Ipswich Ale Brewery Reviews

GDTRFB	3.5 Ipswich American Lager Pours piss yellow into a shaker. Bright white head with good retention recedes to a soapy surface. Lemon and sourdough aromas. Soft with lemon, sourdough and earthy pith front to back and into the medium length pith finish. Non-descript. Friday, August 11, 2023
GDTRFB	3.5 Ipswich Chucktoberfest Pours slightly hazed amber into a stein. White head with good retention recedes leaving scant sheets. Sour citrus and star fruit aromas. Medium bodied with sweet caramel upfront turning to tart underlying dried apricot and dusty plum skin before the lasting earthy multigrain finish. Monday, October 24, 2022
AirForceHops	3.5 Ipswich Chucktoberfest 16 oz. draft. Dark amber color. The flavor is mostly malt consistent with toffee and earthy grain. Soft nondescript bitterness in the finish. decent. Saturday, September 24, 2022
bobs545	3.2 Ipswich 1620 Sunday, August 14, 2022
GregMooreNH	3.6 Ipswich Winter Nacht Schwarzbier Pours black with a one finger, dark tan head. Aroma is caramel, cocoa and roast. Taste is dark chocolate and caramel, moving to roast. Finish matches the taste. Monday, December 13, 2021
GDTRFB	2.7 Ipswich Blood Orange Pilsner Pours slightly hazed light bronze into an English pint. Bright white head crackles and recedes to coat surface. Sweet tangerine peel aromas. Medium bodied with sour and bitter tangerine peel and pith front to back. Cloying and bitter at the same time - impressive, but not in a good way. Wednesday, October 20, 2021
siennadean917	4.2 Ipswich Cranberry Beret Great can art.Really nice tart raspberry. Very smooth & drinkable Wednesday, August 18, 2021
GDTRFB	3.7 Ipswich Silver Lining Pours clear deep gold into a shaker. Bright white soapy head with good retention recedes leaving gloppy spiders. Sweet caramel and pine aromas. Soft with sweet caramel and earthy summer stone fruit skin upfront turning to citrus peel, pith and more pine in the lasting finish. Sunday, August 8, 2021
sdr8017	3.7 Ipswich Oatmeal Stout Sunday, August 8, 2021
GregMooreNH	3.8 Ipswich Ale German Style Maibock Pours clear, dark amber with a one finger light tan head. Aroma is caramel, noble hops, dried fruit and roast. Taste is rich caramel and date, moving to roast, bready malt and light cashew. Finish is caramel, date and bread. Good maibock. Monday, June 14, 2021
biohazard212	3.6 Z Street Mocha Java Stout Monday, March 29, 2021
hopdog	3 Ipswich Winter Ale 12oz bottle Poured a hazy deep amber to brown color with a medium sized off white head. Chocolate, some roast, and a bit earthy. Older bottle and shows. Tuesday, September 22, 2020
GregMooreNH	3.8 Ipswich Chucktoberfest Pours clear mahogany with a two finger, light tan head. Aroma is caramel, roast, dried fruit and bread. Taste is plum and caramel, moving to bread, roast and light walnut. Finish is plum, caramel, roast and walnut. Very good marzen. Thursday, September 17, 2020
jfsebastian	5 Ipswich Route 101 Like all Ipswich ales I have tried this is excellent. An excellent examlenof the style. Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Steve6523	3.6 Ipswich 1620 Friday, February 28, 2020
Sledutah	3.1 Ipswich Route 1A Double IPA 16oz can thanks to Priscilla for picking this up for me. Pours clear golden with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Caramel, citrus, piney, earthy and yeast. Decent Sunday, September 29, 2019
MadRobin	3.6 Ipswich 1620 Poured from 16 oz. can. Mildly hazy, golden orange with a 3-finger off-white, billowy head and very good lacing. Aroma of citrus, floral hops, pineapple, mustiness, herbal hops and a little tropical fruit. Taste of citrus, floral hops, pineapple, tropical fruit and pine resin. Medium/full body and medium/high carbonation. This brew is a bit of a hodgepodge of hops—perhaps too much so for its own good. Saturday, September 14, 2019
PintRates40	1.8 Ipswich Cranberry Beret Tuesday, September 3, 2019
SHIG	3.4 Ipswich Original Ale Cask at GBBF: Poured an orange with white head. Aroma is juicy. Taste is nice juicy hops some back-end sweetness. Sunday, August 18, 2019
alexsdad06	3.2 Ipswich Dark Ale This is a backlog rating from 2012 from a bottle, from notes. When I had this beer it was average to below average for the style and not something I wanted to have again or I just didn't get back to my notes because of my technology at the time, work and/or family. Words to describe this beer are roasted malts, earthy hops, doesn't fully satisfy, age questions. Sunday, August 18, 2019
