Beer Index

Known for: Anchor Pub & Grille, a neighborhood pub at 20 Cabot Street in Beverly, has a big wooden bar with pool tables and darts, per Phantom Gourmet. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Seats at the bar are first come, first served. source

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• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $3.50, 16 oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness Stout $5.50, 16 oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $5.50, 16 oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Pabst Blue Ribbon $2, 16 oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Red's Kitchen + Tavern at 131 Newbury Street in Peabody has a dining room and martini bar with draft beers under one roof, its site says. A 2013 Patch review described a winding diner counter facing the open kitchen. In 2012 Patch reported it seats 175 patrons. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Red's Brew $3, 16 oz. · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Olde Magoun's Saloon, a craft beer bar at 518 Medford Street, carries every Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics game. Its site lists 28 taps of craft beer, local and imported, plus a rotating weekly cask. Time Out highlights six mac-n-cheese variations served in cast iron skillets. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett $4, Tall Boy Can · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Shore Leave is a tiki bar in the South End billed as a subterranean tropical oasis. The tiki cocktail list combines classics like the Mai Tai and Zombie with creative builds. It hosts monthly drag shows and seasonal themed months. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Red Stripe Lager $4, 12oz bottle · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Abbey, a pub and restaurant at 1755 Massachusetts Ave, is spread across two floors with a bar on each. A 2014 Globe review says it opened in May just outside Porter Square, in the former Addis Red Sea space. The review found the dishes comfortable yet far from boring. source

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• Guinness: Guinness, Ireland $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Castle Island, Keeper IPA, MA $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett Lager $4, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: A bar at 14 Pi Alley downtown that bills itself as where the bears go. It is an unmarked two-level spot for bears, cubs and leatherfolk. You can watch Red Sox games on a huge screen and shoot some pool. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: PBR $4 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Village Tavern is an American tavern in downtown Salem whose After 9 menu is all priced under $9.99. It has three full-service bars and a spacious patio. The Tap Room has four Diamond tournament style pool tables. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $9.75 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Dockside IPA (East Regiment, Salem) $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Pabst Blue Ribbon $4 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Last Drop, on Washington Street in Brighton, keeps daily hours that run into the early morning. The draft list runs from Mighty Squirrel's Cloud Candy to Guinness. The staff say they would love to host your next event. source

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• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $7.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $6.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life (also Pabst Blue Ribbon) $4.25 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Landmark Public House, at 772 Adams St in Adams Village, Dorchester, is a neighborhood restaurant and bar. The site lists homestyle comfort food and South Shore-style bar pizza. The room mixes reclaimed wood, exposed brick and Boston sports memorabilia. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Sam Adams Boston Lager: Sam Boston Lager $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Domestic light draft: Bud Light Draft $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Coors Light (bottle) $4.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Boston Globe calls Anchovies, at 433 Columbus Ave, a neighborhood dive bar and a super-affordable Italian restaurant. Some regulars have come for decades. The Infatuation found a pub crowd eating burrata ravioli and clam linguine around 1 am. source

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• Guinness: Guinness (4.2%) [IRL] $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life (draft) / Coors Light / Narragansett Lager (tie) $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Bit Bar, an arcade bar at 278 Derby St in Salem, opened in 2016. The lineup mixes 50+ vintage games, craft cocktails, local beer and creative comfort food. Its live programming includes music nights and drag shows. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett Lager $5, 16oz Can · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Left of the Dial IPA (Notch, session IPA) $8.50, 16oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Bonefish Harry's, on Cabot Street in downtown Beverly, bills itself as a fun, sometimes loud, tiki bar. The menu focuses on West Coast-style seafood and tacos. Phantom Gourmet's profile mentions lots of tiki drinks and margaritas. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Coors Light / Budweiser / Miller Lite (tie) $5, 16oz Can · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: A neighborhood tavern behind Fenway Park with more than 250 whiskeys on the list. Dinner is a family-style whole roasted pig. Whisky Advocate put it in its Top 100 Whisky Bars in America in January 2025, per the bar's site. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Draught $7.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Widowmaker Brewing Blue Comet $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett (also Coors Banquet, Miller High Life) $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Dorchester Brewing Co., a brewery and taproom at 1250 Massachusetts Avenue, pours 20 lines of Dorchester beer. Its site says the Boston Globe named it one of the city's best breweries. The taproom also houses the Museum of Bad Art. source

