DORCHESTER neighborhood, Boston - A decent craft brewery with a great calling card in the form of the 'Museum of Bad Art' - a tongue-in-cheek display of crappy paintings. The Pie Fight! pumpkin ale is decent, though it didn't need the cinnamon and sugar caramel frosting on the glass rim. Also the fruited hose is worth a try. The decor is (chef's kiss). If me and the missus lived in Boston area, we'd go here from time to time. Plenty of seating. About a 15-minute walk from the nearest T station. read more

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Never had a worse service experience in my life. The bar tender was simply rude and recalcitrant and entirely unqccoodating to children. They refused to take a reservation over the phone and never informed us that the entire too floor of the restaurant was booked for a private event, and told me kids could just eat standing up, even though over three quarters of the seats upstairs were vacant. Will never frequent this place again and would encourage anyone with children to avoid it entirely. read more

This is a cute spot and a good choice to meet up with a group or have an event. I was there for an event and there were finger foods for food that were decent. The drinks were delicious. I'm not a huge beer drinker but they had some nice mixed drinks/frozen drinks. The service was good. You can park at the Union lot next door in the evenings/on the weekends and there's lots of street parking. read more

I really enjoyed the great beer here as well as the fully whimsical Museum of Bad Art. It was a great time to peruse the artworks with a beer in hand and end the self-guided tour with some of their fun games, such as Skee-Ball. While we did not order food here, what I saw was really great looking, and they have a nice display of merch. While we were there, they were doing a DOGtober fest, so we were able to observe a few adorable pooches. That was a nice addition to our visit. The laid-back vibe was great, and if I was local, I would make this a regular spot. The flight options are favorable, and we enjoyed almost every taste. read more

Dorchester Brewing - Fruity Flight & Flagship Flight - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Any cup that isn't plastic apparently has a $50 deposit. We returned everything of course but wasn't told when we returned it to the bar that we have to mention our tab. At the end, seeing as I covered all our drinks I initially didn't scoff at the cost assuming Boston drink prices but then checking with everyone and seeing the receipt, had to ask for a refund. The bartender (white guy short hair) didn't tell us when we initially ordered about this and was very rude and snarky in trying to get a refund. Aside from that the cocktails are extremely weak and the vibes are ruined by the sleazy bartender. read more

Dorchester Brewing is such a gem! I've attended a few events here before, but this time they hosted mine--and I couldn't be more grateful. After a last-minute cancellation from another venue, the team at Dorchester Brewing (shoutout to Steph & Matt!) truly saved the day. They were incredibly kind, accommodating, and easy to work with. The space was perfect, and my guests had an amazing time. Highly recommend for both casual visits and private events! read more

Dorchester Brewing - Private back room - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I don't drink beer but they have more than beer! Love that you can bring the WHOLE family. Great parking. Terrific seating and the Art is amazing. We have always been treated warmly. Son lives close by and it's been so nice to meet up there and relax a bit. PS get food from M&M BBQ!!! The combo is perfection! read more

Fun, two story building. Great to laugh at the museum of bad art. Very nice city views from the rooftop. And the M&M BBQ is scrumptious. Coconut martini is fantastic, beer is great, but I don't recommend the Tiki for 2. read more

Dorchester Brewing - Tiki 4 to - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Such an awesome upstairs area with plenty of sunlight! The flights are great and I love that you can buy solo 5oz glasses of most drinks. Service was super friendly but very hands off. Street parking only, but there are plenty of spots right along the street and it's free! Sweet potato fries came out freshly fried and are sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, weird but couldn't stop eating them Ribs and pulled pork were well cooked and the best part of our meal. Make sure to get extra bbq sauce! The sides were only okay, mac n cheese was dry and cole slaw was plain, but the CORNBREAD! Definitely go for the cornbread. It's not the best brewery in Boston, but the space is huge with some serious views! Highly recommend you make it to this spot before it gets too cold read more

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Good location, decent beer. I see the owner already responded to this complaint, but 13.50 + tax for a pint is too much for me to give this a better review. Tax isn't even included in that so before tip it's 14.44/beer. I'll go down to Long Live and pay a few bucks less per beer. read more

