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    Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 1/12/2012 3:57 PM EST

    For those of us who view happy hour as a hops adventure, Boston blissfully offers some fabulous beer bars.  Where are your favorite spots to sip specialty brews?  Join the conversation using the forum below.
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 1/15/2012 3:11 PM EST

    The Publick House (formally Anam Cara) in Brookline
    Doyle's in JP
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 1/16/2012 3:27 PM EST

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    MILLYS TAVERN in Manchester, NH
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 1/18/2012 12:43 PM EST

    I love CBC and Publick House.  I also love that CBC 22's have been available for a little while now.  As mentioned over @ 99 bottles I'm really going to miss American Craft.  My all time fave is still the long gone Back Bay Brewing Co.  I still hold hope that they will brew again.

    Outside the city limits a bit, Jimmy's in Mansfield has a nice little tap selection.  Always a couple of things of interest there.  They are a pretty big supporter of Pretty Things so you're always guaranteed something from Dann and Martha.
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 1/25/2012 8:33 PM EST

    Town Spa in Stoughton
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 1/25/2012 8:38 PM EST

    Jimmy's in Mansfield has the same beer that you can find at any big chain. They need to get stuff in that no one else has...boring.

    Just go to the Yardhouse and have 113 different brews

     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 1/25/2012 8:41 PM EST

    One thing that always makes me cringe is a study done at URI that shows beers with a ABV of 4% or less tends to build up huge amounts of bacteria and fungal growth inside them beer tap lines if not cleaned 2X / week. I always get my beer in bottles or a higher ABV beer on tap.

     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 2/2/2012 11:24 AM EST

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    One thing that always makes me cringe is a study done at URI that shows beers with a ABV of 4% or less tends to build up huge amounts of bacteria and fungal growth inside them beer tap lines if not cleaned 2X / week. I always get my beer in bottles or a higher ABV beer on tap.
    Posted by Barney447

    Oh, how ignorance was bliss.  Why did you share that?!

     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 2/19/2012 8:08 PM EST

    West End Johnnie's is the best place to meet before games/concerts at TD Garden. Great beer list, bottles and on draft.  http://www.westendjohnnies.com
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 3/18/2012 1:31 PM EDT

    Barney - I've not seen Pretty Things Baby Tree, Green Flash West Coast IPA, Victory Prima Pils, etc etc at any of the big chains.  I much prefer American craft beers than harder to find Belgians.  Jimmy's may not have the quantity, but the quality is there.  Plus the food and staff are beyond fantastic and I'd rather only have to drive 5 minutes than 30.  So, all that said, Yardrock is a fine place too.
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 4/9/2012 10:59 AM EDT

    Davis Sq has a bunch of great options; Redbones, 5 Horses, Flatbread, Foundry, and even Saloon.
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 5/23/2012 2:05 PM EDT

    I second Five Horses Tavern; they go to great strides to get awesome, rare beers on tap and have done so succesfully. And they also offer some hard-to-find beers as well (Pyramid, 120 Minute IPA, etc...). I can't believe they got left out
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 5/24/2012 1:48 PM EDT

    I used to love Sunset Grill, but I just cannot stand all the college kids. Loud, shrill, and belligerently stupid.

    Christopher's in Cambridge does not have a big selection, but they do pick 'em well. A rotating tap of about 11 beers, and then another 11 of more standard fare that are always there.
     

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    Re: Favorite bars for specialty beer?

    posted at 5/24/2012 1:49 PM EDT

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    One thing that always makes me cringe is a study done at URI that shows beers with a ABV of 4% or less tends to build up huge amounts of bacteria and fungal growth inside them beer tap lines if not cleaned 2X / week. I always get my beer in bottles or a higher ABV beer on tap.
    Posted by Barney447


    Ewf. Fortunately that is not many beers, and fortunately, I don't think I drink any beer that is below 4%.