We really appreciate you taking the time to read our blog about where to buy wine, liquor, and beer in Boston. This alcohol guide will attempt to cover the subject in as much depth as possible.
We’ll start with a list of the best local liquor stores and wine shops near you. Anyone who wants to buy a bottle of vodka, tequila, wine, or a case of beer will get their information quickly so they can go get what they desire soon.
Contents
Following that we’ll look into the top breweries and beer bars before sharing a list of excellent wine bars. Wineries and vineyards in your area will be mentioned, and we’ll finish up by discussing some of the top happy hours where you can get cheap alcoholic drinks after work.
An alcohol map will be shared near the end that has all of the establishments we’ve mentioned pinned on it. Posts on grabbing a drink in other cities around the Northeast can be looked through at that link if interested.
Best Liquor Stores & Wine Shops In Boston
You will be able to buy a case of beer, a bottle of vodka, tequila, or wine, or just about any other alcoholic beverage at one of the best Boston liquor stores and wine shops:
- Gordon’s Fine Wines & Liquors at 39 Temple Pl
- Federal Wine & Spirits at 29 State St
- Charles Street Liquors at 143 Charles St
- Beacon Hill Wine & Spirits at 63 Charles St
- Bauer Wine & Spirits at 330 Newbury St
- The Urban Grape at 303 Columbus Ave
- Bacco’s Wine & Cheese at 31 St James Ave
- Brix Wine Shop at 1284 Washington St
- Cambridge Spirits at 9 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge
- City Liquors at 616 Cambridge St, Cambridge
- University Wine Shop at 1737 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
- Upper Falls Beverage Store at 150 Needham St, Newton
- Lower Falls Wine at 2366 Washington St, Newton
- Post Road Liquors at 44 Boston Post Rd, Wayland
- Wayland Wine & Spirits at 302 Commonwealth Rd, Wayland
- Gimbel’s Liquors at 1637 Beacon St, Brookline
- Wine Press at 1024 Beacon St, Brookline
- Vinodivino at 1669 Beacon St, Brookline
Gordon’s has one of the largest assortment of fine wines, craft beers, whiskeys, and spirits in your area. Many varieties of rare wines and single-malt scotch are available from 9am to 7pm Monday through Friday and 11am to 6pm on Saturday at Federal Wine & Spirits.
Charles Street Liquors specializes in hard-to-find spirits, liquors, wines, imported beers, and local beers. You can choose from a large assortment of spirits, fine wines, craft beers, and champagnes as well as artisanal cheeses, meats, and dips at Beacon Hill Wine & Spirits.
Affordable and expensive bottles are sold at Bauer. The Urban Grape is a modern wine shop near you featuring tasting machines that provide samples as well as a range of craft beers.
Bacco’s Wine and Cheese is a chic artisanal food shop selling a wide variety of exotic wines, beers, cheeses, and charcuterie from 8am to 7pm on weekdays and 10am to 6pm on weekends.
Weekly wine tastings featuring a wide selection of whites, reds, and boutique brands are provided at Brix Wine Shop from 11am to 8pm Tuesday through Saturday and 12pm to 6pm on Sunday and Monday.
Cambridge Spirits is a trendy liquor store selling exquisite wines, craft beers, and artisanal spirits seven days a week. Since 2016 City Liquors has been providing an exceptional selection of spirits, wines, beers, whiskeys, vodkas, and other beverages.
Spirits, beers, and microbrews from all over the world are sold at University Wine Shop along with the obvious. Upper Falls Beverage Store has one of the most extensive liquor and wine options in the state and they are open from 9am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and 12pm to 6pm on Sunday.
Lower Falls Wine is open from 10am to 6:30pm on weekdays and until 5:30pm on weekends providing a large selection of wines and spirits in Newton.
Post Road is one of the oldest liquor stores in Boston specializing in excellent wines and premium spirits. Over 200 different craft beers, bourbons, and organic wines are available at Wayland Wine and Spirits.
You can buy beers, wines, and spirits in Brookline at Gimbel’s Liquors and even have them delivered from 10am to 10pm. Wine Press offers a vast assortment of spirits and creative brews plus they host tasting events.
Vinodivino is open from 11am to 9pm Tuesday through Saturday and until 6pm on Sunday offering a varied selection of wines, tastings, and local liquor delivery.
Breweries & Beer Bars Near You
These local breweries and beer bars are fantastic places to go whether you want to sample new suds or just watch the game with some friends:
- Night Shift Brewing at 1 Lovejoy Wharf #101
- Cheeky Monkey Brewing at 3 Lansdowne St
- Trillium Brewing Company at 50 Thomson Pl
- Harpoon Brewery at 306 Northern Ave
- Cambridge Brewing Company at 1 Kendall Square Bldg 100, Cambridge
- Lamplighter Brewing Co at 284 Broadway, Cambridge
- Grainne O’Malley’s Tavern at 201 Harvard St, Brookline
- Blossom Bar at 295 Washington St, Brookline
From 12pm to 11pm Monday through Saturday and until 8pm on Sunday Night Shift Brewing offers 13 different draft and canned beers. Cheeky Monkey Brewing’s beers are served along with globally inspired food.
