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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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours orange gold. Passionfruit, pineapple, clean sharp lemon juice, nice tropical fruit, clean finish. Medium body. Good.

Tried from Draft on 16 May 2021 at 17:34


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

On tap at the brewery. Pours gold. Bubblegum, pineapple, grain, orange. Medium body. Old school. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 16 May 2021 at 17:29


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours black. Prune, liquorice, chocolate, dried plum, salted dried fruit. Medium body. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 16 May 2021 at 17:21


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours orange brown. Toffee, strawberry, orange zest, biscuit. Medium body. Good.

Tried from Draft on 16 May 2021 at 17:11


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours hazy dull yellow. Orange, lemon, grass, kinda harsh, pineapple. Medium body. Not great.

Tried from Draft on 16 May 2021 at 17:08


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours mostly clear gold. Apricot, herbal, sulfur, light funk, grassy, floral. Medium body. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 16 May 2021 at 16:50


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle 9-26-2014

Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2021 at 14:08


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can pours out crisp clean golden topped with a white head. Nose is nice sweet citrus floral hops and some bread malts. Taste is more of the nice sweet grain citrus floral hops.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2021 at 00:13


7

A hazed reddish copper brown ipa with a thick frothy lacing mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with dank resinous hops, light sulfur, a bit of treacle, pleasant. In mouth, sweet fruity caramel malt with dark fruits, resinous hops, alcohol warmth, light coffee, pleasant. Bottle from June 2012.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2021 at 20:41


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours black with small beige head. The aroma is cracker malt, cocoa, roast. Light body, cocoa, roast, light dry finish, good.

Tried from Draft on 09 Oct 2020 at 02:45