CAMBRIDGE. Conveniently located in Kendall Square near a movie theater and restaurants, this brew pub offers an array of homemade ales and microbrews worth sampling. A limited food menu is available, and you'll want to stake out a seat on the outdoor patio during warm weather since. Even if you aren't successful there, you'll find plenty of room inside, and coming with a group is always a blast.

CAMBRIDGE. With an unwieldy moniker like this pub has, you'd think it would get lost in the crowd. But, just the opposite has happened in Cambridge--folks remember this spot and spread the word to friends and visitors. Maybe it's the reasonable prices, the tasty pub grub, or the outstanding selection of home-brewed beers. Who knows, but the young, mostly collegiate crowd returns time and again.

THEATRE DISTRICT. This popular microbrewery serves up great fun and food in addition to excellent home-brewed beers. The place has a dynamic feel that regulars love and young crowds enjoy the upbeat atmosphere. An interior of light wood tones and brass accents sets a comfortable scene, and the American menu features such favorites as smoked salmon, steaks, barbecue, burgers, salads, and a variety of sandwiches. "Pint nights" and happy hours are popular as well as their regularly alternating beer selection.