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Monday, June 15, 2026

Trillium Opens Outdoor Beer Garden at the Connector in Downtown Boston

Last month it was reported that one of the region's best-known breweries opened a waterfront beer garden after losing its seasonal home nearby, and now we have learned that this isn't its only outdoor beer garden in the downtown area.

According to a press release, Trillium Beer Garden at the Connector is now up and running at Winthrop Center Park on Devonshire Street, which is a move of sorts as Trillium previously had an indoor winter beer garden set up at Winthrop Center. The beer garden is open Tuesday through Thursday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM through October and it features beer, canned cocktails, hard teas, lemonades, and seltzers, along with Neapolitan-style pizza from Gatto Pazzo which resides at The Lineup, a food hall within The Connector.

Trillium has another beer garden at the lower patio of the Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, which is close to its old space on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. (Trillium also has locations in Fort Point, the Fenway, and Canton.) The website for the business is at https://trilliumbrewing.com/

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Monday, May 25, 2026

Tree House Brewing Opens Outdoor Beer Garden at Faneuil Hall in Boston; Indoor Space Apparently to Come at Some Point

Last month it was reported that one of the best-known breweries in New England was looking to open a location in downtown Boston, and now we have learned that part of it is up and running.

According to a Bluesky post from @heyratty.bsky.social, Tree House Brewing Company now has its outdoor beer garden open at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, indicating in the thread that the inside space is still being built out while there is a bar and a "huge" patio outside and that they allow for outside food to be brought in and cans to go are also available. The Tree House website confirms this, showing the new location on the site, and its Facebook page shows a reel from Friday saying "see you *today* and all summer."

In April, it was mentioned here that Tree House had filed a proposal to open in the former Mija Cantina & Tequila Bar/Cheers Replica Bar at Faneuil Hall, with the plans being to operate a brewery and distillery that would also include an outdoor beer garden. The company currently has locations in Charlton, Sandwich, Deerfield, Tewksbury, and a beer garden at the Pru, along with a farm in Woodstock, CT, and a taproom in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The website for Tree House Brewing Company is at https://treehousebrew.com/

[Earlier Article]
Tree House Brewing Is Looking to Open at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

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Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. to Open Biergarten at Gore Place in Waltham

A local brewery is going to be setting up an outdoor beer-drinking space at an historic site in the western suburbs of Boston.

According to a Facebook post from the business, Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. is getting ready to open a biergarten at Gore Place in Waltham, with the 60,000-square-foot space debuting on Friday, May 8 and running through October. The biergarten will be open Thursday through Sunday and will include an 80 x 30 foot tent while offering beers on tap along with hard seltzers, hard smoothies, non-alcoholic beers, and food truck dining options such as clam chowder, wings, birria poutine, salads, harvest bowls, lobster rolls, smash burgers, tikka masala, saag paneer, and more. (Live music will also be part of the plans.) Mighty Squirrel does note that because Gore Place is a working farm with animals, dogs (other than service dogs) are not allowed.

Gore Place is an historic mansion and museum just off Route 20 that was built in the early 1800s and was a summer home for Massachusetts politician Christopher Gore.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Widowmaker Brewing Co. Is Opening a Beer Garden in Quincy's Wollaston Neighborhood

A local brewer is going to be moving its seasonal beer garden to a new location, and it will sit where an historic theatre that dated back to the 1920s had once been.

Based on information from a Facebook post from the business along with a post from the Quincy Is Everything Facebook page, Widowmaker Brewing Co. is apparently opening a beer garden in the Wollaston section of Quincy, with this being a move from Kilroy Square in the downtown area. The brewery says the following in its post:

We have seen and appreciated the countless messages from people bummed by the idea of us not returning to Quincy for Year 8 of our Beer Garden. This week the shovels went into the ground, we are moving but we are not leaving. Follow @wollastongardens

QIE mentions that the beer garden will be at the former Wollaston Theatre site on Beale Street and that it plans to debut on May 15, being open Thursday through Saturday.

The website for the upcoming beer garden (which will be called Wollaston Gardens) is at https://www.thewollastongardens.com/ while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/wollastongardens/

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Winch & Pulley Brewing Company Opens in Framingham

Last fall, it was reported that a new taproom would be opening in the local area, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to an article from The MetroWest Daily News, Winch & Pulley is now open in Framingham, and as mentioned in an earlier article here, it has taken over the space on Morton Street where Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company had been before moving to Williamsburg in 2024, and before that, Jack's Abby until it moved to its current home on Clinton Street. The brewery offers several beers on tap while also offering cider and seltzer, and it looks like a beer garden will also be coming at some point as well.

