Ipswich Ale Brewery

2 Soffron Ln, Ipswich
(978) 356-3182

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katherine blumenthal

Great beer and a fun visit

J A

Service was slow bartender waited on the locals that arrived after us. Though about leaving and probably should have. Beer was totally flat, actually left two half pints and called it a day. Note: Place was not busy, bartender actually said hi. Then waited on couple that arrived after us.

Kall it Loved

Great food and beers, with amazing service to go with it!!! Thank you!

Amanda Tarbet

Great beer, great pub food, and a stellar staff. Can't wait to go back!

HT Z

The beers are great but the food can be improved. I did not like the pontine- it was a bit on the salty side and not enough cheese and gravy.

Dallin Nelson

Awesome fries. Nice spot. My nashy chicken sandwich was pretty darn good. I'd go back.

Marcelo Gimenez

Nice Place

Melanie Lovell

We've been relying on the Ipswich Ale Tapmobile for years to bring delicious beer to our annual summer party, and they always deliver an outstanding experience!

This year, for our approximately 100 guests, we served three fantastic types of beer: Blueberry Shandy, American Lager, and RT 101 WC IPA. All three were a huge hit, and the quality of the beer is consistently wonderful – everyone always raves about the options.

Our bartender this year, Cheryl, was absolutely great. She was incredibly friendly, kind, and handled our lively crowd with ease. She was even kind enough to take photos of us upon request, so we could remember that wonderful day! We were also thrilled that our neighbors, who happened to own corny kegs, were able to take home the leftover beer, which was a fantastic bonus!

We highly recommend the Ipswich Ale Tapmobile to anyone looking to elevate their party with delicious craft beer and excellent service.

Miki S

My Boston native friend Janelle and New Yorker native me enjoyed the experience at the Ipswich Ale Brewery. Staff are friendly, beer selections are great, and we had a great time tasting beer flight with hearty sandwiches on Sat afternoon. (My fried chicken sandwich was a bit overcooked, but it's ok.) The bar counter is nice and interesting with an old fashioned car inside. There's outdoor seating available, too! This place is very relaxing and good for couples/friends/families!!

Kari Emmons

Very cute place. The ac works really well. We got the Thanksgiving egg rolls and they were delish. The brewers burrito was good but he chicken was a bit dry and stringy. Tater tots crunch was on point. I enjoyed the blueberry shandy too! The waitstaff was great.

Richard Moon

If you haven't been here yet you're missing out. The food is inventive and good. The staff is amazing

Patrick Tierney

Ipswich Ale Brewery in Ipswich, MA for a flight+ & a pint of some delicious New England suds. This was my first trip here so I was like a kid in a candy store except there was no candy, just a bunch of craft beer. I hadn't tried anything from these guys either, but saw they were only 45min from where I moved recently so I figured I'd make the trip. I had no idea that they had been in operation since 1991, making them the Massachusetts North Shores oldest brewery. They have a bunch of different styles, with ales seemingly being the main focus, but I figured I would try as many as I could. This job is hard, but somebody has to do it. 🍻🍻πŸ”₯πŸ’ͺ☘

The first taster in my flight of four was the AMERICAN LAGER that I personally thought was excellent & a above average lager for sure. My second 4oz taster was the IPSWICH PILSNER that was another good light offering from these guys. Definitely off to a good start beer wise here so far. The third taster was the BLUEBERRY SHANDY that was just okay, but I'm not big into shandy's or radler's, I may just need to find the right one. The last 4oz I scooped was the CRANBERRY BERET Fruited Sour which was a average sour, I enjoyed it more than the shandy though. I then grabbed a pint of the flagship IPA simply named IPA, a above average delicious offering as far as American IPAs go. I finished off my visit with another 4oz taster of the HELLBOUND Barleywine, a yummy barleywine packed with tons of flavor & notes raisins & caramel. 🍻🍺πŸ”₯☘☘

I got a cheeseburger for lunch with tots (one of my many weaknesses) as a side to soak up the beer. The burger was good, but nothing crazy that I would go out of my way for again if I returned to the area. All the usual seating options with a big bar, hightops, tables & patio. The bartender was super friendly & sociable letting us know what was most popular beers were & the beers he personally liked himself. Plenty of beer to go as well for home or tastings with friends. Well worth checking out if you're in the area, they have a style of beer for everyone. 🍻🍻πŸ”₯☘✌β™₯️🍺

BEERGASM RATING - 69/90 🍻🍻🍻πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†πŸ’¦πŸ’¦πŸ’¦πŸ†β˜˜βœŒβ™₯️🍺

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Zenas Choi

Love Ipswich Ale; still have one of the old glass growlers from 22 yrs ago. Corned beef sandwich was amazing

R. R.

We came for lunch on a rainy Sunday afternoon. The decor is typical brewery; Edison lights, some high tops, some low tops, lots of wood, you get the idea.

Our server came right over for a drink order. I had a lemon blueberry shandy and then a raspberry berry sour. Both beers were good, but nothing special. I enjoyed that the raspberry wasn’t too sour.

We started with a poutine appetizer which was delicious, and entrees included a burger, a fish sandwich, and a Korean bowl. No complaints. My fish sandwich was really good, and the tater tots were perfectly crispy.

The server didn’t write anything down, and got everything right, very impressive! We will definitely go back.

Ryan McCool

I stopped by for a flight of local beer while in Ipswich for an interview at NEB. The beer was great and the staff was extremely friendly. Worth a stop if you’re in the area and feel like a pint.

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