Beer was good, location is beautiful, but $15 for one beer? With tip I paid $17, for ONE beer. Thats insanity. We left after 1. When you make the beer in house, it probably costs less than $0.50 per pint. Charging $15 is insulting. read more

There is so much to love about this place. The beer is stellar. They have seltzer slushies. There is a Pirate sign on the closet door, a la It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. There is an amazing Rooftop Patio, with both indoor and outdoor seating. There is a perma taco truck on site. Everyone that works here is fun and nice. This was definitely a stand out experience on our trip to Boston. read more

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Steve and I recently enjoyed the Hudson Gold from this brewery. This beer is a blonde/golden ale according to Untappd and that description fits the beer quite nicely. It's well balanced, crisp and has a bready flavor that is very pleasant to indicate. It's also a beer where it would not be difficult to have more than one of. It's easy going and pleasant to drink. Nice first time beer for us from Dorchester Brewing! read more

Dorchester Brewing - The Hudson Gold from Dorchester Brewing Company! - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Chicken wings are real good not over cooked at all the ribs was nice and tender and very flavorful. The spicy bbq sauce is delicious. The Mac n cheese is regular didn't try the greens. Daniel our waiter made sure we had everything we needed and kept checking on us. The ambiance is great we ate outside looking at the Boston skyline. I recommend this place if in Boston and in the mood for draft beer and barbecue food. read more

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Dog friendly... and just friendly in general! Hello, I created an account to leave this review. I brought two golden retrievers to Dorchester brewing and they made sure to accommodate on their front balcony to make sure that we had a space to sit with our dogs despite not having outside seating and their existing outdoor seating being painted that day. I was worried we would have to find a new brewery and call an audible, but despite both major setbacks the brewery brought ought enough seating to accommodate our whole party and then some. Seriously A+ service and I could tell the staff was genuinely happy to help out. They made my wife's birthday so special and save my bacon! Joy and Brandon were the only two names I got, but the whole team did a great job. Also... the beer was good too! They had an incredible variety for all pallets. I cannot recommend this place enough. Best, John read more

Dorchester Brewing - Dogs at the brewery! - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great BBQ sauce. I enjoyed my pulled pork! Nice beer selection as well. Cold brew in a can also available and it's super strong! Almost too strong and i like bold coffee. read more

Fantastic service all around! Stephanie absolutely went above and beyond! Great time, great beers - will definitely recommend to everyone coming to Boston! read more

Dorchester Brewing - Building exterior! - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Came here on a nice early afternoon to finally give this place a try and was pleasantly surprised to find plenty of variety in this nifty little taproom, as well as all the lovely works of bad art throughout the building. Great atmosphere, as well as a cute selection of classic board games over in the corner. Now, when it comes to the drinks... The Fruity Flight had a nice color palette that was pretty aesthetically pleasing, but also very refreshing if you're into sours. As for the Roasty Toasty Flight, I would recommend it if you're into stouts, darker beers, and earthy flavors - especially the Snowbird since it felt more on the herbal side with all its spices. As an honorable mention, I'd also recommend the Beantown as it has a very full and filling mouthfeel to it, with how rich and sweet it was. Definitely had a lovely experience at this taproom. Would come back again! read more

Dorchester Brewing - The Roasty Toasty Flight - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Dorchester Brewing is actually a three-fer. Good beer, funny Museum of Bad Art, and good bbq. I enjoyed a tasty Pilsner while having a good chuckle over the bad art. And I had a very tasty Honey Hot Chicken Sammie. It was a good thing that they gave me a stack of napkins! read more

100% recommend this brewery to visitors of Boston and Locals. Nice staff that work here. Great atmosphere. They have shuffle board, skeeball, and a basketball game in the back The upstairs roof top is great! They have indoor and outdoor part with tables and chairs. Great vibes and great beer! We did not try the food but everything we saw others ordering looked very good. I would come back to this brewery in a heartbeat! read more

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Great beer. Museum of Bad Art was hysterical. Great venue. Friendly staff. Will definitely be back next time I am in Boston

