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Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge
Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

1. Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale

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

thoughtbotthoughtbot: This is the closest craft beer bar to our Boston office. They have some of the most knowledgeable bartenders (Jamie and Dan) in Boston.

Lord Hobo is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

2. Lord Hobo

8.3
92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews

thoughtbotthoughtbot: Lord Hobo is the old B-Side Lounge. Situated in a residential neighborhood a 15 minute walk from Kendall or Central Squares on the Red Line you need to want it to get here. It's worth it.

Meadhall is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

3. Meadhall

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

thoughtbotthoughtbot: The bar that Kendall Square always needed. Attached to same superstructure as Google office above the Kendall Square Red Line T stop. After-work spot. Lots of travelers who stay at Kendall hotels.

The Publick House is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

4. The Publick House

8.8
1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA
Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews

thoughtbotthoughtbot: Take the "C" Green Line from downtown out to leafy Brookline. Great place to warm up in the winter.

Bukowski Tavern is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

5. Bukowski Tavern

7.8
50 Dalton St (btwn Belvidere & Boylston), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 147 tips and reviews

thoughtbotthoughtbot: A tiny spot crammed into the side of a parking garage and perched precariously over the Mass Pike, the bar is two-people wide. Music's usually rocking. Huge craft beer list. Cash-only.

Bukowski Tavern is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

6. Bukowski Tavern

1281 Cambridge St (at Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Inman Square · 87 tips and reviews

thoughtbotthoughtbot: The larger of the two Bukowskis, situated in hipster haven Inman Square amongst some of the best restaurants in the Northeast, the music is also loud and brash. Cash-only.

Deep Ellum is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

7. Deep Ellum

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

thoughtbotthoughtbot: Not a newcomer. One of the oldest craft beer spots in town. We've been to awesome cask events and special Pretty Things events here. Go before a show at Brighton Music Hall.

Russell House Tavern is one of Craft beer bars in Boston & Cambridge.

8. Russell House Tavern

8.7
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 274 tips and reviews

thoughtbotthoughtbot: Smack in the middle of Harvard Square, this place inevitably feels like a smart Harvard student gastropub. The beer is good but the food is, too. Get the oysters and/or the burgers.