# Castle Island — Norwood, Massachusetts

> Castle Island in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States scores 3.90 out of 5 — Fine, #78 in Massachusetts. 662 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Castle Island is a brewery in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.90 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #78 in Massachusetts. Of the 662 beers we track, 68% are IPA and 7% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.90 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #78 in Massachusetts · #2,457 in United States · #3,322 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 662

## About

Dedicated to the idea that beer should be fun, approachable, and excellent, Castle Island produces award-winning beer across a variety of styles. The company's headquarters in Norwood, MA is home to their production facility and original taproom. The company also opened a second taproom and brewery in South Boston in 2021. For more on Castle Island, visit castleislandbeer.com.

## What they brew

- IPA — 68% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 31 Astor Avenue, Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates: 42.1689585, -71.1924734
- Website: http://castleislandbeer.com/

## Same owner

- [Cambridge Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cambridge-brewing-company-4269.md) — Cambridge, United States
- [Cambridge Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cambridge-brewing-company-28956.md) — Philadelphia, United States

## Breweries nearby

- [Irish Brewing Boston](https://finding.beer/brewery/irish-brewing-boston-27422.md) — 3.78, Fine — Norwood, Massachusetts — 0.7 mi away
- [Roundhead Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/roundhead-brewing-company-23470.md) — 3.89, Fine — Boston, Massachusetts — 6.2 mi away
- [7th Wave Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/7th-wave-brewing-2112.md) — 3.96, Fine — Medfield, Massachusetts — 7.2 mi away
- [Eagle Brook Saloon](https://finding.beer/brewery/eagle-brook-saloon-32492.md) — 3.50, Poor — Norfolk, Massachusetts — 7.9 mi away
- [Shovel Town Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shovel-town-brewery-2464.md) — 4.15, Great — Easton, Massachusetts — 8.2 mi away
- [Widowmaker Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/widowmaker-brewing-1266.md) — 4.52, Exceptional — Braintree, Massachusetts — 8.7 mi away
- [Distraction Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/distraction-brewing-company-35634.md) — 3.75, Fine — Boston, Massachusetts — 8.7 mi away
- [Lookout Farm](https://finding.beer/brewery/lookout-farm-32600.md) — 3.07, Limited — Natick, Massachusetts — 8.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Massachusetts](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/massachusetts.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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