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• Local IPA: Galaxy Lights (Session NEIPA, 4.5% ABV) $12.50, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Czech the Darkness (Mlíko serving) $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: A 2015 Time Out review counted 37 rotating drafts and 130-plus bottles at Five Horses Tavern in Davis Square. Its own site says the tavern is built on craft beer, with locally sourced American food and many vegetarian options. The same review lists soft pretzels, wings, tacos and ribs on the food menu. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light $7, 16 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $10, 20 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $8, 16 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Five Horses Tavern's South End pub, at 535 Columbus Ave, has nearly 30 beers on tap, with one rotating cask, per The Infatuation. The menu adds tacos and pizzas to the usual burgers and wings. Its menu page lists Hill Farmstead Edward, from Vermont, on draft. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light CO - 4% $6, 16 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness IRE - 4.2% $12, 20 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA MA - 6% $8.50, 16 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life / Budweiser (tie) $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Franklin Cafe, a South End restaurant and bar at 278 Shawmut Ave, serves its full menu until 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Boston magazine gave it Best Late-Night Dining in 2010. Most tables are held for walk-ins, with a few bookable in advance on Resy. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Irish Stout $7.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life / Narragansett (tie) $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Highland Kitchen, at 150 Highland Avenue in Somerville, is a neighborhood restaurant and bar that takes no reservations, just come on down. The shrimp and grits are worth the uphill trek. The Infatuation recommends Southern classics like a spicy jambalaya with cornbread. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Stout $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett Lager $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Loretta's Last Call at 1 Lansdowne St bills itself as Boston’s original country bar. Every week brings line dancing nights. The kitchen goes for Nashville hot chicken and smoked brisket. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light (draft) $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness (draft) $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Castle Island Keeper IPA (draft) $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Pabst Blue Ribbon $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Lower Mills Tavern at 2269 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester features $8 mimosas and a smoked salmon cake benedict. Boston Magazine's Best of Boston lists it as Best Neighborhood Bar in Dorchester. Live music runs Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Widowmaker Blue Comet $10, 12 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: A basement speakeasy under Fort Point with no sign out front. Red lights lead down the stairs to the door. Sinatra Sunday is the big night. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: A share of every tab at Mercy Tavern on Derby Street goes to organizations that help the community. Its own site describes a neighborly gastropub. The about page talks up the most storied live music tradition in Salem. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett $5, 16 OZ · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: In the Dungeon Master game at Parla, a Hanover Street cocktail bar, a 20-sided die picks your drink from a secret menu. Reclaimed Kentucky barn wood, 200 years old, covers the walls. The bar stocks over 25 kinds of bitters, plus more than 50 shrubs, infusions and tinctures made in-house. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life (Pause Button) $5, 12oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Rail Stop, at 96 Guest St in Boston Landing, Brighton, is a restaurant and bar named in honor of the new stop on the commuter rail. The interior is meant to evoke 1920s and 30s rail service. The site calls it a scratch kitchen and bar with barrel-aged cocktails. source

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• Local IPA: Harpoon, IPA MA $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Budweiser (Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Michelob Ultra also 5) $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Boston magazine's 2016 Best of Boston named Saloon Best Neighborhood Bar in Davis Square. Its own site calls it an intimate, subterranean cocktail bar. It also lists a wide spirits selection. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Hamms Lager $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Tavolo is an Italian-inspired restaurant and bar at 1918 Dorchester Avenue, serving Italian fare by the Ashmont T station, as the Globe put it in 2023. Time Out praised its pizza and pasta dishes. It also liked its sleek decor, friendly staff and strong cocktails. source

