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Best Boston Beer Bars

Best Boston Beer Bars

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Created by Al S • Updated On: February 27, 2012

My favorite beer bars in and around Boston.

The Publick House is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

1. The Publick House

8.8
1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA
Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews
Sunset Grill & Tap is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

2. Sunset Grill & Tap

130 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Allston, MA
Bar · 202 tips and reviews
Bukowski Tavern is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

3. Bukowski Tavern

7.8
50 Dalton St (btwn Belvidere & Boylston), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 147 tips and reviews
Boston Beer Works is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

4. Boston Beer Works

7.3
61 Brookline Ave (Yawkey Way), Boston, MA
Brewery · Kenmore · 160 tips and reviews
Cambridge Brewing Company is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

5. Cambridge Brewing Company

8.1
1 Kendall Square, Building 100 (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave & Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · Kendall Square · 118 tips and reviews
The Gaff is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

6. The Gaff

467 Moody St (btwn Chestnut & Maple), Waltham, MA
Bar · South Side · 49 tips and reviews
Redbones Barbecue is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

7. Redbones Barbecue

8.2
55 Chester St (at Elm St.), Somerville, MA
BBQ Joint · Davis Square · 174 tips and reviews
Deep Ellum is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

8. Deep Ellum

477 Cambridge St (at Brighton Ave.), Allston, MA
Gastropub · 191 tips and reviews
Meadhall is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

9. Meadhall

4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews
American Craft is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

10. American Craft

1700 Beacon St (Williston Rd), Brookline, MA
Bar · Washington Square · 34 tips and reviews
Lord Hobo is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

11. Lord Hobo

8.3
92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews
Jacob Wirth Restaurant is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

12. Jacob Wirth Restaurant

31-37 Stuart St (btwn Tremont & Washington), Boston, MA
German Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 116 tips and reviews
The Abbey is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

13. The Abbey

8.4
1657 Beacon St, Brookline, MA
Bar · Washington Square · 60 tips and reviews
Charlie's Kitchen is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

14. Charlie's Kitchen

7.9
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 167 tips and reviews
Russell House Tavern is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

15. Russell House Tavern

8.7
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 273 tips and reviews
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

16. John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House

33 Dunster St (at Mt Auburn St.), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · Harvard Square · 65 tips and reviews
Cambridge Common is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

17. Cambridge Common

8.7
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 122 tips and reviews
Beerworks Brewing Co. is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

18. Beerworks Brewing Co.

112 Canal St (at Valenti Way), Boston, MA
Brewery · Downtown Boston · 122 tips and reviews
Bukowski Tavern is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

19. Bukowski Tavern

1281 Cambridge St (at Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Inman Square · 87 tips and reviews
Five Horses Tavern is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

20. Five Horses Tavern

8.2
400 Highland Ave (at Grove St.), Somerville, MA
Gastropub · Davis Square · 132 tips and reviews
The Lower Depths is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

21. The Lower Depths

476 Commonwealth Ave (btwn Charlesgate & Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Bar · Kenmore · 112 tips and reviews
The Otherside Cafe is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

22. The Otherside Cafe

407 Newbury St (at Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Back Bay West · 76 tips and reviews
The Squealing Pig is one of Best Boston Beer Bars.

23. The Squealing Pig

7.8
134 Smith St (at Huntington Ave.), Boston, MA
Gastropub · Mission Hill · 65 tips and reviews