May 23, 2012
I visited on the strength of the reviews here, and was not disappointed, although the menu was much shorter than I expected. Certainly a beer-friendly place, with a good selection and good service. The interior is dark and atmospheric with some good artwork and a really nice moulded ceiling. Certainly worth the short walk from the T at Kendall.

May 23, 2012
Very solid set of selections with a focus on what might be interesting to beer geeks new and experienced. Lots of places now with good beer and fewer with interesting stuff. This is good for a few rounds.

March 3, 2012
Hipster vibe and a great beer selection. Ok food menu. Must stop for beer nerds when in Boston.

February 28, 2012
If this wasn’t on the former site of my favorite bar ever I would be tempted to give it higher marks. It is a little sterile and too modern but maybe it will develop some patina. It’s a little fancy and so are the prices. But the selection is very well curated with lots of rarities. The food is excellent for a beer bar. It’s more upscale than pub food. The bar staff are seasoned veterans in Boston and are total pros.

February 7, 2012
Went for the Pre EBF Throwdown. Nice look on the eyes in there. They only had the beers that were there for the throwdown on tap but that was all you really needed. Service was good even for how slammed they were. Food was excellent. Price point was good for some and high for some other things. Would definitely go back.

February 6, 2012
Deep burgundy walls and dark wood, and almost too dark at 4 in the afternoon with the sun out, but still a lovely feel, rather intimate even with probably 100 people in the place. Service is fairly quick and attentive and the staff all seems fairly friendly (though after ordering a few beers, opening a tab at the bar, and heading over to an empty table, we were met with a slight look of disdain from the server who ultimately came to visit us at the large group table). The parenthetically aforementioned large tables are rather nice. I quite like fewer communal large tables over multiple small tables. Came back again later in the evening and even though it was packed the service was still fairly brisk and the atmosphere was amazing. Certainly will be coming back here.

December 1, 2011
Unobtrusive corner location a few blocks from Kendall. U shaped bar dominates the back and tables/booths surround the front of the room. Beer menus are plentiful and offered upon arrival at the bar. Excellent selection of quality and scarce craft. Good selection of local MA brews alongside Cali and Belgian drafts. Didn’t have any food, so can’t comment there, but the folks next to me at the bar definitely enjoyed their wings. It was $5 drafts when I was there, so can’t comment on normal value, but $5 drafts is pretty good for Boston. Really enjoyed my stay - will definitely return.

November 21, 2011
Most of all, I can’t believe I only paid $4 for a pint of Haverhill’s excellent Berliner Weisse here. Wow! Because everything else here is outstanding in its own right. Great atmosphere, a super-friendly, very knowledge, interesting bartender that lacked pretension. Great beers in great glassware. A must-visit that I’ll definitely be back to.

April 13, 2011 [ Updated April 29, 2011 ]
Great selection of beers and the kind of food that good beer deserves to be paired with: sweet breads, pork belly, scallops, etc. My primary quibble with this establishment is the acoustics. It has a tendency to get very, VERY LOUD to the point that yelling becomes the only way to converse. Also, you may occasionally find the entire tap selection dominated by a single brewer. Lastly, the Lord is a great place for a nice meal and a heady brew but it will certainly crush those novice expectations of beer and it’s pairings being cheap.

February 13, 2011
Better than average beer bar, and currently my default choice for beer in Boston. The selection is solid, although Lord Hobo has a tendency to sell out its customer with tap takeovers: you may go in and find 8 Victory’s on tap. Which is great if you like Victory, but less so if you find them just ok. Food is a cut above average but you pay for it. Dinner with beers for two here can easily run you $90-$100. All in all, a good but not great place to go for beers. About as good as you’ll do in Boston.