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True North Ale Company
116 County Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938, United States
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True North Ale Company
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Ki
Review β„–1

Everything you could want from a tap room: 20 brews on tap, low key welcoming vibe, and enthusiastic photo-bombers πŸ€—.. Nice work True North! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘#SlowSippingSundays #Ipswich

Ch
Review β„–2

We love this place, but without great beer it wouldnt be much. Their great selection of beers are awesome both for enjoying there or bring home. Weve done both, also at the same time. The beer sampler is fun and a great way to discover your new favorite. They have so many its hard to pick at times but the friendly staff know their beer and have been able to answer all our questions. Just go already and have a great time!

Mo
Review β„–3

Awesome brewery! Best one I have been to in MA!

Ch
Review β„–4

Was there this afternoon when they first opened up. Great staff on hand with spot on knowledge of their beers. Picked up two four packs. Season of the Witch and Gordo Golden Ale along with a long sleeve tee in cardinal red. Tastes were great and wish I had the time to hang out. Drove two north for a day on the North Shore and this was a great stop. Thank you.

Ma
Review β„–5

Awesome beer!! Friendly staff! The beertender Alex was patient and knowledgeable, he seemed to really care about our experience. We will be back!!

Da
Review β„–6

Great beer and great patio area! Pups welcome!

Ly
Review β„–7

Great selection of beer! Well worth checking out if your in the area

Ca
Review β„–8

These beers were purchased, I walked outside and got a selection of some of the best food trucks in the north shore. I got some food. Cracking each of these brews was a special type of treat. It was a good Friday night.

do
Review β„–9

Id give them 10 stars if there was such a thing. Out of all the breweries Ive been to true north is the only one to really figure it out during this pandemic!!!!! Staff keeps u super well taken care of nd they are super covid contious. Everything ultra clean all the time!!! They are very attentive to their customers. Thanks for a great afternoon!!! Beers were fantastic. Thanks for having the rusty can there also. Great food!!!

Mi
Review β„–10

The beer and the facility was excellent. Also, the bar back (I believe his name was Dan?) offered fantastic insight and an incredible knowledge of their products. We would’ve been one and done if it weren’t for his input

Da
Review β„–11

We tried 8 different IPAs there, our beer of choice, and every damn one was good! Lots of others on tap as well, and you can get it in cans to go...

An
Review β„–12

Good beer and a nice venue for a wedding reception. One minor point: the rest room has two sinks but just one hand dryer.

Mi
Review β„–13

The Gose was terrific but the best was the strawberry rhubarb sour called From The Patch. I brought some cans home to share. Light sour but great flavor from the rhubarb. Try it if they have any left!

Ja
Review β„–14

Great place

Pa
Review β„–15

Great place with great beer

J
Review β„–16

Nice experience. Great that you can purchase 4oz samples. The night we were there we had great beer and a lobster roll from a pop up restaurant onsite. Good times

Ro
Review β„–17

Great brew pub. Friendly staff, great selection of fresh drafts. Highly recommend

Jo
Review β„–18

Tasty beers, good company and a great band playing make for a fantastic experience!

Jo
Review β„–19

Great place to get a beer.

Ax
Review β„–20

Finally Ipswich has a taproom to get to the point and to let their beer do the talking. They have the options of a pretzel and coffee on their menu too, but nothing like a full restaurant. You get that great atmosphere that you could only find in the city until now, a nice friendly and open environment to enjoy one of their fine beers. One could never get a better beer than straight from the source, making a taproom like this the forefront of modern trends in a small town like Ipswich. If youre visiting from the city and are looking for the true Ipswich head straight here, you wont be disappointed.

Ti
Review β„–21

Nice patio. Good beer. Dog friendly.

De
Review β„–22

Great beers! Wonderful large outdoor patio, love the pop-up feature offered outside! wonderful light new mango hard seltzer, must try Season of the Witch too, refreshing and flavorful!

Be
Review β„–23

Great place! One of the best breweries in Essex County and all of their core beers are really solid. (Personal favorites: Vincianne and Squared.) I like what theyve done with their outdoor patio too, to adapt to the times.

Ma
Review β„–24

Live music with Lee Biddle and awesome beer. It was a great day. Cant wait until dogs can come back!

Ch
Review β„–25

Great beer, great people. Northern Haze is a outstanding!!!

K
Review β„–26

Staff was great, friendly and knowledgeable, great beer

La
Review β„–27

Not only is their beer amazing but they are navigating re-opening beautifully. All you have to do is scan the code on your table and the beer shows up at your table. Fantastic service and a great outdoor space.

