A craft beer lover's guide to the 280+ best breweries in Boston and all of New England

With this many Boston breweries to sort through, let alone all of the other cities and states, it’s hard to establish a beer ranking system and determine which brewery is the best. In fact, that is beyond the scope of the brewery list below.

While it would be fun to categorize the top ten beers by state or best IPA, we just don’t have the time. I mean, we don’t even have the time to figure out which Framingham, MA brewery is the best (I say Springdale, Pants says Exhibit A).

How many breweries are in Boston?

At least a dozen. And, that doesn’t include the breweries that aren’t in Boston proper, those found in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, etc. When you add them into the mix, it’s not hard to see the Boston craft beer drinking explosion.

Now apply your moustache wax and break out your suspenders.

Bully!

What other states should I visit for good craft beer?

New Hampshire breweries hold a special place in our heart, as we enjoy not only the fine scenery, but the abundant recreation as well.

Mostly 80s Day at Loon Mountain … Fist up for The Woodstock Brewery by the way.

Lakes Region Breweries (NH)

If you find yourself strolling around the Granite State with some free state and a thirst to quench, you should check out The Lakes Region craft beer scene. Burnt Timber Brewing is an excellent stop on the east side of Lake Winnipesaukee, while Kettlehead, Shacketts, and White Mountain Brewing are worthwhile on the west.

If you do stop at White Mtn, tell Steve the Bartender we say hi.

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280+ New England Breweries: from the largest craft breweries to the smallest nanobrewery

A comprehensive list of where you can find the best craft beer throughout New England.

From the urban: Trillium (Boston, MA), Allagash (Portland, ME), and City Steam (Hartford, CT)

To the suburban: 603 Brewery (Londonderry, MA), Lefty’s Brewing Company (Greenfield, MA), Brass Works Brewing (Waterbury, CT)

To the rural: Lawson’s Finest Liquids (Warren, VT), Sheepscot Brewing (Whitefield, ME), and Squam Brewing (Holderness, NH)

To everything in between. There are so many good beers that you may even find your sippin’ sunshine in a treehouse, you old lone wolfe, you.

Ok, that was a terrible pun. Enjoy the beer.

