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Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012

Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012

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Created by Tyler Machado • Updated On: February 6, 2013

Going based on what Gary Dzen wrote for the Boston Globe website and the BeerAdvocate column in the Phoenix.

The Publick House is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

1. The Publick House

8.7
1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA
Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews
Lord Hobo is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

2. Lord Hobo

92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews
Cambridge Brewing Company is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

3. Cambridge Brewing Company

8.2
1 Kendall Square, Building 100 (at Cardinal Medeiros Ave & Hampshire St), Cambridge, MA
Brewery · Kendall Square · 118 tips and reviews
Sunset Grill & Tap is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

4. Sunset Grill & Tap

130 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Allston, MA
Bar · 202 tips and reviews
Deep Ellum is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

5. Deep Ellum

477 Cambridge St (at Brighton Ave.), Allston, MA
Gastropub · 191 tips and reviews
Meadhall is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

6. Meadhall

4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews
The Lower Depths is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

7. The Lower Depths

476 Commonwealth Ave (btwn Charlesgate & Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Bar · Kenmore · 112 tips and reviews
Bukowski Tavern is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

8. Bukowski Tavern

7.6
50 Dalton St (btwn Belvidere & Boylston), Boston, MA
Dive Bar · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 146 tips and reviews
Bukowski Tavern is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

9. Bukowski Tavern

1281 Cambridge St (at Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Inman Square · 86 tips and reviews
Local 149 is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

10. Local 149

8.3
149 P St (at E 6th St.), South Boston, MA
American Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews
Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

11. Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale

48 Temple Pl (btwn Tremont & Washington), Boston, MA
Gastropub · Downtown Boston · 112 tips and reviews
Atwood’s Tavern is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

12. Atwood’s Tavern

877 Cambridge St (Willow), Cambridge, MA
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Cambridge · 65 tips and reviews
Boston Beer Works is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

13. Boston Beer Works

7.3
61 Brookline Ave (Yawkey Way), Boston, MA
Brewery · Kenmore · 159 tips and reviews
Beerworks Brewing Co. is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

14. Beerworks Brewing Co.

112 Canal St (at Valenti Way), Boston, MA
Brewery · Downtown Boston · 122 tips and reviews
Cambridge Common is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

15. Cambridge Common

8.7
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 120 tips and reviews
Common Ground is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

16. Common Ground

85 Harvard Ave (at Brighton Ave), Boston, MA
Bar · Allston Village · 54 tips and reviews
Cornwall's is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

17. Cornwall's

7.1
644 Beacon St (at Commonwealth Ave.), Boston, MA
Pub · Kenmore · 56 tips and reviews
Russell House Tavern is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

18. Russell House Tavern

8.6
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 271 tips and reviews
The Salty Pig is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

19. The Salty Pig

8.5
130 Dartmouth St (btwn Columbus & Stuart), Boston, MA
New American Restaurant · South End · 117 tips and reviews
Five Horses Tavern is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

20. Five Horses Tavern

7.8
400 Highland Ave (at Grove St.), Somerville, MA
Gastropub · Davis Square · 131 tips and reviews
The Independent is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

21. The Independent

7.9
75 Union Sq (Somerville Ave. & Washington St.), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · Union Square · 69 tips and reviews
jm Curley is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

22. jm Curley

8.3
21 Temple Pl (btwn Tremont & Washington), Boston, MA
Gastropub · Downtown Boston · 174 tips and reviews
Tavern at the End of the World is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

23. Tavern at the End of the World

8.0
108 Cambridge St (at Carter St.), Boston, MA
Pub · Charlestown · 38 tips and reviews
Brendan Behan Pub is one of Best Beer Bars in Boston 2012.

24. Brendan Behan Pub

8.4
378 Centre St (at Sheridan St), Boston, MA
Pub · Hyde Square · 38 tips and reviews