Li
Review β„–28

Great beers

St
Review β„–29

The brewery is top notch.they have some of the best beers in the US

Jo
Review β„–30

Im a huge fan. The beer is great and theres always something new to try. The staff are super friendly and helpful with selection. They have great food trucks a lot. The tasting room is very nice. Fun place to hang out with the family or meet friends.

ch
Review β„–31

I really like True North. The people that work there are very nice and pleasant. They make you feel welcome. The beer is so good. I feel comfortable going there by myself for one beer. Its a relaxed atmosphere. Not like a pick up joint like most bars.

Ni
Review β„–32

Been coming almost weekly since they opened. Theres a wide variety of beers with new ones added regularly. BYOF is a great idea for a tap room and provides flexibility for what kind of experience you are after. Staff is incredibly knowledgeable about the beers they offer and do a great job with recommendations (theyll offer you tastes of whichever ones you would like). Outdoor seating is ideal on a nice summer evening. My favorite place around to get a growler filled!

Se
Review β„–33

Incredibly friendly and attentive staff. The whole place in spotlessly clean and spacious. Oh, and the beer is some of the best I have had in a long, long time. Every one I sampled was fantastic.You can bring your own meals with you if you want, and the place is kid friendly too.Absolutely check this place out!

Do
Review β„–34

Love this place. Fantastic beers. Very helpful staff. Kid friendly establishment. Overall a great vibe. I am such I fan that I go every Sunday! ;0)

Br
Review β„–35

Beer thats it ..Great

Ni
Review β„–36

This place just opened last week and weve already been there twice. The facility itself is magnificent. The taproom is big open, airy and very cheery. They have four beers on tap so far. I was assured that theyre working on many more to be presented soon. The staff were all very pleasant and eager to please. The beer itself was excellent, and there was a great view of the brew house from the the windows in the taproom. And heres the best part. The food. There is no food, you can bring your own. This works out well for us being on a budget and all. They frequently have food trucks serving everything from donuts to pizza and so much more. We brought hummus and crackers the last time. The tab?for four beers and a great time with friends, $ 24.

Ia
Review β„–37

Flanders Red was amazing. Warm pretzels and good beer. Grabbed a few cans to take home.

Je
Review β„–38

Awesome beer and atmosphere!!!

Jo
Review β„–39

Beer is great staff is great but it is over run with kids running around like its a playground. When we were there one small kid ran behind the bar. Not sure if Ill return.

Be
Review β„–40

Nice big space with plenty of seating. It’s hard to get a seat outside when it’s warm. Beer was awesome! Sour beer was on point, and it was nice that they have rotating food trucks.

Da
Review β„–41

Comfortable outdoor seating and friendly service and delicious beer. Thank you!

L
Review β„–42

I went with a group. I dont drink but the establishment was very nice. From the others I understand it was a good selection of beers. You can bring your own food or have it delivered. They have board and card games and even a crate of blankets and wraps to cozy into. I really enjoyed myself.

K
Review β„–43

Extremely slow and incompetent staff. Waited an hour and thrifty minutes for two rounds of beers

Jo
Review β„–44

I went there to photograph a story about a fundraiser for a 12 year old girl . I bought 2, 4 packs to take home with me after the shoot .One of the best IPA s Ive ever tasted ! (NORTH SHORE DOUBLE IPA)It rates right up there with Heady topper, Captains daughter and Trillium! If youre in Ipswich, AND EVEN IT YOURE NOT) youve got to try it!

Bi
Review β„–45

One of the best craft breweries Ive been to. Great beer and good folks. Not pretentious like some others in MA. Wish it was in MY neighborhood

ja
Review β„–46

Great beer, great atmosphere. Extremely clean. The taco truck that was there also had great food. Cant wait to come back!

Wa
Review β„–47

Excellent beers and a very nice space. Three of us shared a couple of flights and liked nearly everything we got. They also serve soft pretzels.

Ma
Review β„–48

Great beer. Great people. Front to back; one of my favorite breweries in New England.The North Shore Sq., Detour and pretzels make life worth living.

Je
Review β„–49

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Bring your own food, but sometimes theres a food truck. Board games available and great beer. Loved the Flanders Red Sour!

Ab
Review β„–50

Always a great time. Great beer. A style for everyones palate is what I love most. Are you visiting Ipswich? North shore resident? Youd be a fool to miss out.

Gr
Review β„–51

New brew pub with selection of their own beer. Not a lot at this point, but all good. Especially the porter. No food although you can order from local resturants or bring your own. They also have food truck nights.

