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?

May 1, 2007
This place is pretty solid. The food was fantastic, lots of smoked meat, baked beans, and just general deliciousness. The jamaican jerk was seriously hot stuff. The place was jam-packed when we got here. Everyone was quite friendly as well (both staff and clientele). The selection was pretty solid, I didn’t see a whole lot of new stuff, but there was a great cross-section of styles, most of which were excellent examples.

April 22, 2007
It is funny that the last review mentions being able to find this place from the smell..and it’s true. You can almost smell the BBQ from the T exit a few blocks away. Has a great BBQ Pit type feel to the whole place. Food was excellent. I had the Texas Beef ribs with pulled pork, mashed potatoes and beans. Draft menu was impressive with 24+ taps of some local/micros, domestic craft beers and a couple imports including some Belgians. Beers from Bear Republic, Southern Tier, Casco Bay and Left Hand to name a few.

March 4, 2007
It was not very hard to find this place; we could smell it from blocks away (you will leave this place smelling like a bbq pit, so prepare yourself) - we didn’t eat here, as my gf and I are both vegetarians, so I must omit a food rating - the atmosphere was very casual and friendly, and the service was excellent - everyone seemed to know one another, or at least be comfortable with one another, so it made even us outsiders want to join in on the fun - the beer selection was nothing spectacular (only a handful of worthwhile bottles and some decent draught selections), so you’ll find something worth drinking, but nothing rare (they had a few Stone’s, BBC, and Two Brothers when we were there) - they apparently only have one cask a week (they tap it on Monday, of all days!) - the friendly atmosphere and decent selection make it worth a visit, but I wouldn’t call it "essential" unless you like beer AND you’re in the mood for BBQ (which did smell awfully nice, even to us hippie freak veggie heads, btw).