Newburyport Brewing Company

A neat spot and the 3-​star Unilocal option of A-​OK was probably spot on for us. I didn’t care for some of the beers and really only liked the Pale and Kolsch (others included an IPA, Session IPA ((styles I normally really like)) and Belgian Wheat ((notsomuch on this style))), but that’s just a matter of personal preference.
We arrived probably around 4:30 on a Saturday and there was still quite a few tables open. This was our only visit, but I can’t see why people would complain about the seating. Quite a few seats the bar, a couple tables where you could comfortably sit 10 and plenty of 2 tops. Unless people are just complaining that it’s busy, which is like, you know, probably their goal?
There were some kids running around, but again, it’s 2016 and people with kids do things, like drink. Heck, if I had kids I’d be stopping at every brewery I saw! Weird complaint. The bartender wasn’t super outgoing (nice to have those at breweries where they’re really excited about what they’ve made and are pouring you), but he was attentive and got the job done no problem. Seemed like a high local turnout and all nice folks. Funk/​jam band was playing and they had the volume at a perfect level, so that you could still have a conversation, but not totally muted either.
Not super high on my return list, only as again, the beers weren’t all my cup of tea, but if someone wanted to meet there, I wouldn’t hesitate. Cool place and would be fun to go for some of the events they have.

This place makes some excellent beers! I haven’t had the chance to stop into their brewery/​sample room so this review is based on my own sampling at home or while at some of the bars around the area. I’ve tried each of their 5 brews and here’s what I think…
Green Head IPA– My favorite of all 5… Very hoppy and flavorful. Definitely one of my favorite IPAs ever. At 7.1 abv this beer will knock you out quick if you’re not careful so sip slowly!
Pale Ale– Excellent balance of hops and flavor. My 2^nd favorite from NBPT Brew. Has an excellent amber color. Goes down very smoothly.
Meltaway Session IPA– An excellent summer time IPA! Whoever came up with these lower alcohol session IPAs is a genius! You can have a few quality beers while enjoying your summer activities and not be completely wasted after. Perfect! This has an excellent flavor while keeping the alcohol low at 4.4 abv.
Belgian White– Not one of my favorite styles of beer. It’s growing on me though and this is a great offering of this style. Really nice unfiltered golden color. Would wash down some tasty seafood really well!
Kolsch– Newburyport Brewery’s newest brew. I’ve only had a chance to try it once. It’s definitely great for a European style beer. Although I’m not a huge fan of this style.
I’ll definitely have to make my way down to their bar/​sample room and check out some live music at some point! Will update the review after doing so!

We were really excited that they had music and Metzy’s on Thursday nights. Hoped to make it a habit since it is near to work. A bunch of us have gone over a few times, hoping it would improve. The beer is okay but the seating is horrible! What a waste of space! There is plenty of FLOOR space but it is wasted on a foosball table and there are very few tables. Just a couple of community ones. They need to put in a bunch of café tables and bar stools or something. So not only do you have to stand you also have to then dodge all the little kids running all over the place! Why are there so many kids in a BAR?

The beer is great but seating is a real issue. Limited seats and because they allow kids in all the time, there is never seats for paying customers. The amount of kids running around causing scenes is enough for me not to come back. As a local it is frustrating having the limited seats taken by kids when others are trying to enjoy after work drinks with friends and co-​workers.

I was surprised to come here on a Saturday and find it busier (and more fun) than most local bars. What a great surprise. The staff is nice and the locals are friendly and chatty. All of the beers are better than average although maybe not quite as tasty as some of their nearby competition. Regardless it’s a great place to go for some a drink, great tunes, and a comfortable environment.
I haven’t tried the Tacos for Taco Thursday yet although I was there one Thursday evening. Everyone was raving about how good (and affordable) they were. There were a lot of kids running around which isn’t always for everyone but I thought it was nice to see so much commotion.
Definitely worth a visit.

Good beer. Funky live music. Five stars. Place is filling up which is nice to see. Green head IPA has a kick

We love sampling local beers and were very excited to visit Newburyport Brewing since it’s practically in our backyard. The location is removed from the touristy area of Newburyport and there’s plenty of parking. The tasting room is very open and inviting. We arrived at around 4 on a Friday so it wasn’t busy at all. The beers were good; we especially loved the beer can shaped glasses that they’re served in. The service was great, we will certainly be back soon!

Excellent local beer, as many of the other reviewers have pointed out.
The Newburyport Brewing Company is a great stop on a hot day, or when you’re looking for someplace to try some beers that won’t cost a lot, or anything at all :) And it’s a good place to stop to pick up a growler or two to take home. I haven’t had a tour yet, but they sound like they’d be fun.
They sometimes have live music to go with the beer tastings. On Thursday nights, typically there’s a local band playing and Metzy’s Taco truck is outside providing some delicious food to go with the beer. The music is sometimes way too loud for the room… it’s a small room and a little amp goes a long way, but some people might enjoy that atmosphere, with music dominating the room.
And as someone else mentioned, there are often families with small children/​babies here, which is fine, but it changes the vibe a bit from what you might expect at a brewery. The abundance of small children surprised me the first time I came for Taco Thursdays: I figured Brewery Tour, Beer, Burritos and Live Music in the evening after work would draw a mostly adult crowd. And the last time I came, some parents thought it was OK to let their little ones pee in the parking lot in plain sight steps from the main entrance, which seemed a bit odd (there’s a restroom inside, right?) and certainly dampened the «cool place to hang with a beer after work» mood.

