BrewerySaisons, sours, IPAs, the Saturday food market$$somervilleMon 17:00-23:00, Tue-Wed 17:00-23:30, Thu 17:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-24:30, Sun 12:00-22:00Mon-Thu 17:00-23:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-24:30, Sun 12:00-22:00
Aeronaut on Tyler Street in Union Square Somerville has run a science-themed craft brewery in Boston since 2014. Saturday Aeronaut food market runs in-house.
Tip: Saturday food market 12:00-17:00 has 12 vendors; pair with the day's Aeronaut taproom pour. The barrel-aged saison is the under-ordered beer.
BreweryPilsners, fruited sours, IPAs$$north-endMon-Thu 15:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00, Sun 11:30-20:00Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Night Shift on Lovejoy Wharf has run a waterfront brewpub on the Charles River in Boston since 2019. Located in North End. At 1 Lovejoy Wharf.
Tip: Boats run from the wharf in summer. The pilsner is the headline pour; the kitchen runs to 22:00.
BreweryIPAs, lagers, in-house coffee$$cambridgeSun-Mon 11:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 11:00-24:00Mon 11:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Lamplighter on Broadway Cambridge has run a craft brewery and in-house coffee shop in Boston since 2016. At 284 Broadway. Booking recommended.
Tip: The coffee bar inside the brewery is the city's only beer-and-pour-over counter. Pet-friendly; food trucks rotate Friday and Saturday nights.
BreweryHazy IPAs, lagers, farmhouse ales$$seaport-fort-pointMon-Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-22:00Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Trillium on Thomson Place is Fort Point's three-storey taproom, brewpub and rooftop in Boston since 2018. Located in Seaport Fort Point. At 50 Thomson Pl.
Tip: Third-floor roof terrace fills by 17:00 in summer. The kitchen serves a long menu; the chicken sandwich is the under-ordered plate.
BreweryIPAs, lagers, seasonal craft$$seaport-fort-pointMon-Thu 12:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-18:00Daily 11:30-22:00
Harpoon Brewery on Northern Avenue in Boston's Seaport since 1986 holds Massachusetts brewing licence number 001. Located in Seaport Fort Point.
Tip: Saturday tour at 13:00 includes four pours and the brewery floor. The hot pretzel is the kitchen signature.