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• Local IPA: Galaxy Lights Session IPA, Dorchester Brewing, MA 4.5% $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Coors Light, Coors Brewing, CO 4.2% $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Sandwiches at The Babe, a downtown Salem bar, come on bread from Virgilio's in Gloucester. The bar is walk-in only. Its programming includes local and touring artists, plus karaoke and themed immersive events. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Nitro Stout $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Night Shift 'Santilli' IPA $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Tecate / Pabst Blue Ribbon / Miller High Life (tie) $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Chester Tavern on Dorchester Avenue in Savin Hill centers on a 47-seat bar with 360-degree access. The bar has 24 draft lines and 9 TVs. The menu includes a short rib and oxtail chili baked in a bread bowl. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $10, 20oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon Ipa $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Trina's Starlite Lounge is on Beacon Street in Somerville. It is part gay bar, part dive bar and part Southern diner. Low lighting, dark wood paneling and retro beer signs fill the room. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Miller Lite $5 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Gayot calls the food at The Avenue, a bar and grill at 1249 Commonwealth Ave, one of the cheapest menus in town. Its own site promotes burgers, craft beer and cocktails. The menu has wings in every flavor they could think of. source

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• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $5.50, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $9.50, 20oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $7.50, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: High Life $5.25 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Bukowski Tavern on Dalton Street leans toward hard-to-find craft beers. Time Out calls the Back Bay dive divey and kitschy. The bar takes Mastercard and Visa as well as cash. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett Lager $5.50, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Hopewell Bar + Kitchen, at 1277 Commonwealth Ave, has a basement set up like an awesome game room rather than a restaurant, in Phantom Gourmet's words. Down there are pool tables, pinball, shuffleboard and vintage video games. The kitchen calls its menu bar American with a French twist. source

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• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $6.25, 16oz draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness Extra Stout $10, 20oz draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Aeronaut A Year with Dr. Nandu $11.25, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Pabst Blue Ribbon $5.50, 16oz draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Lone Star Taco Bar's Allston room puts its focus on mezcal, tequila, and Mexican street food. Time Out calls the Allston spot a Tex-Mex go-to for more than a decade. The owners, Aaron Sanders and Max Toste, spent early years in Texas and Southern California. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Tecate $5.50, 12oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Sea Level Oyster Bar's waterfront restaurant on Pickering Wharf has two floors with views of Salem Harbor, its site says. The raw bar serves local oysters, littlenecks, chilled lobster and jumbo shrimp. In 2016 the owner told CBS Boston about garage doors that open to the outside. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Draught $9, 20oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Castle Island Keeper IPA $9, 16oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud Light / Budweiser / Coors Light / Miller High Life / Miller Lite (tie) $5.50, 12oz Can · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Banshee, at 934 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester, is the home bar of over a dozen international soccer supporter clubs, per WBUR. It is the most dependable place in town for rugby. Its own site lists 14 flatscreen televisions across two floors. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $10, 20oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud $5.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Burren is a Davis Square Irish pub at 247 Elm Street with live music seven days a week, from traditional to Americana. It is among the north side's biggest and most popular Irish pubs. Students fill the back room for loud roots rock. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Cloud Candy IPA (MA) $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $5.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: BU's 2026 neighborhood guide calls The Kenmore, in Kenmore Square, an affordable pub built around craft beer, burgers and hot dogs. The same guide notes a nightly late deal on hot dogs and burgers after 10 pm. Meet Boston suggests the wings or the burger plus craft brews on tap. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light (draft) $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Bentwater Sluice Juice $8.50, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett Lager $5.75 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Cambridge Common is a pub at 1667 Massachusetts Ave where Time Out recommends the fried pickles or tater tots. Its listing counts 31 beers on tap that rotate frequently. Down the stairs, the Lizard Lounge offers live music nightly. source

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• Guinness: Guinness (IE) $7.95, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA (MA) $6.95, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett (RI) $5.95, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Blend is a gastropub and lounge at 1310 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester where DJs spin top 40 Thursday through Sunday. Mayhem Saturdays are dance parties. The kitchen sends out pub grub, and drag shows are frequent. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: DBCO Outer Limits $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud, Bud Lite, Coors Lite, Mich Ultra $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Brick & Mortar is a Central Square cocktail bar at 567 Massachusetts Ave. It is just as hard to find as the Enormous Room before it. Inside, a giant horseshoe-shaped bar takes up the room. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $6, 12oz Bottle · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Delux Cafe, a small South End dive bar at 100 Chandler Street, reminded Time Out of a 1970s dad's basement bar. Look for an Elvis lamp and strings of fairy lights. It does not take cards, so bring cash. source