Free beer is a rare thing these days, but Newburyport’s samplers are on the house. The beers themselves are generally pretty tasty, I wasn’t a huge fan of the pale ale, but I liked pretty much everything else. The Green Head IPA and Session IPA are really good. The taproom is pretty big with plenty of space to hangout. They seem to have frequent live music and the full pints are only $ 5.

Review went from 5 to 3 stars purely based on the generic flavor of the beers – the two I would suggest trying would be the NBPT Pale Ale or the Melt Away Session.
Other than that, the cans are great looking and make a great gift presentation. The Newburyport brewery has a very fun vibe that is definitely an asset to the community – stop by for live music, excellent tours and friendly employees.

Great beer, great space, easy to park — what else do you need? (food – but they have a good truck sometimes and newburyport is just down the road if you want food)

this place is awesome! the bar can be a bit slow but the taco cart on thursdays more than make up for it!

This brewery is awesome. The beer is, obviously, the best part. My husband is obsessed with the super hoppy Greenhead, and I love the Belgian White. Thursday through Saturday they have live music from 5 – 8, as well as Metzys’ Taco Truck that takes your orders from inside. The beer is amazing and the tacos are some of the best I have ever had (see my Unilocal review about Metzy’s!).
The only complaint I have is that there isn’t a lot of seating, and it’s getting very popular in there, so you have to go early. Also, families with kids sometimes go, and that takes away from the fun.
Overall, super fun and great food and drink!

I Love coming here for their tasting hours! It is the perfect little treat after a long week of work. You can go enjoy a great beer and great live music with cheerful people and pleasant service. No food and the party ends early, but I love that! I feel like I’m at a private house party– nothing else like it! Never too crowded, casual, easy to park… It’s just a perfect little night.

Awesome place, great atmosphere, fantastic beers, live music, foosball table. Bring your own food. It’s just a great place, definitely someplace to check out.

Neat space, live music, good beer!
Went for a tasting (flights were on the house — 4 types) and then a quick tour. I really like that they use cans (vs bottles). Very impressive volume and facility for the time that its been around. The Belgium white (with coriander) — I could drink all day.
Really neat place to hang out. modern interior. Includes a Foosball table. You can even bring your own food! Could maybe use some additional seating but I would definitely return!
They said something about outdoor parties starting soon — sounds like a good time!

Such a great time at the Newburyport Brewery. Don’t be deterred by its «nestled» location — in the middle of nowhere (but yet, just outside Newburyport proper). Almost forgot about this new (ish) line of beer until stumbling upon a tap at a Newburyport pub. My friend and I though, «Hey, why not visit the brewery while we’re here?» So, we headed over around 4:30 on a Saturday just to discover they’d be starting a tour at 5pm. We each got a beer sample flight (which were free!) and enjoyed some free live (and very talented) music. The owner was there with his kids, and there was just an overall great feeling about this up-​and-​coming brewery.
Check it out if you’re in the area! I know I’ll be back next time I venture up.

Before a wedding, dressed in our finery, my wife and I stopped by on our way to the church. It wasn’t busy being 3:30. The majority of the bar seats were taken but the rest of the place was quiet. That is an important observation to make considering the bartender and two other employees didn’t even welcome us as we stood at the bar looking at the selection. They continued their apparently important conversation. I made eye contact with the bartender, even giving her the «we’re set to order» nod. Nothing. My wife finally interrupted their conversation to ask who we order from as I was moments away from leaving. The bartender said, «oh, that’s me.» We ordered the double IPA and sat at one of the long tables. From here I’ll review the beer but ordering was possibly the strangest bar experience we’ve ever had. It’s important to note the three employees continued talking after we ordered.
We highly enjoy their regular beer offerings. The green head IPA is my favorite beer they make. The double IPA we got was kind of a let down. Seemed like the sweetness of the alcohol overpowered the hoppiness making for an unbalanced brew. However we did take home some fresh green head to enjoy later. We’ve been before so this experience was surprising. We’ll go again as we really enjoy the beer and hope the service improves.

Not the easiest place to find, they need more signage on the main roads!
The bar area is small with a small selection of delicious craft brewed beers. They really don’t need a huge selection, what they have is pretty damn good.
Stumbled in on a band singing Irish tunes, very good and inviting! The bar area could use a few more seats otherwise employees and patrons were incredibly friendly. Stumbled out (literally) with a Growler enjoy at home.
Good stuff, I’ll be back!

NBPT Brew Co. was awesome! We loved visiting their brewery and will definitely be back. Having been to dozens of brewery tours, this one was unique because they’re one of the few that are working while you tour. It was also one of the few with ladies present and women are way too underrepresented in the beer scene. Copious free samples and friendly faces up for talking to you about their beer. Definitely a great way to spend your time. Their events also look pretty rad so we’ll be heading back for one of those.