Briarbank Brewing

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

Established in 2013

Contact
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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5

Tried on 16 Jul 2016 at 13:57


5

Tried on 16 Jul 2016 at 13:49


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

22nd March 2016
Hazy gold beer, thin white head. Palate is light, mildly dry. A fine minerally crispness. Light malts, mildly sweet. Tangy orange, ripe orange. Floral bitterness. Touch of ripe lemon. Light finish. Mild bitter linger. Fine.

Tried on 02 May 2016 at 11:46


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

1st May 2016
Almost clear amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is airy, dry and has decent fine carbonation. Light malts. Tangy floralness. Tangy dried fruits. Touch of lemon. Light thin finish. Tangy beers from this brewery. Okay.

Tried on 02 May 2016 at 06:35


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

1st May 2016
Bright clear amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light, fairly dry and crispy. Tangy orange and lemon citrus with a nice tangerine follow up. A little floralness. Dry tangy finish. Bright fruits, but the tang could be dialled down a bit.

Tried on 02 May 2016 at 06:13


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

30th April 2016
Almost clear deep amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is light and fairly dry. Decent carbonation. Light malts, just a touch of creamy sweetness. Pretty tangy beer, tangy dried fruits, touch of lemon. Little floralness. Bright but over tangy.

Tried on 02 May 2016 at 05:18


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

30th April 2016
Clear deep amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Fluffy semi dry malts, thin creamy sweetness. Whisper of smoke. Pretty tangy fruits, little lemon. Light semi dry finish. Not bad.

Tried on 01 May 2016 at 11:55


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

30th April 2016
Bright clear gold beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and crispy. Thin malts, not that sweet. Light floralness. Bright tangy lemon - orange citrus. Dry floral finish. Not bad.

Tried on 01 May 2016 at 11:52


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

30th April 2016
Opaque dark brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is smooth, semi dry and has decent fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts. Tangy dark fruits. Tangy bordering sour. Light finish. Pfff, nothing particularly against Briarbank but I’m pretty sick of clunky tangy dark malt beers.

Tried on 01 May 2016 at 11:49