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    Excellent patio tables with plenty of space and a beer with a view.
    L F.

    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.

    Bill Z.

    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.

    Beautiful riverside view, hometown brewery atmosphere, nice slate of crafty hops-infused concoctions.  This is New England
    Donald F.

    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!

    Pretzels!
    Sara E.

    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!

    Flights and cheese and meat platter
    Stacey H.

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

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    Christina A.

    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

    Outside...old mill with a river/brook running next to it.
    Russell W.

    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.

    View from an outside table.
    James T.

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

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

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    Tree House Brewing Company - Tewksbury - Lobster Roll

    Tree House Brewing Company - Tewksbury

    4.0(129 reviews)
    5.3 mi

    Sometimes people recommend spots that just don't hit right with you because it isn't your thing…read more That's OK, let others enjoy themselves, but that shouldn't stop you from trying other things at the location. Such is the case with Tree House Brewing Company started in Brimfield, MA and moved to Charlton, MA. Their legend is built of the juicy New England India Pale Ales (NEIPAs) like Julius, Green, and Haze. People had me try the cans of these before and not surprising to me, I didn't like them. That didn't stop me from going to the newer Tewksbury location to try it out. This is the old clubhouse at the Tewksbury Country Club, which is outright beautiful with wood paneling and designs everywhere. Its massive halls are filled with golfer bros, work outings, and generations of families. My measuring stick at a new brew spot is to try at least four beers I like. With Tree House's massive selection of flavors including sours, ales, pilsner, stouts, seltzers, and distilled spirits, it was not hard to find. Even though the servers looked at me strangely when I removed the entire IPA page from my line of vision, they did help me find the less hop-forward beers. Here are the beers I had: *** Human Condition Nitro Stout *** Easy Does It Pilsner **** Enduring Relief Rye Beer **** Catharsis Porter *** Mom's Ray of Sunshine Extra Strawberry Peanut Stout . Julius (with Peach & Guava) What I really came here to try was the *** Pepperoni Pizza (7.3) Order this thing BEFORE any beer, it takes them quite a while to make. A lot of pictures from several sources made it look like my style, and it is that thin crust with little flop and enough flavor in the toppings and sauce to carry the bread. The toppings were good, the sauce was tasty, BUT the crust of the pizza disappointed me this time. Once you've invested in the pizza, it started to taste like great toppings on cardboard - no other way to describe it. The first pieces when hot were pretty good, but as it cooled it got harder and harder to eat. The score might have been high 8's or low 9's if the crust didn't bother me so much. Overall, it's a beautiful spot in the middle of Tewksbury and the brewery is legendary for a reason. It truly caters to the beer officianados and world travelers, after white collar work crowd, and the golfing buddies. It is limited in its offerings and I'm used to breweries offering many more food options, so like I said, it's not for me. Be well, eat well, and thank a farmer.

    I had no idea this location existed until I was heading north from Boston and looked for the…read moreclosest Treehouse location and there was one!! My husband made an online order for pickup, but I wanted to check the place out so I went in for a pour and drank it outside in one of the many spots you can venture outside. There's a lovely bridge overlooking the golf course, a gazebo with tables, tables in the sun, tables in the shade, Adirondack chairs facing a pond, even a rooftop deck. So many outdoor options! Of course there are also a bunch of nooks for indoor seating as well as long wooden tables with benches. The pizza looked and smelled freaking phenomenal. I wanted one with vodka sauce but I'll have to wait to try it when my husband goes with me. They have a draft beer bar and a cocktail/mocktail bar in different areas. A few tiny bathrooms throughout and a shop with lots of golf gear and other merch. I ended up making an online order when I realized they make their own spirits and other fun canned cocktail type drinks. OMG they even have regular seltzer water in cans with flavors like cotton candy!! When you pickup an order, you park in a designated spot, checkin online and tell them which spot you're in. They will bring your order out to your car. So convenient! Do yourself a favor and check this place out.

