Ipswich Ale Brewery
Regional Brewery in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 1991
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Description
Residents of Boston’s North Shore were first introduced to Ipswich Ale during the spring of 1991. With over 30 years of history behind it, Ipswich Ale has been in existence longer than nearly every other craft brewer in New England. Since that time, the Ipswich Ale portfolio of brands have developed into a tradition shared by not only the residents of eastern Massachusetts, but across New England.
Took over production for Newburyport Brewing in 2019, before both breweries were acquired by Huntwicke Capital Group later that year.
Began a partnership with RiverWalk Brewing in late 2023, moving the bulk of production to RiverWalk's facilities, while leaving a small pilot system in Ipswich for small batch and experimental brews.
Took over production for Newburyport Brewing in 2019, before both breweries were acquired by Huntwicke Capital Group later that year.
Began a partnership with RiverWalk Brewing in late 2023, moving the bulk of production to RiverWalk's facilities, while leaving a small pilot system in Ipswich for small batch and experimental brews.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours hazy gold into a snifter. Bright white head with little retention recedes leaving scant sheets. Underarm aromas. Dry with light biscuit and dry mandarin in the medium length finish.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Nov 2014
at 16:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2014. Pours a golden color with a small off-white head.Has a ffruity malty weak citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity dry hoppy bitter citrus flavor. Has a fruity dry hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2014
at 06:30
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Reviewed from notes. Thanks Nicole.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. There’s some nice lightly speckled lacing weaving down the sides of the glass.
The smell had a nice roasted nutty toffee with a nice backup by some caramel and bready notes.
The taste was sweet, nutty, bready with a rich caramel and toffee combination.
On the palate, this sat about a light to medium with a nice sessionable aspect about it. The carbonation was right where it should be for the style and for me. The way this one rolls across my tongue is spectacular as there’s a really nice creamy and nutty sweetness that really makes this one be a really good one.
Overall, one of my all time favorite brown ales that I truly miss when I lived on the East Coast, one day I hope to see you again...one day.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. There’s some nice lightly speckled lacing weaving down the sides of the glass.
The smell had a nice roasted nutty toffee with a nice backup by some caramel and bready notes.
The taste was sweet, nutty, bready with a rich caramel and toffee combination.
On the palate, this sat about a light to medium with a nice sessionable aspect about it. The carbonation was right where it should be for the style and for me. The way this one rolls across my tongue is spectacular as there’s a really nice creamy and nutty sweetness that really makes this one be a really good one.
Overall, one of my all time favorite brown ales that I truly miss when I lived on the East Coast, one day I hope to see you again...one day.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2014
at 00:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF 2014, London (13/08/2014) - pours amber colour with white head. Toasty malty aroma and taste, caramel, some citrus fruits. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Sep 2014
at 09:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
13th August 2014
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and light and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Decent malts, litte caramel. Light tangerine and orange before a light dry.and crisp finish. Nice condition.and pretty drinkable.
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and light and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Decent malts, litte caramel. Light tangerine and orange before a light dry.and crisp finish. Nice condition.and pretty drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2014
at 01:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours gold into a shaker. White head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Grapefruit and mango aromas. Thick caramel upfront turning to pith before the lasting grassy finish.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2014
at 15:04
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF, 2014. Gold pour with a white head. Stewed veg aroma, not much nose at all. Flavour is a little better- sweet fruit action. Not one to knock your socks off.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2014
at 12:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled @ GBBF day 2. Clear orange color, small to average sized white head. Smell and taste malts, a hint of overripe sweet fruits, lightly bitter. Low body, low carbonation. Original rating: 6-3-5-1-10=2.5 -- Rerate August 9th 2016: Sampled @ GBBF day 1. Clear apple juice like rusty orange color, small white to off-white head. Smell and taste malts, sweetish, floral, lightly bitter, bitter. Average to decent body and carbonation. Ok beer.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2014
at 09:33
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
At GBBF 2014. Clear copper lasting white head. Like fresh satsumas. Really giod flavour good condition. Sherbert. Good beer.
Tried
on 13 Aug 2014
at 06:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask - Some berry notes and caramel. Clear copper with a nice white head. Bready grains with a long bitterness. Not very pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2014
at 04:14