UK brewery in business for 150 years confirms exact date shop will close for good

UK brewery in business for 150 years confirms exact date shop will close for goodOne of Britain's best-known regional brewers will close the doors ro one of its stores in a matter of days. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Emily Wright, World News Reporter 20:10, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 20:18, Wed, May 27, 2026 One of Britain's best-known regional brewers will close the doors to one of its stores in a matter of days (Image: Getty)More than 150 years after first opening its doors, historic Suffolk brewer Adnams has revealed the date one of its long-running shops will shut for good as part of a major cost-cutting drive. The brewery has announced its store on Unthank Road, Norwich, will close permanently on May 31 following a review of its retail estate amid mounting financial pressures. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The closure comes as the company battles “sustained cost pressures, wider operational challenges and changes in customer shopping habits”, according to hospitality and retail director Nick Attfield. The Norwich branch, located at 109 Unthank Road, currently sells the brewery’s award-winning beers, wines and spirits alongside gifts and homeware. Adnams, founded by George and Ernest Adnams in 1872 in Southwold, Suffolk, is one of Britain’s best-known regional brewers and is behind popular drinks including Ghost Ship Pale Ale, Broadside, Sole Star and Southwold Bitter. Annual production is around 85,000 barrels. Article con...