For a wicked good brew fit for Gloucester’s finest sailors and fishermen, nothing beats a “Beer on the Pier” by the docks of America’s oldest seaport at the Cape Ann Brewing Company. The Fisherman’s IPA is a favorite, handcrafted from two-row barley imported from Europe. See how it’s done on Mondays for homebrew night.
Readers’ Choice:
Cape Anne Brewing Co.,
27 Commercial St., Gloucester
866-233-7636, capeannbrewing.com
April 7, 2010 at 6:00 am
Cape Ann Brewing Company, WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 7, 2010 at 6:53 am
Cape Ann Brewing is the best
April 7, 2010 at 7:26 am
Cape Ann Brewing Company is the best brewery on the North Shore! The quality of their products is incredible, and the brewers are so knowledgeable and creative with their flavors. Each Monday they offer Home Brew Night which allows people like me to come in and learn the craft. Incredible beer, incredible staff. I’m going there today!
April 7, 2010 at 7:37 am
Cape Ann Brewing is awesome. We sadly only get up there once a month to fill our growlers but we’d go 3 times a week if we could.
April 7, 2010 at 7:59 am
Cape Ann Brewing Company!!! INCREDIBLE BEER with a Great atmosphere and friendly people. Fun games and a good place for the whole family
April 7, 2010 at 8:01 am
The Tap is hands down the best. Jon Curtis is always brewing a couple of different brews to go along with the flagship lineup. Plus they put on a cask ale every week.
April 7, 2010 at 8:08 am
Mercury Brewing is amazing… the beer, the staff, you can’t beat it!!!!
April 7, 2010 at 8:22 am
CapeAnn Brewery rocks my sock off!!!! Haverhill is a close second in my life….whos gonna get third dunno
April 7, 2010 at 8:47 am
Cape Ann Brewery…hands down. Where else can you drink yummy beer, knit, particpate in a game if trivia, or simply enjoy a pint with friends.
April 7, 2010 at 10:44 am
Cape Ann Brewery hands down has the best craft brews around.
It’s the only place for a patriot to go and get a tea party
(my personal favorite). Wish I lived closer.
April 7, 2010 at 11:36 am
Mercury Brewing Company!!!!
April 7, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Haverhill Brewery- love Leatherlips IPA!
April 7, 2010 at 3:29 pm
It’s gotta be Mercury! Home to Ipswich Ale and all of it is brewed entirely in Ipswich!
April 7, 2010 at 6:28 pm
I vote for Mercury Brewing Co. in Ipswich. Their IPA is one of the best in the country! They also do so many social events in the old time summer baseball games, Chowderfest, Green Meadows picnic, etc.
April 7, 2010 at 9:34 pm
I vote for Cape Ann Brewing Co. – their beer is amazing, their tasting room is a great hangout and they are active in the community. How can you beat that?
April 8, 2010 at 8:20 am
Cape Ann Brewing Co. without a doubt. Great, freshly brewed beer, friendly and fun atmosphere and they are active in supporting and enriching the community. They have crested a family friendly environment and I often take my son there to play darts, shuffleboard or board games which reminds me of when my father used take me to a place where we played shuffleboard when I was growing up.
April 8, 2010 at 8:42 am
Cape Ann Brewing is the bees knees
April 8, 2010 at 12:28 pm
CAPE ANN BREWERY! One of the coolest places around and I ain’t talking bout Cape Pond Ice.
April 8, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Cape Ann Brewery has the warmest atmosphere with a great crew to meet your needs and friendliest clientele; of course, they have my favorate brew on tap “Tea Party” (no politics involved) or if not a great Fisherman’s Brew
April 8, 2010 at 3:49 pm
The best brewery and beer around by far!!!
April 9, 2010 at 6:55 am
I am voting for Cape Ann Brewery in Gloucester. Their Navigator is truly an excellent beer, their staff is friendly, their atmosphere is outstanding, and their charity cannot be beat. Who wouldn’t vote for that!
April 9, 2010 at 9:26 am
I vote for Cape Ann Brewery hands down!
April 9, 2010 at 11:05 am
Mercury Brewing tops my list–They have a great selection and great people working for them. They embrace everything the North Shore stands for
April 9, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Cape Ann Brewing is number one on my list – great beer, great atmosphere and who doesn’t love a place that has ladies knitting night every other tuesday!
April 9, 2010 at 3:34 pm
CAPE ANN BREWERY!!!! LOVE IT! All of the beers are fantastic! Their events are so much fun! and even better it is walking distance to my house!!!
