M&S Southwold Pale Ale is brewed exclusively for Marks & Spencer by Adnams at their Southwold, Suffolk brewery, part of a brewing partnership between the two that dates to the 1980s. The recipe draws on English malted barley, Cascade and Centennial hops, and local spring water drawn from beneath the Adnams site. The beer is intended to replicate the profile of a traditional Southwold Pale Ale at low-alcohol strength, making it the heritage-rooted entry in the M&S own-label beer range.