October 7, 2009
Great service right at the opening hour (which is a good 30 min. earlier than most beer bars in Boston area). Twenty something taps to choose from featured a lot of regional craft, in addition to a cask ale that was quite tasty. The spinning wheel on the wall can help for those indecisive folks who cannot choose a beer in a timely manner. I did not order from the BBQ focused menu but the corn fritters and/or hush puppies looked like good accompaniments for beer. Founders Breakfast was on tap while here, as well as many imperial stouts and IPA’s. Prices were not bad. Good location off the red line in Davis Square and close to a great coffee shop across the street - Diesel cafe.

July 26, 2009
Very lively place on a Saturday night. I hear they have incredible food but I was just sitting at the bar and didn’t order any. Decor is lots of brightly colored cutouts of bones. They have an upstairs and downstairs bar and first floor level dining room. Really great beer on tap, if they run out of one they tap a different one and alert you to the fact. A small but decent bottle list with stuff from around the US - mostly NH, and MA - also some Cali beer and Belgians. Fun atmosphere, service is slow at the bar but there were a lot of people there. Very friendly staff who seem to know at least the basics about the beer they’re serving.

April 13, 2009
about as close to southern BBQ as you are going to find in MA, though most southerners will blanche at the prices for food. its upscale BBQ but still done right all the same. place is expectedly funky for being near Tufts university, and hops on the weekends with both regular barflies and families out for dinner. they also seem to host a few beertastings(one for Harpoon was coming up in a few days) and beer is as integral as the food is. i had a black wheat and an IPA, both from Sixpoint. neither was outstanding, but that was my fault, not theirs. if you are a BBQ fan and in the boston/somerville/cambridge area, make a point of visiting Redbones.

August 17, 2008
This place is awesome. It has a variety of beers on tap from Belgium and U.S. microbrews. They also have a cask-conditioned beer rotating, which of course I had to try. I also had a Gulden Draak from Belgium and the super delicious Southern Tier Pumking. It has awesome barbecue on the menu, I got to try the pulled pork and it was fabulous.

June 21, 2008
Sadly, did not have time to eat, so we sat at the side bar. Server knew her stuff and the only other patron was a beer geek. The selection was varied and substantial, and the beers were on form. I was very impressed with my whopping one hour there. Next time I’m in town...

May 13, 2008
I have a fun time at this place. The lines are clean and the beer goes very quickly, so everything is fresh. Good service and great prices, and a nice variety of local beers on tap. Definitely worth a visit.

March 29, 2008
This gets really crowded and so the staff seemed a little overworked. I went with friends from the south who said the bbq was just average, but it was delicious for what it is, and their lunch menu is very reasonably priced They make a good effort to keep a variety of local and American beers on tap. I’m willing to overlook the trendiness for what is one of Boston’s best beer lists outside of Sunset.

January 2, 2008
I’m not sure why, but this place just wasn’t what I wanted it to be. It’s loud and super crowded. The selection was very good but not great. There were really only a few things on tap that interested me, but that may not be the case for a visitor that doesn’t have access to MA distribution. The service was fine but not memorable (I guess it’s hard to be when it’s so crowded). The clientele rubbed me the wrong way. It felt like everyone was a geek/snob, BA t-shirt wearing blowhard that’s really impressed with themselves for knowing about the place, but that may be an unfair assesment. I didn’t even think the food was that good. It’s not bad, but I’ve had plenty of better BBQ. Maybe I need to go back with an open mind and see if I change my mind, but this just wasn’t what I wanted it to be.

September 20, 2007
Redbones has the best BBQ in New England! Beer selection is very good, with 20+ rotating taps. Funky atmosphere, (especially downstairs), good blues playing, great beer, and excellent grub! What else could you ask for?

August 27, 2007
Being a beer lover and BBQ appreciator, this place is fantastic. As it says one cask at a time, it is difficult to do more than one when you have a commitment to freshness and quality. The bar is a bit loud-it is a bar. I like that they tap early in the week, I go out of my way to visit when they have time and space to discuss latest beer additions. Great music for the atmosphere. When you are hungry for BBQ why go anywhere else. If you don’t love both, why would you go here?