# Lamplighter Brewing Co. — Cambridge, Massachusetts

> Lamplighter Brewing Co. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States scores 3.95 out of 5 — Fine, #56 in Massachusetts. 460 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Lamplighter Brewing Co. is a brewery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.95 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #56 in Massachusetts. Of the 460 beers we track, 68% are IPA and 9% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.95 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #56 in Massachusetts · #1,763 in United States · #2,504 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 460

## About

We are a brewery and taproom located in downtown Cambridge. Our focus is on aroma-packed and flavor-driven beers, with an emphasis on New England IPAs, barrel-aged sours, and special seasonals. We brew a variety of one-off batches that allow us to pursue our various whims, and we don’t shy away from funk, twists on tradition, and unique ingredients.

Love sour and barrel-aged beers? Join the Luminary Society: lamplighterbrewing.com/luminary

## What they brew

- IPA — 68% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 284 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates: 42.36799, -71.09790149999999
- Website: http://www.lamplighterbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Cambridge Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cambridge-brewing-company-4269.md) — 3.80, Fine — Cambridge, Massachusetts — 0.4 mi away
- [Portico Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/portico-brewing-4832.md) — 3.76, Fine — Somerville, Massachusetts — 0.6 mi away
- [Remnant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/remnant-brewing-1220.md) — 4.14, Great — Somerville, Massachusetts — 0.9 mi away
- [Aeronaut Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/aeronaut-brewing-company-1695.md) — 3.92, Fine — Somerville, Massachusetts — 1.1 mi away
- [Small Change Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/small-change-brewing-company-3296.md) — 3.49, Poor — Somerville, Massachusetts — 1.4 mi away
- [FAB (Fermentation Arts Brewery)](https://finding.beer/brewery/fab-fermentation-arts-brewery-22951.md) — 3.95, Fine — Somerville, Massachusetts — 1.4 mi away
- [Cheeky Monkey Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/cheeky-monkey-brewing-3820.md) — 3.08, Limited — Boston, Massachusetts — 1.4 mi away
- [Public Access Liquids](https://finding.beer/brewery/public-access-liquids-33340.md) — 3.90, Fine — Boston, Massachusetts — 1.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Boston, Massachusetts](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/massachusetts/boston.md)
- [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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