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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.

Note - Rob, the long term brewer, left early in 2026. Briarbank beers are currently not being brewed at Briarbank. They are being brewed at Chevallier Brewing Company.
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SHIG (14422) reviewed
El Dorado Gold Lager from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Draft: Poured a clear golden with white head. Aroma is hoppy. Taste is more golden than lager, light crisp hops.
Tried from Draft on 30 Dec 2018 at 18:43
SHIG (14422) reviewed
Samuel Harvey V.C. from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask: Poured an golden with white head. Aroma is light hopped. Taste is little hoppy with light cereal.
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2018 at 18:43
SHIG (14422) reviewed
Spiced Pumpkin Ale from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask: Poured a Amber with tan head. Aroma is light spice. Taste is spice pumpkin dry malt finish.
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2018 at 18:40
danlo (13924) reviewed
Grapefruit IPA from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Briarbank Brewery, Ipswich. 4.3%. Amber gold colour, white foam head leaving lots of lacing and zesty grapefruit aroma. Taste is pale malt, grain with citrusy pink grapefruity bitterness. Abit thin bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. OK
Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2018 at 19:06
danlo (13924) reviewed
Mango NEIPA from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught at Briarbank Brewery, Ipswich. Hazy amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and skunky hop aroma. Taste is pale malt with zesty fruity citrus hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry hoppy finish. OK
Tried on 15 Nov 2018 at 19:01
danlo (13924) reviewed
Spiced Pumpkin Ale from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Briarbank Brewery, Ipswich. Amber colour, white foam head and malty, spicy pumpkin aroma. Taste is malt, cinnamon, spices, honey with alittle biscuit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry finish. Quite OK.
Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2018 at 18:57
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Mango NEIPA from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
15/11/2018. Draught at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours murky dull orange gold with a small lasting just off-white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, mango. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried on 15 Nov 2018 at 18:56
danlo (13924) reviewed
El Dorado Gold Lager from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at Briarbank Brewery, Ipswich. Golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and gluey grainy aroma. Taste is sweetish, grainy, malt and berry like notes with some bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy butter finish. OK
Tried on 15 Nov 2018 at 18:53
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
El Dorado Gold Lager from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
15/11/2018. Draught at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours clear golden with a small just off-white head. Aroma of citrus, flowers, hops, vanilla and grass. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average carbonation. Fruity finish.
Tried on 15 Nov 2018 at 18:47
danlo (13924) reviewed
Samuel Harvey V.C. from Briarbank Brewing
7 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Briarbank, Ipswich. Golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and citrusy hop aroma. Taste is pale malt, grain, biscuit with some citric hop bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. OK
Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2018 at 18:44