With more than 200 breweries now open across the Bay State, you’re never too far from a beer garden. We’ve compiled a list of 60-plus places from the Berkshires to Cape Cod so you always know where to go and what to expect. Cheers!
Northeast
Colorful, eye-catching picnic tables are set up outside Bent Water Brewing in Lynn. The heated, shaded, and well-lit beer garden hosts a variety of events, from movie nights to trivia and live music. Bring your dog for a treat made from spent grain. Let’s go!
Head here for a new take on beer-garden games: Inspired by its location at Cape Ann Lanes, outdoors at Laneside Pub & Brewery you’ll discover Cornbowl, or candlepin bowling with bean bags. There’s regular cornhole, too, and family-friendly seating plus a full food menu. Let’s go!
The Woburn headquarters and restaurant of Lord Hobo brewery serves up a full menu (think: pizza and 20-plus brews) plus wine and hard cider. The patio, meanwhile, has umbrellas for shade, and hosts monthly dog-friendly events called Yappy Hour in partnership with local dog rescues. Let’s go!
A spot to hang out in Amesbury, Mill 77 has grassy outdoor seating with shade from the sun. The owners say, experience a new and exciting take on bocce thanks to the uneven grass! ;) The dog-friendly spot offers packaged snacks and food pop-ups. Let’s go!
Bring all your friends (even the four-legged ones!) to the largest beer patio in Lowell. Navigation Brewing Co. hosts live music and food pop-ups regularly. Let’s go!
Nestled alongside the Shawsheen River in Andover, the beer garden at Oak & Iron Brewing benefits from great breeze and peaceful sounds. The dog-friendly patio is open year-round thanks to heaters and a winter-seasonal tent, while umbrellas go up for shade in the summer. Look for visiting food trucks and pop-ups, and check out the Acorn Summer Jam series for live music every other Friday from June until Labor Day. Let’s go!
Three large, tented outdoor patios at True North Ales in Ipswich offer seating for 150 people to enjoy live music, small bites, and more. Let’s go!
Metro Boston
In addition to offering outdoor seating at its headquarters in Somerville, Aeronaut is bringing back Boston’s original pop-up beer garden. Located at Zone 3 in Allston, Aeronaut Allston hosts live, local music every night it’s open along with visiting food trucks, and even a Thursday night cornhole league. This year, it’s dog-friendly, too. Let’s go!
An original Boston-area brewery patio, CBC is a landscaped, off-street space with a full dining menu and world-class beers. Well-behaved pups and well-behaved humans welcome. Let’s go!
The Southie location of Castle Island Brewing Co. boasts a large and lively patio. With games, live music, and a full kitchen by Bardo’s Bar Pizza, it’s always a place to be. Let’s go!
Downtown Crossing brewpub Democracy returns to the beer garden on City Hall Plaza this season, along with Roslindale’s Distraction Brewing. Try selections from both breweries every day. Let’s go!
Head up to the rooftop “Hopservatory” at Dorchester Brewing Co. for a unique vantage point on the Boston skyline. There’s also a ground-level beer garden where you can linger over a range of house-made bevvies and food by M&M BBQ. Let’s go!
Beginning Memorial Day weekend, Harpoon’s Seaport beer hall gets outdoor seating that’s great for big groups. Spent-grain pretzels, everyone? Also on tap this summer: Harpoon is teaming up with Emerson College and the City of Boston on a beer garden-style venue with live music. Open daily through October from noon until 9 p.m. on the corner of Tremont and Boylston streets on Boston Common, the UnCommon Stage offers a variety of Harpoon-brewed beverages and free daily entertainment. Let’s go!
This year-round (weather-dependent, of course) beer garden in Malden Center is a great place to catch some of the coolest food pop-ups around Boston. There are also small bites, like soft pretzels, plus a range of classic European and American styles on tap. Let’s go!
The two-story, light-filled taproom at Cambridge Crossing is steps from the new Lechmere T stop. Upstairs, there’s an open-air porch overlooking a greenspace and body of water; and there’s also a dog-friendly ground-level patio. If you’re hungry, check out the menu of house-made cheese and charcuterie boards or BYO food from a nearby business. Let’s go!
Rhode Island-born Long Live Beerworks is opening a Boston taproom this season (tentatively: end of May). When it debuts, find two patio experiences: one in the front parking lot area which will be frequented by food trucks, and a more intimate sliver of the city on the back of the building. Let’s go!
Lord Hobo’s Seaport restaurant and taproom has an outdoor patio stretching along the building with the ability to accommodate another 380 people. Let’s go!
Under the string lights, a wraparound patio in Waltham is a popular after-work spot frequented by food trucks (and friendly dogs!). Mighty Squirrel’s new location in Fenway doesn’t have outdoor space, but it has giant floor-to-ceiling windows open along David Ortiz Drive for open-air vibes. Let’s go!
