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In article <1993Jan27.201057.27785@athena.mit.edu> tjdalton@athena.mit.edu (Transitive NightFall of Diamonds) writes:
>Not exactly food, but close enough...
>
>I've been looking to find a liquor store in the Cambridge/Boston-North
>area with the best beer selection.  My current favorite is 
>Den Rock Liquors in North Andover on Rt. 114
>
>Any other good ones ?
>
>	Tim

Without doubt there will be many answers to this question , however; 
I have three choices - in order of preference:

Wine and Cheese Cask (corner of Beacon and Cambridge streets ?) 
in Cambridge.  

Very knowledgeable staff, they usually have someone handling questions
in the beer department and a different person handling questions in the
wine department. On the downside, they limit the beers they keep in stock
probably so they get decent turnover and therefore fresher beer. They do
have things like Kriek (sp?) , Chimay and French country style beers.

Beer store in Davis square  - The name escapes me now.

They do not have a regular in house expert but the staff often knows
what is what.  They have a large selection including some pretty obscure
stuff, like Thomas Hardy in several different vintages.

Beer/Wine store on Mass Ave. - opposite Hollywood Expreess - name escapes me.
(i.e. Mass Ave just west of Harvard square - near the professor streets )

Large selection , convenient , open late , expensive.

Also:

Now that Cambridge Brewery has a sign up announcing it I guess I can 
mention it here too.  They sell beer to go, $10/gallon or $0.11/oz for
smaller quantities. Supply your own container ( I use 1/2 gallon mason
jars), though they might sell containers now.  Drink within 24 hours
of obtaining it.  And even 24 hours may be a bit too long.  It is
possible that other "brewpubs" have the same sort of deal. I have heard that
the "farmers and brewers" license requires it.


Mark K. Mondol
mondol@mtl.mit.edu

In article <1993Jan27.210411.440@athena.mit.edu>, mondol@mtl.mit.edu (mark k. mondol) writes:
Regarding beer stores: 
> Without doubt there will be many answers to this question , however; 
> I have three choices - in order of preference:
> 
> Wine and Cheese Cask (corner of Beacon and Cambridge streets ?) 
> in Cambridge.  

Seconded.  This is definitely the best.

> Beer store in Davis square  - The name escapes me now.

Downtown Liquor.  Has gone seriously downhill since ten years ago, may still
be worth a visit.

> Beer/Wine store on Mass Ave. - opposite Hollywood Expreess - name escapes me.
> (i.e. Mass Ave just west of Harvard square - near the professor streets )

University Wine.


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In article <1993Jan27.201057.27785@athena.mit.edu> tjdalton@athena.mit.edu (Transitive NightFall of Diamonds) writes:
>Not exactly food, but close enough...
>
>I've been looking to find a liquor store in the Cambridge/Boston-North
>area with the best beer selection.  My current favorite is 
>Den Rock Liquors in North Andover on Rt. 114
>
>Any other good ones ?
>
>	Tim

Far to the north of Boston is Harringtons in Chelmsford.
Always a large and superb selection from around the world.

I heard from their beer manager they are thinking of running
some tastings this year. I'll post if I hear details.

Dave McSavaney
MP Workstations

In article <1993Jan27.210411.440@athena.mit.edu>, mondol@mtl.mit.edu (mark k. mondol) writes:

|> Wine and Cheese Cask (corner of Beacon and Cambridge streets ?) 
|> in Cambridge.  

That's the corner of Beacon and _Washington_ streets in _Somerville_.
(Washington Street in Somerville becomes Kirkland Street in Cambridge
about a block after this intersection.)

|> Beer store in Davis square  - The name escapes me now.
|> 
|> They do not have a regular in house expert but the staff often knows
|> what is what.  They have a large selection including some pretty obscure
|> stuff, like Thomas Hardy in several different vintages.

There are several liquor stores in Davis Square;
are you referring to Downtown Wine and Spirits, on Elm Street
about a block east of the T station?

-- 
Ron Newman		rnewman@bbn.com

In article <1993Jan27.201057.27785@athena.mit.edu>, tjdalton@athena.mit.edu (Transitive NightFall of Diamonds) writes:
> Not exactly food, but close enough...
> 
> I've been looking to find a liquor store in the Cambridge/Boston-North
> area with the best beer selection.  My current favorite is 
> Den Rock Liquors in North Andover on Rt. 114
> 
> Any other good ones ?

It's been a few years since I've wandered in toward the Hub (I live near
Worcester these days), but Martignetti's Liquors on Soldier's Field Road
out in Brighton used to be one of my favorites.  The place is warehouse
sized, and carries just about every brand of beer available in this
region (or at least it used to).

Please tell me they're still in business - going there was an experience
no one should miss.

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In article <1993Jan27.201057.27785@athena.mit.edu> tjdalton@athena.mit.edu (Transitive NightFall of Diamonds) writes:
>
>I've been looking to find a liquor store in the Cambridge/Boston-North
>area with the best beer selection.  My current favorite is 
>Den Rock Liquors in North Andover on Rt. 114

As of several years ago when I was last there, the Kappy's on Route 114 in
W. Peabody had a decent selection.  For example, that's the only place I've
found in that area (or in Metro West) that carries Brador!



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In article <1k8nb9INNrhb@transfer.stratus.com> det@sw.stratus.com (David Toland) writes:
>It's been a few years since I've wandered in toward the Hub (I live near
>Worcester these days), but Martignetti's Liquors on Soldier's Field Road
>out in Brighton used to be one of my favorites.  The place is warehouse
>sized, and carries just about every brand of beer available in this
>region (or at least it used to).
>
>Please tell me they're still in business - going there was an experience
>no one should miss.

They're still in business (or at least were as of last month).  
I like them, too.  Not very friendly, but a huge selection and okay prices.

dc