Mass Craft Brewers Fest
Join us for a roaring good time—it’s gonna be the cat’s meow!
Saturday, April 26, 2025
The year was 1933, and America was ready to raise a glass. After 13 long, dry years of Prohibition, the taps opened once more, unleashing a wave of creativity and craftsmanship that redefined brewing. This wasn’t just about beer—it was about freedom, innovation, and reclaiming a beloved tradition.
Small, family-run breweries sprang up like wildflowers across the country and the Commonwealth. These independent brewers weren’t churning out generic lagers; they were artists, blending old-world techniques with new-world ingenuity to craft beers overflowing with flavor and character.
Fast forward to today, and that same spirit of independence thrives—230+ breweries strong in Massachusetts. Join us on Saturday, April 26, at Boston’s Center for the Arts, Cyclorama, for the Massachusetts Craft Brewers Festival, where we’ll raise a glass to the past and toast to a future of vibrant, free-flowing craft beer!
Session 1: 1 – 4 P.M.
Session 2: 5 – 8 P.M.
Two Sessions:
Discover more than 40 Massachusetts craft breweries, pouring their finest beers along with a limited number of kombucha, seltzers and ciders (this is first and foremost a beer festival). This isn’t just a tasting—it’s a tribute to the artistry, independence, and innovation of local brewing.
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Every sip supports the Mass Brewers Guild, a grassroots organization championing the rights, freedoms, and passions of our craft brewers. This is an event for brewers, by brewers, and the ultimate gathering for craft beer enthusiasts.
MORE THAN A FESTIVAL
GENERAL ADMISSION: $55
TICKETS
(Includes unlimited beer samples)
DESIGNATED DRIVERS
& NON-DRINKERS: $10
Breweries Pouring:
Altruist Brewing Company
Antimony Brewing
Arlington Brewing Company
Bent Water Brewing Co.
Bright Ideas Brewing
Brockton Beer Company
Castle Island Brewing Co.
Coastal Mass. Brewing
Dirigible Brewing Company
Drawdown Brewing co.
Flying Dreams Brewing
Forty Second Brew Co.
Harpoon Brewery
Hot Plate Brewing Co.
Jack’s Abby
KrafTea Kombucha Co.
Lord Hobo Brewing Co.
Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Company
Medusa Brewing Company
Mighty Squirrel
Night Shift
Oakholm Brewing Company
Penny Pinchers Brewing Co.
Pigeon Cove Ferments
Rockport Brewing Company
Roundhead Brewing Co.
Rushford & Sons Brewhouse
Samuel Adams
Shovel Town Brewing Co.
Start Line Brewing
Stellwagen Beer Company
The Brewery at Four Star Farms
Time & Materials Brewing Co.
Tree House
True West Brewing Co.
Twisted Fate Brewing
Vanished Valley Brewing
Wormtown Brewery
Map your route & plan your tasting Adventure.
What’s on tap?
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Altruist Brewing Co.
Crush It Cream Ale · 4.2% · 13.3 IBU - easy drinking, light bodied cream ale with a bready finish (*does not contain lactose)
Pucker Face: Blueberry Lemon · 5.3% · 7.1 IBU - super dosed with fresh blueberry & lemon, this sour Berliner Weisse has just enough sour to make you pucker
Fiske Brown Ale · 5% · 17.6 IBU - roasty & nutty brown ale, with a silky mouthfeel & a touch of chocolate
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Antimony Brewing Co.
Mint Condition Mint Lager, 4.9% ABV A refreshing minty lager just in time for Spring. Gluten Reduced
Elektron Amber Ale, 5.0% ABV A slightly nutty malt bill balanced a with just enough hop bitterness for your daily go to. Gluten Reduced
Inner Displacement NEIPA, 6.5% - Our flagship hazy IPA, DDH with Citra, Strata & Nectaron.
