Briarbank Brewing

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

Established in 2013

Contact
70 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LB, England
+44 (0)1473 284000
brewing@isaaclord.org
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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ITFCDan
ITFCDan (2700) ticked
Suffolk Haze from Briarbank Brewing
2 months ago
7/10
Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2026 at 17:43
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ITFCDan (2700) ticked
Samuel Harvey V.C. from Briarbank Brewing
6 months ago
6.5/10
Tried from Cask on 25 Jan 2026 at 14:13
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ITFCDan (2700) ticked
Perpendicular from Briarbank Brewing
6 months ago
6.5/10
Tried from Cask on 25 Jan 2026 at 14:13
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ITFCDan (2700) ticked
Briar Bitter from Briarbank Brewing
6 months ago
6/10
Tried from Cask on 25 Jan 2026 at 14:12
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ITFCDan (2700) ticked
Grounds For Divorce from Briarbank Brewing
10 months ago
7.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2025 at 19:40
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ITFCfan (4119) ticked
Grounds For Divorce from Briarbank Brewing
10 months ago
7.5/10 — 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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Grumbo
Grumbo (25663) reviewed
Grounds For Divorce from Briarbank Brewing
10 months ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
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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
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Grapefruit IPA from Briarbank Brewing
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tried from Cask on 24 May 2025 at 23:00
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Grand Slam from Briarbank Brewing
1 year ago
6.4/10 — 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
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ITFCDan (2700) ticked
Grand Slam from Briarbank Brewing
1 year ago
6.5/10
Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2025 at 13:35
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