Adnams Brewery
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Adnams is a British regional brewery in Southwold, Suffolk, England.
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[edit] History
Adnams Brewery was founded in 1872 when George and Ernest Adnams bought the Sole Bay Brewery in Southwold. The company, which became Adnams PLC in 1890, has remained independent since then, producing a range of beers for distribution mainly in East Anglia. At the beginning of 2004, Adnams purchased land in neighbouring town of Reydon to expand their business.
[edit] Brief details
The company produces cask ale and pasteurised bottled beers. Annual production is around 70,000 barrels.
Casks of Adnams ale used to be delivered to the pubs of Southwold by horse and dray until September 2006 when the distribution center was moved to a new location three miles outside the town.
Adnams' most recent advertising campaign has the slogan: "Beer from the Coast". Adnams is also a major regional wine merchant and pub company.
[edit] Beers
| Adnams PLC | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sole Bay Brewery East Green Southwold Sufolk IP18 6JW Tel:01502 727200 E-mail: info@adnams.co.uk |
| Year opened | 1890 |
Adnams produce three regular cask ales and six seasonal ales:
- The Bitter - 3.7% session bitter, a regular beer.
- Explorer - 4.3% best bitter. Introduced in 2004 as a summer seasonal; became a regular beer from February 2006.
- Oyster Stout - 4.3% winter stout.
- Regatta - 4.3% golden ale.
- Broadside - 4.7% premium bitter, a regular beer.
- Barley Mow - 5.0% amber ale, rich and full-bodied.
- May Day - 5.0% golden ale.
- Tally Ho - 7.0% barley wine, available during the winter months.
- Old Ale - available from October 2006, "a cold weather beer" (alcohol content not yet known).
Plus three pasteurised bottled beers:
- The Bitter (formerly Suffolk Strong Ale) - 4.5% bottled version of the retired cask Extra.
- Explorer - 5.5% bottled ale which, like the cask Explorer, is a blend of English and American styles.
- Broadside - 6.3% bottled strong ale.