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    Border Brewery and Barbecue - Sampler Plattah

    Border Brewery and Barbecue

    4.1(206 reviews)
    10.2 mi
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    food was excellent , service was quick, Jamie was a great bar tende. definitely will eat here again…read morewhen in the area

    Never have I had a more awful BBQ experience. Went here with my family on a Wednesday, their first…read moreday open after Father's Day the prior Sunday. Our server was a nice girl but didn't exude intelligence or personality. I don't say those things as insults, I know a lot of people like that but I don't think that was what we or most people hope for when going to pay an arm and leg for a specialty cuisine like BBQ. We ordered the BBQ sampler for $63 (1/4 lb brisket, 1/4 lb pulled pork, 1/2 rack ribs, potato chips and 2 sides) we added an extra 1/4 lb of brisket and for the sides we chose baked beans and cornbread waffles. The menu said "out of ribs" so in lieu of ribs we ordered Burnt ends which I have been in the mood for and in search of for a while (a lot of bbq places in this area of NH don't have burnt ends) but wait! They had ribs! They didn't have burnt ends... so good job keeping up to date on that menu! So, we got the ribs. The food looked okay when it came out until you looked closer. The whole meal was heavily drizzled with bbq sauce in what I assume was a last ditch effort to make it look appetizing. Usually the moist smoked meats should speak for themselves. They very likely seemed to serve us the leftover Father's Day Brisket and if not, they have really awful, dry, jerky like brisket the entirety of which literally broke apart into dry flakes the second a fork touched it. The pulled pork was also pretty bad. It was charred as if after they pulled it they threw it over an open flame or back on the smoker which isn't commonplace in bbq as it's supposed to be smoked, pulled and served nice and juicy so I assume this was also leftovers. There were sections of it that were charred so bad it was like a burnt chunk of wood that was inedible but a little more than half of the serving was edible with bbq sauce. The Ribs were actually quite good! They were juicy and fell off the bone which is key for good BBQ but they did not redeem the meal yet only added an extra star to this would-have-been 1 star review. The cornbread waffles were floppy and cold, seemed more like an undercooked eggo than a modified cornbread from a good BBQ spot. The beans were fine, nothing to write home about but not disappointing in any notable way. The chips were very good and seemed like they could have been made in house but didn't see or hear anything to confirm this and I wasn't there for chips anyway. My Wife and her Mother both ordered cocktails at $16 a piece, when my wife tried to modify the type of liquor in her cocktail she was told they were batched (pre made In large quantities) with a certain brand of liquor which is not awesome but I guess acceptable for a brewery as it's specialty is supposed to be beer, I did not try any beer as I don't drink much especially on a Wednesday so unfortunately I can't judge the place's brewery ability which also lends itself to the 2nd star. When my wife's cocktail was served the server came out with a shaker and did the performance which I thought was also weird as we had just been told the cocktails are batched so we know you just poured pre batched cocktail in a shaker and shook it. We made our feelings known about the brisket and they were nice enough to refund the extra 1/4 lb we ordered which we did not ingest. The whole meal came out to $147 and we tipped fairly as we really held nothing against the server. They take your card at the door and put a $1 hold on the card which I don't love. After the meal the whole transaction turned into 2 separate transactions for the full amount of close to $200 one of which was taken right out of my bank the other pended for THREE DAYS while my bank held the funds. They should just charge you once the meal is complete. I really question the owners ability to run a business and make smart business decisions including hiring a good Chef. I will not go here ever again and I advise others to stay away unless a change is made. I hope the owner re evaluates his business model and his seriousness to be good because as the only actual bbq place within a high traffic big retail market they really have all the reason to be great. 2 stars. If you read this and say "food costs are high so they can't afford to throw away the leftovers from Father's Day and it's hard to run a small business!" Then maybe should volunteer to be their holiday leftover eater, as the only BBQ place in Salem I'm sure they are not struggling to make it as a small business and it's absolutely unacceptable to serve 3 day old meats. Brisket should be an absolute shining staple of a BBQ restaurant and they should take it very seriously. If these meats weren't leftovers and were in fact prepared the day we dined there then this place really is 1 star and needs to fire its kitchen and get someone serious in there.

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