There are many ways to revel outside with Night Shift Brewing. The headquarters in Everett has a dog-friendly patio with food trucks. Night Shift’s canalside brewery at Lovejoy Wharf, right next to the TD Garden, boasts a view from the patio of the Zakim Bridge, plus a full menu of eclectic cuisine (think: Detroit-style pizza). The Esplanade beer garden features some of the most beautiful beer garden views in Boston, Herter Park Allston’s food truck-frequented beer garden feels worlds away from the city, and for the first time this year, Night Shift has a beer garden at Dewey Square on the Greenway. Let’s go!
This is the first season Portico beer fans can enjoy the brand’s brews on its own outdoor patio: The longtime local contract brand debuted a Somerville taproom complete with a covered patio. There’s an in-house kitchen featuring Johnny Pomodoro’s Italian fare, and the beer garden is dog-friendly, too. Let’s go!
Remnant Brewing’s umbrella-shaded patio is located at the indoor/outdoor maker market, Bow Market, with small-business neighbors such as a flower shop, record store, and ample food options. The Somerville brewery expanded with a Cambridge location this year featuring one of the city’s most coveted backyards. Both locations serve coffee, beer, sunshine and fun all season long. Let’s go!
The original brewery in Boston has an outdoor area with fire pits and an outdoor bar with TVs. Stay tuned for occasional food pop-ups and events like music bingo on Tuesdays, trivia on Thursdays, and live music every Sunday and some Fridays and Saturdays. Let’s go!
Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom
In the heart of Faneuil Hall, Sam Adams has a brewery and taproom with a roofdeck. The spot serves up sandwiches and small bites, along with exclusive brews. Let’s go!
In Boston peoper, Trillium has three unique outdoor drinking spots: The restaurant and brewery in Fort Point has a roof deck and ground-level taproom tables. In the Fenway neighborhood, the greenhouse-like taproom at 401 Park is next door to Time Out Market food hall to fill your belly. The Greenway beer garden is a spot in the middle of the city for food trucks and these world-class brews. Let’s go!
Southeast
Adirondack chairs, a fire pit, and barrel-tables set the scene at the beer garden at Barrel House Z, which sits along a stream in Weymouth and serves up an eclectic array of beer. Snack on soft pretzels, or check out the visiting food truck. Let’s go!
Comfortable Adirondack chairs are among the seating options outside at Berkley Beer Co. There are also shade sails and umbrellas over other picnic tables and custom-built fire pits. Stick around for a round of cornhole or two. Let’s go!
Unforgettable sunsets and sweeping views of the Boston Harbor Islands await at this waterfront spot on Quincy’s Marina Boardwalk. There’s often live music, too. Let’s go
The farmcoast community of Westport has a sprawling destination brewery in Buzzards Bay, with volleyball, disc golf, stone walls, sunflowers, music festivals, and more throughout the summer. Fall brings a corn maze — and daily sunsets are no extra charge. Let’s go!
The Norwood location of Castle Island Brewing Co. has a paved beer garden which hosts fun events like trivia, musical bingo, live music, and more. Check the schedule (but know that cornhole is always available). The Bardo’s Bar Pizza truck is parked on premise for food, and dogs are always welcome. Let’s go!
A kombucha brewery, beermaker, and hop farm in Plymouth, IndieFerm uses locally grown ingredients to reimagine classic European styles. The pet- and family-friendly outdoor area often welcomes pop-up food vendors and live music performers. Let’s go!
There’s two locations to drink in all that Mayflower Brewing Co., has to offer - the Beer Garden at The Pinehills is back offering beer, wine, live music, local artisans, and the Lobsta Love Food Truck every week. Let’s go! Or head on over to the brewery where the patio is open anytime the brewery is open. Enjoy food & music lineup on our event calendar. Let’s go!
The patio at this New Bedford brewpub is situated on the cobblestoned National Historical Whaling Area and serves the full menu. Let’s go!
Flatbreads, sandwiches, and shareable snacks are on the menu at Shovel Town Brewery, which has outdoor seating at its spot in North Easton. Let’s go!
The Canton headquarters of Trillium Brewing Co. is at the foothills of the Blue Hills, so it offers verdant views and a sprawling lawn that’s great for groups to share pizza, barbecue sandwiches, and more wood-fired fare. Let’s go!
The original Scituate location of Untold Brewing has a dog-friendly beer garden on-site, serving small bites along with brews. (The newer location in Plymouth lacks a patio, but giant windows bring the fresh air in.) Let’s go!
Food trucks regularly roll up to this sunny spot with an ocean sea breeze. Dog friendly on certain days of the week. Check the website for more details. Let’s go!
Cape & Islands
The fully tented area outside Cape Cod’s original brewery in Hyannis is frequented by food trucks and live music performances. It’s dog-friendly and has yard games, too. Let’s go!
This expansive, woodsy beer garden on the shore of Lake Mashpee is just 10 mins over the Sagamore Bridge. It has yard games and often hosts live music, and offers snacks alongside an IPA-heavy selection of brews. Let’s go!
Metrowest
Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers
There’s something for everyone at Jack’s Abby’s patio in Framingham with a full kitchen available for lunch and and dinner alongside yard games and fire pits. The family-friendly spot also features live music on the weekends. Let’s go!
