Adnams Southwold: Celebrating 150 years of Suffolk beer

Here we take a look back through our archives at the last 150 years of Suffolk's own brewery.

George and Ernest Adnams bought the Sole Bay Brewery in 1872, marking a century and a half last year.

Their first store opened at the back of the Crown Hotel in Southwold in 1987.

Today, Adnams has 34 partner pubs in Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, and 13 stores.

Drays outside the brewery in the 1950s. Picture: Courtesy of Adnams (Image: Adnams)

Ernest Adams (lower right). Tally Ho was first brewed in 1880. Picture: Courtesy of Adnams (Image: Adnams)

Adnams Brewery, Southwold. Picture: Bill Darnell (Image: Bill Darnell)

Adnams joined the Eastern Daily Press Flood Appeal in 2013. From left: Katie Jolly, Emily Keable, Martin Edwards,George block, Andrea Gorelli, Ali Ward and Andy Wood. (Image: Nick Butcher)

Andy Wood, CEO of Adnams. Picture: Ella Wilkinson (Image: Ella Wilkinson)

Adnams store in Norwich (Image: Sarah Groves)