The address for Winch & Pulley is 81 Morton Street, Framingham, MA, 01702. Its website can be found at https://winchandpulley.co/

[Earlier Article]
Winch & Pulley Brewing Company Plans to Open a Taproom and Beer Garden in Framingham

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Trillium Beer Garden Will Not Be Returning to The Greenway in Downtown Boston

Say farewell to a popular outdoor beer garden in the heart of Boston.

According to multiple sources along with an article in The Boston Globe, Trillium Garden on The Greenway is not going to be returning after nearly a decade in operation, as Trillium Brewing Company submitted a bid but was not chosen, with the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy going with a new as-of-yet unnamed tenant instead (the name of the new tenant will be named in the spring). Trillium first opened its beer garden on the Greenway back in 2017, being a place where patrons could enjoy beers while sitting at picnic tables under the shade of the trees.

Trillium continues to operate locations in Fort Point, the Fenway, and Canton, and it now has an indoor winter beer garden at The Connector at Winthrop Center on Federal Street.

The website for Trillium Brewing Company is at https://trilliumbrewing.com/

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Winch & Pulley Brewing Company Plans to Open a Taproom and Beer Garden in Framingham

A new spot for beer lovers is on its way to a space west of Boston.

According to an article from The MetroWest Daily News, Winch & Pulley Brewing Company is getting ready to open a taproom and beer garden in Framingham in the space on Morton Street where Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company had been before moving to Williamsburg last year, and before that, Jack's Abby before it moved to its current home on Clinton Street. The parent company of the new brewery is Right Coast Brands, and it appears that in addition to its beer options, Winch & Pulley will soon offer canned seltzer as well.

It appears that the Winch & Pulley taproom and beer garden could be opening early next month if all goes as planned.

The address for Winch & Pulley is 81 Morton Street, Framingham, MA, 01702. Its website can be found at https://winchandpulley.co/

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Cisco Brewers Plans to Open a Beer Hall in Boston's Fenway

A local brewery may be opening a new location in Boston.

According to an article from Universal Hub, Cisco Brewers is looking to open a beer hall in the Fenway, moving into the space on Boylston Street where Tasty Burger had been before moving to nearby Van Ness Street. The post mentions that this would be a year round beer hall, and it would also have a seasonal beer garden with live music during the warmer months. If approved, the new location of Cisco would join others in Nantucket, New Bedford, Boston's Seaport District, and a production facility in Portsmouth, NH, that also included a pub until closing late last year.

The address for the proposed location of Cisco in the Fenway is 1301 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215. The website for Cisco can be found at https://www.ciscobrewers.com/

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Night Shift Brewing Is Opening a Seasonal Beer Garden on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston

Another local brewery will be bringing a seasonal beer garden to downtown Boston.

According to a press release, Night Shift Brewing will be opening a pop-up beer garden in Dewey Square Park on the Rose Kennedy Greenway beginning on May 8 and running through October. The new outdoor spot from Night Shift joins another on the Greenway--Trillium's beer garden, which is a few blocks to the north and has opened for the season--and it joins brick-and-mortar locations of Night Shift in Everett (two, including one at Encore Boston Harbor), Boston's North Station area, and within Level 99 in Natick and Providence, along with other seasonal beer gardens on the Esplanade in Boston and Herter Park in Allston.

The website for Night Shift Brewing can be found at https://nightshiftbrewing.com/

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Arlington Brewing Company Looking for Permanent Space, Will Be Hosting Summer Pop-Up Beer Gardens

A new beermaking business has come to the northwestern suburbs of Boston, and it will be hosting waterside beer gardens as it searches for a home.

Based on a Facebook post from Massachusetts State Representative Sean Garballey, Arlington Brewing Company is in the process of getting up and running, saying "Congratulations to @arlingtonbrewingcompany, Arlington's first-ever fully licensed brewery, on their recent commencement of operations. Can't wait to join them and lots of other people at the Res beer garden on June 30!" The two people behind the brewer--Tom Allen and Matt Guernsey--are currently looking for a permanent space for their brewery, and Sean Garballey's comment about the Res refers to the beermakers having six beer gardens at the Arlington Reservoir on Lowell Street, which will be held on Friday evenings from June 30 through August 11 and which will include live music.

