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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Night of the Funk 2012. I was really looking forward to this one, but I was a bit disappointed. It did have a nice peppery and sour dark cherry aroma, but the flavor was very heavy on the acetic acid side.

Tried on 08 Sep 2012 at 06:57


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Hazy golden yellow color, thick white head, solid lacing. Aroma of perfume and flowers. Taste is slightly funky flowers. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2012 at 14:50


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

Pours deep mahogany into a tulip. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to coat surface. Spring flower and grass aromas. Soft, yet crisp with sweet honey and toasted caramel front to back. Lasting grass finish. Dry, lasting earthy bitter finish.

Tried on 19 Aug 2012 at 15:08


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

$6.99 for a 22 oz. Bottle. Batch 1, April 2012. 5.5%. Amber in color. No head, flat Co2. Nose is all rosemary. The flavor is an variety of ginger, rosemary and some type of odd flower. I’m not a fan of ginger root and I pick it up a lot. Doesn’t help the rating. Overall it’s more like drinking a chilled herbal tea and not a.beer. This was my 2nd or third gruit and unfortunately this doesn’t make me want to run out and try more of the style.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2012 at 16:03


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

22 oz. bottle, split several ways, pours a clear reddish amber with a small white head. Aroma of dry caramel malts, not much else - doesn't strike me as a IIPA. Flavour of dry caramel malts, some red berries, and soapy citrus hops - quite dry, with just a little sweetness. Again, doesn't seem an IPA/IIPA, but it's very solid.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2012 at 11:17


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

22 oz. Bottle. Paid 7.99 @Table and Vine. Batch 2 bottled: Jan 2012. 10 % ABV. A Stone snifter shows lightly hazy amber with a thin ring of white head. Slow weak carbonate. Nose is fruit and yeast. Malt base provides dough and yeast with a spicy, grassy hop. Fruit notes reminds me of apples and apricots. I had this only slightly chilled and the ABV was not noticed. Pretty nice.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2012 at 16:58


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

A hazed amber ale with a thin off white head. In arom a, sweet chalky plum malt with light tartness. In mouth, a light gueuze like ale woth light fruits, plums, Brett notes, not bad. On tap at Somerville Summerfest, July 14, 2012.

Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2012 at 14:43


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

A hazed dark brown ale with reddish brown hues and a thin mocha head. In aroma, a lightly peaty nutty caramel malt with dark fruits, plums and light molasses. In mouth, a nice dark fruit with peaty treacle malt and stewed fruits, woody and nice. On tap at brewpub, July 15, 2012.

Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2012 at 19:04


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A hazed blonde wit with a thin white head. In aroma, light bananas and cloves, light peachy notes. In mouth, a nice smooth fruity ale with light clove, average. On tap at brewery, July 15, 2012.

Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2012 at 18:52


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

A lightly hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, beautiful Brett yeast, over fruity esters, powdery and smooth. In mouth, a nice crisp malt with light Brett and white grapefruits, apples, nice. Tasted at Drink Craft Beer Summerfest Fest, July 14 2012.

Tried on 26 Jul 2012 at 18:49