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Nº 68 in 502 in Ipswich

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Great bar. Good craft beer and a nice selection of Gins.

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Rob Dickinson . 2024-10-06

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We were in the area for the weekend for a football match and found this lovely bar with amazing ales. Visited on two evenings and the bar staff were very knowledgeable about the beers on offer. Tried a mixed trio of 1/3 pint of ales, two of which I chose and asked for Lucky dip for 3rd one. All were exceptional. They do a range of ciders and food too. A gem.

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Karen Simkin . 2024-09-01

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Lovely place just away from the Waterfront to get a drink

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Ashleigh Knight . 2024-08-12

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Had the marquee here for our evening wedding reception. I can't fault it one bit. Amazing buffet with plenty of vegan and veggie options, great staff. Very very affordable, we struggled to reach our minimum spend as it was so reasonable! We had the most amazing night, thank you!

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Laura Josephs . 2024-07-28

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A wonderful range of excellent beers brewed downstairs, a warm atmosphere, good food and very welcoming staff. A superb place to go for a drink and family friendly.

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Dan . 2024-07-18

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Great pub that brews its on beer. Mocha porter that was amazing. Great place

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Ian Bayes . 2024-06-04

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Nice beers and ciders. Great music and people who go. Shame the service is slow.

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Philip Taft . 2024-06-02

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Food was OK band and beer were good

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Iain Lock . 2024-05-21

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Two words: Suffolk Haze. What an incredible beer! The location is great, the atmosphere friendly, but the beer is the star here. You can order amazing food (which I think comes from the Isaac's kitchen next door) I recommend the loaded fries. Never too busy, except Friday & Saturday evening or for music events. Clean facilities, friendly and courteous staff. The main bar is upstairs (above the Micro-brewery where the magic happens).

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R W . 2024-05-03

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Super tasty beer in a great place with good environment, I definitely recommend

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Elias Ruiz . 2024-04-28

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Seemed understaffed when I visited & some regular ales not available. Otherwise unchanged much from when I 1st visited shortly after it had opened many years ago.

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Richard J. G. . 2024-04-07

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Great pub with a great range of real and craft keg ales.

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Nigel Watts . 2024-04-04

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A good town centre pub. Good beer. We didn't eat there.

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Robert Mitchell . 2024-03-19

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Good place to sit in comfort and have a beer and food (not too noisy when we went). Big piece of fish with chips for just under £15, I had a pizza twist and chips as a smaller option, would have preferred a bit more choice with this. Staff friendly and welcoming.

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Leigh FC . 2024-03-10

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Wonderful beers, wonderful service, lovely atmosphere, but above all, wonderful beers!!!

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Marco Spada . 2024-02-12

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Excellent taproom, decent range of beers, not just IPAs like most craft brewers these days. Had already eaten but will try the food next time I'm in Ipswich. Showed the football

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Michael Lumsdon . 2024-02-01

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Fantastic place, big choice of beers Of excellent quality.

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Calvin Chamberlin . 2024-01-16

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Nice tap room above a brewery, good range of own brew on tap as well as some guest beers and ciders. Friendly staff.

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Jonathan Murphy . 2023-12-06

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Always a great place for drinks in Ipswich. Sunday afternoon jazz sessions especially good

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Paul Coulson . 2023-11-23

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Love this place, great beer especially when they have a beer festival. The bar staff are amazing, so friendly.

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Paul Cox . 2023-11-12

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Excellent selection of beers in the tap room upstairs.

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Stephen Roy . 2023-10-16

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Popped in after Sunday graduation with my family. Very friendly staff. Warned that they were taking orders in 5 minutes and there would be a jazz band in an hour. Ordered. Had a great rhubarb cider. After 45 minutes was about to ask if the food was ok. It arrived with a warning that my daughter's plate might be really hot. It wasn't. It was barely warm. This was good as her food was safe to eat straight away. However, my chips were lukewarm and the middle of my burger was cold. Disappointing as it looked well cooked, but had been sitting around waiting for some reason. The bar staff refunded immediately with no questions and would have replaced it had we had more time to sit and wait for another to be made. Was told it happens regularly. Such a shame as the location, drinks and jazz band were great.

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Roger Chaplin . 2023-10-15

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Brilliant night. Reasonable prices, fantastic beer.

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Gavin Parsons . 2023-10-01

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An extremely pleasant evening with friends. Friendly staff, great beer.

