Adnams
Sole Bay Brewery
Standing
in the heart of the historical coastal town of Southwold is
the Adnams Sole Bay Brewery. Here brewing can be traced
back to 1345, but it was in 1872 that brothers George and Ernest
Adnams brought the brewery and began the modern history of brewing
in the town. The brewery began to grow in 1902 when the Loftus
brothers acquired a stake and members of both families still
head the business today.
While many aspects of the brewery itself have changed over the
years, the essential character of Adnams lives on. Though Adnams
brew some 20 million pints a year their methods remain steeped
in history and its brewers take great care, as much today as
in yesteryear and with more than 80 pubs in the Adnams Estate
across East Anglia, you don't need to be in Southwold to experience
their range of high quality beers.
Sole Bay Brewery, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6JW.
Tel: 01502 727200 Website
Bartrams Brewery
Bartrams Brewery was founded in 1998 by
Marc Bartram who had previously worked on a variety of micros
and quickly established Batrams as one of the best breweries
in the region.
The society of independent Brewers recently voted Bartrams Cherry
Stout the second best beer in East Anglia and it came best in
it's class nationally. Other beers include Captain Bill Bartrams
Best bitter and Captains Stout both of which take their names
from Captain Bill Bartram who brewed in Tonbridge at the end
of the 19th Century.
Mr Bartram is currently negotiating for new premises on the
Rougham Estate and is looking to gain organic status with Soil
Association approval.
Tel: 01449 737655
Kings
Head Brewing Company
Bildeston Kings Head lies in the heart
of the quiet Suffolk countryside six miles from the beautiful
village of Lavenham.
Jayne Tester is the Kings Head Brewing Company's brewer and
produces a range of top quality beers from lower alcohol ale
to Dark Vader at 5.4 ABV.
The Kings Head offers a range of good pub grub using local ingredients
as well as live music most Friday and Saturday nights and at
Sunday lunchtimes.
Brewery tours are available by booking by telephone in advance.
132 High Street, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 7ED.
Tel: 01449 741434. Website.
Nethergate
Brewery
Nethergate Brewery brews its award winning
ales in the old market town of Clare, which sits astride the
Essex/Suffolk border in the beautiful Stour Valley.
Nethergate's Old Growler is the champion Beer of Britain 2003,
having won this accolade in 1997.
Brewery tours for customers are by prior arrangement only.
4 Stonehall, Nethergate Street, Clare, Suffolk, C10 8NP
Tel: 01787 277244
Old
Cannon Brewery
The brewing tradition started in 1845
at this Victorian public house and was revived in 1999 when
'state of the art' stainless steel brewing vessels were installed
at the Old Cannon. A variety of real ales are brewed in-house
and are available from the bar or to take away.
The public bar in this brewpub is relaxed yet lively which compliments
a popular and renowned restaurant. Also available is high quality
bed and breakfast accommodation.
Opening hours: 12pm-3pm/5pm-11pm Monday to Saturday and 12pm-3pm/7pm-11pm
on Sundays.
86 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1JR.
Tel: 01284 768769. Website.
St. Peter's Brewery
One of the loveliest breweries in Britain,
St Peter's Brewery is based at the medieval, moated St Peters
Hall. 2 miles south of Bungay in North-East Suffolk. The Brewery
prides itself on brewing fine, traditional English beers.
St Peter's Organic Ale came out top in a product test on the
BBC Full on Food programme, broadcast on 20th July
2005.
The programme reviewed a range of high street beers and lagers
with Organic Ale winning the contest with presenters describing
it as, delicate, clean, crisp, lightly carbonated, traditional
English ale with a full citrus hop aftertaste.
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale recently announced that St
Peter's Brewery, Old Style Porter 5.1% ABV, was voted Champion
Beer of Suffolk by an expert tasting panel.
The brewery is open to the public for tours Friday-Sunday
and on Bank Holidays, as is the hall together with its fine
restaurant. The Brewery shop is open 7 day a week.
St. Peter's Hall, South Elmham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1NQ.
Tel: 01986 782322. Website.
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