Radical West Coast IPA, 7.1% - Crisp and well balanced west coast-style IPA, hopped with Columbus, Chinook, Cascade, Centennial & Citra Gluten
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Arlington Brewing Company
Spy-P-A - Hazy IPA 6.6% ABV | 35 IBU
Citra and Mosaic hops take center stage in this juicy citrus extravaganza that your nose will recognize from across the room. Intense aromas of grapefruit and tangerine while leaving all the bitterness behind.Time Only Goes - Double IPA 8.6% ABV | 58 IBU. Time Only Goes is our first Double IPA. It’s made in the west-coast style, featuring aggressive notes of pine, resin, and citrus rind, while keeping overall bitterness in check.
Menotomator - Double Bock | 8.3% ABV | 25 IBU. A rich, bold, dark lager that takes your senses on a journey. Rich, bold and bready, caramelized malt marches towards a clean, surprisingly light finish that leaves you ready for the next sip.
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Bent Water Brewing Co.
Sluice Juice NEIPA - 6.5% ABV
Bent Water Pilsner - 5.2% ABV
Peach Bellini Seltzer - 5.0% ABV
Paloma Seltzer - 5.0% ABV -
Bright Ideas Brewing
Czechs out Pilsner 5.5% - Brewed with Belgian pilsner malt, Czech Saaz hops, naturally carbonated and lagered for 6 weeks to produce a clean, crisp Czech Pils.
Sour Splash Peach Cobbler 5% - Brewed with Graham Cracker, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Milk Sugar, and loads of Peaches, tasting just like a delicious slice of peach cobbler in a glass.
Undercast IPA 7.2% - New England IPA brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Ella giving juicy soft pineapple and citrus notes.
Whip Pineapple Pale Ale 4.8% - Hopped entirely with Citra and including a massive amount of Pineapple Dole Whip, this beer brings forward aromas of bright lemon and light pineapple juice followed by full citrus flavors that are complimented by the subtle notes from Citra hops -
Brockton Beer Co.
N.E. Heartbreak – 7.2% ABV - This hazy IPA is bursting with juicy notes of tangerine, pineapple, and passion fruit candy. It’s a tropical heartbreaker with a smooth mouthfeel and vibrant hop aroma.
Yasuke – 4.5% ABV - Our award-winning Black Kölsch brings a crisp, dry finish with low bitterness and a hint of roastiness. Refreshing and easy to drink, it’s a unique twist on a classic style.
Faded Key Lime – 4.5% ABV Fruited Sour
A bold sour packed with the essence of Pure Passion Key Lime Pie. It opens and finishes with a kiss of graham cracker, delivering a dessert-like experience in every sip. Brewed in collaboration with @themix_boston. -
Castle Island Brewing Co.
Dark Lager: Dark Czech Lager, 3.9%
License To Dill: Pickle Sour Ale, 4.3%
Beach Blanket Bingo: Hazy IPA, 5.1% Super Kush: Hazy IPA, 6.7% -
Coastal Mass. Brewing
Towhead - 2025 Pink Boots Collaboration: a crisp, floral, easy drinking Blonde Ale. 4.5%
Brewer's Compass - 6th Anniversary Hazy DIPA brewed with 6 hops. 8%Siren Triple Berry - Fruited Sour brewed with blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and milk sugar. 6%
Waterslide Peach & Pear - Gluten Free Hard Seltzer flavored with real fruit purees. 5% -
Dirigible Brewing Company
Cloud Hopper: New England IPA 6.6% ABV - Bright hazy IPA with citrus and tropical fruit forward notes of tangerine, pineapple, and mango. Soft body with low bitterness.
Automaton: Bohemian Style Pilsner 5% ABV - Clean and crisp with grain notes of crackers and artisanal bread crust. Balanced by firm hop bitterness and notes of lemon, black pepper spice, and fresh cut grass.
Auxiliary Tank Sumac: American Table Beer 2.8% ABV - Clean light amber colored session ale with aromas of pomegranate, white tea, and lemon. Crushable medium body beer with flavors of pomegranate, white tea and a twist of lemon.