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Marvin Coe . 2023-09-08

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Me and a friend went to Briarbank for first time to eat, lovely environment, great music and amazing barstaff who made our night. Gary! Thank you! We will be back again soon.

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Stacey Ashe . 2023-08-23

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Brilliant place with great atmosphere! Gary behind the bar was amazing, very helpful and professional. Thank you!

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Iwona Jeszka . 2023-08-23

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Great selection of drinks. Good food and amazing staff. Monthly quizes are fun, and they have beer/gin/rum festivals.

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mark taylforth . 2023-07-20

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Super miejsce na piątkowy wieczór.

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Rob U . 2023-07-08

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Amazing band lucky number 7 is awesome

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David Costelloe . 2023-06-23

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Great afternoon at the Briabank with our German friend - good to see Rob the Brewer today after quite a while

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Mark Ward . 2023-06-12

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Great bar to enjoy the home brewed beers. Good service and obviously very well kept beers :)

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Robert Young . 2023-06-11

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Out on a new flooring recce with the wife . Couldn't come to Ipswich without popping into Briarbank brewery. Had some of their beer at various festival and wasn't disappointed. Even better direct from the brewery . Thoroughly recommend you give it a visit.

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Graham Seal . 2023-05-23

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A quite night this visit... but great food, drink and staff makes it a place worth visiting

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Paul J King . 2023-05-06

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Good beer, clean and good seats.

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Daniel Halford-Thompson . 2023-05-06

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Great selection of their own beers and also some guest beers on offer. The selection includes keg and cask as well as cider. Didn't try the food this time, but definitely will at the next opportunity.

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Andrew Jevfel . 2023-05-04

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Great beer and excellent atmosphere

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James Dawkins . 2023-04-16

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Great place for a nice pint and good food

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Jaro. Cep . 2023-04-14

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A bit warm inside but chilly in the marquee on a 4° evenning. Great live entertainment We saw the Abominable snowman,the Rain Man and Donna Summer all in one night. Unbeatable chioce of beautiful beers.

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Roger Jim Brand . 2023-04-13

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Fine collection of craft beers. You will love it for sure.

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Eshan Ghosh . 2023-04-10

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Great atmosphere, yummy nibbles & very friendly staff. We've been to one of the Sunday's Jazz and the band was just phenomenal!

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Jesimir Betancourt De Tono (Jess) . 2023-03-24

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Absolutely delicious beer and really nice food. Properly welcoming staff and friendly customers made me feel like I was at home on a random trip to Ipswich.

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Andrew K . 2023-03-23

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I'd not been in a while, but was very impressed with the drink selection and service. I'll be back!

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Alan Salmon . 2023-03-12

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A great selection of locally produced beers. Our group of 10 were here from 6pm so the bar wasn't that busy. Service was good although some beers were not available until after 7pm for some reason (micro brewery process?). It's a nice bar and we will be returning again soon.

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Mark Owers . 2023-03-08

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Great end of evening service from the lovely bar staff

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Philip Barbrook . 2023-03-05

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Great beer and a very very good venue. If you like beer then this beer factory is well worth a visit

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David Watkinson . 2023-02-19

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Characterful place with great staff and tasty, locally brewed beers!

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Kyle Barnard . 2023-02-14

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Nice beers. friendly staff, game of chess

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Pep Niemeijer . 2023-02-11

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This place is a hidden gem! Usually has 4 or more microbrewed cask beers and several other options tapped from kegs. Also has good full food menu. Rarely noisy or crowded.

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Martin Barker . 2023-01-28

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Got told they don't take cash AFTER my drinks were poured. Places like this will kill society as we know it. Will never return

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paul waters . 2023-01-15

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Been wanting to visit in person after have their beers at some beer festivals and other pubs. Wasn't disappointed with the tap room or the house and guest beer selections! Shared a great range of beers with good friends in a comfy booth. Worth your visit!

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Bob K . 2022-12-21

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Christmas party held there, didn't stay long. 1 drink and we left. Food was not labelled with what is was or if it was vegan, vegetarian or what ingredients and catered for intolerances. It was cold most of us has big coats on. Had I known it was outside I would not have gone. Best bit was the awesome disco..

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Dauun Harris . 2022-12-19

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Staff friendly and helpful, food was basic but piping hot and perfectly cooked (was during the world Cup so think it was a simpler menu) nice atmosphere.

