Jack's Abby Craft Lagers Review

What can i say. I love beer and the IPL is a go to beer at a good price. Show/tasting room room is cool with long table german beer hall stile seating. Food is beer hall as well. Dont go for the full dinner but a nibble while trying beers. Parking is limited to non existent, ye be warned arghhh.

This place is great lots of room to sit that staff is friendly and quick. We had the local mushroom pizza and pretzel which great. You have to order the pizza. I prefer IPA beers but they have a great selection to choose from

Jack's Abby restaurant makes the score in every way! Funky, Charming, eclectic, and with a terrific chef. Diners eat at long picnic tables. This creates a camaraderie that feels warm and genuine. And who can argue about the beers! Try a for tumbler sampler including IPLs and a Belgian.

The North Italy style pizza beats all local eateries and the seafood specials are always top notch. Tonight, I had soft shell crab on toast. Yummy!

I have only one minor regret: Jack's Abby brews only lagers. Their sister company, Springdale, crafts ales upstairs. At least for now, you can't get the upstairs IPAs inserted into the restaurant samplers on the ground floor.

Excellent European style brewery with delicious lagers & Baltic porters.

The pizza is also very good and a must try.

If you are an IPA haze-boi or BBA Stout smasher then you need to open your mind up if you come here.

I love, love, love Jack's Abbey. Cannot speak highly enough of what they do. Great beer, awesome food and they accommodated my wife and her colleagues for a work event the other day, and everyone enjoyed it. They also support wonderful local causes in the Metro West area!! I would give them 10 stars if I could.

Rude servers just seem confused. Stupid open a tab at the bar to order food at a table system doesn't work. Fortunately the food and beer is good.

Fun beer hall style setting with traditional German flair.

Great beer! Large tasting area, the food was very good, and the take out selection is top notch. My wife has been here many times, it was my first, but I will definitely be going back!

Great brew pub, As if Jacks Abby wasn't unique enough with the exclusive lager angle, they now have the Springdale Ale facility next door offering top shelf Ales. Food is good as well, pizza could be better, but you come here for the beer.

Great pizza and beer. Always super busy, but especially on weekends.

This place is pretty awesome! Only four stars cos I gotta be honest, the wings were WAY too salty but the Brussels sprouts were super delicious, the poutine was tasty, and the Mac n cheese was yummy. Friendly service, great website (both for mobile and computer), and love that they partner with other local places like Red Barn coffee.

Only allowed outside for now, but great place to hang out and grab some beers and food

This was a class act. I was expecting fine beer but the food was over the top good. I had the limited specialty Kiwi Rising Double IPL (November) and the Mortadella sandwich. Both were surprisingly good, I will definitely return here again. The wait staff is knowledgeable and will help you select a beer that is to your liking. The list of regular and specialty brews is quite large and can be overwhelming but the knowledgeable staff will help with your selection. Also tried the vegan cauliflower entree as a shared appetizer and it was quite tasty.

If you live in the area or are driving by, you need to stop and have a beer and pizza. Very simple layout but the beer is top notch.

We have been loving the take-out here. The menu has expanded with the reopening of outdoor seating and everything is delicious. They make a fantastic burger and fries but they also have really good schnitzel, german potato salad, and spaetzle right now.

Great vibe, service and of course beer. Always a favorite.

What a great experience. Brewery tour is free, but you need to reserve in advance and sign waivers. All staff are very friendly. Highly recommend it.

Only allowed outside for now, but great place to hang out and grab some beers and food

very neat place on a recent cold cold saturday.....very very busy, which is a good sign, order a beer and find a seat, once seated a waiter will find you for additional orders, beers very good, pretzel app was a disappointment but the rest of the food was enjoyed by everyone, there are really two facilities here, the main one with food and beer and another one , upstairs and down the street a little which is primarily ales and pizzas imported from downstairs, a fun area with bags, and shuffle boards and games, very neat!!!!

Very good food and beer. A little loud for my liking. GPS gets confused so consult your map first.

Jack's standard IPL, Hoponius, is the best beer of its type in America. Jack's is creative, constantly innovating new lagers. Mass Rising is my current favorite.

Great beer selection... The wood fire pizzas are amazing!

