Such a cozy location in a cool, old, brick building. Got the traditional hazy beer and it didn't disappoint. I could have eaten the whole basket of pretzels myself. They were light and airy and salty... perfect snack to go with a cold beer!!! read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - Pretzels - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

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Wanted to love this place but all the IPAs tasted exactly the same (I can see non-IPA fans rolling their eyes and saying they always taste the same lol) The peach was our favorite. Their menu isn't huge but they had some snack options to choose from! read more

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Great craft brews! Staff is very well informed on the beers. Rustic feel, but classic oak and iron feel!

Get here early, in nice weather, if you want a seat outside along the Shawsheen river and/or convenient parking. The main lot is small, and they do have spaces reserved exclusively for Oak & Iron, but there's not enough of them. If there's no tables outside, there's still plenty of space inside, particularly if you're here with a larger group. Beers are reasonably priced, with something for everyone, and flights are available. My coffee stout had a distinct flavor and a really nice color to it. Service is quick and friendly, including staff walking around outside checking on you. This afternoon there was a food truck, Souped Up Food. We didn't order anything from them, but there was a menu of their products on each table (great variety of options), and many happy customers eating their products - definitely someplace to look up for a separate review. Oak & Iron is a bit of a walk from downtown Andover, but it's very convenient from the train station. read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

A cozy riverbend pub and patio, perfect for a creative brew and a very light nosh. Interior is one large, open space of delightful exposed brick and an industrial chic vibe. A smattering of keg-barrel tables, and some standing-around-drinking-your-beer room near the bar itself. Order beers and small snacks at the register. The snacks are a bit of an afterthought, so don't come hungry. The cheese plate for 2 is basically a tastier Lunchable, and you may want to order your own if you like a decent bite-to-sip ratio. Several pub tables outside with keg-barrel umbrella stands on a pebbled patio, nicely distanced so you have your own space to chat by the charming river view. We visited on a very hot, mid-summer Sunday, grateful for the large and necessary umbrellas. Limited off-street parking lot. Friendly staff. Good variety of very nice beers, which is ultimately why you are here. read more

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Oak & Iron is worth working around the limited hours and small parking lot. The slate of fresh, local ales, porters, lagers and more come as a hidden gem in Andover. With tanks in the tasting room and the Brewmaster plying his trade with a smile on his face, Oak & Iron is the real deal! Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Don't come for the food--either food truck or light snacks available--you can Grub Hub or Door Dash. I'll be back for the beer! read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - Beautiful riverside view, hometown brewery atmosphere, nice slate of crafty hops-infused concoctions. This is New England - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

Great beer, really enjoyed the Belgian dubbel. The pretzels are incredible, best I've had. The space is nice and open inside, with a riverside patio outside. Looking forward to visiting when spring comes! read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - Pretzels! - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

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Loved this cute place. Staff was so nice and they have small apps which is always great in a brewery. Great atmosphere read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - Flights and cheese and meat platter - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

I always have the best time at Oak and Iron. I love their beers and the variety they have on tap. The indoor brewery space is spacious and fun, and they have a heated tent outside that you can bring pets to. I really loved their strawberry wheat beer that they made for valentines. We will definitely be back read more

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We would give 10 stars if we could!! Great beer, wonderful people, fun community!! Owners Jim & Julie are so welcoming and love all their customers (friends). Give this establishment our highest recommendation!! read more

Great place for beer and a quick snack. We meet our friends here since it's in the middle and it doesn't disappoint. It's super crowded every time we've been so keep that in mind; however it's super dog and kid friendly! read more

Solid spot. I don't live local enough (almost two hours away) to go here often, but if I did, I'm sure we would stop in periodically. Some good brews on tap (with a couple standouts), some nice snacks, fun location, new and clean space (including the bathroom), safe atmosphere, and friendly staff. Fun little side trip if you're coming to the area for other reasons (example...Lord Hobo isn't far away), and want a brewery with a small town, more personal feel. read more

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Fantastic beer. WOW!! Great people working here. Incredible views along the river. A must go to when in area. read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - View from an outside table. - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

last call is 8:30pm. they start putting chairs on tables at 8. i've never even heard of pub that closes before 9. if you like IPA, i guess it's good. if you don't like bitter beer, it's terrible. my "belgian beer" was terribly hoppy and quite low on alcohol. i saw a family bring in their own pizza. that's mega cool. the place is loud. i did see that they put sound damping materials under the chairs and benches (smart!!!) even so, they allow people in there that are, truly, yelling from one side of the place to each other about personal stuff. wtf? i'll avoid it. not my style at all. read more

