Cambridge Brewing Company

Brewpub in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Castle Island Brewing Company
Associated Venue: Cambridge Brewing Company - Out of business

Established in 1989

Contact
1 Kendall Square Bldg 100, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Description
Est. in 1989, Cambridge Brewing Co. is the oldest brewpub in the greater Boston area serving fresh handcrafted beer and food made with local ingredients.

1 Kendall Square brewpub's last day of service was December 20, 2024, as Phil Bannatyne (owner) retired. Brand was sold to Castle Island Brewing (Norwood, MA) who will produce the brewery's more iconic beers.

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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours dark, clear amber into a willi.Tan micro head with medium retention recedes to skim surface. Caramel aromas. Dry with sweet caramel and earthy brown bread upfront turning light summer fruit before the earthy caramel finish.

Tried on 13 Oct 2025 at 23:39


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Aroma of malts, caramel, sweet fruits, raisins, hops. Flavour is sweet malty caramel and fruity, leading to a moderate bitter dry finish. Very much on the sweet malty side of DIPA.

Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 14:12


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Craft Beer Cellar, New Orleans. Aroma is strong Brett funk with fruits, hay, peach, apricot, grain, bit tart, citrus, and a touch of hops. Nicely funky and dry with sour and mild sweet tones. Medium body. Quality Brett funk.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:17


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

A hazed golden ale with a thick frothy lacing white head. In aroma, nice fruity malt with light Brett, light herbal hops, light coriander, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with cereal, light Brett, light lactic notes, very nice and smooth.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2025 at 11:04


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

375mL bottle, final batch, purchased December 2024 from the brewery. ABV up to 9% from previous 6.5% batch.
Clear, blonde-honey. Incredibly-fizzy head fizzles away quickly to nothing.
Big yarrow-like vibes with a round, softy, honey-rich maltiness to balance. Light oak, minimal grape and lingering heavy herbal spice.
Soft, thick, rich, juicy, big bready and honey-like malts with a bit of "run-away-hot-fermentation-alcohol" character. The herbs are intense and spicy, deep and lightly medicinal reminding me heavily of yarrow. Love the slightly syrupy texture to balance the oak, acidity and herbal bitterness. It does it admirably and the beer finishes with and shows lingering honey, bread, oak and gentle white wine. All the while the herbs lighten somewhat.

Tried from Bottle at Cambridge Brewing Company on 22 Dec 2024 at 23:53


9.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Brewery draught, 12/14/24. Clear amber. Still. Bright, rich, zesty blood orange augments the spicy, yet nicely mellow bourbon. Rich toffee, vanilla, honey and caramel from the malt. No alcohol. Soft, syrupy, richly malty with zesty blood orange to help balance. Chewy and luxurious with a near-perfect balance of sweet, acid, and mellow barrel. No alcohol noted. Could drink a whole bottle of this stuff easily.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2024 at 02:15


8

little hipster place. great beer menu.

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:26


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Brewery draught, 11/22/24. Quite cloudy, muted lemon-brass. Very little head. Heavy wheat with spicy fruit fermentation. Some earth, lots of mineral. Juicy passion fruit, pineapple, mango. Sweet and succulent but balanced by the drier wheat character. Juicy, flavorful and refreshing. Excellent fruit expression. Very low acidity. Wouldn't hate a bit more tartness.

Tried on 22 Nov 2024 at 21:55


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Brewery draught, 11/22/24. Clear amber, small head. Sweaty pine hop with mild pine and good, fruity yeast. No resin, toast or heavy wood. Clean. Pine spice and light marijuana suggestions on top of a medium, chewy body with biscuit and bread notes. Clean, moderately bitter, balanced. No god damned toast and caramel! A crappy style done as best as possible!

Tried on 22 Nov 2024 at 21:50


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Brewery draught, 11/22/24. Heavily hazy, deep bronze-maize. Small, white head. Juicy, bright, spicy, leaning in the cedar notes moreso than the coconut or pineapple. Really interesting and aromatic. Lots of cedar and mild coconut with a soft, fuzzy, gently malty and dry body. Clean and spicy with lingering coconut and tons of spicy cedar. Maybe a touch too monotonous with the spice notes...

Tried on 22 Nov 2024 at 21:45