Great spot. If a beer fan or in the general area definitely worth checking out

Loved the pizza and beer. Fast service and different ambiances

Jack's has been on our list forever. We enjoy their beers we buy locally, especially Smoke & Dagger Black Lager and Hoponius Union India Pale Lager and we couldn't wait to see the what the beer hall & kitchen could offer. We were not disappointed. Sure it is chaotic mess of people at tables milling about but everyone was in a good mood. Sure the service was slow at times but everyone was in a good mood! The food was good enough and the beer was fantastic. We will be back. *great place for kids (and their noise)*

Big place and seems to be growing by the day. St Patrick's day specials were tasty, including a cellared sour. Pale lagers were great as always.

You have to get to an on-site tasting to really experience the variety (and energy) of Jack Abby. Pick a flight of brews and dive in. The tasting tenders are very helpful in formulating flights, and the prices for take home brews are very reasonable.

Love this place. Easier to list what I don't like.
1. Can't think of a thing.

Food was really good and reasonably priced. Unique and warm atmosphere. Excellent service. Would recommend the wild mushroom pizza.

The new tasting room is awesome. Great food, great atmosphere, and of course great beer!

Beers are excellent. Food is pricey and they only serve food that is baked in a wood fired oven. No burgers, fries, or steaks.

Great food, great drinks, great service, great price!

Great place to hang out and enjoy some outstanding beer. Food is excellent, but a little pricey. New outdoor patio is a nice addition.

Great place to hangout with friends or family, Massive brewery and beer hall serving at least 20 varieties of beer brewed on site. Good food and the service was friendly.

First experience and it was great. Casual date night on a gorgeous day. We had some flights and the pork carnitas pizza. Everything was excellent - especially the pizza. We came for the beer but stayed for the food. We both thought the smoke and dagger was the best thing we tried.

Very nice tour of the place. Food was ok, not great. Beer was awesome.

Love this brewery! We visited for the first time in person since Covid and enjoyed our time in the beer garden. I hope the outdoor beer garden will be a permanent feature in the future! Will definitely continue buying their beers at the package store and I'm looking forward to visiting again in person soon.

Nice beer with great selection !! Bar food also great :)

I'm not a "craft beer " drinker, tend to gravitate towards molson Coors brands. But I have to say, the house lager is a damn fine beer! I've had it on tap at doolins pub in Litchfield, and the 16oz cans. It's very drinkable and tasty. Please get it on tap in more bars soon.

We have had this on tap at local bars. It was fun to come and get it at the source. We really enjoyed our trip here. We got the "Shipping Up to Boston". It was delicious!

Friendly staff, small and elegant operation, growlers only, loved it.

Large selection of beers including brewery exclusives that can't be tried elsewhere. Good food menu with a little something for everyone. Can get crowded on weekends but a fun place to spend some time in a relaxed and jovial atmosphere.

Excellent meal tonight at Jack's Abby. The place was very busy but after a short wait we got seats at the bar as usual the beer was great. Had the Framingham Porter.

Delicious beers, and a surprising selection of delicious food. Seating is a little uncomfortable, and the service is friendly, but not super attentive. A great place for a casual bite, plenty of children earlier in the night keep it from getting rowdy.

Great open atmosphere. Friendly staff and endless delicious beer to choose from at a very pocket friendly cost..

Great selection of beer and great prices. Not a huge food menu, but everything on it is so delicious. It's a great place to meet friends or just pick up a couple of growlers. There's street parking and road parking so I've never run into an issue there.

More varieties of beers including coffee beer. Pizzas are also tasty

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The place was not too noisy. The menu was interesting and food we good. Beer was tasty.

The environment is warm and friendly and the beer is good and the food is delicious

Great food, huge beer selection, tons of space. Very kid friendly.

The beer is very good. The food selection is small but what I had was good. The seating is very simple. Long tables and benches, which means that if you get up, everyone needs to scoot at the same time.

The place is noisy and busy.

Although they have multiple ramps to get in, there isn't really much wheelchair accessible seating. It is either the aforementioned benches or tall tables which mean that your drink is at the level of your nose.

All that said, the sheer quality of the beer there means that I will brave the issues to spend time there with my friends.

Excelente food, great beer, good service, awesome ambience.

Great beer, fantastic food, cool atmosphere. Always a great experience.

While they don't have hazy new England IPad, WHO CARES? They have great lagers and amazing food. If you're coming from boston stop here and head home. Don't bother with tree house

Great beer hall. Family friendly (really). Good for groups. Great beer selection, great food menu. Friendly service.

