Aeronaut Brewery
Opened by some MIT graduate (BioChem?) dropouts. This is a truly unusual place. Huge space, high ceilings, never feels crowded. Food trucks on weekends, next to a rock climbing gym. Lots of graduate students. Opened July 2014.
Open Tues-Fri noon to 11, Saturday noon to 11.
Microbrewery, beer only, moderate, kids welcome
http://www.aeronautbrewing.com/
JM Curley
A downtown bar that looks like a bar should. Good bartenders, open late, very mixed crowd, serious drinking at times. Excellent selection of beer, especially local micro breweries on tap.
Open Mon-Sunday till 2AM
Full bar, no cover, no live music, Moderate.