The food was mediocre. We ate dinner there last night and the drinks were pretty good. But the food was not great. The brisket sandwich was the best thing we are. The bbq chicken was ok. The Mac and cheese was mid. The collards were terrible. The service was nonexistent. They add an 18% tip for someone to drop takeout on your table. No drink orders taken. You have to go to the bar to get drinks. It was windy on the roof. So all of the takeout containers blew away. But the sunset was nice. And the weather was perfect. And our favorite part was the bad art museum throughout the restaurant. Not to be missed. Just grab a beer and look at the art. That's my recommendation. read more

A small bachelor party, four of us, came here on a cloudy, drizzly Thursday afternoon while creating our own bar crawl for the groom-to-be, and we had a good time here! Upon walking in, everyone was wearing masks and the hostess checked our IDs and then explained how to go about ordering food and drinks. We took the QR-code postcard and walked upstairs and grabbed a long table. We walked outside for a few minutes on their balcony/patio and soaked in the sights of downtown Boston but eventually went back inside as it was starting to rain and the wind picked up quite a bit. Inside the brewery it's pretty big and very clean. They had music playing but it was the perfect volume so you wouldn't have to shout to talk to someone across the table from you. We each grabbed a cup of water, which was self-serve, and browsed their selection. I ended up getting their "German Flight of 5": Festbier (lager), Dunkel (German dark lager), Kolsch (German ale), Pilsner (German pilsner), and Altbier (German amber ale). The glasses the flight was served in was good sized and the beers were tasty! I could see myself ordering another Festbier and relaxing on the patio on a sunny Summer day. Overall, we liked it here! The brewery was clean and spacious with plenty of seating. If I lived in/around the Boston-area, I'd definitely be willing to come back for a happy hour or get together with some friends. read more

Dorchester Brewing - German Flight of 5: Festbier, Dunkel, Kolsch, Pilsner, and Altbier - I liked Festbier (lager) the most - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The place is fine. It claims to be family friendly and that was our initial experience at first when we came for lunch on a fairly empty Saturday afternoon. We sat outside because we brought our dogs so I can't comment on the ambiance but I appreciated the Pride celebration decor. However, as we were leaving, a large party of people who appeared intoxicated came in and one of the women called my 9 year old an a**hole. I confronted the woman and her husband threatened to hit my husband. The bartender helped to diffuse the situation. However, she deferred to the larger party because she was going to make more money from them than us. Disappointed that this establishment didn't stand behind its promise of being family-friendly. read more

The brewery has been around for sometime but the roof deck is 2 or 3 years old. We have driven by here all the time, you can tell alot of people go here because the street patio is typically packed on a nice summer day and pedestrians stop traffic to cross the street. Parking is street parking only, the parking lot next to them is for a trade association and sounds like they will tow you. Its a nicely kept parking lot, I'm sure they want to keep the rif raf out. I'm not a huge beer drinker but I will enjoy myself a non-hoppy beer and they have many to choose from. The flights are very flexible and great if you've never tried their beers. I'd suggest staying away from their hard seltzer and cider and stick with beer here. It was nice they have bbq food so you can eat and drink, I've noticed they had a food truck stop by in the front which also helps with food options. My flight choice wasn't the most successful but other members of my party enjoyed their beers so maybe I just chose poorly. We came on a rainy day so we didn't get to enjoy the roof deck but if it wasn't so nasty out, idk if we would have been able to get a spot up on the roof. I'll definitely give it another spot. The aetestictic is great and who doesn't love rooftop bars?! read more

Dorchester Brewing - Dumpster fries with pulled chicken. Pulled pork was extra so went with the chicken. Regerts - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Yes. Slay. Amazing. Will be back. Great paintings. I love the cats painting. It's perfect.

I went here last night and had a great time. I liked that they had two fun seltzer options for non-beer lovers. The interior is really cute and the little roof area is cute as well. The exterior is a little rough looking, I'm guessing there's some construction going on? Overall it Dorchester brewing was great though. read more

Lots of choices! My boyfriend and I split 2 flights. Prices were very reasonable. It does get packed in there for trivia nights. read more