Trillium Brewing Company includes a two story taproom and a full service restaurant. You can find a gift store, beer hall, and even tour the entire space at Harpoon Brewery.
Cambridge Brewing Company is an open air gastro pub serving beers and craft ales in your area that are brewed on site. Artisan beers, coffees, and bar food are served at Lamplighter Brewing Co.
Grainne O’Malley’s Tavern is a lively neighborhood favorite serving basic pub cuisine and draft beers on tap in Brookline. Tropical and inventive cocktails, beers, and wines are served in a hip modern Sichuan setting at Blossom Bar.
Wine Bars In Boston
Visit wine bars near you for a date night, a business meeting, or for a gather with friends:
- Sip Wine Bar & Kitchen at 581 Washington St
- Barcelona Wine Bar at 525 Tremont St
- Bar à vin 1855 at 259 Newbury St
- Haley at 45 Province St
- Shay’s Pub & Wine Bar at 58 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge
- Dear Annie at 1741 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
- Flora’s Wine Bar at 1284 Washington St, Newton
- The Bluebird Bar at 1293 Washington St, Newton
- Bocado Tapas Wine Bar at 45 Church St, Wellesley
- Dudley Chateau at 20 Crest Rd, Wayland
- Hamilton Restaurant & Bar at 1366 Beacon St, Brookline
A distinctive list of wines, light bites, and entrees are provided at Sip Wine Bar and Kitchen. Barcelona Wine Bar has a comprehensive selection of Spanish centric meals and wines.
Over 250 different types of French wines, shared appetizers, and classic full course meals are served at Bar à vin 1855. Haley is a chic intimate wine bar near you with a modest selection of cheese, crudo, and more.
Tex Mex, sandwiches, beers, and wines are available at Shay’s Pub and Wine Bar. You can order rare and natural wines in Cambridge along with pescatarian food at Dear Annie throughout the week from 5pm to 11:30pm except for Monday and Tuesday when they are closed.
Flora’s Wine Bar excels at providing local craft beers, specialty cocktails, and wines from across the world as well as cheese and charcuterie plates from 4pm to 11pm Tuesday through Saturday.
The Bluebird Bar serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with beers, wines, and cocktails plus they are a good bar to watch sports in Newton. Bocado Tapas has won the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for providing Spanish wines in addition to tapas, paellas, and sangrias.
Wines, cocktails, pub fare, TV’s, and sea views are offered at Dudley Chateau. Hamilton Restaurant and Bar serves polished pub cuisine, comfort foods, specialty cocktails, beers, and wines.
Wineries & Vineyards In Your Area
Although these wineries and vineyards might not be right in the city they are well worth the trip:
- Boston Winery at 26 Ericsson St
- 90 Cellars at 20 Guest St
- City Winery at Atlantic Ave & Summer St
At Boston Winery you can make your own wines plus they offer tastings and tours near you from 5pm to 8pm on Friday and 1pm to 7pm on Saturday. 90 Cellars is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays providing high quality wines to the market at a lower cost.
City Winery features the open air Greenway Wine Garden along with with locally crafted varietals on tap and plenty of seating.
Wine tastings also take place at Brix Wine Shop, Wine Press, and Vinodivino from our other lists.
Best Local Happy Hours
When you need to unwind after work these happy hours in Boston are great places to buy cheaper alcoholic drinks:
- City Tap House Boston at 10 Boston Wharf Rd
- 730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio at 730 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
- Social Restaurant & Bar at 320 Washington St, Newton
- Union Street Restaurant & Bar at 107R Union St, Newton
- The Local Kitchen & Drinks at 11 Forest St, Wellesley
- 110 Grill at 171 Commonwealth Rd, Wayland
City Tap House offers some of the best Boston happy hours every day starting at 5pm. 730 Tavern, Kitchen, and Patio is a full service restaurant and sports bar with happy hours in your area that is open from 11am to 1am Monday through Saturday and from 10am on Sunday.
Happy hours are available from 5pm to 10pm on Monday at Social Restaurant and Bar. Union Street Restaurant and Bar is a laid back favorite for drink specials in Newton from 3pm to 6pm Monday through Thursday.
The Local Kitchen and Drinks’ happy hour in Wellesley begins at 5pm and you can visit them from 11am to 10pm Tuesday through Saturday and until 9pm on Sunday. Happy hours in Wayland are available all day on Sunday and from 5pm to 8pm Monday through Saturday at 110 Grill.
You can read more of our posts on:
- Breweries & Vineyards In Worcester
- Breweries & Vineyards In Providence
- Breweries & Vineyards In Portland, Maine
- Breweries & Vineyards In NYC
Enjoy Drinking Wine, Liquor, & Beer In Boston
That’s all we have for now but keep checking back because we’ll try our best to keep this page updated. We know you are ready to achieve your goal after reading about all of the local liquor stores, wine shops, breweries, beer bars, wine bars, wineries, vineyards, and happy hours in your area.
Please let us know if we missed anything or if any of the above establishments have closed in the comments so we can keep the lists up to date. Now you can enjoy drinking wine, liquor, or beer in Boston.