The Greater Boston area boasts roughly 30 breweries and hundreds of bars, eateries, and stores all offering craft beer at varying levels. From its breweries to bars, eateries to stores, Boston's beer scene is without a doubt a great place to grab a brew and its strong beer market acts as a hub for both foreign and domestic brewers looking to tap its diverse palate.
Here's just a taste of what Boston has to offer; based on ratings. For more:
Boston area listings on BeerAdvocate.
Breweries:
- Cambridge Brewing Company - 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge - @cambridgebrewer
- Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project - PO Box 426037, Cambridge - @prettybeer
- Clown Shoes - 23 Hayward St., Ipswich - @clownshoesbeer
- Mayflower Brewing Company - 12 Resnik Road, Plymouth - @mayflowerbrew
- Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew) - 1310 Broadway, Somerville - @slumbrew
- Jack's Abby Brewing - 81 Morton Street, Framingham - @jacksabby
- Mystic Brewery - 174 Williams St., Chelsea - @mysticbrewery
- Harpoon Brewery - 306 Northern Ave., Boston - @harpoon_brewery
- Cape Ann Brewing Company - 11 Rogers Street, Gloucester - @capeannbrewing
- Mercury Brewing Company, Inc. - 23 Hayward St., Ipswich - @ipswichalebrew
- Beer Works - Canal Street - 112 Canal Street, Boston
- Salem Beer Works - 278 Derby Street, Salem - @salembeerworks
- Beer Works - Fenway - 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston
- John Harvard's Brew House - 33 Dunster Street, Cambridge
- John Harvard's Brew House - 1 Worcester Road, Framingham
- Watch City Brewing Co. - 256 Moody Street, Waltham - @hopsexplosion
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - 30 Germania Street, Boston - @samueladamsbeer
- Haverhill Brewery & The Tap - 100 Washington Street, Haverhill - @haverhilljon
- Hingham Beer Works - 18 Shipyard Drive, Hingham
- Beer Works - Lowell - 203 Cabot St, Lowell
- Blue Hills Brewery - 1020 Turnpike St. #3B, Canton - @bhbcanton
- Notch Brewing - 23 Hayward St., Ipswich - @notchsession
- Just Beer Brewing Co. - 98 Horseneck Road, Westport - @itsjustbeer
- Endurance Brewing Company - 72 Joy Street, Boston
- Cody Brewing Company - 36 Main St., Amesbury - @codybrewing
Bars / Eateries:
- The Publick House & Monk's Cell - 1648 Beacon St., Brookline - @thepublickhouse
- Deep Ellum - 477 Cambridge Street, Allston
- The Alehouse - 33 Main St, Amesbury
- Sunset Grill & Tap - 130 Brighton Avenue, Allston - @sunsetgt
- Lord Hobo - 92 Hampshire Street, Cambridge - @lordhobo
- The Pour Farm Tavern - 780 Purchase St, New Bedford - @pourfarmtavern
- Union Brew House - 550 Washington Street, Weymouth
- Redbones Barbeque - 55 Chester St., Somerville - @redbones
- Horseshoe Pub & Restaurant - 29 South St., Hudson
- British Beer Company - 85 Providence Highway, Walpole - @bbcwalpole
- Atwood's Tavern - 877 Cambridge Street, Cambridge - @atwoodstavern
- The Gaff - 467 Moody Street, Waltham - @gaffwaltham
- Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks - 528 Commonwealth Ave., Boston - @eskdboston
- The Common Ground - 85 Harvard Ave, Allston
- The Lower Depths - 476 Commonwealth Ave, Boston - @lowerdepthsbos
- Meadhall - 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge - @meadhall
- Gulu-Gulu Café - 247 Essex St, Salem
- The Kinsale Irish Pub & Restaurant - 2 Center Plaza, Boston
- Rose Alley Ale House - 94 Front St, New Bedford
- The Grill Next Door - 653 Broadway, Haverhill
- Eagle Brook Saloon - 258 Dedham St, Norfolk
- Doyle's Cafe / F.J. Doyle & Co. - 3484 Washington St., Jamaica Plain
- Bukowski's Tavern - 50 Dalton Street, Boston - @bukowskiboston
- Penguin Pizza - 735 Huntington Avenue, Boston
- Bukowski's Tavern - 1281 Cambridge Street, Cambridge - @bukscambridge
Stores:
- Craft Beer Cellar - 51 Leonard Street, Belmont - @craftbeercellar
- Granite Liquors - 622 Middle St., Weymouth
- Redstone Liquors - 101 Main St, Stoneham - @redstoneliquors
- Berman's Wines & Spirits - 55 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington
- Winchester Wine & Spirits - 632 Main Street, Winchester
- Muckey's Liquors - 13 Harding St, Lakeville
- Bauer Wine & Spirits - 330 Newbury Street, Boston - @bauerwines
- Colonial Spirits - 87 Great Road, Acton
- Village Vineyards - 114 Colony Place, Plymouth
- Boston Wine Exchange - 181 Devonshire Street, Boston
- Old Colony Liquors - 637 Southern Artery, Quincy
- Ralph's Derby Street Wine & Spirits - 100 Derby Street, Hingham
- Yankee Spirits - 207 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea
- Marty's Liquors - 675 Washington St, Newton
- Cork's Fine Wine & Liquors - 390 West St., Mansfield
- Yankee Spirits - 628 Washington Street, Attleboro
- Wine Gallery - 516 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
- Vinnin Square Liquors - 371 Paradise Rd, Swampscott
- Groton Market - Main St. (Rt. 119), Groton
- Wines & More - 280 School Street, Mansfield
- Bay View Liquors - 108 Dorchester St, South Boston
- Harrington's Wine & Liquors - 10 Summer St, Chelmsford
- Curtis Liquors - 486 Columbian Street, Weymouth
- Federal Wines & Spirits - 29 State Street, Boston
- Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits - 175 Andover Street, Peabody
