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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6.4/10 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 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 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 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 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 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 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