Flexion Elixir Raspberry Lemonade Hard Seltzer: 4.1% ABV - This is our house made gluten free hard seltzer with the addition of raspberry lemonade flavoring. Light and not to sweet, a very refreshing hard seltzer; simple and wholesome.
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Drawdown Brewing Co.
Let’s Goooo – Cream Ale – 5.8% ABV - A light, easy drinking beer. Our flagship Cream Ale has been called dangerously drinkable and is one of the most popular items in the taproom. Fun fact: Cream ales do not actually have any dairy in them, it is just the name of the style.
Black-Tie Affair – Vanilla Porter – 5.3% ABV - A smooth bodied, well-balanced beer. This limited-edition porter balances the dark roasty-ness of the style against the sweet smooth notes of vanilla.
Tiger Team – Spruce Pale Ale – 6.2% ABV - A refreshingly crisp pale ale brewed with spruce tips. A nice bodied beer with fresh notes of pine. Brewed in collaboration with our Jamaica Plain neighbors, Sam Adams.
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Flying Dreams Brewing
Consession IPA
Dragaonator Double Bock
FD Hard Seltzer
Ocho Maltas -
Forty Second Brew Co.
Down The Hatch German Pilsner - Classic German Pilsner. Brewed using Noble hops, varietals, Tettnanger and Perle. These varieties exhibit a spicy herbal aroma and flavor. Fermented with Saflager 34/70, this crushable Pilsner goes down smooth with a nice malt finish
Shipwrecked NEIPA 6.5% - New England IPA with a double dose of Ekuanot and Citra used in Whirlpool and again in dry-hop. A cloudy single yielding a fresh citrusy welcome on your first sip with a subtle underlying bittery smooth finish.
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Harpoon Brewery
List coming soon …
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Hot Plate Brewing Co.
The High Priestess, Blackcurrant Sour, 4.8% - A delicious combination of blackcurrants and pomegranate juice adds both a unique flavor and color to this sour ale. By sourcing the spent blackcurrants from a local distiller in Rhinebeck, NY, and using a special yeast strain that sours the beer during fermentation, this is a sustainable alternative to traditional kettle sours.
Rockin' the Gold Tooth, Cream Ale, 5.2% - The cream ale is an American original. Brewed with local corn from Hudson Valley Malt in Germantown, NY, and lager yeast fermented at ale temperatures, this “hybrid beer” is super crushable and finishes clean. Approachable, unpretentious, and surprisingly refreshing, this makes a great alternative to hoppy or heavy beers.
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Jack's Abby Craft Lagers
House Lager: " Traditional, malty, German-Style golden lager. Crisp and superbly drinkable. This beer pairs exceptionally well with heavy salads, pork dishes, and seafood." 5.2% ABV.
Modern Pils: "New wave pilsner with assertive noble hops aroma, finishing slightly sweet and hoppy. This beer is crisp, clean and refreshing." 5% ABV.Banner City: "Boston's light lager. Crafted locally in MA from 100% American 2-Row Barley and Pacific Northwest hops." 3.8% ABV.
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KrafTea Kombucha Co
Ginger Lime Kombucha ~2%
Kind of a Big Dill! (Garlic, Dill, Cucumber Kombucha) ~2%
Elderberry Honey Kombucha ~2%
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Lord Hobo Brewing Co.
Boomsauce DIPA
Crispy Boom IPA
617 IPA
Good Jake Light Lager -
Lost Shoe Brewing & Roasting Co.
French Hill Fizz 5.5% Hard Soda
Meet Me at Doo Wops 6.8% NEIPA
Kentucky Common (new beer!) -
Medusa Brewing Co.
Duchovni - Czech-style Pils (5.2%)
Laser Kitten - American IPA (6.0%)
Rapid Refresh - American Wheat with Orange & Lemon Peel (4.6%)
2021 Bad Omen - Belgian-style Pale Ale with Cherries & Raspberries, conditioned for four years in red wine barrels (9.5%)
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Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.
