Lamplighter Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2015

Contact
284 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Description
We are a brewery and taproom located in downtown Cambridge. Our focus is on aroma-packed and flavor-driven beers, with an emphasis on New England IPAs, barrel-aged sours, and special seasonals. We brew a variety of one-off batches that allow us to pursue our various whims, and we don’t shy away from funk, twists on tradition, and unique ingredients.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
From a can at the RB DC tasting on April Fool’s Day 2017 -- thanks to GenDV138. Pours a cloudy gold with an off white head. Flavors of pine, tropical fruits and butterscotch. Moderately bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 04 Apr 2017 at 09:20

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Citrus and some malt. Golden pour with decent head. Some orange. Bitter on the follow through like your ex got married with the guy she left you for. Bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2017 at 14:41

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
16oz can at the April Fools Day DC Ratebeer tasting, purchased by GenDV138. Poured a light, hazy golden orange color with a small off-white head. Grassy notes, light citrus, fruits. Flavor was the same, grazzy, light citrus. Some herbal notes.
Tried from Can on 02 Apr 2017 at 21:51

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Canned 2/27/2017. Hazy golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of orange and lime citrus, light herb, some floral notes, biscuit. Tastes of orange and lemon lime citrus, candied orange, stone fruit, light floral, some herbs. Medium body with a dry finish. Tasty.
Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2017 at 23:37

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
[2/1/17] Draught at Lamplighter Brewing Company in Cambridge. Cloudy yellow. Great funky aroma with oak, fruitiness. Dry flavor, mildly tart, with oak, fruitiness, and a slightly bitterish finish. Very nice.
Tried on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:28

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
[2/1/17] Draught at Lamplighter Brewing Company in Cambridge. Hazy yellow. Aroma of wheat, coriander, citrus. Dry flavor, citric, tart, salty, a bit spicy. Nice.
Tried on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:28

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
[2/1/17] Draught at Lamplighter Brewing Company in Cambridge. Cloudy yellow. Great aroma, bretty, with juicy fruity hops. Dry flavor, bretty, with moderately bitter fruity hops. Medium-bodied.
Tried on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:28

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[2/1/17] Draught at Lamplighter Brewing Company in Cambridge. Hazy deep golden. Fruity hops, somewhat oniony and slightly vegetal, sweet malt, bitter finish.
Tried on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:28

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
[2/1/17] Draught at Lamplighter Brewing Company in Cambridge. Dark amber-brown. Malt, caramel, yeast, dark fruits, light spiciness, sweet, medium-bodied.
Tried on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:27

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
[2/1/17] Draught at Lamplighter Brewing Company in Cambridge. Golden. Chamomile, spice, honey, a bit of fruitiness, sweetish note, bitterish finish. Not really my thing.
Tried on 22 Feb 2017 at 07:27