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Awesome Drinks of Boston
Green Street is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

1. Green Street

280 Green St (btwn Magazine & Pearl), Cambridge, MA
Cocktail Bar · 100 tips and reviews
Eastern Standard is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

2. Eastern Standard

528 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore Square), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Kenmore · 304 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Baxter: Order many strange cocktails; have the head bartender compliment your drinking skills.

Drink is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

3. Drink

348 Congress St (at A St), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Seaport District · 234 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Baxter: Get here early and tell the bartender to surprise you; you won't regret it.

Craigie on Main is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

4. Craigie on Main

853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Options like their Craigie Cocktail Whim option, where they choose four mini-cocktails balanced from light to heavy, cut out the indecision. Trust your bartender. Read more.

5. Trina's Starlite Lounge

8.8
3 Beacon St (at Dickinson St.), Somerville, MA
Lounge · 125 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: Great prices at Trina's. $9 cocktails, $3 beer bottles and $5 drafts. Say hi to Josh behind the bar.

Lord Hobo is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

6. Lord Hobo

92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: 50 craft beers on tap and the Lord Hobo kitchen stays open until 1:30am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

7. Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale

48 Temple Pl (btwn Tremont & Washington), Boston, MA
Gastropub · Downtown Boston · 112 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Drink cocktails from Jerry Thomas’ 1868 book How to Mix Drinks, like The Deal Breaker which involves Wild Turkey 101, Campari, Grand Marnier, Amaro Montenegro, and a weird fascination with its mother. Read more.

Deep Ellum is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

8. Deep Ellum

477 Cambridge St (at Brighton Ave.), Allston, MA
Gastropub · 191 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: 28 drafts + 80 bottled craft beers + classic cocktails + tasty food - attitude = the coolest place in Allston.

Hungry Mother is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

9. Hungry Mother

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave (at Bristol St), Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Baxter: Get the boiled peanuts (even in your drink)!

The Publick House is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

10. The Publick House

8.7
1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA
Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews
Sunset Grill & Tap is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

11. Sunset Grill & Tap

130 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Allston, MA
Bar · 202 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: This place prides itself on a HUGE and diverse beer selection. They have a whopping 112 beers on tap!

Cambridge Common is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

12. Cambridge Common

8.7
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 121 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: Cambridge Common has 31 beers on tap and almost all of them are under $5!

Cuchi Cuchi is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

13. Cuchi Cuchi

795 Main St (at Windsor St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 76 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Wacky atmosphere and fabulous cocktails. A great place for girls night out. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts

Noir at the Charles Hotel is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

14. Noir at the Charles Hotel

6.5
1 Bennett St (at Eliot St), Cambridge, MA
Hotel Bar · Harvard Square · 26 tips and reviews

Rick W.Rick Webb: Come around 1 am and watch all the Cantebrigean drunkards stumble over to the only bar in Cambridge open till 2am on weeknights.

Middlesex Lounge is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

15. Middlesex Lounge

6.8
315 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Blanche St. & Village St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 56 tips and reviews
Bukowski Tavern is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

16. Bukowski Tavern

1281 Cambridge St (at Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Inman Square · 86 tips and reviews

brian p.brian poe: good bar food- fun, funky crew and crowd. Huge beer selection that has some really unique stuff going on.

Bukowski Tavern is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

17. Bukowski Tavern

7.6
50 Dalton St (btwn Belvidere & Boylston), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 147 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: Good overall dive bar--good food, service, and bartender as well as a wide beer selection. What more could you ask for?

The Lower Depths is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

18. The Lower Depths

476 Commonwealth Ave (btwn Charlesgate & Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Bar · Kenmore · 112 tips and reviews

Joseph W.Joseph Walter: Go to Lower Depths. Drink beer. Eat tater tots.

Russell House Tavern is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

19. Russell House Tavern

8.7
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 272 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Your Hangover aid: The Quickening. A Collins glass filled w/ Meletti Amaro, chartreuse green, & Rogue Dead Guy Ale, before being chased by a shot of Fernet & a plate of bacon (yes, PLATE...OF...BACON) Read more.

Foundry On Elm is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

20. Foundry On Elm

7.0
255 Elm St (at Chester St.), Somerville, MA
Gastropub · Davis Square · 76 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: There are 24 taps, 30 or so bottles & another 10 rotating casks, drafts & bottled choices on any give night. The menu does a good job of giving you the profile so you can make a choice that suits you. Read more.

Redbones Barbecue is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

21. Redbones Barbecue

8.2
55 Chester St (at Elm St.), Somerville, MA
BBQ Joint · Davis Square · 174 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Baxter: Sit at the bar and order amazing beers.

The Independent is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

22. The Independent

7.9
75 Union Sq (Somerville Ave. & Washington St.), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · Union Square · 69 tips and reviews

Scott S.Scott S: be sure to peruse the amazing beer list

23. The Hawthorne

500A Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Kenmore · 107 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The cocktail list here is going to be top notch, but the real draw is how unique the old Foundation Room space looks now. Read more.

Backbar is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

24. Backbar

9.2
7 Sanborn Ct (btwn Bonner & Stone), Somerville, MA
Cocktail Bar · 70 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This place served as the Hub's first Ford dealership (allegedly), so it's fitting they have a 'tail called the Model T: a Beam Black/ Carpano/ Chartreuse take on the Manhattan. Read more.

25. Brick & Mortar

8.9
569 Massachusetts Ave (at Pearl St.), Cambridge, MA
Cocktail Bar · 107 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The Scotch/ Benedictine/ Nux Alpina "Sentimental Gentlemen" is as delicious as it is creative. Read more.

Five Horses Tavern is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

26. Five Horses Tavern

8.2
400 Highland Ave (at Grove St.), Somerville, MA
Gastropub · Davis Square · 131 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Gaze lovingly at their 77 tap-handle beer star while sampling 116 craft brews, like Arrogant Bastard, the Allagash Tripel, and the great seasonal Harpoon UFO Pumpkin, for the grown-up Charlie Brown. Read more.

Meadhall is one of Awesome Drinks of Boston.

27. Meadhall

4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: Over 100 beers on tap!

28. Highland Kitchen

9.1
150 Highland Ave (at Central St.), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews

Tom P.Tom Pistone: Mark and stormy, a spicy dark and stormy with homeade Ginger beer, nomnom

29. Olde Magoun's Saloon

8.3
518 Medford St, Somerville, MA
Pub · Magoun Square · 64 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Baxter: Great rotating draft list and all beers are served in their company's glass as well.

30. Cambridge Brewing Company

8.2
1 Kendall Square, Building 100 (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave & Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · Kendall Square · 118 tips and reviews

DatDat: Great selection of in-house brews. You can see them working it in the back.