Thirsty Scholar is a pub in Inman Square with a large beer menu and average bar food.

The Druid is an Irish pub in Inman Square with surprisingly good oxtail soup.

Sound Advice is a craft cocktail bar located inside ArcLight Cinemas at TD Garden.

Mariel Underground is a Cuban cocktail bar located in Post Office Square.

Create is a tiny art gallery and cocktail bar in Union Square’s Bow Market.

Cheeky Monkey is a sensory-overloaded brewery in the Fenway.

Samuel Adams is a brewery in Jamaica Plain, but you knew that already.

Idle Hands is a brewery in Malden.

Somerville Brewing is one of the older breweries in the area, and has built up a nice selection of beers as a result.

Down The Road in Everett is a great brewery, and not just because it’s one of the few places in Boston where you can eat with your dog.

Bone Up, a brewery in Everett, is a great smaller, chiller alternative when Night Shift is too crowded.

There are a lot of reasons to love Lamplighter, a Cambridge brewery. You’ll probably find one of them within minutes of walking in.

Distraction is a brewery in Roslindale Square that feels more like a neighborhood pub.