CASK ALE GUIDE TO MASSACHUSETTS

A summary of all known bars and brewpubs in the
state of MA that serve cask-conditioned beer.



Acknowledgements to The Quest For Cask website.



Allston

Sunset Grill and Tap
130 Brighton Avenue
Allston, Massachusetts, 02134-2811
Phone: 1 617 254 1331
[MAP]


Amherst

Amherst Brewing Company
36 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002-1703
Phone: 1 413 253 4400
***Note: Different cask ales may be available on both levels***
[MAP]  
Hours: 1130-0100 Daily.

(The) Moan And Dove
460 West Street
Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002-2964
Phone: 1 413 256 1710
[MAP]


Boston

Beer Works (Canal Street)
112 Canal Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-1805
Phone: 1 617 896 2337
[MAP]

Beer Works (Fenway Park)
61 Brookline Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215-3406
Phone: 1 617 536 2337
[MAP]

Bukowski's Tavern
50 Dalton Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115-3155
Phone: 1 617 437 9999
***Cask ales are on sale every Thursday (seasonal)***
***No cask beer is available in the summer***
[MAP]

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
115 Stuart Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02116-5609
Phone: 1 617 742 2739
[MAP]

Cornwall's, 654 Beacon Street, Boston:
Beer engine taken out of use and pinned up on a wall. Doh!


Braintree

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
250 Granite Street
Braintree, Massachusetts, 02184-2801
Phone: 1 781 356 2739
[MAP]


Cambridge

Bukowski's Tavern
1281 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139-1338
Phone: 1 617 497 7077
***Cask ales are on sale every Thursday***
***Cask beer may not be available in the summer***
[MAP]

Cambridge Brewing Company
1 Kendall Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139-1561
Phone: 1 617 494 1994
***Cask ales are on sale every Tuesday***
[MAP]

John Harvard's Brew House
33 Dunster Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138-5002
Phone: 1 617 868 3585
[MAP]


East Walpole

British Beer Company
85 Providence Highway
East Walpole, Massachusetts, 02032-1513
Phone: 1 508 668 9909
***Cask ale is tapped weekly on Fridays.***
[MAP]


Framingham

John Harvard's Brew House
1 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701-5359
Phone: 1 508 875 2337
[MAP]


Greenfield

(The) People's Pint
24 Federal Street
Greenfield, Massachusetts, 01301-3302
Phone: 1 413 773 0333
[MAP]


Haverhill

(The) Tap - Haverhill Brewery
100 Washington Street
Haverhill, Massachusetts, 01832-5500
Phone: 1 978 374 1117
***Cask ales go on sale Fridays at 3pm***
***No cask beer is available in the summer***
[MAP]


Hudson

Horseshoe Pub and Restaurant
29 South Street
Hudson, Massachusetts, 01749-2204
Phone: 1 978 568 1265
***Apparently closed Sundays***
[MAP]  
Hours: 1130-2400 M-S.


Jamaica Plain

Doyle's Cafe
3484 Washington Street
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 02130-2602
Phone: 1 617 524 2345
[MAP]


Norfolk

Eagle Brook Saloon
258 Dedham Street
Norfolk, Massachusetts, 02056-1558
Phone: 1 508 384 7312
[MAP]


Northampton

The Dirty Truth
29 Main Street (Route 9)
Northampton, Massachusetts, 01060-3182
Phone: 1 413 585 5999
[MAP]  
Hours: 1600-0200 M-F, 1300-0200 S/Su.


Oak Bluffs (Martha's Vineyard)

Offshore Ale Company
30 Kennebec Street
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, 02557
Phone: 1 508 693 2626
***Address details conflicting, may be inaccurate***
[MAP]


Pittsfield

Pittsfield Brew Works
34 Depot Street
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 01201-5130
Phone: 1 413 997 3506
[MAP]


Salem

Beer Works (Salem)
278 Derby Street
Salem, Massachusetts, 01970-3635
Phone: 1 978 745 2337
[MAP]


Somerville

Redbones Barbeque
55 Chester Street
Somerville, Massachusetts, 02144-3001
Phone: 1 617 628 2200
***Rumour of broken beer engine - reports please.***
[MAP]


Southampton

Opa-Opa Steakhouse and Brewery
169 College Highway
Southampton, Massachusetts, 01073-9320
Phone: 1 413 527 0808
***Apparently one cask per week.***
[MAP]  
Hours: 1600-2400 M-Th, 1100-0100 F/S, 1100-2400 Su.


Waltham

Jake's Dixie Roadhouse
220 Moody Street
Waltham, Massachusetts, 02453-5303
Phone: 1 781 894 4227
***Rumour of casks discontinued - reports please.***
[MAP]

Watch City Brewing Company
256 Moody Street
Waltham, Massachusetts, 02453-5303
Phone: 1 781 647 4000
[MAP]


Woods Hole

(The) Captain Kidd
77 Water Street
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543-1025
Phone: 1 508 548 8563
[MAP]



Festivals

Somerville, MA:
Annual NERAX Cask Festival around April/May time. [LINK HERE]



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Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for any errors or changes to the above information. Real ale is not guaranteed to always be available in any of these outlets (especially in the summer).