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    Backbeat Brewing Company

    4.5 (38 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Rick C.

    This is a great place for craft beer drinkers to come. They have a wonderful outdoor patio, so definitely a nice place to come in the summer. They have a minimum of six cask ales on tap. And 15 other taps of craft beers and seltzers. The owner comes out and mingles with the customers, making the event even better for the customers. More personal to me, they support a lot of the local high school bands. A great local community booster. I recommend this place unreservedly.

    Above the norm ESB

    Great little brewery with cask ales and ESB's (so hard to find a decent ESB in New England). The Irish breakfast the last Saturday of every month is great with a proper pint!

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    Vinny E.

    Fantastic family owned business with terrific beers and outstanding artisan pizza. This pub has its own dart team and has three well lit dartboards for all to enjoy. The highlight of this venue is the jazz music and other live activities daily.

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    Greg W.

    Backbeat offers a nice variety of beers that is not a barrage of IPAs that you normally find at breweries these days. They've even gone back to the roots of English-style cask and IPAs that are rare in the current environments and styles that are being used in most craft breweries. The space is a new and clean, with an industrial feel. It's both welcoming and spacious, giving you a feel that there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy their drinks without feeling crowded or being in a dingy space. The servers are excellent and polite, giving you advice based on your tastes as well as being upbeat and passionate about what they do. It's been one of the better tap experiences I've had during the quarantine days that have been going on for 6+ months at this point. Let me put the negative reviews to rest on the food... this is not what you came for. There ARE cheap options to bypass the "rules" but we got the pretzel ("sticks") and while they were nothing to compete with a true German pretzel, it was serviceable. If people like "A Y." want to complain about wanting to brewery hop, then plan your day better or go to the Mass government Yelp page and blast them, not the local brewery that's doing everything they can to stay open AND continue to offer you a place to get out, enjoy a pint, and continue to abide by the rules. Happy to return here my next trip to Salem, it was a pretty good experience given the current circumstances.

    Every beer here was fantastic!
    Jamie B.

    This place was such a pleasant surprise in Beverly! We spent a few hours here on a Saturday afternoon, and could have happily stayed here even longer - there's just that much delicious beer & food! We snacked our way through a few things on their menu, starting with the Baguette & Pub Cheese (perfectly toasted!) and then moving on to the Pretzels with Beer Cheese (yes, cheese is the common theme in most of what I eat). The pretzels were extremely filling... but that didn't stop me from also ordering a giant oreo meringue cookie. This place has an amazing selection of baked desserts, which is a unique aspect compared to other breweries I've been to. The pulled chicken sandwich was wonderful as well (A+++ pickle... this is a key priority for me!). The brioche bun was soft and buttery and the chicken was moist and flavorful. It was a bit of a twist on a typical pulled chicken sandwich - more of a sweet ginger vibe, as opposed to traditional BBQ, but I really liked it! But what's a great brewery without some fantastic beer? Thankfully, this place delivers on that element too. First, let me just say that I LOVED the clever names to each of their brews (think the "Czech You Out" or "The Spunky Monk"). I also really appreciate that this place takes variety seriously - from NEIPAs to stouts to sours to pale ales to everything in between, Backbeat definitely doesn't pigeonhole itself into just one type of beer. But amazingly, everything they do, they also do REALLY WELL. The surprising underdog winner of the afternoon was the apple cranberry hard tonic. It wasn't something I planned on ordering until others raved about it, but I'm so glad I did. It wasn't a traditional hard seltzer (way more flavorful and fruity) - it literally tasted like Autumn in a glass! I also have to shoutout the space here - I was really glad that this was a brewery where you felt you truly had space to breathe without being crowded inside with too many other people (super important to me during COVID times). It was a big, open, airy space, with a nice mix of big tables for groups and smaller tables for couples. I am really looking forward to coming back here again throughout the winter - there are so many more beers (and so much more food!) I can't wait to try. PS. Bonus points for an exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. The cherry on top of an all-around outstanding place.

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    Emma J.

    Went for the beer and left extremely full and happy! We tried a good chunk of the brews and were really pleased with all of them. That's pretty rare! Also the hot doggy the baguette was amazing and I will definitely be coming back for more of that! Overall the atmosphere is really nice (indoor and outdoor seating) and I think this place might be the best of all the tap rooms/bars in Beverly. Am very interested to try the coffee and baked goods too.

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    Blake G.

    Cool place in the heart of Beverly by train station. Great staff that knows their beers which is hard to find these days. They have a food menu although I didn't partake. Tip: cool little British food shop attached with Cadbury chocolate, crisps and some meat pies

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    Charlotte M.

    Awesome! Just finished my ham and cheese croissant sandwich. Who would have thought about having breakfast at a brewery? My daughter said the coffee was delicious and my English Breakfast tea was yummy. No after taste. Then onto the waffle with fruit and maple fresh cream shared by my daughter and 21/2 year olds grandson. The place is definitely child friendly. Go to the counter order, sit, wait a few, and presto your meal Is there. Fast for sure. Simple foods. Lots of space. Long picnic tables. Beautiful open outdoor area too. Live music evenings too! Please support these folks!

    Soft pretzels and beer cheese
    Lezeth A.

    I've been spending the month working here. Great WFH substitute. Good beer, nice vibe, light music, Coffee, and GREAT soft pretzels

    Love the atmosphere!
    Tori K.

    My favorite spot in Beverly! I've tried their coffee, sandwiches, and a range of their beers (loved their blonde & their brown ale), and everything has been AMAZING! Atmosphere is fantastic. It's my favorite place to work when I'm getting stir crazy (and would be a great place to study since they have wifi)! The environment is much more suitable for working during the day than coffee shops around town in my opinion, and there is always PLENTY of available seating (with outlets). And live music every night?! They also have a ton of board games (FREE to play...) so I'd recommend Backbeat as a hangout spot for ANY age! They have an extensive breakfast, lunch and snack menu, in addition to a cafe menu (coffee, cole brew, espresso drinks...), beers on tap, and cask beers, etc. Oh, and service is amazing! Place is a GEM!

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    Tetsu C.

    Located right across the street from a commuter rail station I expected this place to be more crowded. On a few of my visits Backbeat was pretty quiet but somehow the popular beers on the menu was not available which was disappointing. Nonetheless the staff were super friendly and I had a great time.

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    Good beer!! Nice trivia contest Wednesday evening! English style beers as well as ipa

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    The hard seltzers are my fave and I love that they have fun and creative flavors that they change up! The live music is always so great

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    2 years ago

    Awesome beer with a great vibe! I love hanging out here. The service is also very friendly.

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    3 years ago

    Great beer, cool people. Love their live music, and in the fall when they open the doors, it's a beautiful hang

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    Great open venue bad prices good food subpar beer good coffee good breakfast nice view of commuter rail

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    Love this place! Owner and staff are super friendly. Good food, great beer, large outdoor seating area. Highly recommend!

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    Great, open spaced brewery! I'm in love with the Tribute to Tasty brown ale. Awesome location and food selection as well!

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    Really excellent, varied beer selection with food available and socially distanced, shaded picnic tables. A good spot for Beverly,

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