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• Local IPA: Lamplighter Rotating IPA (Cambridge, MA) $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Genesee Cream Ale / Miller High Life / Coors Light (tie) $6, 12 oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Dillon's, a bar at 955 Boylston St, sits in a building that began as a 19th century firehouse, WBUR notes. The same piece calls it a favorite for all sorts of sports, from college football to the Marathon. The patio has an outdoor TV and is heated when the weather turns. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Rainbows Are Real - Clown Shows Brewing $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Coors Banquet $6, 12oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: El Barco Back Bay serves Mexican soul food and margaritas at 50 Dalton St. The bar's tequila list starts at 100 bottles. The kitchen makes hand-pressed tortillas, slow-braised carnitas and tableside guacamole. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $10, Glass · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Tecate $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Grafton Street, a pub and grill at 59 JFK St, pairs an Irish pub's warmth with a contemporary full-service restaurant. It first opened in October 1996. It moved to lower JFK Street in March 2022, steps from the Red Line stop and the Charles River. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Stout $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: EXHIBIT 'A' CAT'S MEOW (New England IPA) $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett Lager $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: jm Curley's Downtown Crossing bar at 21 Temple Place comes with its own speakeasy steakhouse. The kitchen stays open until 1:30 AM every day. Time Out singles out the grass-fed burger and the cheesy macs. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: High Life $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Liberty Tavern, at 1647 Hancock Street in Quincy Center, serves a late-night menu from 10 PM to midnight every day. Its owner was counting on wood-fired pizzas and hand-crafted cocktails to draw a crowd, the Boston Globe reported in 2020. Weekly specials start Thursdays at 4 PM. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud Light (bottle) $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Widowmaker Blue Comet $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Russell House Tavern is on JFK Street in Harvard Square. A tavern room is upstairs, with a subterranean dining space below. Oysters are shucked daily during late-night shucking hours. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Original $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Widowmaker Green Wizard (West Coast IPA) $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud Light $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Sea Level Oyster Bar at 1 Market Square in Newburyport promises New England seafood and sushi. Newburyport.com's guide describes a front patio facing Market Square. Out back, tables overlook the boardwalk and Merrimack River beyond the lawn. source

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• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $7, 16oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness Draught $10, 20oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Lamplighter Birds Of A Feather $12, 12oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Budweiser / Michelob Ultra / Miller Lite (tie) $6, 12oz Bottle · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Sullivan's Tap is a dive bar near TD Garden on Canal Street. It opened on December 5, 1933, the day after Prohibition ended. Time Out's 2018 review lists pool, pop-a-shot hoops and arcade games next to cheap drinks. source

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• Sam Adams Boston Lager: Sam Adams $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Sully's Light $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Barking Crab, a seafood shack on the Fort Point Channel, started in 1994 as a seasonal outdoor spot for lobster rolls and longnecks. Today it runs year-round, with a wide deck under a yellow and red striped tent. Time Out's 2018 review lists plastic buckets of fried clams and peel-and-eat shrimp. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Sam Adams Boston Lager: Sam Adams Boston Lager $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Longfellow Bar is in the historic Café Algiers space on Brattle Street in Harvard Square. It sits atop Alden & Harlow. The award-winning burger is available here any time, not in limited quantities as downstairs. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Singha $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: A South End bar on the corner of Berkeley and Chandler, inside Staypineapple. Order the Chandler Street Burger. You can have a smoky finish added to any cocktail, with a choice of mesquite, apple, pear or oak. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Bud Light / Coors Light / Miller High Life (tie) $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: You enter through a concealed door inside a faux hair salon to reach Yvonne's, a supper club in Downtown Crossing. It sits in the space the historic Locke-Ober once occupied. The Library Bar has book-lined walls. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $6 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Finz Seafood & Grill overlooks Salem Harbor from 86 Wharf Street on Pickering Wharf. The raw bar serves local oysters, clams, chilled lobster and crab. The city's Destination Salem listing also mentions raw and sushi bars. source

