# Briarbank Brewing Company — Ipswich, Suffolk

> Briarbank Brewing Company in Ipswich, Suffolk, England scores 3.06 out of 5 — Limited, #17 in Suffolk. 25 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Briarbank Brewing Company is a brewery in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.06 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #17 in Suffolk. Of the 25 beers we track, 37% are IPA and 23% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.06 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #17 in Suffolk · #865 in England · #17,515 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 25

## About

When you’re looking for a great beer experience in Suffolk, look no further than the Briarbank Brewing Company. Set next to the historic waterfront in the heart of Ipswich, our award-winning, independent microbrewery and bar was established in May 2013, and we’ve been creating beers ever since. We offer a variety of ales, milds, stouts and a continental style lager. While some are regular favourites, at Briarbank we keep things fresh with seasonal beers, variations on old favourites and more. We’ve won two golds and one silver for the East Region in the SIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards 2020, and two golds in the 2020 SIBA Digital Beer Awards. There's always something brewing to keep the drinkers happy!

## What they brew

- IPA — 37% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 17% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 70 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
- Coordinates: 52.0532934, 1.1608373
- Website: http://www.briarbank.org/

## Breweries nearby

- [Dove Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dove-street-brewery-15648.md) — 2.88, Limited — Ipswich, Suffolk — 0.3 mi away
- [Big Drop Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-drop-brewing-co-15384.md) — 2.39, Limited — Ipswich, Suffolk — 0.6 mi away
- [St Judes Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/st-judes-brewery-15512.md) — 3.40, Poor — Ipswich, Suffolk — 0.8 mi away
- [The Old Felixstowe Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-old-felixstowe-brewing-co-25247.md) — 2.79, Limited — Ipswich, Suffolk — 7.5 mi away
- [Calvors Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/calvors-brewery-15533.md) — 2.77, Limited — Ipswich, Suffolk — 8.5 mi away
- [Tiny Town Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tiny-town-beer-co-21907.md) — 2.83, Limited — Manningtree, Essex — 8.6 mi away
- [Mr Bees Brewery Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/mr-bees-brewery-ltd-15351.md) — 2.88, Limited — Felixstowe, Suffolk — 8.6 mi away
- [Uffa Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/uffa-brewery-11606.md) — 2.98, Poor — Woodbridge, Suffolk — 9.5 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Ipswich, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/ipswich.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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