Adnams

Beer has been brewed on the Adnams site in Southwold since at least 1345. In 2010, Adnams became the first brewery in the UK legally permitted to install a distillery, opening the Copper House Distillery for the production of gin, vodka and whisky. In 2008, Adnams brewed the UK's first carbon-neutral beer. The mixed-culture yeast Adnams uses was sourced from Morgans brewery of Norwich in 1942, and annual production stands at around 85,000 barrels.

Adnams installed a de-alcoholisation plant in 2018, enabling it to produce dealcoholised beers, meaning beers brewed at full strength before the alcohol is removed. The company also uses reverse-osmosis technology in its alcohol-free production. In March 2019, Adnams launched its first cider, using English bittersweet and dessert apples. As an East Anglian wine merchant, Adnams also produces alcohol-free wines sourced from Spain, made with Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo grapes.

Adnams operates as a brewer, distiller, wine merchant, retailer, publican and hotelier. Two of its alcohol-free drinks have won awards. The first Adnams retail store opened in 1987, and the company established a charitable trust in 1990. Its distribution centre features the UK's largest living roof.