Cloud Candy (6.5%, New England IPA)
Magic Rain (5.8%, New England IPA)
Bungee Jump (5.2%, New Zealand Pilsner)
Kiwi White (5%, Belgian Wit) -
Night Shift Brewing Co.
Nite Lite: "Smooth and drinkable light lager. Real corn gives big flavor and light body. Finishes clean, crisp and refreshing." 4.3% ABV.
Fluffy: "Flagship hazy IPA. Drinks like a fresh squeeze of hoppy OJ. Flavors of sweet clementine and fresh apricot." 7% ABV.
Jammin' Sour: "Sour ale brewed with raspberries, blueberries and blackberries." 6% ABV.
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Oakholm Brewing Company
That's My 'Holm Girl NEIPA- Brewed by the women of Oakholm in collaboration with the Pink Boots Society, this hazy, juicy 6.8% NEIPA is bursting with citrus flavor and aromatics. Using the Pink Boots blend of Idaho 7, El Dorado, HBC 638, and Ahtanum, this beer has your back and will leave you saying "That's My 'Holm Girl"!
Cowboy Cliche IPA- This experimental small batch IPA makes its debut to the public at the MBG Craft Brew Fest as an easy drinking IPA brewed with Cascade and CTZ hops. 6% ABV
Raspberry Farm Cooler- A crisp, tart, refreshing Berliner Weisse sour aged on raspberries and bursting with flavor. 4.8% ABV
Escape Goats Pilsner- A Czech-style Pilsner brewed with Saaz hops to ensure a smooth and crisp mouthfeel with a hint of bitterness. 5% ABV
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Penny Pinchers Brewing Co.
List coming soon …
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Pigeon Cove Ferments
List coming soon …
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Rockport Brewing Company
List coming soon …
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Roundhead Brewing Co.
Contigo, Peruvian Lager 5.5% - Sweet, crisp, light, and refreshing.
Rosita, Guava Wheat 5.3% - Refreshing, hazy with notes of orange and guava.
PTO, Mango IPA 6.9% - Hazy and juicy, fermented with fresh mango.
Elegante, Belgium Fruit 7.2% - Smooth and subtle with vibrant cherry notes.
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Rushford & Sons Brewhouse
List coming soon …
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Samuel Adams
Jamaicaway IPA-7.2% abv - A love letter to our home neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, Jamaicaway IPA is a hazy New England style IPA bursting with tropical flavors and aromas from three unique hops, all balanced with a touch of lactose
The Future is FemAle-6.3% abv - This brut-style IPA is brewed with cranberries to create a fun twist on a mimosa-inspired beer. Brewed in collaboration with Pink Boots Society.
Bock and a Half-8.5% abv - Hearty, and smooth, this full-bodied bock boasts an impressive amount of malt in every sip, with bready notes of caramel and a slight hint of German hop bitterness.
American Light-4.2% - Introducing American's most premium light lager. Made will all-American ingredients, this crisp lager is a true thirst-quencher with notes of cracker and a smooth, refreshing finish
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Shovel Town Brewing Co.
Flyaway NEIPA - 7.2% ABV - our signature NEIPA using Citra exclusively, this balanced hop forward IPA has just the right amount of tropical and citrus punch.
SOS Beag - Irish Golden Ale - 4.2% ABV - Our lower-alcohol golden beer brewed with malt from our friends at the Malting Company of Ireland and a delicately balanced hoppiness from American Willamette hops.
Super Crunch - 10% ABV - the imperial version of our popular PB Coffee Stout - rich creamy coffee notes, with a rich yet smooth Peanut finish. nut allergy free contains lactose
Firehouse Red IPA - 6% ABV - Brewed for the 100th anniversary of our firehouse location in Foxboro - this red IPA is loaded with west coast Simcoe and Cascade hops.
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Start Line Brewing
Hazy Sunrise - ABV 6.3% - A new Hazy IPA featuring a unique malt wheat malt bill, soft mouthfeel, and bright aromas of tangerine, lime and grapefruit from our mix of Amarillo, Citra and Nelson hops.
