Best Beer Bars in Boston

Best Beer Bars in Boston

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Created by Nathan P. • Updated On: February 21, 2014

Quality before quantity here. If you want to choose from 200 options, go to Sunset. If you want great beer all the time, go to one of these spots.

Lord Hobo is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston.

1. Lord Hobo

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

Nathan P.Nathan P.: Skip food, skip cocktails, order beer. Ultra clean taps and never a bad pour.

Deep Ellum is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston.

2. Deep Ellum

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

David C.David Cunningham: Go to Deep Ellum and enjoy the plethora of beer/cocktail choices - order the hot pretzels with beer cheese. Enjoy.

Redbones Barbecue is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston.

3. Redbones Barbecue

8.3
55 Chester St (at Elm St.), Somerville, MA
BBQ Joint · Davis Square · 174 tips and reviews

Nathan P.Nathan P.: Bar downstairs is the place to be.

Cambridge Brewing Company is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston.

4. Cambridge Brewing Company

7.5
1 Kendall Square, Building 100 (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave & Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · Kendall Square · 118 tips and reviews
The Publick House is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston.

5. The Publick House

8.7
1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA
Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews

Nathan P.Nathan P.: McChouffe is almost always on tap and is always delightful. Frites with chipotle mayo are a must.

Picco is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston.

6. Picco

8.9
513 Tremont St (at E Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Pizzeria · South End · 174 tips and reviews

Nathan P.Nathan P.: Always a very solid selection of beers on tap. It's hard to fit pizza, ice cream and beer into a single meal, but it's doable, I promise.