Adnams
Regional Brewery
in
Southwold,
Suffolk,
England 🏴
Associated with 16 Venues
Established in 1872
Contact
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.
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Mild smell of caramel malt. Copper colour, small beige head. Aroma of malt, metal, some caramel. Earth in finish. Medium bitter. Soft plentiful carbon.
Tried
from Bottle
from Alko (Webshop)
on 23 Dec 2025
at 16:21
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Almost black beer, a head is medium and light beige. Aroma has roastiness, some coffee. Taste has roastiness, light caramel and maybe coffee. Almost full bodied. The roastiness is dominating.
Tried
from Bottle
from
K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa)
on 18 Dec 2025
at 17:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Waitrose. Clear deep golden body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange zest, Turkish delight and flower petals. Flavour of white grape and biscuit with a bitter hop finish. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. I thought this was very tasty and reminiscent of how Sierra Nevada pale ale used to taste ten years ago.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 25 Nov 2025
at 22:19
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Fra cask på The Globe Moorgate: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer. Brød, urter, gress og furunål. Tørr, bitter og noe endimensjonal.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2025
at 13:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Waterloo Tap. Aroma has sour citrus and damp malts. Peripheral spice. Clear copper gold. Foamy white head. Light-medium sour citrus over laid back malts.. Grainy edge. Light-medium bodied at best. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Waterloo Tap
on 21 Nov 2025
at 23:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Solid overall. Not big in terms of depth of character but overall it’s super drinkable. Nice toasted biscuits, modest piney bitterness, grass, dried orange rind. Nips of earth and leaf. Nicely balanced. Moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 17 Nov 2025
at 18:11
6.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2025
at 17:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Copper with a tan head. A bit fruity, toasted malts, bright citrus. Medium bodied. Finish has a snap and lightly dry. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Windmill (Wetherspoon)
on 11 Nov 2025
at 14:24
6/10
Malty, rye, citrus
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2025
at 20:20
7/10
Last one! Funny, I've had the Double Ghost Ship and the n/a version, but this is the first time trying the original.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2025
at 17:05