Hayden Rowe Pils - ABV 5.0% - Our house Pils brewed slow and steady to deliver full bodied flavor, golden color and light aroma. Crisp and refreshing!
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Stellwagen Beer Company
List coming soon …
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The Brewery at Four Star Farms
Helles Other People Smoked Helles: 5.5% ABV Helles Lager brewed with German Smoked Malt
Crisp Lines Kolsch: German Style Kolsch featuring Four Star Farms grown Mt. Rainier hops
Tasting Shapes NEIPA: Hazy IPA featuring Four Star Farms grown Chaos hops
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Time & Materials Beer Co.
Advanced Research New England IPA - 6% - Advanced Research is the culmination of our learnings across all of the New England IPA’s we’ve brewed. Combine those learnings with some really cool new hop products and we think have a pretty fantastic beer that pushes the boundaries of flavor.
Know Your Farmer - Saison 6% - Know Your Farmer is a homage to all of the farmers that are responsible for the beer we brew. Locally grown doesn’t have to pretentious, inaccessible, or hard to understand.
Take Notes | Vanilla Milk Stout 5% Take Notes is a series of beers dedicated to the art and science of exploration. We take one large batch of beer, split it between two smaller tanks, and experiment with a single variable.
Time Eradicator (collaboration with Hopothecary Ales) Imperial Stout - 12% In Victorian Era medicine, "eradicator" referred to remedies claiming to remove or destroy ailments. Time Eradicator is a bold and powerful imperial stout boasting rich flavor of roasted malt, caramel and dark chocolate.
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Tree House Brewing Co.
Julius-American IPA, 6.8% ABV-Bursting with pungent American hops, Julius - our flagship American IPA - is a bright, juicy beer filled with flavors and aromas of mango, peach, passionfruit, and a melange of citrus juice.
Otherworldly-Double IPA, 8.4%-Otherworldly is a Double IPA utilizing a wild assortment of New Zealand hop varieties. Mega Motueka bursts with notes of candied lemon and lime peel, while Manalita swirls with grapefruit candy and red berry aromas.
Harmony-American IPA, 6.9% ABV-Harmony is an American IPA brewed exclusively with Nelson Sauvin hops from New Zealand. Saturated notes of gooseberry, white wine, kiwi, and ripe apricot.
Trailbreaker-Oak-Conditioned German Pils, 5.1% ABV-Following a brief primary fermentation in stainless, Trailbreaker is laid to rest in a horizontal oak foeder for extended conditioning. Notes of crisp mineral water, mild lemon, straw, noble hops, and mild tannic oak to shine through beautifully.
Grapefruit Seltzer-N/A
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True West Brewing Co.
Ruckus IPA 7.3 ABV - A light golden colored IPA with brilliant clarity. The judicious use of Mosaic, Amarillo, Mandarina Bavaria, and Citra hops give dank aromas of resin and pine sap mixed with tropical fruit aromas of mango and papaya that assault your senses. A firm, but smooth, bitterness is balanced by a slight hint of sweet malt flavor. This beer will cause a ruckus in your mouth, and should satisfy the hophead in everyone!
Light in the Sky Maibock lager 6.3 ABV - Floor-malted German pilsner, Vienna and dark munich malts, bittered with Magnum hops and finished with Saaz, Mandarina Bavaria and Callista hops. Perilously drinkable.
Black Comedy Barrel aged Imperial Stout 9.0 ABV - Roasted chocolate aroma. Bittersweet roasted malt up front with notes of chocolate milk, espresso roast, rich caramel and soy. Vanilla and wood flavors linger.
Disappointing Diamonds Hazy IPA 7.1 ABV - Pours hazy with wheat and oat slickness. Orange blossom and citrus juice character up front with lingering notes of pine, peach and grapefruit bite. Oily smooth finish.