BeardedAvenger	3.4 Ipswich Original Ale Cask at GBBF 2019. As 'Ipswich Ale'. Caramel aroma. Light brown. Thin white head. Light bitter - hoppy malts. Light-medium bodied. Thin. Average-flat carbonation. Slightly astringent finish. Nice enough. Saturday, August 10, 2019
Grumbo	3.6 Ipswich Original Ale 8/8/2019. Cask at the 2019 Great British Beer Festival. Pours murky golden amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, malt, caramel, citrus, tropical fruit, biscuit and light pine. Moderate sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Nice bitter finish. Enjoyable. Friday, August 9, 2019
jfsebastian	4.9 Ipswich Oatmeal Stout My favorite stout if I do not consider porters like Founders Porter. Dry stout and less sweet than most of the Guinness stouts Iike. I rate it slightly higher than my favorite Guinness. And as always, don't drink it cold. Friday, July 26, 2019
ben4321	3.5 Ipswich Oatmeal Stout 12 oz bottle from Beer of the Month Club. Pours a cola brown color with a thick, foamy, medium brown head. Dark roast coffee, fairly dry, minimal sweetness. Tasty. Thursday, June 27, 2019
balloonbuffoon	3.4 Ipswich Oatmeal Stout 12floz bottle, no date, pint glass. A very roasty stout that is dark, and has minimal head retention. Hearty dark bread flavor with sweetness in the follow through. Standard, decent fare. Saturday, February 23, 2019
balloonbuffoon	3.4 Ipswich Route 101 12floz bottle, no date, faux mason style pint glass. Presents itself as a golden frothy beverage with pine, wildflower, and orange zest aromas. Earthy flavored, medium in body, and overall alright middle of the road AIPA. Thursday, February 14, 2019
shawnmurphy	3.5 Ipswich Ale Defrost Sampled at the January 2019 New England Craft Beer Pavilion in Boston. Pours hazy amber with a huge tan creamy head and lacing. Aroma: brown sugar. Flavor: brown sugar, toffee caramel, yeast, wheat bread, sourdough bread, nuts, malt vinegar, chocolate. Mouthfeel: medium-bodied, slightly creamy. Sunday, February 3, 2019
shawnmurphy	3.5 Ipswich S.I.P.A. Sampled at the January 2019 New England Craft Beer Pavilion in Boston. Pours clear gold with a trace of small creamy beige head and lacing. Aroma: not much of anything. Flavor: honey, caramel, pine, melon, faint spruce tips. Mouthfeel: medium-bodied, slick and creamy at finish. Sunday, February 3, 2019
shawnmurphy	3.4 Ipswich 1620 Sampled at the January 2019 New England Craft Beer Pavilion in Boston. Pours milky orange-yellow with small soap-bubble white head and lacing. Aroma: grapefruit, lemon, some tropical fruits. Flavor: smoothie of astringent citrus and some tropical fruits, with tastes of mango, pineapple, grapefruit and yeast forefront. Mouthfeel: medium-bodied, somewhat creamy, a bit off-putting in taste. Sunday, February 3, 2019
GregMooreNH	3.8 Ipswich Ale Defrost Pours hazy dark amber with two finger, light tan head. Aroma is dried fruit, light caramel and thin roast. Taste is plum and strong caramel, moving to light esters, light roast and light breadiness. Finish is light roast and wheat. A good example of a weizenbock. Friday, February 1, 2019
ben4321	3.4 Ipswich Route 101 12 oz bottle from beer of month club. Unclear yellowish-orange with a large, foamy white head. Floral, pine, and a little citrus. Drinks clean, soft. Pretty much the definition of an okay IPA. Wednesday, January 30, 2019
puboflyons	4 Ipswich Ale Defrost From the 16 oz. can released in January 2019. Heady medium amber pour with plenty of lacing as it fades and a bit of a cloud. Vibrant aromas of banana, clove, and sweet roasted barley malts with no alcohol noted. The mouthfeel is smooth and medium-heavy. Sweet flavors was the same banana and clove characters but something a little hay-like that sets it back a notch. Warming. Monday, January 28, 2019
kayus	3.8 Ipswich Original Ale Thursday, January 24, 2019
JJbrewskis	3.3 Ipswich India Pale Ale Friday, January 18, 2019
rh97	5 Ipswich Oatmeal Stout Tuesday, November 27, 2018
charles.duarte	3.2 Ipswich Original Ale Sunday, November 25, 2018
