The Publick House Brookline

March 29, 2009
Just a great solid restaurant/bar for beer. Ambiance is low-key, with dim lighting, wood interiors, and a twenty-thirties aged crowd. When I went at 9pm things were pretty lively. The taps were all quality, though not perhaps the most rare beers you’ll ever find. What impressed me most about this place were two things: proper glassware, and the special "Belgian bar," which served a stellar mixture of Belgian Ales and Lambics. A very quality stop if you are in the Boston area.

March 16, 2009
The Public House is a nice, cozy pub that gets very loud in the evening. The food was ok, but the service was very slow. The saving grace is the large tap and bottle menu, there’s a lot of quality beer to be had there.

December 10, 2008
Best selection of any of the Boston pubs I’ve visited. Very knowledgeable and friendly waitstaff, took time to chat about beer despite being very busy. Heavy emphasis on food, which was very tasty. Nice rotating stock. I will definitely go out of my way to get to this place whenever I’m in Boston.

October 26, 2008
Best place on the East Coast to drink beers. Knowledgeable staff, amazing selection, and just a fun atmosphere to be in while you’re drinking amazing beers. The food is better than pub grub - it’s tasty and designed to complement the beers. A must-visit for any serious fan of great beers, especially if you love Belgians.

March 14, 2008 [ Updated August 14, 2008 ]
Just absolutely one of the blue ribbon beer destinations in this country on either coast. Almost everything on the food menu is made with beer, and the food feels monastic and Belgian. A WC resident will get what they came for: Southampton, 6Points, Southern Tier, Dogfish, and whichever top-shelf Belgian is in bottles that month. Man. Worth a plane ticket.

March 10, 2008
After 3 visits, this is a composite rating. The feel is half cheers/half monastery. If this seems odd - it works. Everyone isn’t overly friendly and comfortable to the point of making you feel as an outsider, but getting to know the staff and patrons is accomplished over time. Public Service Announcement *PLEASE ORDER THE FRITES*. Jim really takes the process and the outcome seriously in the kitchen. Larry is a one-man band, singing the glorious hymns from behind the wooden bar. All things work together in harmony for those that seek this as an experience. If you are trying to rush in and out of here - you have missed the entire point. The people here know they have come to a sacred place, and are willing to ask for suggestions to put them on the right side of the gates. Oh yeah - the beer selection....a solid lineup of US and Belgians that changes regularly enough to reward frequent visitors. Come early, as even the bar stools are gone by 7pm on a Monday.

March 9, 2008
I am lucky enough to live around the corner from this amazing place and spend a bit too much of my money and time here. The half of this place that they call the monk’s cell is far better as far as ambiance. Last time I was in there they had a cask of Mojo IPA sitting on the bar. Man that was tasty. I’ve found it impossible to keep up with their many specials.

February 5, 2008
Went here on a weekend in Boston. A place you should not miss if you are in the area. Nice dark atmosphere with a great food and drink selection. Great belgian beers and others. The staff is friendly and th bartenders really knwo their stuff about beer. Nice big chairs, I felt like a king for a little while in that throne of a chair. Proper glassware is used for each beer and the prices are right.

February 1, 2008
This is a nice european feeling pub/restaurant with a great selection of beer. Planty of taps flowing and a nice bottle list to boot. The menu was full of things I wanted to try, but, I could only get one thing, which was definitely good. They were very accomodating for our 10 person party with a table specifically for that size party. We almost went back second time during our 4 day stay in Boston, but, we didn’t have time for it. We’ll definitely be back the next time we’re in Boston.

December 30, 2007
Great ambiance, feels almost euro, i know there trying to go for the Belgium look. Went on a sunday evening so it was to crowded and got a table right away. I’ve heard nightmares about going on a busy night, but luckily that didn’t happen to me. An amazing selection of beers, i almost didn’t know what to order, so i stuck to trappists. It wasn’t the quanity that i was so impressed with, its just the quanity of quallity beers, so thats why the high selection rating. I wasn’t to hungry so i had the burger, which was just ok, a friend of mine loved it. The monkey meat my wife had looked a lot better. Will definitely go back and probably often.