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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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Gripweed57 (9190) reviewed
Sgt. Pepper from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
750 ml corked and caged bottle. Amber orange pour topped by a dense creamy beige head. Fruity malt nose has hints of yeast and hay. First sip yields spicy, earthy malt notes. From there, the heat is on. The underlying earthy funkiness is subtle, but it has staying power. However, the warming heat from the peppercorns keeps building and overtakes the flavor components. Certainly is unique. Spicy dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2018 at 20:54
CLW (17538) reviewed
Cor Cordium from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
375 ml bottle. Appearance is a clear Amber with very thin head, low carbonation. Aroma is mild vinegar, mild oak, and funky cherry.

Flavor follows nose and shows me more vinegar than I care for. Mild cherry is here but the sourness is sharp. For what this is, I can see some folks enjoying this.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2017 at 12:35
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Flower Child IPA from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at GABF 10/07/2017, thanks to my bro for assistance with note-taking. Slightly hazed orange-gold color with a medium bone white head that recedes steadily. Stringy lace. Aroma of floral hops, pine and malt. Medium body with flavors of resiny hops, fruit and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a floral hop aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried on 05 Dec 2017 at 13:20
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
The Bagel Bock from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at GABF 10/07/2017, thanks to my bro for assistance with note-taking. Cloudy mahogany color with a medium beige head that recedes gradually. Sparse strings of lace. Aroma of rye, fruit and hops. Medium body with flavors of caramel malt, spicy rye and earthy hop. The finish is mildly spicy rye and malt. Decent overall.
Tried on 05 Dec 2017 at 13:19
CosmicCharlie (9860) reviewed
Vive Bruxelles from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pours clear dark gold into a tulip. White head with medium retention recedes to coat surface. Sour cherry and funk aromas. Sour, tart underripe apricot, mango, cherry, raspberry and sour lemon front to back. This is a sour.
Tried on 25 Nov 2017 at 17:28
JAbrams72 (12757) ticked
The Brett Conspiracy from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
8.5/10
Great yeast and funk. Lots of pineapple and guava-style fruits
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2017 at 14:00
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Vive Bruxelles from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
8.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 9
375mL bottle drunk 7/21/17.
Deep auburn-mahogany with bright cherry red hues on the edges when held to the light. Deep beige, amber-tinted head, shows good retention for the style.
Nose is a bright but not overly acetic mix of cherry, raisin, tobacco, black pepper, soft oak tannin and vanilla/honey-like malts on the finish. Wonderful clarity to the bright fruit notes and strong Brett character but has a good backbone of acetic/lactic acid as the style dictates. Clean, no alcohol or really anything unwanted for the style here.
Bright, clear and crisp which you don't really get much from this style. Where most are heavily acetic/acidic, heavily tannic and full of caramel and toffee, this leans quite heavily on both brett, vanilla, light oak and strong, vibrant cherry fruitiness. Perfect attenuation/carbonation/texture providing balancing malt sweetness though without any sluggishly heavy caramel. Long fruity, Brett and lacto-laden finish helps cleanse the palate and prepare for the next delicious sip. A great one for sure.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2017 at 13:16
Frothingslosh (20518) reviewed
Flower Child IPA from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz can this beer poured a cloudy orange color with a huge soapy orange-white head that left great lacing. The aroma was very strong leafy, piney and herbal hops. The flavor was bitter and leafy with gritty floral hops. Very long hoppy finish. Medium body. Ok
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2017 at 20:23
CLW (17538) reviewed
Le Saisonniere - Gin Barrel Aged from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7
750 ml bottle from Craft Beer Cellar, Amesbury about 5 months ago. It pours a near clear golden with a nice white head. The aroma was of yeast, lime peel, mild botanical and a good amount of citrus. Good wheat backbone. The gin barrel is subtle, and the botanical element is low. Soft mellow carbonation/ airy mouthfeel. Pretty nicely crafted.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2017 at 19:57
AdamChandler (5744) reviewed
Le Saisonniere - Gin Barrel Aged from Cambridge Brewing Company
8 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
75CL from AFH. Very nice clarity. no floats, a light straw yellow 1 finger off-white head. Smells realy well balanced. wheat, lemon, lime, juniper and other botanicals. Flavor is a little soapy with juniper, sugar, honey, the finish is light and very basic, no lingering flavors at all. The body is middle-weight and oily. Tasty, the soap is a put off. it's not a ton of gin.
Tried on 11 Nov 2017 at 19:18