April 9, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Haverhill Brewery, Haverhill MA. Great beer, great dudes.
April 10, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Uhm kind of repeat but Cape Ann
April 12, 2010 at 8:07 am
Cape Ann Brewing company is the BEST
April 12, 2010 at 8:12 am
Cape Ann Brewing is the best without a doubt. It is regional but still has local appeal!
April 12, 2010 at 8:15 am
Cape Ann Brewery is one of a kind, head and shoulders above the crowd. They make DELICIOUS, hand-crafted, beers with local history and culture included in the brand and the taste. Everything they do is then promoting our community and they back that up by making their brewery a gathering place for knitting night, raw night, trivia night and whatever other excuse they can come up with to get people down there for fun and beer. These guys also support good causes with fund-raising support and partner with local restaurants in a win-win way. Having these guys here on Cape Ann is a real blessing but even if you don’t live here, Fishermen’s Brew is fantastic as a beer in its own right. Cape Ann Brewery gets my wholehearted, enthusiastic (is that redundant?) support!!!!
April 12, 2010 at 8:16 am
Cape Ann Brewery — where else can you drink beer and knit???
April 12, 2010 at 8:17 am
Cape Ann Brewery in Gloucester MA is the best brew pub around!! fun cozy environment and fantastic people!
April 12, 2010 at 9:31 am
Cape Ann Brewing has the best beer.
Inspiring and tasty!
They’re my favorite brewery.
April 12, 2010 at 11:13 am
Cape Ann Brewery in Gloucester, MA is the best brew pub around. It has a very friendly and inviting atmosphere. It is also an extremely comfortable place to hang out to chat or play a game while enjoying the best hand crafted brews on Cape Ann as well as the North Shore.
April 12, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Cape Ann Brewery! The beer, people, & atmosphere can’t be beat. Where else can you get a pumpkin stout served out of a 250 lb pumpkin on halloween? PS watch out for that Greenhorn Double IPA clocking in at 9% alcohol. So tasty, it could be dangerous!
April 12, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Cape Ann Brewery provides a source for a high quality selection of the finest fresh brews on the North Shore and a proud representative of the micro brew industry. Their products provide others with a new standard in customer satisfying products. Ask your local bar or beverage provider for their selection.
April 12, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Cape Ann Brwing company, A 78 VW bus with dual drafts on one side and the green monster score board on the other. This alone would set them apart. But now add the brew pub culture that has been created on a foundation of creative craft beers and passionate people.
cheers
April 12, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Cape Ann Brewery in Gloucester MA is the best Brew Pub around!! great environment and friendly people!
Best Brewery in Massachusetts!
April 14, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Cape Ann Brewery is the closest you can come to being in an Irish family style pub. Something for everyone. Great trivia on Wednesdays
April 14, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Mercury Brewing/Ipswich all the way! Consistently great spanning many styles.
April 15, 2010 at 11:15 am
Cape Ann Brewery is definately the number one brewery hands
down. If you haven’t been there check it out, you won’t be dissappointed.
April 16, 2010 at 11:26 am
Cape Ann Brewery! No brainer…if you haven’t been, you are missing out. There special events are always interesting, and there is always something new…beer or event!
April 18, 2010 at 9:08 am
Cape Ann Brewing! Fisherman’s Ale…mmm, yummy goodness!
April 19, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Cape Ann Brewing is wicked awesome
April 21, 2010 at 5:52 pm
cape ann!
April 23, 2010 at 11:50 am
I think I need to not vote and visit Cape Ann Brewing Company first.
May 13, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Cape Anne Brewing Company
May 17, 2010 at 4:05 pm
There should be two different categories for this section, because beer from a bottle has nothing to do with beer on tap.
Mercury Brewing (Ipswich) when heading to the packie… Ipswich Ale is one of the finest pale ales mankind has created. Not too sweet, not overwhelmingly hoppy. Just plain good.
The Tap (Haverhill) for brewpub. Great seasonals. There’s nothing like sitting on their deck in the summer while sipping a cool, house-brewed Berlinerweiss. Although, I am waiting with baited breath for the Ipswich brewpub to get up and running. The Tap may just have some competition.
Not much love for the Merrimack Valley up in here, huh? Respect to Cape Ann, though. Good, solid beers.
May 19, 2010 at 11:24 am
Cape Anne Brewing
May 19, 2010 at 11:43 pm
Salem Beer Works…without a doubt