tfontana	3.7 Ipswich 1620 Draft taster pour at Powder Keg Beer and Chili Festival. Appearance is cloudy yellow with no sparkle, finger-width fizzy foamy white head with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is citrus and fruit, vegetal/herb. Taste is orange and pineapple, vegetal more than herbal contribution. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with thin, smooth texture, soft carbonation and crisp, abrupt finish (better to burn out than fade away). Overall, this has a nice mix of fruit, citrus and herb but it vanishes quickly. Saturday, November 17, 2018
hershiser2	2.5 Ipswich 1620 Pint can from Sam's Quik Shop. Pours murky gold with a large yellowish head. Aroma is bitter citrus, a little funk, resin: overall not overly pleasant smell but not off-putting. Flavor is bitter citrus peel, floral hops, pine, resin, bread, green grass, glue, aspirin. Wayyyyy too much aspirin in the end. Did I just chew a few and forget? Wednesday, November 7, 2018
blacksheep2a275	3.5 Ipswich Pumpkin Porter Friday, November 2, 2018
GDTRFB	3.7 Ipswich Pesky Pils Pours slightly hazed gold into a shaker. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to skim surface. Cracked malt aromas. Soft with sweet hay and citrus front to back. Mild medium length earth finish. Nicely done. Monday, September 3, 2018
jamhowa	0.5 Ipswich India Pale Ale Saturday, August 4, 2018
GregMooreNH	3.2 Ipswich Cranberry Beret Pours hazy dark ruby golden with a full, white head. Aroma is cranberry, salt and some breadiness. Taste is light caramel and cranberry, moving to tart cherry and wheat. Finish is tart. A good sour. Sunday, July 29, 2018
ChiGuy68	4 Ipswich 1620 Tasted from a pint can purchased from Craft Beer Cellar, Boston. It poured a trick, hazy, golden yellow hue with a white head and spotty lacing Citrus pine aroma with a hoppy grapefruit taste. Monday, July 23, 2018
pablo951	4.2 Ipswich 1620 Thanks to Chiguy for this delightfully delicious morsel of a brewski, but I digress don't I? Anywho, this is a fucking good beer, pardon my french:) But seriously this is a good fucking beer! Hazy deep orange pour, steady white head, deep loving aromas, heavy mango IPA tastees and such. Aw hell yeah!!!!🖤 Monday, July 23, 2018
lavaaaron	3.9 Ipswich Cranberry Beret Really enjoyed this sour as it popped more than any sour I have had. It is a light amber color with a red tint. Very light aroma of sour. The first sip is almost like a cranberry juice but more tart and without the sweetness to balance it out. There is a nice malt and wheat note at the end with the cranberry fruity Taste. Saturday, July 14, 2018
freekyp	3.1 Ipswich Oatmeal Stout Pours the darkest black with a big fluffy tan carpet of head. Strong black strap molasses aroma and flavor. Lots of earthy roast as well. Medium bodied and chuggable. Unfortunately I detected and burnt plastic overtone as well. Sunday, July 8, 2018
puboflyons	3.2 Ipswich Barley Wine From a crowler can filled at the brewery on June 27, 2018. It looks handsome with its copper-reddish pour underneath a lingering soft off-white head. The aroma is much sweeter than a typical barleywine with an emphasis on caramel and toffee rather than sweet barley malts. No forward booze bite on the nose. Also something vaguely fruity like apple or pear and a musty cellar sensation. Medium to heavy body. The booze erupts with a passion in the taste. Whoa! It tends to overtake the sweet maltiness that one normally gets in the style. Warming, cleansing, and musty finish. Saturday, July 7, 2018
puboflyons	3.8 Ipswich Pilsner On tap at Ipswich Brewing on 06/27/18. This is actually called Pesky Pils. Golden yellow pour with an unfiltered haze. Nice toasted Euro-malts on the nose with grassy sensations. The body is light to medium. Sweet toasted biscuit and corn bread in the taste with a mild, dry bitter end. Refreshing. Crisp. Clean. The way I like Pilseners. Wednesday, June 27, 2018
puboflyons	3.7 Ipswich 1620 From the 16 oz. can with a canning date of 03/28/18. The pour is a cloudy looking orange-yellow with a foamy white head that lingers. It leaves plenty of lacing. I pick up an array of aromas including citrus, herbal, orange juice, and resin with a more mellow bread malt presence. Medium body that is also effervescent. A nice bitter citrus foundation to the taste with a balanced herbal character too. Ends clean. Sunday, May 27, 2018
GDTRFB	3.5 Ipswich Hellbound Pours deep hazy amber into a shaker. Bright white head with excellent retention recedes to hug rim. Sweet resin aromas. Sweet hot caramel upfront turning to warm resin in the lasting finish. Wednesday, May 23, 2018