The List

Brewery	Location
3cross Brewing Company	Worcester, MA
3 Beards Beer Company	Northborough, MA
30 Mile Brewing Company	Old Saybrook, CT
603 Brewery	Londonderry, NH
7th Settlement Brewing	Dover, NH
10th District Brewing Company	Abington, MA
14th Star Brewing Co.	St. Albans, VT
Abandoned Building Brewery	Easthampton, MA
Able Ebenezer Brewing	Merrimack, NH
Agapé Brewing	Gloucester, MA
Alchemist Brewery	Waterbury, VT
Allagash Brewing	Portland, ME
Aeronaut Brewing	Somerville, MA
Armory’s Tomb Brewing Company	Maynard, MA
Aroostook Brewing Company	Gorham, ME
Aspetuck Brew Lab	Black Rock, CT
Atlantic Brewing Company	Bar Harbor, ME
Austin Street Brewery	Portland, ME
Backlash Brewing	Boston, MA
Backyard Brewery	Manchester, NH
Back East Brewing	Bloomfield, CT
Bad Martha Brewing	Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Banded Horn Brewing Company	Biddeford, ME
Banner Beer Company	Grafton, MA
Barewolf Brewing	Amesbury, MA
Barnstable Brewing	Hyannis, MA
Barrel House Z	Hingham, MA
Barreled Souls Brewing Company	Saco, ME
Battle Road Brewing	Maynard, MA
Baxter Brewing	Lewiston, ME
Beara Brewing Co.	Portsmouth, NH
Belgian Mare Brewery	Alstead, NH
Beerd Brewing Co.	Stonington, CT
Bent Hill Brewery	Braintree, VT
Bent Water Brewing Company	Lynn, MA
Bentley Brewing Company	Southbridge, MA
Berkley Beer Company	Berkley, MA
Berkshire Brewing Company	South Deerfield, MA
Big Elm Brewery	Sheffield, MA
Big Red Beard Brewing	Dover, NH
Bissell Brothers Brewing	Portland, ME
Black Hat Brew Works	Bridgewater, MA
Black Hog Brewing Co.	Oxford, CT
Black Pond Brews	Danielson, CT
Blasty Bough Brewing Company	Epsom, NH
Blatant Brewery	Williamsburg, MA
Bleacher Brewery Company	Beverly, MA
BLDG8 Brewing	Northampton, MA
Blue Hills Brewery	Canton, MA
Brew Practitioners	Florence, MA
Brewery Legitimus	Canton, CT
Brash Brewing	Ipswich, MA
Brass Works Brewing Company	Waterbury, CT
Bog Iron Brewing	Norton, MA
Bone Up Brewing	Everett, MA
Brazo Fuerte Artisanal Beer	Watertown, MA
Brewmaster Jack	Northampton, MA
Brewport Brewing Company	Bridgeport, CT
Brew Practioners	Florence, MA
Brick & Feather Brewery	Montague, MA
Bunker Brewing	Portland, ME
Burlington Beer Company	Williston, VT
Burnt Timber Brewing	Wolfeboro, NH
Busbee Brewing	Clarksburg, MA
Buzzards Bay Brewing	Westport, MA
Cambridge Brewing Company	Cambridge, MA
Cape Ann Brewing	Gloucester, MA
Cape Cod Beer	Hyannis, MA
Castle Island Brewing	Boston, MA
Cheeky Monkey Brewing Company	Boston, MA
Cisco Brewers	Nantucket, MA
City Steam Brewing	Hartford, CT
Clown Shoes Brewing	Ipswich, MA
Cochituate Brewing	Wayland, MA
Cody Brewing	Amesbury, MA
Cold Harbor Brewing Company	Westborough, MA
Concord Craft Brewing Company	Concord, NH
Cottrell Brewing Company	Pawcatuck, CT
Crooked Current Brewery	Pawtucket, RI
Deciduous Brewing	Newmarket, NH
Democracy Brewing	Boston, MA
Devil’s Purse Brewing	South Dennis, MA
Do Can Brewery	Lowell, MA
Dorchester Brewing Company	Dorchester, MA
Down the Road Brewing	Everett, MA
Drop-In Brewing Company	Middlebury, VT
DuVig Brewing Company	Branford, CT
Earth Eagle Brewings	Portsmouth, NH
Element Brewing	Millers Falls, MA
Elm City Brewing	Keene, NH
Endurance Brewing Company	Boston, MA
Entitled Brewing Company	Hingham, MA
Exhibit A Brewing	Framingham, MA
Exit 9 Brewing Co.	Sturbridge, MA
