# Ipswich Ale Brewery — Ipswich, Massachusetts

> Ipswich Ale Brewery in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States scores 3.52 out of 5 — Poor, #170 in Massachusetts. 135 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Ipswich Ale Brewery is a brewery in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.52 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #170 in Massachusetts. Of the 135 beers we track, 44% are IPA and 19% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.52 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #170 in Massachusetts · #6,542 in United States · #10,769 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 135

## About

Brewing beer on Boston's North Shore since '91 - focused on brewing tradition, innovation, and community.

Visit our brewery and follow the brewing process from grain to glass while peering through industrial-sized windows overlooking the production floors. Our Brewer's Table Restaurant, nestled uniquely inside the brewery itself, features 15 Tap lines of Ipswich beers and an eclectic lunch and dinner menu, with free live music on weekends. 

While you’re there, pick up some brewery glassware, apparel, or your favorite Ipswich Ale beers to-go.


## What they brew

- IPA — 44% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Shandy / Radler — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2 Soffron Lane, Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates: 42.6810402, -70.8413999
- Website: http://www.ipswichalebrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Essex County Brewing Company @ Alfalfa Farm](https://finding.beer/brewery/essex-county-brewing-company-alfalfa-farm-16795.md) — 3.76, Fine — Ipswich, Massachusetts — 0.2 mi away
- [True North Ale Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/true-north-ale-company-2126.md) — 3.89, Fine — Ipswich, Massachusetts — 0.8 mi away
- [Anonymous Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/anonymous-brewing-1164.md) — 3.06, Limited — Rowley, Massachusetts — 4.4 mi away
- [Great Marsh Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/great-marsh-brewing-company-24775.md) — 3.81, Fine — Essex, Massachusetts — 4.8 mi away
- [RiverWalk Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/riverwalk-brewing-co-2559.md) — 3.76, Fine — Newburyport, Massachusetts — 8.6 mi away
- [Wandering Soul Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/wandering-soul-beer-19467.md) — 3.90, Fine — Beverly, Massachusetts — 8.7 mi away
- [Newburyport Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/newburyport-brewing-company-2541.md) — 3.77, Fine — Newburyport, Massachusetts — 8.8 mi away
- [The Champ Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-champ-brewing-32898.md) — 3.75, Fine — Newburyport, Massachusetts — 9.3 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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