Cambridge Brewing Company
Brewpub
in
Cambridge,
Massachusetts,
United States πΊπΈ
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.
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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is peachy and citrusy. Strawberry fruity and peachy flavoured. Bitter and towards dense grapefruity dry and bitter. Lasting bitter and citrusy impression. The strawberry like note really disturbs me, disapeared as the beer heated up.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2011
at 13:03
7.4/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy to almost murky orange with a small white head. Aroma is malty dense, light overripe fruity note and mild hoppy touch. Sweet, dense malty to caramelish. Light overripe fruity touch. Bitter and lingering sweet caramelish finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2011
at 13:02
7.9/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap at the brewpub. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy and slight toasted malty. Solid grapefruity to pinewood hoppy. Mild peachy too. Lingering thick malty and grapefruity hoppy finish. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2011
at 04:59
6.9/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. A golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops and a bit of yeast. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrusy fruits and malt, as well as a lighter touch of spices, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Dec 2010
at 16:07
5.5/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at GBBF 2010. Haze, gold, thin bubbly head. Very decent pils. Really good bite on the finish. Some lemon fruit, like all the US casks, just a little tired from the journey.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2010
at 13:07
5.1/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
5th August 2010. GBBF.
Hazy gold beer. Suddy white head. No carbonation. Light semi dry palate. Watery sweetish orange and grapefruit. Finishes dry. Dissapointing - really wishy washy. May have suffered on itβs travels.
Hazy gold beer. Suddy white head. No carbonation. Light semi dry palate. Watery sweetish orange and grapefruit. Finishes dry. Dissapointing - really wishy washy. May have suffered on itβs travels.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2010
at 08:31
6.4/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2010. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is hops, passios fruits and some mild earthyness. Flavour is fruity, wooden, earthy and floral with some mild yeasty and bready malts as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2010
at 23:35
7.4/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Shaker pint pour at the brewpub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pour is a murky brown with a smallish tan head. Nice coating lacing lines the glass as it goes down. Aroma is soft natural roast and bright pine. Nice integrated, fresh, clean nose. Taste is creamy roast malt along with the pine hoppiness. Palate is medium bodied, with a nice active carbonation and a crisp dry bitter finish. Straight forward, but really clean and drinkable.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2010
at 14:58
7.2/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Shaker pint cask pour at the brewpub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pour is hazed orange golden with a small off white head. Aroma is resin, soft muted citrus and mineral earthy maltiness. Nice expressive nose. Taste is softly bitter resin, followed close behind with the malty sweetness and light crystal malt. Finish is dry and bitter. Palate is medium, soft fine carbonation from the cask, clean finish. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2010
at 14:55
7.1/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Shaker pint pour at the brewpub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pour is a light haze, copper golden with not too much of an off white head. Despite this, nice lacing left behind. Aroma is soft crystal maltiness along with a soft floral hoppiness β flowery resin, not bitter. The taste is the crystal malt right away, followed by a nice resin floral. Nice integration of flavor. Palate is medium to thin, lower carbonation, crisp clean finish. Nice one.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2010
at 14:53