Granite Coast Brewing Company

Peabody, MA · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-18

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Granite Coast Brewing Company runs a tap list that moves easily from Kölsch and Pilsner to a barrel-aged imperial stout with dates and orange. The range covers lagers, ales, IPAs, stouts, sours, radlers, shandies, and historical styles. On-tap pours sit alongside 4-pack and 6-pack cans-to-go and 500ml bottles-to-go. Midnight Embers, aged over three years in rum barrels, is the bottle to watch. From the Fields West Coast IPA sends $1.00 per 4-pack to Newhall Fields Community Farm. The taproom offers seated table service, patio service, and takeout.

What should I order?: Start with the Kölsch or Pilsner for a clean, low-ABV pour, then move to From the Fields West Coast IPA if you want something hop-forward. For a takeaway bottle, the Midnight Embers Imperial Stout Aged with Dates and Orange Rum is the standout.
Who will enjoy this place?: Anyone who wants a brewery that does not lean entirely on IPAs will find lagers, Belgian ales, stouts, sours, radlers, and historical styles on the same list. The taproom is pet- and family-friendly and offers table and patio service.
When should I go?: A seated table-service taproom with patio service suits a relaxed afternoon or early evening visit. The to-go formats make it easy to bring the beer home afterward.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: A barrel-aged imperial stout aged over three years in rum barrels with dates and orange, sold in 500ml bottles, is not a standard taproom offering. The same list also covers lagers, sours, radlers, shandies, and historical styles, so the range is unusually wide.

Beverage categories

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Beer

The tap list spans lagers, ales, IPAs, stouts, sours, radlers, shandies, and historical styles. Formats include on-tap pours, 4-pack and 6-pack cans-to-go, and 500ml bottles-to-go. The barrel-aged Midnight Embers Imperial Stout, aged over three years in rum barrels with dates and orange, anchors the bottle side.

Menu strengths

— Broad style range across lagers, ales, IPAs, stouts, sours, radlers, shandies, and historical styles.
— Multiple packaging formats: on-tap pours, 4-pack and 6-pack cans-to-go, and 500ml bottles-to-go.
— Midnight Embers Imperial Stout aged over three years in rum barrels with dates and orange.

Standout selections

— Midnight Embers Imperial Stout Aged with Dates and Orange Rum: date-infused imperial stout aged over three years in rum barrels; 8.9% ABV; bottle-only, 500ml bottles to-go.
— From the Fields West Coast IPA: brewed with locally-grown fresh hops from Newhall Fields; 8.8% ABV; can pour only; 4-pack cans-to-go.
— Pilsner: German-style pilsner, cold-fermented and lagered; 4.8% ABV; available in 6-pack cans-to-go only.
— Kölsch: crisp, easy-drinking ale/lager hybrid; 4.8% ABV; available in 4-pack cans-to-go.

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