Great spot to meet up with friends, play some games, and drink some good beer. Also, grab a soft pretzel to snack on with your beer. You can also BYOF if you choose. While we were here, there was a bagpiper playing every 30 minutes or so, a pleasant surprise for a Saturday afternoon. We had to drive around a few times for a parking spot to open up. You should definitely carpool or take an Uber to save yourself the hassle of parking... and also not drink and drive. read more

The selection here is not huge, but there is a good variety of beers each time we visit, which ensures there is something for everyone every time. The atmosphere is great - with board games and a projector TV indoors, and outdoor seating with beautiful scenery (running water next to old mills) when the weather is nice. They also offer food/snacks if you plan to stay a bit longer. Parking can get full when they're busy, but definitely recommend adding this to your agenda when you're in the area! read more

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Terrific spot. Warm and welcoming. Great micro brewery. Beers are well crafted an described perfectly. Light fare snacks that pair well with the beer like amazing pretzels and artichoke dip. Although they didn't mention it, the owners are present and you see it in the way they take care of the place. read more

Awful lazy people with a bad attitude. Apparently they don't serve food after 8 pm on a Friday night encouraging people to drink on an empty stomach. Looks like a bunch of college kids or younger drinking beer and talking loudly in an outside area along a parking lot. It's terrible that they close the kitchen so early. Besides that the food didn't look very upscale. read more

what a great spot! great service and we got the pretzels which were delicious. everything we were hoping for, for a brewery. ambiance was just right. we will be back! read more

Overall I've loved this place in the summer - loved taking my dog there and good selection of beers . It's not a 5 star because yesterday we were excited to go and the little girl behind the counter was very Impatient- I had a couple questions and she seemed annoyed to either be working there or for some reason help me .. who knows . But the vibe I got was "hurry the heck up and go away". (And it wasn't busy in there at all ) Other than that I haven't had that vibe before and hope they can nip that in the butt as this is a local place - most people who come are probably locals so if you act like a snob - people aren't going to want to come . read more

I love this place, but the time has come to dock a few stars because of the fact that they allow kids in what is essentially a bar/beer hall. Unfortunately, the place was marketed from the get-go as a family friendly venue and they encourage this by providing board games and soft drinks on the menu. I came here today with a few ladies from my Meetup group and they were aghast that parents would take kids in here and all agreed that a beer hall should be 21+ only. Or, the least this place could do is make it 21+ after 6 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. Two young kids at the table next to us started screeching and horse playing. At least one of the moms immediately took they outside to run off some energy, but a beer brewery/tasting room is not a daycare center. Hey parents, are you really so cheap/lazy/clueless that you can't hire a babysitter? Oak & Iron has received more than one complaint about this issue, particularly on their Facebook page. Their response was to update the FAQ section of their site (which you have to dig for to find) with a request to watch your kids and respect other patrons. I'm hoping that when the wine and music venue opens on Main Street later this year, that they make their venue 21+ only. read more

Great seasonal brews and a picturesque location. The staff is friendly, everything is super clean and the snacks are tasty! Perfect spot for a fall afternoon to hang with friends, family or your four-legged bestie. The patio is very dog friendly. read more

Nice outdoor spot with tables spaced out and right on the river. Charcuterie plate is very generous and so good.The IPAs were pretty good, their pilsner not so much read more

Friendly, great beer selection and games to play. Fun atmosphere Parking can be difficult on the weekend but that just goes to show how popular this place is. read more

I love the place. Even better when a food truck is outside. Summer on the Shawsheen and Zugspitze were 2 of the drinks I tried. Great bar service, great atmosphere. Only loses a star because the parking lot is very small, website doesn't have a parking page updated, and the mens bathroom ceiling light blower was encased in dust when I looked up in the one person at a time bathroom. I ended up parking at in an open fitness parking lot about a 5-10 minute walk, not bad on a great night with great weather when I went. I'll be back again soon. I love the "bring your own food" option. I wish other places also had that great option as well!! read more

Good selection of beer and good service. Nice atmosphere and conscious about crowding/Covid. There was a food truck,q but we would have rather had the kitchen's food (they were only offering pretzels not to compete with the food truck). If they had a bigger food menu, I'd love to visit during dinner time. read more