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Andy Williams . 2022-12-15

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Nice clean establishment with a good selection of local and homemade brews on tap. Would happily recommend.

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Richard McCaffery . 2022-12-15

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Good location and service but find the range of beers average.

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Clive Adams . 2022-12-09

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Wonderful bar above its own brewery. A truly great spot for any real ale fan.

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Al Zebub . 2022-11-30

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Always enjoy a trip to this pub. Great selection of it's own beers and ciders which you can see brewing on the bottom floor. Bar upstairs has table games as well as friendly atmosphere. Would recommend

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Gus G . 2022-11-24

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Allermooiste bar van Rio de Janerio - als je hier niet bent geweest heb je echt verloren. Je MOET hierheen. Allerbeste barman, allerbeste sfeer, allerlekkerste bier, puur genieten. Fantastisch!!

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Leon Knottnerus . 2022-11-23

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Received some gift vouchers for a tour of the brewery and a taster session. Really good tour from brewer Rob who knew his stuff about different malts and hops and was very chatty and friendly throughout. Went upstairs to an impressive bar and met up with Rob’s colleague who runs the bar (sorry didn’t get his name !) but he was equally friendly, chatty, and knew his stuff. Drank one of their taster boards of three beers of my choice (same for my wife) and can honestly say I liked all of them. Followed up with a pint of my favourite. A really enjoyable and informative experience all round and well worth another visit.

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Kev Greenwood . 2022-11-12

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Whether you're in jeans or a suit, you will feel comfortable at the Briarbank. Great beers, Great Staff and Lovely atmosphere.

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David McKane . 2022-10-05

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Great micro-brewery with some interesting ales. Spent a lovely evening there and will return next time I am in Ipswich

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Paul Saynor . 2022-10-04

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Interesting. I did feel a bit like i wasn't supposed to be there but the beer is pretty good and the staff were chatty and helpful. Had a lovely beer called Brighter Things which was a dangerous 9% but very tasty.

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Chris Wilding . 2022-10-03

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What a great place this is. Venue excellent, beer even better. good choice of food and the service was first class. we will certainly return soon. many thanks.

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David Baker . 2022-09-30

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Had a lovely evening meeting old work colleagues. Great beer and food and the lady who served us was so friendly and sociable.

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Michael Holden . 2022-09-29

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Great place to visit for locally brewed beer.

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Matt Ash . 2022-09-16

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Bar upstairs is better than the beer garden. Especially when sports are on . .

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Manda Coe . 2022-09-10

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Great place with regular events. Often go to the events with bands. Always good music with a friendly atmosphere. Obviously lots of beer choice, but all other drinks available.

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loopy paine . 2022-08-23

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Great friendly environment with brilliant beers and choice of drinks.

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Noel Crowther . 2022-08-18

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Fabulous choice of beers and super staff.

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Peter Freeth . 2022-08-15

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First the plus points… Lovely venue, close to the waterfront with ample space inside and lots of room outside. Great range of beers all brewed on site (both cask & keg available). Food offering is ok (more about that in a while). The server (Katie) was absolutely fantastic. Helpful, friendly, chatty and really couldn’t do enough for us. Oh, and there’s a pub cat. A PUB CAT! Now for the not so great… first star lost because the food order was wrong. We asked for a burger with no sauce and got one full of BBQ sauce, which meant half of it got left. Oh, and the bacon that was in it looked like it had never seen a hot pan in it’s life. Second star lost due to the attitude of the duty manager (who’s name I believe was Chloe). We asked for a refund because the order was wrong and it was clearly too much trouble for her to take time out of her busy evening to come process it. She breezed in full of attitude, didn’t even acknowledge or apologise to us and left. Shocking behaviour. We would visit again, largely due to Katie who continued to make sure we enjoyed the beers and couldn’t apologise enough for the food. Would recommend, but maybe eat elsewhere…

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Steven Bentall . 2022-08-10

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A very welcoming and friendly barman. Lovely clean bar/restaurant. Interesting pictures on the walls. I really enjoyed my first visit to Briarbank. I will definitely go back again. Stairs lead up to the bar, but a large seating area outside, with a bar.

