This Brookline classic has set a high standard for beer bars since debuting in 2002, becoming the Boston area’s first gastropub. Inspired by Belgian beer traditions, The Publick House offers a deep cellar of aromatic, herbaceous, and unique bottled imports like Orval and Trappistes Rochefort; but it also features an unparalleled selection of American craft beer on tap. (When Trillium brews a hazy IPA in a bar’s honor, beer lovers know they’re in the right place.) Beyond the bar, the beloved PHouse dishes up delicious mac and cheese, frites, and enticing daily specials. For warm days (and nights), it has covered outdoor seating on Beacon Street as well as an idyllic beer garden-patio out back.

Brewer’s Fork is a lot of things to a lot of people: Top pizza shop and crudo bar, go-to for outdoor dining in Charlestown, and a weekend brunch favorite, to name just a few. This no-reservations spot in Boston’s oldest neighborhood also curates a gleaming 30-tap draft system to serve up the full range of beer styles to match its food and friendly vibe. Expect to find plenty of popular hoppy selections from regional breweries, of course. But folks excited by elusive sour beers from world-renowned makers like Jester King and Allagash, or smoky dark beers imported from Germany, will not be disappointed at the Fork.

This Fort Point-based restaurant group has an exclusive Island Creek Oyster variety named for it, yet Row 34 is as well-known for its craft beer selection as it is for bivalves. That’s because the talented team running the place—which also has locations in Burlington, Portsmouth, N.H., and soon, in Cambridge—takes their pairing job seriously, sourcing light and lively brews from the top producers around the world to complement those clean and briny Row 34s. This is a beer bar guide, though, so it’s not all about dinner—and the scene at Row 34 hits the spot, too. Snag a seat at the large, L-shaped bar or one of the standing-room tables and start sipping: Beer lovers are sure to find something they’ve never tried before.