Went here on a Sunday afternoon. The beer was decent. The prices weren't crazy (about 6$ a beer), but there were too many kids and too many dogs. As someone said, I didn't know where I was. I thought I was going to a Brewery. read more

Great beer, tasty snacks and great people. What more can you ask for? I love this place. The atmosphere is so cute---great outdoor option- flowers, fun seating, plenty of picnic tables AND it is dog friendly (with tie up hooks and water dishes at the tables). Inside has plenty of tall tables, more picnic tables and bar seats. Ton of board games if you choose. You can easily spend your afternoon here. read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - 9 beers on tap! - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

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This is an Andover treasure. I'm so delighted to see how successful the owners of this establishment have become. Great brewery in an old mill along the Shaw sheen River in Andover. Beer is good too! read more

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This is an amazing brew house and family friendly bar in Andover, 30 minutes from Boston. Well worth the trip read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - The brew tanks and happy drinkers - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

I love this brewery! It's worth the drive wherever you live. Outdoor seating, games, plenty of indoor seating and room to move. They have a great selection of beers, much better than many other breweries I've been to. Dark, light, fruity... they have most of what you would expect. I think they should add a sour to the list. Based on what I've tasted, I imagine they would be great at one! read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

If you want to just drink beer then go. If u want to eat something other than pretzels and drink beer then dont go. My husband is a beer snob. Is there such a thing lol? We didn't stay but we will go back to try the beer when I'm not hungry. They had soda and water for us non beer losers. The atmosphere was cute but noisy and if u sit down someone will take your seat when u go get your own beer. When that happened and i asked the young ass if he was sitting here with me since he had to know my husband was standing next to me and was eventually going to sit. The stupid AF moron said, "don't worry, I'm just going to drink my beer and then I'll leave." Actually he wasn't stupid he knew exactly what he was doing. Is there any hope for a generation of snowflakes in this world? Probably not to be expected at your local bruh brewery. I do blame the brewery for how it is set up to encourage people to snag a table u are sitting at. read more

Great craft brew pub with selection of 12 beers brewed on-site. The first annual Octoberfest was a great event complete with an oompah band and bratwurst. Friendly community atmosphere with lots of families. Loved the Octoberfest brew. Highly recommended. read more

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I have been to this place several times and really like it. It's one of my go to places for after work drinks with coworkers. But if you are going a weekend it is a completely different atmosphere. On weekends there is a lot of families and children. Family friendly is not the first thing that pops into mind when I think breweries. They have an array of board games which are fun but are probably attracting the parents. Also they could use more parking. But overall I keep coming back. read more

We went here on a Sunday late afternoon and it was surprisingly busy at that time. We ended up finding some stools off to the side but all the tables were occupied. Definitely a cool vibe, friendly, and they have a bunch of board games. The beers we tried were pretty good, crisp and fresh. The coffee one was delicious. They do have some small snacks but the kitchen closed before we got there. There is a small outdoor area with additional space/some seating. read more

This wonderful tasting room opened a few months ago in Andover. Fresh flavorful and changing beer menu along with a small but inexpensive snack and very friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere.There is also outdoor seating (pet friendly) what more can you ask for read more

Oak & Iron Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Andover, Massachusetts

I was tempted to knock a star off because of the hours, which admittedly are pretty absurd. However, I think that would be unfair. The beer was great, the meat & cheese plate was just the right amount of food to go with our beer, the staff were friendly and helpful, the place is clean and bright, the atmosphere is great (no TVs!), and it's a nice location. The fact that there were kids and dogs here really keeps this place from becoming just another idiotic sports bar. I really appreciate the atmosphere. And from what I have read from some of the reviews, the fact that kids are allowed seems to keep the dullards and misanthropes from liking this place. Expand the hours and keep everything else the same. read more

Not what we were expecting based on reviews. Nice space, OK beers. Definitely a local spot full of locals. Food looked good and seemed like the owners are very hands-on. read more

This place is cool looking inside and great beers but it is filled with children . There are kids playing board games and running around inside. outside children are playing on picnic with tonka trucks and dolls while mothers hand out bags of animal crackers that are spilling out everywhere on the gravel. This place serves 3 things for food but is a brewery not the 99 resteraunt that has a full menu. I don't see a reason for children to be 25% of the attendance at brewery that doesn't have a food menu. Also I would not bring my kids to a brewery while me and my wife are both drinking. read more

Great ambiance and great beers! Went here for a celebratory get together, so looking forward to heading back and grabbing a flight