4.5% version). Nut brown. Very stable malty backbone. Flowery and nutty, fruity, medium sweet and with really bitter finish. Solid.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2002 at 01:49


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask, Wenlock Arms. Golden-amber. Thin head. Very fruity aroma with a light minerally character. Fruity, refreshing taste with good caramel notes. Light, refreshing with late acidity.

Tried from Cask on 25 Aug 2002 at 20:22


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Deep amber-brown; deeply chewy, sweet, with a touch of dryness in the finish. I found toffee, sweet cherries, roses, brown sugar and an insistent earthiness.

Tried on 21 Aug 2002 at 17:01