My friend suggested this brewery for a casual Friday night, and I am so glad to have come! This space is enormous, with LOTS of indoor seating and some outdoor seating. It wasn't too busy for a Friday night, though the second floor seating was filled, so we sat on the first floor. There were two bars to get drinks from, one on each floor, and it was super quick service! There is also some fun arcade games indoors! We tried the Fruity Flight, which came with 4 options and the Brazillionaire. The drinks were fun, with unique flavorings, both drinks we ordered were on the more sour side. We also tried the BBQ food that can be found right next to the first floor bar, which had lots of food options. The giant pretzel wasn't fantastic and felt like it was just heated up from the freezer; however, everything else we tried was wonderful. The dumpster fries are a must! They were seasoned wonderfully, and topped with pulled pork (the meat of our choice), making it the perfect snack with our drinks. Our friends also had their pulled pork sandwich, which they loved; and the caesar salad (nothing special). Overall, it was a great brewery with wonderful food and drinks, and great vibes, and would recommend for anyone looking for a new brewery to try! read more

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This was a nice spot Cool gear for purchase Pulled pork sandwich was good It was a chilly night, but the rooftop was lit read more

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Wife and I had a gift card to use, so we made our way to Dorchester Brewing. We're on the north side of Boston, so it took us a while with traffic. Then when we got there, it took us a while to find parking as it's street parking only. So finally we're ready to enjoy some beverages and they tell us they won't accept our gift card. Their name is on the gift card (see photo), but they said it's a mistake and their name shouldn't be on the gift card. In my mind, this is their error, they should have honored the card, but this was an argument I was not going to win. So we canceled our order, left, and won't ever go back. read more

Dorchester Brewing - Gift card which they wouldn't honor - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Wow, I love this place! The space is amazing (highly recommend sitting upstairs to absorb the breathtaking view), there's arcade machines on the ground floor, it's pretty affordable, and the brews are quite good! Next time, I'll definitely be getting a flight to make the most of my experience. read more

Dorchester Brewing - Down to the Core Cider (left) & Punchbowl (right) - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Avoid this place - the music is painful, coupled with cold fries and disrespectful service. After politely asking if we could turn down/switch the loud death metal music on a Sunday afternoon, the bartender called me entitled and proceeded to insult me. I hope they open up something new soon. Dorchester deserves a better spot that doesn't deride their customers. read more

This place is a must do for several reasons. First, the beer selection is off the chart. You can find almost anything you are looking for. Second is the food. The sandwich's are even better than as they are described on the menu. Don't miss out on the sides. The greens are home made with lots of love and the Mac & cheese will not disappoint. Last but not least you can stroll around the brewery and enjoy the Museum of Bad Art. The works are just what the museum is named. They also have a little explanation about each work, which may or may not help explain what you are seeing. All in all you will not be sorry you stoped by the Dorchester Brewery. read more

A simple and sweet review for an amazing and lovely establishment! We visited Dorchester Brewing on the Fourth of July as part of my bachelorette weekend celebrations. We had such a great time. My friend was able to make a reservation so when we arrived we had a table waiting for us. The bartenders were friendly and helpful in answering all our questions and the food we ordered was delicious and easy to order (from our phone) as well! We really enjoyed their in house beers but also loved having the opportunity to try some other great local beers they had on tap as well! It was a great day spent at the brewery and the rain even let up so we could enjoy the deck for a few moment. Love that they sell their beer AND wine downstairs in their retail area. Purchased to bottles of wine and a Dorchester Brewing tank top to show my love for a great local business! Check them out! You won't be disappointed! read more

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Fun brewery with good beer and great bar food. Enjoyed the view, and outdoor seating in good weather.

The food was spectacular, as was the beer for a local establishment. It was rather loud in the place, no big deal, just isn't the place for a quiet meal. More like, let's get some good beers and some down home cooking!! read more

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Love this place!!!! Highly recommend for any beer-ie who is looking for quality beer in Boston. They don't have tours but you can get a lot of beers at the counter with plenty quality and options. There's a game room there too with shuffleboard, arcade basketball, ski ball, and pinball. Very chill and good beer. read more

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Great spot, and I enjoyed all the beers I tried. Plenty of space to spread out and some simple games on hand if you want to just hang out. Definitely recommended; my only minor critique was the prices for beer seemed a bit high - $11-13 for a pint. read more

Had a couple beer flights here. Very good variety and people were friendly. Picked up a few bottles and four packs to have before a Revs game in Foxboro and to take back home. Looks like they have a nice second floor deck that I sadly did not check out. read more

Dorchester Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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