Briarbank Brewing
Brewpub
in Ipswich,
Suffolk,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Briarbank Bar & Brewery
Established in 2013
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.
ITFCDan (1921) ticked Grounds For Divorce from Briarbank Brewing 4 months ago
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Grounds For Divorce from Briarbank Brewing 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Grounds For Divorce from Briarbank Brewing 4 months ago
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.
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Grapefruit IPA from Briarbank Brewing 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Grand Slam from Briarbank Brewing 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
ITFCDan (1921) ticked Grand Slam from Briarbank Brewing 9 months ago
Grumbo (24387) ticked Grand Slam from Briarbank Brewing 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5
18/4/2025. Cask at Briarbank’s Spring Beer Festival, Ipswich.
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
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Briar Cobnut from Briarbank Brewing 1 year ago
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