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.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Briar Bitter from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Gravity cask at the GBBF Winter 2023 Festival, day 2 at Burton On Trent Town Hall, 17/02/23. almost clear golden amber with a good sized off white head. Nose is caramel, straw, biscuit, nutty, dried fruit rinds. Taste comprises biscuit malt, toffee, grains, hedgerow, dried fruit esters. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent bitter.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Briar Cobnut from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Gravity cask at the GBBF Winter 2023 Festival, day 2 at Burton On Trent Town Hall, 17/02/23. Light brown with an off white covering. Nose is brown bread, dusty fruits, grains. Taste comprises biscuit, toffee, brown bread, dark malts. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Passable cask brown.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Samuel Harvey V.C. from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at GBBF Winter. Golden pour, clear, small foamy white head. Malty aroma, grainy with a light hoppy edge. Taste is biscuity malts and grassy hops, finishing with a big bitter bite.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Briar Bitter from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the great British winter beer festival. A mostly clear toffee orange coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is semi sweet, honey, light earthy, cereal. Flavour is composed of semi sweet grainy, honey malt, light toffee, grass. Palate is semi sweet, light grainy, moderate carbonation.
Finn (18112) reviewed Samuel Harvey V.C. from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter festival i Burton-Upon-Trent. Gylden. Ferskenaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Lett søtlig tørr avslutning. Litt tam.
Finn (18112) reviewed Perpendicular from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter festival i Burton-Upon-Trent. Gylden. Filmskum. Uklar. Maltaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Aptrikos. Forsiktig tørr bitter avslutning.
Finn (18112) reviewed Briar Cobnut from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter festival i Burton-Upon-Trent. Mørkebrun. Uklar. Skumring. Karamellaroma. Smaken søt. Mere karamell. Malt i bunnen. Tørr bitter avslutning. Gjennongående krydderpreg.
Finn (18112) reviewed Briar Bitter from Briarbank Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter festival i Burton-Upon-Trent. Kjeksaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Brighter Things from Briarbank Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
16/12/2022. Draught at Briarbank, Ipswich with Travlr. Pours cloudy pale golden orange with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is stewed fruits, very ripe citrus, mashed tropical fruits. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Quite drinkable but a bit underwhelming for its 9%.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Suffolk Haze from Briarbank Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16/12/2022. Draught at Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours cloudy/murky dark mustard gold with a small frothy off-white head. Super sabro aroma with coconut, citrus, orange, peach and tropical fruits. Fairly sweet, light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, very soft carbonation. Two of my favourite hops but to good use here.