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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.
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CosmicCharlie (9860) reviewed
Frosty Knuckle Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Pours deep amber into a shaker. White head quickly disappears to skim surface. No aroma. Crisp with light caramel. Abrupt finish.
Tried on 16 Apr 2009 at 19:02
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Endurance Pale Ale (Tom Crean's Ale) from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
July 2008 Beer of the Month Club

Overall Impression: Smooth citrus flavor, refreshing taste, overall a pretty decent beer.
Tried on 23 Mar 2009 at 19:37
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Endurance Glacier Gold from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
July 2008 Beer of the Month Club

Overall Impression: Smooth citric flavor, nice golden color with a white head.

**Just submitted the Photo for this one as well.
Tried on 23 Mar 2009 at 19:35
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Stone Cat ESB from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
December 2008 Beer of the Month Club

Overall Impression: Amber color and kind of sweet caramel flavor. Not exactly what you expect from an ESB, but tasty, not particularly bitter.
Tried on 23 Mar 2009 at 19:03
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Stone Cat Blonde from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
December 2008 Beer of the Month Club

Overall Impression: This was a nice smooth Blonde Ale, not too unique, but it drinks well
Tried on 23 Mar 2009 at 19:00
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Farmington River Mahogany Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
A deep dark amber ale with a thin white head. A light caramel aroma with burned notes. In mouth, a nutty malt ale with a bit too much burned notes. Medium bodied. On tap at Willimantic Brewing Company and Main Street Cafe, Inbièrenationale IV, May 2007.
Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2009 at 08:41
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Farmington River Blonde Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
February 2009 Beer of the Month Club

Aroma: Citrus is the overpowering scent
Appearance: Golden/orange hazy, very light white head
Flavor: Light flavor, light finish, typical not very tasty aftertaste of a Blonde
Palate: Light body, watery
Overall Impression: Typical boring blonde, I can't get excited for this style at all...
Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2009 at 22:43
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Farmington River Brown Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
February 2009 Beer of the Month Club

Aroma: Sweet Yeast and roasted malts, sugary to the nose
Appearance: Nice looking dark reddish, brown beer, medium to thin chalky head.
Flavor: Sweet flavor, short nutty finish
Palate: Kinda syrupy, thick finish
Overall Impression: Not a bad beer, but offers very little to distinguish it from a standard Brown Ale. Don't get me wrong, its worth drinking and a fine effort.
Tried on 03 Mar 2009 at 20:36
jcwattsrugger (14885) reviewed
Winter Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12oz bottle-pours a full light brown head and brown color with orange tint. Aroma is roasty dark malt-toffee, some smoke, some yeast. Taste is roasty, medium/dark malt-toffee, some smoke,chickory, secondary copper/earthy hops bite, some yeast. Medium body. Aggressively carbonated. Thanks to Joe-jwc215 for picking this out.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2009 at 20:20
Frothingslosh (20518) reviewed
Nut Brown Ale from Ipswich Ale Brewery
17 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
This beer came in my beer club. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark brown color with a medium sized brown head. The aroma was bitter, roasty and had a sharp floral hop element. The flavor was bitter, roasty, smoky, and malty with a touch of wood underneath. The finish was long, roasty and smoky. Not really my style. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2009 at 20:40