The Best Places to Drink in Boston

In terms of U.S. cities, Boston may not be considered the booziest. However Beantown, as it’s so adoringly referred to by residents, does have a pronounced drinking history. The Hawthorne strainer was patented here in 1892, the Ward 8 cocktail (rye whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice, and grenadine) was created in the city’s synonymous ward in 1898, and skipping ahead (thanks to Prohibition and all), Samuel Adams led the renaissance of craft beer with the launch of its Boston Lager in 1984. While for many years, connotations of Boston’s drinking scene may have been overrun by the craft brew ripples…