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• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $6.50, 14oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness Draught $9, 20oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Bent Water Finz IPA $10, 14oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud Light $6.50, 14oz Draft · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Back Bay Social, at 867 Boylston St, is a bar and restaurant that opened in 2010. The bar runs half-off appetizers on Monday through Wednesday. It lists 17 beers on draft. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Wormtown Be Hoppy $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Coors Light $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Opened in 2024 in the spot Pour House used to occupy, Dani's is a queer bar on Boylston Street. No-cover events include drag brunch and karaoke. Saturday night is an LGBTQ+ party, 10 PM to 2 AM. source

Rating checked Nov 9, 2026

• Domestic light draft: Coors Light $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Sam Adams Boston Lager: Sam Adams Boston Lager $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Coors Light $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Rooftop at the Envoy sits atop the Envoy Hotel at 70 Sleeper St in the Seaport. The bar pours craft cocktails, microbrews and wine. Per Time Out, the skyline and sunset views justify the long waits, so allow extra time. source

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• Local IPA: Harpoon IPA $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett Lager $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Sweeney's on Boylston, an Irish pub in the Lenox Hotel at 710 Boylston St, replaced Sólás Irish Pub, which held the space for more than 20 years. Big TVs are meant to make it a go-to for Gaelic sports and soccer. The menu leans on pub classics such as Guinness beef stew and a corned beef and cabbage sandwich. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $13 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life $7 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Aquitaine is at 569 Tremont St in the South End, a thoroughly Parisian bistro by Boston magazine's account. The room has low lighting, burgundy booths and tiled floors. French classics include escargot, salmon rillette and steak frites. source

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• Local IPA: Santilli $9.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Fat Tire Amber Ale $7.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: The Beehive is a loft-like restaurant, bar and entertainment venue at 541 Tremont Street. It sits next door to the Boston Center for the Arts. The bar has well-made cocktails and solid beer and wine lists. source

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• Guinness: Guinness 4.2% Ireland $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Miller High Life 4.6%, WI $7.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Cisco Brewers Fenway, the Nantucket brewery's beer garden and restaurant at 1301 Boylston St, is always open 2 hours before any game or concert at Fenway Park. The Globe reported a plan for a year-round restaurant and a seasonal beer garden running April to October. Meet Boston counts it among the breweries with footprints in the Fenway area. source

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• Local IPA: Gripah (Grapefruit IPA) / Wandering Haze NE IPA / Cisco IPA $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Any draft (Shark Tracker Light Lager, Seasonal Rotator, Whale's Tale, Grey Lady, etc.) $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Club Cafe is in the historic South End/Back Bay area. It has a restaurant, a piano bar, a cabaret space and a dance club. Monday brings weekly drag bingo, free for 21+, with reservations recommended. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Dorchester Brewery Daddy Light $8, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: An izakaya-style tavern on Boylston Street next to the Verb Hotel. The menu covers sushi, robata yakitori and street-food small plates. The drinks include frozen tiki cocktails and 20 sakes. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Draught (4.2%) $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Widowmaker Blue Comet NE IPA (7.1%) $11 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Kirin Ichiban Lager (5.2%) $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Laugh Boston is a 300-seat comedy venue inside the Westin Boston Seaport that books the nation's top touring stand-up comics. SNL alumni make regular appearances. There is a full bar, plus snacks, sandwiches and desserts. source

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• Domestic light draft: Coors Light $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Sam Adams Boston Lager: Sam Adams Lager $11 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $12 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Castle Island Keeper $11 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Corona $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Legal Harborside is on the waterfront, and its roof deck has a retractable roof. It has three floors, all with views of Boston Harbor. The ground-floor menu focuses on raw bar items and wood-grilled dishes. source

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• Sam Adams Boston Lager: Samuel Adams Boston Lager $9, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $9, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Night Shift Legally Hazy IPA $10, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Michelob Ultra (draft) $8, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Lulu's Allston, a bar and restaurant at 421 Cambridge Street, advertises 50 draft lines. Boston magazine named it Best Beer Bar in its 2019 Best of Boston. The same write-up notes a patio bar with bocce lanes. source

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• Local IPA: Notch Left of the Dial (MA) $8, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Devils Purse Kolsch (MA) $8, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Time Out calls Rochambeau, a French brasserie on Boylston Street, sprawling and airy. The wine list leans on Bordeaux and Burgundy. For dinner, Time Out suggests steak frites. source