The website for Arlington Brewing Company can be found at https://www.drinkarlingtonbeer.com/

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Friday, July 29, 2022

The Pine Bar Debuts a Beer Garden and Truck Outside Boston Public Market

A downtown Boston bar that opened within an indoor marketplace last month has now expanded outdoors.

According to a press release, The Pine Bar at Boston Public Market now has a beer garden and truck facing the Rose Kennedy Greenway near the Surface Road entrance to the marketplace. The truck has four beer taps while also serving canned wines and beers, with hours for the beer garden being 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM daily.

The Filmark Hospitality Group (Ristorante Lucia, Filippo Ristorante, Ducali Pizzeria, Caffé Ducali, Cunard Tavern) and managing partner Phil Frattaroli are behind The Pine Bar, which is the only full-service drinking spot within Boston Public Market.

The website for The Pine Bar is at https://www.pinebarboston.com/ while the website for Boston Public Market is at https://bostonpublicmarket.org/

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Thursday, May 05, 2022

Untold Brewing's Beer Garden at Derby Street Shops in Hingham Is Returning for Another Season

A South Shore brewery is bringing its beer garden back to a development off Route 3.

According to a press release, Untold Brewing is partnering with Derby Street Shops in Hingham to open The Green in Partnership with Untold Brewing in the space between REI and Kohl's starting June 4, with the beer garden including beer from the Scituate brewery along with wine, non-alcoholic fruited seltzers and special "tap takeovers" from other breweries. The space will include Adirondack chairs, picnic tables, and high-tops, along with lawn games and live music, and guests can scan QR codes to place food orders for pickup from one of the restaurants at the development.

The Green in Partnership with Untold Brewing will be open from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM on select Fridays and Saturdays.

The website for Derby Street Shops is at https://derbystshops.com/ while the website for Untold Brewery is at https://www.untoldbrewing.com/

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Monday, May 02, 2022

Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. Opens Biergarten at Arsenal Yards in Watertown

A brewery in Waltham has debuted a new outdoor space in a growing development a few miles to the east.

According to a Twitter post from @BostonTweet, Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. opened a biergarten in Bond Square at Arsenal Yards in Watertown over the weekend, with a Facebook post from the place saying that the 7,000-square-foot seasonal space is open Thursday through Sunday and is dog-friendly. The new biergarten joins their facility on Waverly Oaks Road in Waltham which includes both indoor and outdoor seating along with food trucks.

Mighty Squirrel first opened in the latter part of 2018, with one of its most popular beers being a New England IPA called Cloud Candy.

The website for Mighty Squirrel can be found at https://www.mightysquirrel.com/

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Monday, March 21, 2022

Split Rock to Open in Cohasset

A new oyster bar and beer garden is on its way to the South Shore.

According to a source, Split Rock is planning to open in Cohasset, with the website for the business saying that it will be located in a converted container unit on Parking Way and that it will be a seasonal spot that is "family friendly and adult-centric." Our source tells us that the upcoming spot will offer beer and wine along with oysters and other seafood items, and that the outdoor space will include fire pits. If all goes as planned, Split Rock will open sometime this spring.

The address for Split Rock will be 12 Parking Way, Cohasset, MA, 02025. Its website can be found at https://www.splitrockcohasset.com/

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Thursday, September 09, 2021

Alden & Harlow Is Opening a Beer Garden on Brattle Street in Cambridge's Harvard Square

A Cambridge restaurant is getting in on a hot trend for beer lovers.

According to a press release, Alden & Harlow in Harvard Square is setting up a beer garden that will be open on Brattle Street every Saturday from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM this fall, with the part of the road between Church Street and Elliot Street being closed to vehicular traffic. The outdoor space will feature a different New England brewery each week, with Maine's Lone Pine being the first brewer on Saturday, September 11. In addition to beer, a number of food items will also be offered at the beer garden, including a kale salad, fried shishito peppers, deviled eggs, warm rye pretzels, and raw bluefin tuna kitfo, while wine and cocktails will also be available.

The website for Alden & Harlow--which is located at 40 Brattle Street--can be found at https://www.aldenharlow.com/

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Turtle Swamp Brewing to Close Down Beer Garden in Roslindale Substation

A local brewery is shutting down a beer garden that has been housed in an historic structure for the past two and a half years.

