Breweries in Massachusetts

115 breweries
71 cities
48,538 reviews

Based on the breweries in the brewery.fyi register and their own websites, read September 2026.

Massachusetts is a big brewery state with no single center. Boston holds only about a tenth of the places listed, and Worcester and Plymouth add just a little more. The rest are spread across well over a hundred cities and towns, from Cambridge and Somerville to Greenfield and Westfield.

Most places listed are breweries, and beer stores make up about an eighth. Where size is known, microbreweries lead, followed by brewpubs and a solid group of regional breweries.

Samuel Adams Boston Brewery in Jamaica Plain is the original Sam Adams brewery, with a draft menu that rotates through its innovation brewhouse. Harpoon Brewery runs a working brewery and beer hall in the Seaport District. Trillium Brewing Company opened in Fort Point and still pours there, with a patio and a roof deck.

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Top cities in Massachusetts

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Boston

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Somerville

MA
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Salem

MA
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Worcester

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A pint of beer on a bar 3 breweries

Norwood

MA
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Amesbury

MA
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Easthampton

MA
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Cambridge

MA

All cities with a page

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Most reviewed in Massachusetts

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Brewery

4.7 (3,196 on Google)

Tree House Brewing Company - Charlton

Charlton, MA

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Brewery

4.7 (2,320 on Google)

Samuel Adams Boston Brewery

Boston, MA

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Brewery

4.4 (2,153 on Google)

Gardner Ale House

Gardner, MA

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Brewery

4.7 (2,015 on Google)

Jack's Abby Craft Lagers

Framingham, MA

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Brewery

4.5 (1,951 on Google)

Trillium Brewing Company

Boston, MA

Friends sharing beers at a table
Brewery

4.5 (1,945 on Google)

Harpoon Brewery

Boston, MA

Planning a brewery trip in Massachusetts

Boston makes the easiest base, since more breweries sit there than in any other city in the state. Cambridge and Somerville each add a few more.

Beyond Boston the list spreads across many towns, so plan each stop ahead. Tree House Brewing Company in Charlton, Jack's Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham and Northampton Brewery are among the most reviewed in the state.

Every brewery page on brewery.fyi has hours, a map and what to know before you go. Check it on the day, since taproom hours can change.