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• Local IPA: Mighty Squirrel 'Cloud Candy Light' (IPA, Massachusetts) $13, 12oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud Light $8, 12oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

• Sam Adams Boston Lager: Samuel Adams Boston Lager $8, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Domestic light draft: Samuel Adams American Light $8, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Samuel Adams New England Juicy IPA $8, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Samuel Adams Boston Lager (also American Light, Winter White Ale, Jack-O, Julian Edel-Brau, NE Juicy IPA) $8, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Flags for every county hang from the ceiling at The Black Rose, an Irish pub on State Street. It is billed as a must-stop on a visit to historic Faneuil Hall. Live music runs seven nights a week. source

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• Domestic light draft: Bud Light $8 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Guinness: Guinness $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Harpoon Original $10 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Bud Light $8, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Alibi is a cocktail lounge in the Liberty Hotel, once the Charles Street Jail. Its room is the jail's former drunk tank. Bluestone floors and brick cell walls set the scene, with plush couches. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Corona $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: An Irish pub on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, small and dimly lit, with no food. Guests are encouraged to bring their own food. A live Irish session runs each Saturday, with three to ten musicians. source

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• Guinness: Guinness Irish Stout 4.5% (IRL) $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Local IPA: Exhibit A Kitten IPA 5% (MA) $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Drifters Kitchen and Bar is a Quincy Center restaurant and bar at 1464 Hancock Street, in the space where Idle Hour had been. It opened on February 13, 2025. The menu lists chopped cheese nachos. source

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• Guinness: Guinness $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Miracle of Science, a bar and grill at 321 Massachusetts Avenue, has a menu laid out like the periodic table. Time Out adds that many MIT students frequent the place. The kitchen serves food daily until 11 PM. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Notch Lager (draft) $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Time Out suggests Piattini, an Italian wine cafe at 226 Newbury Street, for a glass and small plates after shopping. It has two dining rooms. The menu has dozens of wines by the glass and more by the bottle. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Corona $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Remnant Brewing, a small taproom at 2 Bow Market Way in Union Square, opened in 2018. It calls itself one of the few women-owned, brewer-owned breweries in the country. The production area is in view from every seat. source

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• Local IPA: Hang Time IPA $11.25, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Vestige (Saison) $9, 13oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Tres Gatos is at 470 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. It calls itself Boston's first full-service restaurant, bookshop and music store. The menu is Spanish-inspired tapas, with shared plates and communal dining. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Bo Shine, Pilsner (Castle Island Brewing, MA 4.9%) can $9 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Barcelona is a South End restaurant at 525 Tremont Street. The restaurant says its list of Spanish wines is among the largest in the country. Its wine events feature seasonal paella and passed tapas. source

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• Local IPA: Exhibit 'A' Cat's Meow Hazy IPA (MA) $9.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Jack's Abby Post Shift Pilsner (MA) $3.75 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Bronwyn, a German and Central European restaurant and bar in Union Square, lists hand-crafted sausages, schnitzels and traditional noodles on its own site. The biergarten next door overlooks the square in warm months. The Infatuation recommended light haus bier, warm pretzels and smoky sausages in 2024. source

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• Cheapest on the menu: Bitburger Gluten Removed Pilsner $10, 12oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Row 34 is a seafood restaurant in Fort Point at 383 Congress Street. Its raw bar sits in an icy cabinet that stands out in the industrial space. Oysters on the half-shell and cherrystone clams are standard orders. source

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• Local IPA: East by Northwest (Untold, MA) $12, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Sunday Sauce (Stoneface, NH) $10, 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

• Local IPA: Fort Point (also Congress Street, both $10) $10, Draft 16oz · source, checked Nov 9, 2026

Known for: Metropolis Cafe, the Mediterranean spot at 584 Tremont Street, calls itself a neighborhood institution for 30 years. Weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday 9am-3pm. Time Out likes the fair prices and cozy feel. source

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• Local IPA: Lamplighter Rabbit Rabbit DIPA $14 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026
• Cheapest on the menu: Von Trapp Dunkle $10.50 · source, checked Nov 9, 2026