Briarbank Brewing

Brewpub in Ipswich, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Briarbank Bar & Brewery

Established in 2013

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70 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LB, England
Description
When you’re looking for a great beer experience in Suffolk, look no further than the Briarbank Brewing Company. Set just moments from the historic waterfront, in the heart of Ipswich, our award-winning, independent microbrewery and bar was established in May 2013, and we’ve been creating beers ever since.

The craft of beer-making is hard at work at the Briarbank microbrewery. Located in a light and open setting that was once occupied by Lloyds Bank, here you’ll witness our head brewer blending traditional methods with bold new flavours and techniques.

With a two-barrel (BBL) system that’s powered by electricity rather than by gas, we have the capacity to brew over 350 litres – that’s eight casks – at any one time.

Brewing two to three times every week, and with four fermenters on our line, we can produce four different beers at any one time – certainly a unique brewery operation in Ipswich.

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7.5

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2025 at 19:40


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2025 at 19:38


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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

20/9/2025. Bottle from Briarbank. Decent pour. Aroma is big raspberry, chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, vanilla, waxy coconut, coffee. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness, touch of raspberry tart. Medium body, average carbonation. Bitterness develops well. Nice fruited impy porter, that hid its strength.

Tried from Bottle at Briarbank Bar & Brewery on 20 Sep 2025 at 19:37


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Cask on 24 May 2025 at 23:00


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Cask at Briarbank Bar & Brewery on 18 Apr 2025 at 13:37


6.5

Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2025 at 13:35


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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5

18/4/2025. Cask at Briarbank’s Spring Beer Festival, Ipswich.

Tried from Cask at Briarbank Bar & Brewery on 18 Apr 2025 at 13:35


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle, thanks to Grumbo. Pours a very dark brown, near black with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of cocoa, nuts, earth & roasted malt. Medium body. Dry finish. Highly enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2025 at 16:48


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint from the cask at Briarbank. Pours a deep brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of nuts, caramel, dark fruits & malt. Medium body. Sweet rich finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2025 at 08:04


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Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54