bars around fenway

going to two games at fenway in mid june. need suggestions for good bar/restaurants to hit after the games. nothing fancy - something with some local flavor.

bars around fenway

things have changed around fenway. the bar most people think of around the park is the Cask n%26#39; Flagon. And I say this to all people heading to Fenway: The Cask is no longer the Cask of our youth!Gone are the days of the inexpensive but icey cold pitchers of beer, the cheap but delicious pub food, and the overall feel of being in a ';bar.'; In the last 7 years or so there seems to be a disturbing trend in Boston bars--they all got remodeled and turned themselves into ';lounges.'; The Cask is no different. Granite bartops, leather benches, $10 cheeseburgers, $5 domestic beers, and lastly, a dance floor. A dance floor?! Are you kidding me? A dance floor in the Cask? Granted, it%26#39;s most prominent during the off-season and on away games but still...

Game On! is expensive with so-so food. Again, a ';lounge.';.

NOw, let%26#39;s talk about the good ones. Baseball Tavern. Boylston Street. Roof deck. Go. %26#39;nough said.

Boston Billiards. Brookline Ave. Shoot some pool, have a couple of cold ones.

Boston Beer Works. I don%26#39;t go much for blueberry beer but the place has good food and a fine selection of brew.

bars around fenway

Hah. The Cask of your youth was the Pennant Bar and Grill of mine.But yes The Baseball Tavern endures.

The Baseball Tavern is really good but might be too far away if you want to drink before the game. I like Who%26#39;s on First and Copperfields if you like a bar that has soul.

Check out this site also:

http://www.fenwaybars.com/

-Rob

Kenmore Sq. has gone upscale, so you have a choice of chains such as Pizzeria Uno, Bertuccis, or Boston Beer Works. OR, for a better quality meal, there%26#39;s Eastern Standard at the Hotel Commonwealth. It%26#39;s fancier, but not really ';fancy';. You can certainly go there in baseball attire and it%26#39;s reasonably-priced. You can sit outside and people-watch too, for that ';local color';.

hey, thanks for all your suggestions - sounds like its a good area to bar hop after the game.