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Sharlene . 2022-08-09

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Great very local beer from this brewpub. Well organised and nice outdoor setup

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Paul Olsen . 2022-08-06

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Had a leaving do here with friends as relocating to Glasgow. Dan arranged seating for us all and didn't bat an eyelid as our numbers grew from the original amount I had said! Bar staff really accommodating and total service with a smile! Made the day/evening go brilliantly and everyone enjoyed the variety of beers/ales etc available! Thanks so much to everyone at Briarbank for making it such a good night 😎🍻🎉

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Meg Batley . 2022-07-25

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Ubytovanie super ,cele to tu dycha historiou a ceny primerane nezderie vas to s koze ,kusok od pristavu a od pubov kde sa da objednat dobre pivko a jedlo 👍👍👍

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Matus Lipovsky . 2022-07-20

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Had a good explanation of how it all works followed by taster glasses at a reasonable price. Definitely worth a visit

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Steve Hillyard . 2022-07-20

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Great range of beers from their brewery. Tried their porter and stout and both were great. Plenty of outdoor seating on a hot day but inside bar looked good too.

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Boris7 . 2022-07-10

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The beer was great, the atmosphere was great and made even better by the young lady behind the bar!!!

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Lynne Holroyd . 2022-07-04

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We had a great afternoon with live music and good food.

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Les Pearce . 2022-06-26

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A must if you are a beer aficionado.

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Andy G . 2022-06-25

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A real buzz to this place and a great selection if beer. Thankfully they do tasting flights allowing you to choose three thirds to sample more of the beer!

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Jennifer Smith . 2022-06-05

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Great selection of beers - very quiet but good banter from the staff. Visit when you are in the area.

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Carl Finbow . 2022-06-03

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Lovely place with nice beer and friendly staff👍

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Neil Smith . 2022-05-20

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Nice set up, excellent beer and friendly and informative staff. Well worth a visit.

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Ian K . 2022-05-08

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Great place for a drink. Friendly staff and great selection

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Daniel Fountain . 2022-04-30

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Great selection of beers and great atmosphere

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Chris Dowsing . 2022-04-30

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Very good microbrewery pub in Ipswich. Goid range of their own excellent beers, frequent guest Sussex brewers, and regular beer festivals. Try it.

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R Bartlett . 2022-04-30

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Good pub, good gins but quite pricey

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Sarah Venton . 2022-04-29

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Fab place to go if you like ales!! Has an outdoor space for smokers.

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Lesley Sinden . 2022-04-19

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Warm and cozy bar with a fantastic selection of beers on tap

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Peter Platt . 2022-04-19

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Great little brewery and bar with an amazing selection of beers,both their own and guest beers.good menu and very friendly staff..dog friendly too!

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liam noble . 2022-04-17

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Great selection of local beer, nice outside seating area and Jazz Sunday is great.

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Steven Gooden . 2022-03-31

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Great atmosphere, excellent beer, and on the Sunday afternoon we visited a fantastic jazz group. Need to plan better and take the train next time as lots of great beers to sample. They've just won an award for one of their beers. Check The Briarbank out, not to be missed!

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Ian Franklin . 2022-03-25

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Fantastic hidden gem in Ipswich. Cozy relaxing atmosphere with friendly, chatty bar staff. Excellent and varied range of their beers were on offer and I managed to get through all with their flight boards (3 1/3 pint glasses). The food on the menu looked great but didn't eat here on this occasion. Time passed very quickly in here. A lovely little place. A bonus is you pass through/past the brewery to get to the bar which is upstairs. A beer garden/courtyard area is also available.

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Beer Baron . 2022-03-23

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Muy buena cerveza de fabricación propia, y maanera inteligente de venderla para poder probar unas cuantas.

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Martin Diaz . 2022-03-20

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Awesome craft beer and mental loaded fries, don't order for two people you will be stuffed

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Lawrence Sweeting . 2022-02-27

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Excellent beer, seating in the tent was very chilly, food from Isaacs was poor

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Dylan Toy . 2022-02-13

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Great beer and great bar snacks

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Gary Lydford . 2022-02-07

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Great beer, nice place. Go visit

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Warren Poole . 2022-01-16

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1st time there. Food was awesome n the staff are all lovely & friendly. Thank you 😊

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Beverley Brett . 2022-01-04

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Cosy and great selection of craft beers brewed on site. What more do you need?...

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Simon Gibbons . 2022-01-02

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Has a selection of its own brews on cask and pressure in the upstairs bar An excellent 6% Insanity Claus on this occasion Check opening times as early in the week it is 5pm

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Robin Cooper . 2021-12-29

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