According to a Facebook post from the business, Turtle Swamp Brewing will be closing its beer garden inside the Roslindale Substation at the end of the summer, while mentioning that the closure is due to the impacts of Covid. The post indicates that it will be open on Fridays and Saturdays for the rest of August, while it will be open on Saturdays only through September. (Turtle Swamp's facility on Washington Street in Jamaica Plain is unaffected by this, with its brewery and taproom remaining open daily.)

The substation space had previously been home to a Trillium beer garden, and there had also been plans for a restaurant called Third Rail to open there as well, though those plans fell through.

The website for Turtle Swamp can be found at https://turtleswampbrewing.com/

Thanks to Adam Gaffin of Universal Hub for initially bringing this to our attention.

[October 5 update: A Facebook post from the place confirms that the Turtle Swamp beer garden within the substation is now shuttered.]

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Friday, July 09, 2021

Notch Brewing Opens in the Charles River Speedway in Brighton

A couple of year ago, it was reported that the people behind a brewery on the North Shore would be opening a second location within a new marketplace in Boston. Now we have learned that the new facility debuts today.

According to a source (via a Facebook post from the place), Notch Brewing in Salem opens its new brewery, taproom, and beer garden in the Charles River Speedway in Brighton at 4:00 PM today, with the post saying that food trucks will be set up as well at the site, including Daddy's Bonetown Burgers today and Zaaki Restaurant and Food Truck tomorrow. (The official grand opening for the Notch is expected to take place this fall.)

In addition to Notch, the Charles River Speedway will also become home to other businesses including a wine bar and food shop called Super Bien and a sake bar called The Koji Club.

The address for the new location of Notch is 525 Western Avenue, Brighton, MA, 02135. The website for Notch can be found at https://www.notchbrewing.com/

[Earlier Article]
Notch Brewing in Salem Plans to Open Brewery and Taproom in Brighton

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Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Untold Brewing Is Opening Beer Garden at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham

A South Shore brewery will soon be setting up a new beer garden in a popular development just off Route 3.

According to a press release, Untold Brewing is opening a seasonal beer garden as part of "The Green," a family-friendly outdoor community space at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham, with both the Scituate-based brewery and The Green debuting on June 18 and continuing Friday through Sunday during the summer. In addition to a rotating selection of beers from Untold, wine and non-alcoholic fruited seltzers will be offered as well, with seating including picnic tables and Adirondack chairs, while lawn games will be set up within the space.

The Green at Derby Street Shops is located between REI and Kohl's.

The website for the Derby Street Shops is at https://derbystshops.com/ while the website for Untold Brewery can be found at https://www.untoldbrewing.com/

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Thursday, June 03, 2021

Baramor in Newton Centre Is Debuting a Pop-Up Beer Garden; Will Include Distillery Cocktail Takeovers

A neighborhood restaurant and bar in the western suburbs is setting up a temporary beer garden which should also be of interest to lovers of spirits and mixed drinks as well.

According to a press release, Baramor in Newton Centre is launching an outdoor beer garden starting Thursday, June 3, with the rotating pop-up taking place on Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM throughout the summer. The first pop-up on June 3 features Roslindale's Distraction Brewing while Exhibit A in Framingham will be onsite on June 10 and True North in Ipswich will be there on June 17. In addition, distillery cocktail takeovers will take place as well, though no names have been mentioned as of yet.

Baramor first opened in the spring of 2019, taking over the space that had been home to Terry O'Reilly's Pub.

The address for Baramor is 45 Union Street, Newton Centre, MA, 02459. Its website can be found at https://www.baramornewton.com/

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Trillium Garden on The Greenway Opens for the 2021 Season

A popular beer garden in downtown Boston that got a late start last year due to the pandemic has opened back up for the 2021 season.

According to a tweet from the place, Trillium Garden on The Greenway reopens starting today at noon, with safety protocols in place until May 29 (contactless ordering, 90-minute limit, masks required unless seated, social distancing, etc.). The beer garden, which first debuted in 2017, did not open for the 2020 season until late September because of the coronavirus and subsequent restrictions.

Hours for Trillium Garden on The Greenway will be Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Sundays from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The beer garden be found at High Street and Atlantic Avenue while its web page is at https://www.trilliumbrewing.com/locations/garden-greenway

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