Adnams

Specialties

We are a famous Suffolk brewer producing high quality, premium beers available in cask and bottle throughout the UK. From our Copper House Distillery we produce hand-​crafted, award-​wining spirits.

Our Cellar & Kitchen stores throughout East Anglia and London sell wines from around the world alongside designer kitchenware with friendly, knowledgeable staff on hand to help.

We run two hotels in our hometown of Southwold; the lively, bustling The Crown and the luxurious The Swan. Both have Two Rosette restaurants open to the public.

Finally, but not least, we have our Tied Estate pubs which each have their own distinct character and all serving a perfect pint of Adnams,

For the authentic Adnams Experience we run Brewery and Distillery Tours.

History

Established in 1872.

1872

George and Ernest Adnams bought the Sole Bay Brewery with the help of their father.

1880

George was not cut out for country life in Suffolk so departed for South Africa, where he was eventually eaten by a crocodile.

1890

Ernest Adnams and head brewer Thomas Sargaeant signed the Memorandum of Association establishing Adnams & Company Limited.

1953

Adnams won the Star of Excellence in Brussels and the Challenge Cup for best beer at the Brewers’ Exhibition.

1970s

The Brewery was substantially enlarged and modernised.

1990

The Adnams Charitable Trust is established to mark its centenary as a public company.

2008

Adnams opens its new energy efficient brewery and produces East Green, the UK’s first Carbon Neutral beer.

2010

The Adnams Copper House Distillery is built and opened.

2012

For a second time Adnams wins the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development 2012.

Meet the Manager

Sarah H.

Manager

Digital Marketing Manager at Adnams