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Twisted Fate Brewing
Two Partners in Crime, Vienna Lager 5.5%
Falling to Pieces, Fruited Pastry Sour, 6.7%
Match Made in Heaven, Peanut Butter Pastry Stout, 8.0%
Three, NEIPA 7.6%
Fathers Little Helper, Belgian Triple aged in a Chardonnay Barrel, 8.8% -
Vanished Valley Brewing
List coming soon …
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Wormtown Brewery
Be Hoppy: "BE HOPPY® is our take on the Left Coast IPA. The huge aromatics and big citrus forward flavors come from the copious amount of hops we use during our double dry hop.. Let our IPA put a smile on your face Harvey Ball would be proud of." 6.5% ABV.
Be Smooth: "Hazy IPA with a full bodied, smooth mouth feel with a typical New England tropical and fruity (berry, pineapple) aroma. Sweet finish with no bitterness. Aromas of Hawaiian punch, berry smoothie and fresh squeezed pineapple." 6.8% ABV.
Yard Party: "Easy drinking, smooth, summer wheat beer. Orange peel, chamomile, and coriander give a citrusy flavor that balances the Belgian yeast spice character." 4.5% ABV.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Well, Boston’s playing it easy breezy—no restrictions here! Masks? A-OK if you prefer, but they’re not required. We’ve got hand sanitizing stations aplenty, so no excuses for dirty mitts. Feeling under the weather? Stay home, rest up, and test before you come back to paint the town red.
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Why, unlimited beer samples, of course! Drink responsibly and sip like a sophisticate, not a sap.
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You bet your bottom dollar! Stay tuned, folks—it’s coming your way faster than you can say, “What’ll it be?”
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Absolutely! But listen, kid, don’t dawdle—grab those tickets in advance. We take cash or credit, no IOUs!
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You better believe it, old sport! A jazzy band will be swinging so sweet, your feet won’t know what hit ‘em. It’s the real McCoy—don’t miss it!
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Once you scram, that’s it—no re-entry, see? Plan accordingly.
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Sorry, Fido’s gotta sit this one out. Only service animals in proper getup are allowed—rules are rules, pal.
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Sorry, junior’s got to stay home. This shindig’s strictly for the grown-ups.
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Rain, schmain—The Cyclorama’s fully enclosed and comfy as can be. Just bring a little cover for waiting in line.
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Pretzel necklaces and munchies? Sure thing! Sealed water bottles or empty canteens are welcome too—hydration’s the bee’s knees
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Get ready for tasty treats from The Sausage Guy and Wild Fox Pierogis—yum city!
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A few ciders, seltzers and Kombuchas will be in the mix, but remember, this bash is all about the beer, folks.
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We’ve got a designated driver ticket for just $10—perfect for pals who want to join the fun without tipping a glass.
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You betcha! Real, honest-to-goodness flushable bathrooms await—luxury at its finest.
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We always recommend letting someone else do the driving when you come to a beer fest. Cabs, Ubers and Lyfts are plentiful, and public transportation is also available:
MBTA Orange Line to Back Bay Station
Take the Clarendon Street exit and walk with traffic (Clarendon Street is one-way). Walk approximately 500 yards to Tremont Street. Take a left onto Tremont Street. BCA is on the first block on the left.
MBTA Green Line to Copley
Continue along Boylston Street with traffic (Boylston Street is one-way). Take a right onto Clarendon Street and walk approximately 750 yards to Tremont Street. Take a left onto Tremont Street. BCA is on the first block on the left.
MBTA Silver Line SL4 & SL5
Exit at either East Berkeley Street or Union Park. Walk towards Tremont Street by following the direction of traffic on either Berkeley or Union Park. From Berkeley, turn left onto Tremont; from Union Park turn right onto Tremont.
MBTA Bus #43
Bus route 43 travels along Tremont Street between Ruggles, on the Orange line, and Park Street, on the Green and Red lines. Boston Center for the Arts is located between the Tremont Street at Union Park and Tremont Street at Waltham Street stops.
On-street parking is very limited in the immediate area and metered. There are three parking garages/lots nearby
• Atelier 505 Parking Garage
• Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street
• Corner of Shawmut and East Berkeley Streets
** No weapons of any kind are allowed. Bags are subject to search