The Greater Boston area boasts over 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; except breweries. For more:
Boston area listings on BeerAdvocate.
Breweries:
- 50 Back Brewing Company - 5 Village Rd., Pepperell - @50back
- Beer Works - Canal Street - 112 Canal Street, Boston - @beer_works
- Beer Works - Fenway - 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston - @beer_works
- Beer Works - Lowell - 203 Cabot St, Lowell - @beer_works
- Blue Hills Brewery - 1020 Turnpike St. #3B, Canton - @bhbcanton
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - 30 Germania Street, Boston - @samueladamsbeer
- Cambridge Brewing Company - 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge - @cambridgebrewer
- Cape Ann Brewing Company - 11 Rogers Street, Gloucester - @capeannbrewing
- Clown Shoes - 23 Hayward St., Ipswich - @clownshoesbeer
- Cody Brewing Company - 36 Main St., Amesbury - @codybrewing
- Deadwood Café & Brewery - 820 Morrissey Blvd, Dorchester
- Endurance Brewing Company - 72 Joy Street, Boston
- Enlightenment Ales - 45 Meadowcroft St, Lowell - @enlightenedales
- Frosty Knuckle Brewing Company - 23 Hayward St., Ipswich
- Harpoon Brewery - 306 Northern Ave., Boston - @harpoon_brewery
- Haverhill Brewery & The Tap - 100 Washington Street, Haverhill - @haverhilljon
- Hingham Beer Works - 18 Shipyard Drive, Hingham - @beer_works
- Idle Hands Craft Ales - 3 Charlton St Ste 4, Everett - @idlehandsbeer
- Ipswich Ale Brewery - 23 Hayward St., Ipswich - @ipswichalebrew
- Jack's Abby Brewing - 81 Morton Street, Framingham - @jacksabby
- John Harvard's Brew House - Cambridge - 33 Dunster Street, Cambridge - @johnharvards
- John Harvard's Brew House - Framingham - 1 Worcester Road, Framingham - @johnharvards
- Just Beer Brewing Co. - 98 Horseneck Road, Westport - @itsjustbeer
- Mayflower Brewing Company - 12 Resnik Road, Plymouth - @mayflowerbrew
- Mystic Brewery - 174 Williams St., Chelsea - @mysticbrewery
- Night Shift Brewing - 3 Charlton St, Everett - @nightshiftbeer
- Notch Brewing - 23 Hayward St., Ipswich - @notchbrewing
- Owen O'Leary's - 1280 Belmont Street (Rt 123), Brockton
- Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project - PO Box 426037, Cambridge - @prettybeer
- Private Stock Brewing Co. - 14 York Road, Winchester
- Riverwalk Brewing - 36 Main Street, Amesbury - @riverwalkbeer
- Salem Beer Works - 278 Derby Street, Salem - @salembeerworks
- Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew) - 1310 Broadway, Somerville - @slumbrew
- Watch City Brewing Co. - 256 Moody Street, Waltham - @hopsexplosion
Bars / Eateries:
- The Publick House & Monk's Cell - 1648 Beacon St., Brookline - @thepublickhouse
- The Alehouse - 33 Main St, Amesbury - @ale_amesbury
- Deep Ellum - 477 Cambridge Street, Allston
- Lord Hobo - 92 Hampshire Street, Cambridge - @lordhobo
- Sunset Grill & Tap - 130 Brighton Avenue, Allston - @sunsetgt
- New World Tavern - 56 Main Street, Plymouth - @newworldtavern
- The Pour Farm Tavern - 780 Purchase St, New Bedford - @pourfarmtavern
- Union Brew House - 550 Washington Street, Weymouth - @unionbrewhouse
- Redbones Barbeque - 55 Chester St., Somerville - @redbones
- Horseshoe Pub & Restaurant - 29 South St., Hudson
- Picco Restaurant - 513 Tremont St, Boston - @piccorestaurant
- 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
- Meadhall - 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge - @meadhall
- Common Ground Bar & Grill - 85 Harvard Ave, Allston - @commongroundbos
- The Lower Depths - 476 Commonwealth Ave, Boston - @lowerdepthsbos
