In the heart of student heaven, The Sunset looks, at first glance, like any neighborhood hangout. But venture inside and you'll be bowled over by its good promise to host the "365-days-a-year beer festival" with a staggering 500 choices of beer, 112 of them on tap. Forget about pallid domestics; try something unpronounceable but appetizing from faraway places—seasonals, cask-conditioned,...
“Ah, decisions” sigh hops-hounds at this “hectic” Allston brew “mecca” whose “unbelievable” variety of “over 500 beers” is paired with an “astonishing” selection of “decent” pub grub; at the BU cantina, the emphasis is on a “fantastic tequila selection” and “casual Mexican food”, but like its larger sibling, the atmosphere’s “fun”, the staff is “knowledgeable” and the prices are “inexpensive.”
Sunset Grill & Tap Restaurant Review:
Boston's original beer mecca, this local legend has endured through the brewpub era by maintaining a staggering selection of bottles and drafts from all over the world. There are more than 100 beers on tap, not to mention another near 400-bottle collection of microbrews. To complement the beers, the sprawling menu of, well, just about everything, is served up in equally huge portions. A half...
Biggest beer selection in the area – 112 on tap, 380 microbrews – gives bustling college age hangout its opening line. The large menu of over sized bar food and snacks seals the deal. Odd mix of college bros stuffing up on wings and flirty girlfriends sucking down cocktails out of oversized novelty glasses with beer mavens and indie kids snacking before the show. Total sports pub and tchotchke...