Comments on: The Publick House - Best Boston bars http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/ Bars, bartenders and imbibing in Beantown. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: beer mecca gets provisions « transient travels http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-10667 beer mecca gets provisions « transient travels Thu, 01 May 2008 02:20:28 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-10667 [...] have been to the Publick House in Brookline a few times and my favorite part is that I can get a triple bock ipa in the [...] […] have been to the Publick House in Brookline a few times and my favorite part is that I can get a triple bock ipa in the […]

]]> By: Nick http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-10587 Nick Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:23:29 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-10587 The Publick House is amazing. The beer list is great, but the food is unique and always delicious. One of my favorite "Boston" bars by far. The Publick House is amazing. The beer list is great, but the food is unique and always delicious. One of my favorite “Boston” bars by far.

]]> By: Gareth http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9839 Gareth Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:31:35 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9839 I would agree that craft beers have definitely gained in popularity within the past 5 or 10 years, I guess my point was that the level of knowledge or desire isn't that of cocktails or wine. Maybe it is getting there though (if not there already); I have no experience in the restaurant biz besides barbacking at a few bars, so it's interesting to see it from the business POV. And I need to try some of those restaurants you listed off Lauren; almost made it to the Independent on Friday but plans changed. I would agree that craft beers have definitely gained in popularity within the past 5 or 10 years, I guess my point was that the level of knowledge or desire isn’t that of cocktails or wine. Maybe it is getting there though (if not there already); I have no experience in the restaurant biz besides barbacking at a few bars, so it’s interesting to see it from the business POV.

And I need to try some of those restaurants you listed off Lauren; almost made it to the Independent on Friday but plans changed.

]]> By: ljclark http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9757 ljclark Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:37:32 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9757 Gareth, the knowledge and desire for craft beers is actually much improved from where it was five or ten years ago, and some Boston-area restaurants are embracing good beer. The beer selections at Green Street, the Independent, Eastern Standard and the Blue Room, among others, are excellent. And of course there are beer-oriented places like Redbones, Deep Ellum, Bukowski, etc. In fact, I would argue that there are more places in greater Boston that serve craft beer than ever before, and I think the trend will only continue. Gareth, the knowledge and desire for craft beers is actually much improved from where it was five or ten years ago, and some Boston-area restaurants are embracing good beer. The beer selections at Green Street, the Independent, Eastern Standard and the Blue Room, among others, are excellent. And of course there are beer-oriented places like Redbones, Deep Ellum, Bukowski, etc. In fact, I would argue that there are more places in greater Boston that serve craft beer than ever before, and I think the trend will only continue.

]]> By: Gareth http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9755 Gareth Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:40:23 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9755 I love everything about The Publick House...the food, the beer menu, the atmosphere, it's all so unique. I really want to find (more like hope) a place like this that has a real beer garden, it would be such a nice spot for Boston summers. Stephen, you bring up a real good point. I just don't think that there are enough people with knowledge or desire for craft beers. I would love to go into a nice restaurant and find more than the usual Stella, Guinness, or Amstel Light. I feel it's due to the fact that most don't think that a nice beer menu is considered as enticing as an extensive vintage wine or craft cocktails menu. I love everything about The Publick House…the food, the beer menu, the atmosphere, it’s all so unique. I really want to find (more like hope) a place like this that has a real beer garden, it would be such a nice spot for Boston summers.

Stephen, you bring up a real good point. I just don’t think that there are enough people with knowledge or desire for craft beers. I would love to go into a nice restaurant and find more than the usual Stella, Guinness, or Amstel Light. I feel it’s due to the fact that most don’t think that a nice beer menu is considered as enticing as an extensive vintage wine or craft cocktails menu.

]]> By: ljclark http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9663 ljclark Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:01:33 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9663 Illuminating perspective from someone in the biz, Stephen. Thanks. Illuminating perspective from someone in the biz, Stephen. Thanks.

]]> By: Stephen http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9660 Stephen Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:04:28 +0000 http://drinkboston.com/2008/04/11/the-publick-house-best-boston-bars/#comment-9660 great review... i keep trying to put more artisinal styles of beer on our list but noone believes me that people like them... and most of the bars that serve them are way too busy to hang out at... yikes... supply is out of sync with demand... i keep thinking that beer geekdom is more important to promote than wine geekdom... the beer market keeps getting massively sophisticated on the demand side yet there is no supply... there are no reps hitting up restaurants constantly showing them new beers... someone invests the time and money in me to taste 20 new super expensive wines every monday afternoon but no beers... its crazy! the same thing kind of happens with cocktails and is evident that demand is bigger than supply for artisin crafted a la minute style drinks but their are more legitamet reasons why supply would lag... some restaurants are legitamately too busy to serve craft cocktails... they don't have the physical space or resources some times... most definitely don't work at their craft capacity... but beer... you serve it cold and pour it in a glass... adam smith is rolling in his grave... my new favorite artisin beer spot in cambridge is the green street... dillon definitely supplies the demand... worth also mentioning is the beer paired with cheese plate at the CBC... it showed better command of pairing than i've seen out of most wine sommeliers in the city... cheers! great review… i keep trying to put more artisinal styles of beer on our list but noone believes me that people like them… and most of the bars that serve them are way too busy to hang out at… yikes… supply is out of sync with demand… i keep thinking that beer geekdom is more important to promote than wine geekdom… the beer market keeps getting massively sophisticated on the demand side yet there is no supply… there are no reps hitting up restaurants constantly showing them new beers… someone invests the time and money in me to taste 20 new super expensive wines every monday afternoon but no beers… its crazy!

the same thing kind of happens with cocktails and is evident that demand is bigger than supply for artisin crafted a la minute style drinks but their are more legitamet reasons why supply would lag… some restaurants are legitamately too busy to serve craft cocktails… they don’t have the physical space or resources some times… most definitely don’t work at their craft capacity… but beer… you serve it cold and pour it in a glass…

adam smith is rolling in his grave…

my new favorite artisin beer spot in cambridge is the green street… dillon definitely supplies the demand… worth also mentioning is the beer paired with cheese plate at the CBC… it showed better command of pairing than i’ve seen out of most wine sommeliers in the city…

cheers!

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