De
Review β„–52

Excellent beer, variety for a couple of flights, good as any brewery/brewpub in the area. BYOF allows more $$ for the expensive brew, making it worth the trek to this out of the way place. A must-visit for fellow beer geeks.

Je
Review β„–53

Loved this place. Great beer (and were picky) AND kid friendly unlike other Ipswich brewery options, so a new go to love location.

Da
Review β„–54

Great beers, solid selection, a nice space and they have hot pretzels!

An
Review β„–55

Beautiful building! Wonderful taproom, the staff is so friendly and kind. What an awesome edition to the north shore. You have to come by and try it.

Th
Review β„–56

Super nice taproom, friendly staff, nice location, clean facilities, outdoor space, good beer, food trucks, and board games. Whats not to like? Id love to become a regular here.

Ma
Review β„–57

Nice brewery tap house. Good beer, a decent amount of seating, good parking, rotating food trucks and table games!

Ji
Review β„–58

The whole establishmnet is not kid friendly. They assume that kids will be sitting next to the parent at all times. The owner has been known to personally touch and comment on the attire of a child.

Br
Review β„–59

Great selection of quality beer. Nice clean patio to enjoy the summer weather. Food trucks... love it!

Et
Review β„–60

Its Great!!

Ro
Review β„–61

Good beer, fresh, nice selection, no food for purchase but you can bring it in our have it delivered. Lots of lighter beer selections, only one Porter as a heftier selection. Rye Porter is very nice.

Mi
Review β„–62

Excellent selection of craft brews. Friendly people and a comfortable environment. What more could you want?!

Br
Review β„–63

High-quality German and European style beers in a friendly casual beer-hall atmosphere. A collection of board games is available. Very limited food offerings.

Ti
Review β„–64

Kid friendly, dog friendly on the patio, wide variety of great beers. Other than pretzels theres no food, however you can bring your own and food trucks frequently visit.

Co
Review β„–65

Great beer and a beautiful tap room. Half the tap room walls are glass so you can watch the brewery in action. Highly suggested!

Jo
Review β„–66

Delicious beer! Very welcoming and friendly environment:). Loved the double IPA! Yummy!

Ch
Review β„–67

Excellent brewery: nice selection of beer and variety of food trucks.

Kr
Review β„–68

Great Mothers Day post brunch. Chill people, great beer!

Ma
Review β„–69

Excellent beer in a relaxed, family friendly environment. No frills, byof, play a board game and meet new people!

Ph
Review β„–70

Great beer! Good place to hang out and drink it.

Jy
Review β„–71

Great environment. Family place. Great beers. Great idea.

Ch
Review β„–72

Excellent beers, super friendly and knowledgeable staff, food trucks out front and kid friendly

Er
Review β„–73

By far the worst brewery I have been to. They advertise dog friendly but when you get there, they have a small outdoor space with no shade. The blonde lady pouring beers is rude! Ruined our day. We drove an extra 20 minutes away for this disappointment.

Gu
Review β„–74

Great selections of beers ... I especially recommend their Belgian blond, the Vincianne!

Da
Review β„–75

Great beer selection and great pretzel!

Ro
Review β„–76

Safe and delish

Wa
Review β„–77

Great place to kick back and have a beer.

Je
Review β„–78

Great Tap Room; Very Friendly owner!, and the beer is delecious!!

To
Review β„–79

Good brews but no food.

Ch
Review β„–80

Great beer!

Sc
Review β„–81

Wonderful Place. Great Beer.

B.
Review β„–82

Not sure if they got their IBUs right. Doesnt matter anyway. I will be back

Ro
Review β„–83

Excellent!

Ki
Review β„–84

Great beer and a great atmosphere!

Ka
Review β„–85

Advertised that there was a clambake, but that was false. And the beer was nothing to write home about.

Sc
Review β„–86

Need to come back for pierogie night

St
Review β„–87

Great beer, great people;

Mi
Review β„–88

Very good rye potter

R
Review β„–89

Good spot, catching on.

Ro
Review β„–90

Just Awesome!

Ti
Review β„–91

Great beers

Ch
Review β„–92

Fantastic!

Je
Review β„–93

Good

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  • Address:116 County Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938, United States
  • Site:http://truenorthales.com/
  • Phone:+1 978-312-6948
Categories
  • Brewery
  • Beer garden
  • Beer hall
  • Beer store
Working hours
  • Monday:12–9PM
  • Tuesday:12–6PM
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:4–8PM
  • Friday:4–8PM
  • Saturday:4–8PM
  • Sunday:1–9PM
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar onsite:Yes
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