Fairfield Craft Ales	Stratford, CT
Far Cry Craft Beers	Coventry, VT
Fiddlehead Brewing	Shelburne, VT
FireFly Hollow Brewing	Bristol, CT
Flying Dreams Brewing Company	Worcester, MA
Flying Goose Brew Pub	New London, NH
Foam Brewers	Burlington, VT
Foolproof Brewing	Pawtucket, RI
Forest City Brewing	Middletown, CT
Fore River Brewing Company	South Portland, ME
Fort Hill Brewery	Easthampton, MA
From the Barrel Brewing	Londonderry, MA
Front Porch Brewing Company	Wallingford, CT
Foundation Brewing	Portland, ME
Four Quarters Brewing	Winooski, VT
Funky Bow Brewery	Lyman, ME
Gardner Ale House	Gardner, MA
Garrison City Beerworks	Dover, NH
Geaghan’s Bros Brewing	Bangor, ME
Geary Brewing	Portland, ME
Gentile Brewing Company	Beverly, ME
Glass Bottom Brewery	Lee, MA
Gneiss Brewing Company	Limerick, ME
Goodfellows Brewing	Lakeville, MA
Granite Roots Brewing	Troy, NH
Greasy Luck Brewery	New Bedford, MA
Great North Aleworks	Manchester, NH
Great Rhythm Brewing	Portsmouth, NH
Grist & Kettle Brewing	Leominster, MA
Gritty McDuff’s Brewing	Freeport, ME
Half Full Brewery	Stamford, CT
Hanging Hills Brewing Company	Hartford, CT
Harpoon Brewery	Boston, MA
Henniker Brewing	Henniker, NH
Hermit Thrush Brewery	Brattleboro, VT
Hidden Cove Brewing	Wells, ME
High Horse Brewing	Amherst, MA
Hitchcock Brewing Company	West Whately, MA
Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co.	West Ossipee, NH
Hog Island Beer Co.	Orleans, MA
Hog River Brewing	Hartford, CT
Homefield Brewing	Sturbridge, MA
Honest Weight Brewing	Orange, MA
Hopsters	Boston, MA / Newton, MA
House of Fermentology	Burlington, VT
Howler Brewery	Hatfield, MA
Idle Hands Craft Ales	Malden, MA
Iron Duke Brewing	Ludlow, MA
Jack’s Abby Brewing	Framingham, MA
Kelsen Brewing Company	Derry, NH
Kent Falls Brewing Company	Kent, CT
Kettlehead Brewing Company	Tilton, NH
Kilted Kinsmen Brew	Milldale, CT
Kretschmann Brewing	Webster, MA
Lamplighter Brewing Company	Cambridge, MA
Lasting Brass Craft Brewing	Waterbury, CT
Lawson’s Finest Liquids	Warren, VT
Lefty’s Brewing Company	Greenfield, MA
Liars’ Bench Beer Company	Portsmouth, NH
Liquid Riot Bottling Company	Portland, ME
Lord Hobo Brewing Company	Woburn, MA
Lost Elm Brewing Co.	Woodstock, CT
Lucky Goat Brewing	West Wareham, MA
Maine Beer Company	Freeport, ME
Marshall Wharf Brewing	Belfast, ME
Martha's Exchange Brewing Company	Nashua, NH
Mason’s Brewing Company	Brewer, ME
Mast Landing Brewing Company	Westbrook, ME
Mayflower Brewing	Plymouth, MA
Medford Brewing Company	Medford, MA
Medusa Brewing	Hudson, MA
Mercury Brewing	Ipswich, MA
Merrimack Ales	Lowell, MA
Moat Mountain Brewing	North Conway, NH
Moby Dick Brewing	New Bedford, MA
Mystic Brewery	Chelsea, MA
Narragansett Brewing	Cranston, RI
Naukabout	Osterville, MA
Navigation Brewing	Lowell, MA
Neighborhood Beer Company	Exeter, NH
Newburyport Brewing	Newburyport, MA
New City Brewery	Easthampton, MA
New England Brewing	Woodbridge, CT
Night Shift Brewing	Everett, MA
Noble Jay Brewing Company	Niantic, CT
Notch Brewing	Ipswich, MA
Nowhere Brewing Company	Salem, MA
No Worries Brewing Company	Hamden, CT
Oak & Iron Brewing Company	Upton, MA
Oddball Brewing	Pembroke, NH
OEC Brewing	Oxford, CT
Old Colony Brewing	Whitman, MA
Offshore Ale Co.	Oak Bluffs, MA
Old Man Brewery	Gilsum, NH
Old Planers Brewing Co.	Beverly, MA
Olde Burnside Brewing	East Hartford, CT