Never a bad meal or bad Beer here! Pizzas are great, rotating specials are creative, and did I mention the Beer? you should probably try the Beer. all of it. each and every one on tap.

Great big place, with a German feel to it. All the beers on tap, with delicious food.

If you re looking for a hometown brewery, this is the place. With enough beer brewed on site to keep anybody occupied the whole evening. Wonderful break oven pizza, go with the sausage it pairs perfectly with any of their porters.
Nice gift shop or you can purchase a four pack to take home or some wearable gear

Came here with family and friends to try some beer flights and have some pizza.

PROS:
Tons of seating
Lively atmosphere with a young crowd
Attentive service
Good pizza and food (the mushroom pizza and the pizza with the potatoes on it was great!)
Adorable decor and long tables with first come first serve seat yourself seating

CONS:
Out of the like 5 beers in my flight I disliked all of them and I love craft beer haha
Maybe make some kind of double IPA, the ipa I tried was not great nor any of the others I got. the sours were okay. This place would get a solid 5 if they could up their beer game and make some solid stouts, IPAs and sours!

This was a class act. I was expecting fine beer but the food was over the top good. I had the limited specialty Kiwi Rising Double IPL (November) and the Mortadella sandwich. Both were surprisingly good, I will definitely return here again. The wait staff is knowledgeable and will help you select a beer that is to your liking. The list of regular and specialty brews is quite large and can be overwhelming but the knowledgeable staff will help with your selection. Also tried the vegan cauliflower entree as a shared appetizer and it was quite tasty.

Great beer and food. Be warned though-- people like to bring small children here. 95% of the time I think it's great, but 5% of the time it can get screechy. Sorry, not anti kids, just telling it like it is.

Horrible experience. I was refused service by a server and the manager because I am from out of state and did not bring my passport with me. I offered two pieces of government issued photo ID, but was told that is not enough - a passport is required. I m in my 30s and have never faced this issue trying to order a beer in Mass or anywhere else. This requirement is not mentioned on the brewery s website, despite its obvious relevance to out of state customers, and was handled poorly by their staff. I wasted my time and money traveling to the brewery - something the manager showed no care or concern about whatsoever. Beyond disappointing.

What can i say. I love beer and the IPL is a go to beer at a good price. Show/tasting room room is cool with long table german beer hall stile seating. Food is beer hall as well. Dont go for the full dinner but a nibble while trying beers. Parking is limited to non existent, ye be warned arghhh.

Open beer hall style overlooking their brewing setup. Friendly staff and quality brews. Pizza is great!

I'm so glad to have a brewery in Framingham now. Jack's Abby is fantastic. They even use locally grown (New England) ingredients in some of their brews. What makes Jack's Abby unique is they brew lagers versus ales (takes more work actually). Get yourself down to Jack's Abby to buy a growler (or two) and visit the gift shop. They will let you taste the various kinds so you can decide which one you love enough to take home. They actually sell it in bottles at Julio's in Westboro, MA.

This was a perfect outing for the cricket team. Great beers and good food. A little noisy as expected.

It's a beer hall plain and simple. No private tables tables, no reservations, no mile-long wine list, no craft cocktails, and a pretty basic menu. What you will find here is phonomenally good craft beers, fresh locally sourced comfort food, and a staff that is both passionate about beer and about making you feel welcome.

After being disappointed at the wait at another restaurant we found ourselves less than 2 miles away from Jack's Abby. Got some delish potato bacon pizza and an old reliable. Had a flight which was great and tacked on a rotational cider they make in partnerships with a local farm and a hard seltzer that I will be coming back for. Place is def a must visit if you're in the area and enjoy beahhhhh!

Great craft brews, paired with awesome food selections. Served in a true brew house atmosphere.

Great place, their barrel aged sours and porters are incredible.

This restaurant is the one I always prefer. I eat in plenty of restaurants but to this place I keep coming back again and again. The stuff is very helpful and the cooking they serve is so fresh and tasty. I am always happy to have a nice meal in this restaurant. I highly recommend this place.

Had an issue with a batch of Blood Orange Wheat (Which is our favorite beer!!!) and these guys went above and beyond to remedy the situation. Love the beer and the customer service!! Thanks again!!

Excellent creative brews at this amazing local brewer!

Food is good. Had the potato pizza. Decent size parking lot at the back. Grab a growler Orr 2 to go!