jturie
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I'm going to have a free evening next week in downtown Boston, staying at the Hyatt Regency. Any recommendations on a brewpub or a bar with a great beer selection?
how far are you willing to travel? american craft and publick house are about 30mins away by the T and have great selection
there's also a store right there called Publick House Provisions that carriers a wide range of craft beers that can be hard to find anywhere else, perfect to take something unique back to the hotel.
Cambridge Brewing Company has some great beers, and its one of the oldest brewpubs in the area.
http://www.cambridgebrewing.com/
If you're trying to save some cash, you can take the red line to Kendall Square, then take a taxi from there.
Bob
I'm going to have a free evening next week in downtown Boston, staying at the Hyatt Regency. Any recommendations on a brewpub or a bar with a great beer selection?
If your free night is Thursday, then make it Lord Hobo:
http://beeradvocate.com/events/info/41876
Event Details:
We'll be kicking off the Extreme Beer Fest @ Lord Hobo w/ BeerAdvocate and Dogfish Head in the house. Join the Alström Bros, Sam Calagione and others for an evening of good beers and company. There will be plenty of Dogfish Head brews flowing, plus offerings from others.
No cover. Pay as you consume.
Deep Ellum is a personal favorite, but that's mostly because I live on that bus line.
You ahve to go to Publick house in Brookline as others have mentioned. They have maybe 30-35 beers on tap of all styles including a disproportionate number of Belgian beers.
And as for food, Publick is better than all other beer bars near Boston. It has absolutely the best mac and cheese. It'll run you between $15 and $20 but its totally worth it. This alone is enough to motivate my wife to trek out to Brookline from Cambridge (she doesn't drink).
Its also a funky, low-key atmosphere.
Agreed that its a pain to get there.
And I live very close to Lord Hobos. But I can't stand the food. And my wife WILL NEVER go back there with me because the food is horrible.
Horrible.
Is that event sold out? Or do I just show up?
I know there are those who disagree with me. But check out yelp - there are extreme variations in opinions about Hobo's. I concur with those who do not like their food. I know Hobo's tries. They have what sound like really great dishes. I am extremely adventurous and I tried both waiter suggestions as well as a couple of specials the night I went there. I left feeling very disappointed in the food.
Don't get me wrong... I LOVED the beer selection at Hobo's.
But if I want good food I go to Hungry Mother. I went to a BA beer dinner at Hungry Mother a few months ago. Now that was absolutely perfect.
Is that event sold out? Or do I just show up?
Yeah that place is awesome. Speaking of good food, my god have you been to Garden at the Cellar? I was absolutely blown away when I went there last week. It may have been the best meal I've ever had, every single thing on every single plate that was served was amazing.
No, never been. I'll have to check it out - especially with a review like that.
On another note I don't think anyone here mentioned Bukowski's Tavern? They have a place in Cambridge and a place in Back Bay near the Prudential Center. Good beer selection at the one in Cambridge at least. I have not had the food.
No, never been. I'll have to check it out - especially with a review like that.
On another note I don't think anyone here mentioned Bukowski's Tavern? They have a place in Cambridge and a place in Back Bay near the Prudential Center. Good beer selection at the one in Cambridge at least. I have not had the food.
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