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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7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask. Bright golden colour, big-bubbled head. Nice hoppy aroma. Flavour is also very hop aromatic. Nice bitterness. Flowery aftertaste. Very nice ale.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jun 2005 at 16:30

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask. Dark copper colour, big bubbly head. Malty and nutty with a little alcohol flavour.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jun 2005 at 08:14

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled (BB 10/2005)
Dark ruby color, good tanned head. Aroma has oak, hops, licorice and toffee - it’s even slightly earthy. Medium to full-bodied, bitter woody flavor. Some licorice hints. A bit similar to some Fullers (1845 etc).
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2005 at 13:04

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask. Apple aroma. Golden colour. Creamy white head. Flavour also very appleish. Not that interesting.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2005 at 10:22

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Cask at Cockney Pub, Århus] A hazy yellow beer with a small white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of yeast and grapefruit. The flavor is cask flat with notes of esters and grapefruit, leading to a dry bitter and flowery end. Nice summer beer.
Tried from Cask on 28 May 2005 at 06:07

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draft at Cockney Pub. Week aroma, but there is something good. OK apperance . A bit acetic in taste (it tastes OK). Alittle watery.
Tried from Draft on 21 May 2005 at 07:09

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask at The Tiger, Stowting, Kent. Mid brown to amber in colour. Hoppy nose with yeasty flavour. OK in mouth, slightly hoppy/yeasty finish
Tried from Cask on 06 May 2005 at 10:38

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned at NERAX 4/28/2005
Dark copper colored beer, small, foamy white head, low retention (a good thing). Light alcohol (or perhaps very dry ester) notes in the aroma, some hints of bananas and soft, caramelly malt. Flavor of light cardboard, grainy malt, rather toasty on the finish. Medium body. No diacetyl noticed.
Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2005 at 10:25

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask - no carbonation - highly sweet aroma, plums and grapes in the mix - flavors of figs, prunes, raisins - a near cloying sweetness isn’t balanced well enough by the minor hop bitterness - alcohol is very pronouced.
Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2005 at 15:15

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Dark amber color with big frothy head. Aroma is pleasant of tart apple (or something similar). Taste is intriguing... we’ll see if I can describe it. Malt up front that quickly gives way to a little bit of tangy fruit (that is not extremely strong) which then gives way to a nice bitter aftertaste that develops more as it goes.
Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2005 at 22:46