One Love Brewery	Lincoln, NH
Opa-Opa Brewing	Williamsburg, MA
Orono Brewing Company	Orono, ME
Otter Creek Brewing	Middlebury, VT
Out Haus Ales	Northwood, NH
Outer Light Brewing Company	Groton, CT
Overshores Brewing Company	East Haven, CT
Oxbow Brewing	Newcastle, ME
Paper City Brewing	Holyoke, MA
Peak Brewing	Portland, ME
Percival Brewing Company	Norwood, MA
Pioneer Brewing	South Windsor, CT
Portico Brewing	Boston, MA
Portsmouth Brewery	Portsmouth, NH
Powder Hollow Brewery	Enfield, CT
Powder Point Brewery	Duxbury, MA
Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project	Somerville, MA
Primary Brewing	Portsmouth, NH
Proclamation Ales	West Kingston, RI
Prohibition Pig Brewery	Waterbury, VT
Queen City Brewery	Burlington, VT
Rapscallion Brewing	Sturbridge, MA
Ravenous Brewing Company	Woonsocket, RI
Relic Brewing	Plainville, CT
Revival Brewing	Providence, RI
Rising Tide Brewing	Portland, ME
Riverwalk Brewing	Newburyport, MA
Roaring Brook Brewing	Killington, VT
Saco River Brewing	Fryeburg, ME
Samuel Adams Brewing	Boston, MA
Scantic River Brewing	Hampden, MA
Schilling Beer Company	Littleton, NH
Sea Dog Brewing	Hull, MA
Sebago Brewing	Portland, ME
Seven Barrel Brewery	Lebanon, NH
Shackett's Brewing Company	Bristol, NH
Shebeen Brewing Company	Walcott, CT
Sheepscot Valley Brewing	Whitefield, ME
Shipyard Brewing	Portland, ME
Shovel Town Brewery	Easton, MA
Slumbrew	Somerville, MA
Smuttynose Brewing	Portsmouth, NH
SoMe Brewing	York, ME
Spencer Brewery	Spencer, MA
Springdale (by Jack's Abby Brewing)	Framingham, MA
Squam Brewing	Holderness, NH
Stark Brewing Company	Manchester, NH
Start Line Brewing Company	Hopkinton, MA
Steady Habit Brewing	Haddam, CT
Stone Cow Brewing	Barre, NH
Stoneface Brewing	Newington, NH
Stoneman Brewery	Colrain, MA
Stony Creek Brewery	Branford, CT
Stubborn Beauty Brewing Company	Middletown, CT
Swift Current Brewing Co.	Manchester, NH
Swing Oil Beer Company	South Hadley, MA
Ten Bends Beer	Hyde Park, VT
The Lone Wolfe Brewing Company	Wolfboro, NH
The Shed Brewing	Middlebury, VT
The Tap Brewing	Haverhill, MA
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company	Bloomfield, CT
Throwback Brewery	North Hampton, NH
Tin Bridge Brewing	Westfield, MA
Top Shelf Brewing	Manchester, CT
Trapp Family Brewing	Stowe, VT
Traveler Beer Company	Burlington, VT
Tree House Brewing	Monson, MA
Trillium Brewing	Boston, MA
Trinity Brewhouse	Providence, RI
True West Brewing	Acton, MA
Tuckerman Brewing	Conway, NH
Turtle Swamp Brewing	Jamaica Plain, MA
Twisted Wood Brewery	Portsmouth, NH
Two Roads Brewing	Stratford, CT
Two Weeks Notice Brewing Company	Westfield, MA
Vericarious Brewing	Monroe, CT
von Trapp Brewing	Stowe, VT
Wandering Star Brewing	Pittsfield, MA
Wachusett Brewing	Westminster, MA
Wash Ashore Beer Company	Portland, ME
Westfield River Brewing	Westfield, MA
Whaler’s Brewing Company	Wakefield, RI
Whetstone Station Brewery	Brattleboro, VT
White Birch Brewing	Hooksett, NH
Whistleblower Brewing Co.	Bridgewater, MA
White Lion Brewing	Springfield, MA
White Mountain Brewing	Ashland, NH
Willimantic Brewing Company	Willimantic, CT
Winter Hill Brewing	Somerville, MA
Woodstock Inn Brewery	North Woodstock, NH
Wormtown Brewery	Worcester, MA
Zero Gravity Craft Brewery	Burlington, VT

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