Lost Shoe Brewing & Roasting Company
Live music and yard games join the scene at Marlborough’s beer-and-coffee spot beginning Memorial Day weekend and will eventually move over to nearby Union Common for the season. Lost Shoe is dog-friendly, and offers small bites and visiting food trucks, too. Let’s go!
Just around the corner from Medusa’s Hudson taproom is the brewing co.’s beer garden, which opens for the season Memorial Day weekend. Taco Gato is on site with a full menu of authentic street tacos, and throughout the season there are ticketed concerts and more fun outdoor events. Let’s go!
Take in the sights and scents of Start Line Brewing’s adjacent hop yard while enjoying brews on the outdoor patio. The spot has umbrellas for shade, live music select Thursdays and Sundays, and a full kitchen on-site. Let’s go!
Central
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co.
In Worcester, Greater Good Imperial Ales has a full-service restaurant and taproom with outdoor seating. The dog-friendly patio has shade from the sun, and occasionally hosts live music. Let’s go!
Boston-brewed Harpoon is popping up for the season in downtown Worcester. The Mercantile Plaza beer garden is nicely landscaped with flower pots and tables with umbrellas, and offers cornhole as well as frequent live music performances. Let’s go!
As soon as the snow is gone, Lost Towns Brewing opens its outdoor seating area (don’t worry; it’s heated, too!). The dog-friendly spot welcomes outside food, and also is visited by a local restaurant, Farmer Matt’s, for pre-ordered takeout fare Thursday through Sunday (5:30 p.m., 4:30 on Sundays). Let’s go!
This year-round patio (yes hearty New Englanders!) has a 40-foot mural painted by muralist Michelle Hoogveld. The spot is perfect for big groups, dog-owners and folks that love delectable cheese plates to accompany a cold pint. Let’s go!
Umbrella-shaded tables welcome visitors into Rushford & Sons Brewhouse, Upton Center’s craft brewery and taproom. The scenic spot is a reclaimed gas station; we’d much rather enjoy a range of traditional styles of beer, too. Let’s go!
There’s no shortage of outdoor seating at this dairy farm-turned-brewery in Barre. Stone Cow smokes barbecue fare outdoors from June through October, made with their own grass-fed beef and farm-grown vegetables; and also has an on-site ice cream window. Let’s go!
The city of Fitchburg finds an oasis in Thirsty Robot Brewing Co., which has a dog-friendly, tent-shaded beer garden. Yard games like giant Jenga and ladder toss, food from the on-site kitchen, and occasional live music complete the experience. Let’s go!
This year-round, dog-friendly patio in East Brookfield hosts a Makers Market with live music every Saturday afternoon from June until September. Let’s go!
Get a view into the brewhouse from the beer garden at Wormtown Brewery in Worcester. The outdoor area is dog-friendly and spacious, and serves up a variety of beverages (including draft cocktails and hard seltzer), plus a full menu from its own scratch kitchen and bakery. There are yard games, umbrellas for shade, and heaters for those chillier days and nights. Let’s go!
West
Nestled between two five-story, 100-year-old structures in Easthampton is Abandoned Building’s alleyway speakeasy. That’s also where you’ll find the house food trick, Vegan Pizza Land, parked all season long. Let’s go!
Brick & Feather Brewery
The tented beer garden at Brick & Feather Brewery is right alongside the Turners Falls Power Canal, an inland waterway of the Connecticut River which offers a bike path and wildlife-watching. The brewery itself has a range of beers plus packaged snacks and food pop-ups. Let’s go!
Reservations are accepted but not necessary for a spot on the outdoor patio at Iron Duke in Ludlow. The brewery sits on the Chicopee River in an old mill building, and offers food from an on-site food truck. Let’s go!
This Turners Falls brewery has a dog-friendly patio with spots of shade. Food trucks often visit, or you can BYO food. Let’s go!
The Brewery at Four Star Farms
Is there anything better than drinking a pint with a gorgeous view of the hops that are actually in your beer? We don’t think so. Grab an adirondack chair on the green at the brewery at Four Star Farms and enjoy the fire-pits and heaters on cool summer nights. Great for groups. Let’s go!
Set the stage for a fun day in Ludlow at Vanished Valley’s outdoor dining area. There is a stage for live music on the weekends, cornhole, plenty of grass for kids and dogs to run around, and a large tent for shade. The brewery has a full kitchen as well. Let’s go!
The Berkshires
Antimony Brewing Co.
Antimony Brewing is a brewpub located in Lenox, bringing delicious craft beer and scratch cooking to the Berkshires. The umbrella-covered patio is good for big groups and dogs are always welcome. Let’s go!
A dog-friendly destination in North Adams near the Mass MoCA museum, Bright Ideas Brewing has two outdoor seating options: A sidewalk patio shaded by an awning, and a cobblestoned beer-garden courtyard. Two new restaurants will open on the courtyard this summer to serve food options like Philly-style cheesesteaks and tacos. Let’s go!
Hot Plate Brewing Co.
Latina-owned Hot Plate in Pittsfield has dog-friendly outdoor seating always available. On We the first Friday each month from May through August, the street outside will close to traffic to make way for a full beer garden with yard games and additional outdoor seating. Let’s go!