- Gulu-Gulu Café - 247 Essex St, Salem
- British Beer Company - 6 Middle St, Plymouth
- Rose Alley Ale House - 94 Front St, New Bedford - @rosealleynb
- The Grill Next Door - 653 Broadway, Haverhill
- Eagle Brook Saloon - 258 Dedham St, Norfolk
- The Kinsale Irish Pub & Restaurant - 2 Center Plaza, Boston
- Doyle's Cafe / F.J. Doyle & Co. - 3484 Washington St., Jamaica Plain
- Penguin Pizza - 735 Huntington Avenue, Boston
- Bukowski's Tavern - 1281 Cambridge Street, Cambridge - @bukscambridge
- Bukowski's Tavern - 50 Dalton Street, Boston - @bukowskiboston
- Cambridge Common Restaurant - 1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
- Jacob Wirth - 31-37 Stuart St, Boston
- The Mission Bar & Grill - 724 Huntington Avenue, Boston
- The Independent - 75 Union Square, Somerville
- Parish Cafe - 361 Boylston St, Boston
- Bison County Smokehouse And Grill - 275 Moody St., Waltham
- Yard House - 200 LEGACY PL, Dedham - @yardhouse
- Cornwall's - 654 Beacon Street, Boston
- The Asgard - 350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
- Christopher's Restaurant & Bar - 1920 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
- Druid Pub - 1357 Cambridge St., Cambridge
- The Burren - 247 Elm St., Somerville
- Woody's Grill And Tap - 58 Hemenway Street, Boston
- Sunset Cantina - 916 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
- The Field - 20 Prospect St, Cambridge
- Skellig, The - 240 Moody Street, Waltham
- Joshua Tree - 256 Elm Street, Somerville
- Big City - 138 Brighton Ave, Allston
- Charlie's Kitchen - 10 Eliot Street, Cambridge
- Coolidge Corner Clubhouse - 307 Harvard Street, Brookline
- Green Dragon Tavern, The - 11 Marshall St., Boston
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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
- Bauer Wine & Spirits - 330 Newbury Street, Boston - @bauerwines
- Colonial Spirits - 87 Great Road, Acton
- Wine Gallery - 3 Cypress St, Brookline
- Muckey's Liquors - 13 Harding St, Lakeville
- 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
- Marty's Liquors - 675 Washington St, Newton
- Yankee Spirits - 207 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea
- Cork's Fine Wine & Liquors - 390 West St., Mansfield
- Wine Gallery - 516 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
- Yankee Spirits - 628 Washington Street, Attleboro
- Vinnin Square Liquors - 371 Paradise Rd, Swampscott
- Wines & More - 280 School Street, Mansfield
- Groton Market - Main St. (Rt. 119), Groton
- 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
- Andover Liquors - 209 North Main St., Andover
- Downtown Wine & Spirits - 225 Elm Street, Somerville
- Gordon's Wine - 894 Main Street, Waltham
- Supreme Liquors - 615 Hancock St, Quincy
- Lukes Liquors - 167 Market Street (Route 123), Rockland
- Whole Foods Market - 340 River Street, Cambridge - @wholefoodsrvr
- Ball Square Fine Wines & Liquor - 716 Broadway, Somerville
- Charles Street Liquors - 143 Charles St., Boston
- Liquor World - 13 White Street, Cambridge
- Warehouse Wine & Spirits - 575 Worcester Road ( Rt. 9 ), Framingham
- Brookline Liquor Mart Inc - 1354 Commonwealth Ave, Allston
- Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits - 325 Bennett Hwy, Malden
- Martignetti Liquors - 1650 Soldiers Field Rd, Brighton
- Trader Joe's - 1317 Beacon Street, Brookline
- Blanchard's Liquors - 103 Harvard Ave, Allston
- Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits - 10 Revere Beach Parkway, Medford
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