Submitted by mittens617 t3_121uqsg in massachusetts
Been struggling to find a place to get good cocktails without driving to Boston.
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pro_auto_advisors t1_jdoqfyr wrote
Many good options in Hudson, and less than greater than is one of the best!
Pit-Smoker t1_jdp21y3 wrote
I'm fond of the Horseshoe.
VariationReady3714 t1_jdp2wo0 wrote
Horseshoe used to be my go to when they always had 100+ unique craft brews on tap. Last few times I’ve gone it’s very heavy with mass produced beers, a bunch of locals, and a handful of crafts, usually under 30 or so total beers
pro_auto_advisors t1_jdp6et5 wrote
Yeah I feel like they used to be better before they shook things up a few years ago. It’s still OK, but never my first choice anymore.
matsy_fatsy t1_jdnr973 wrote
Rapscallion in Acton for beer. Stir in Westford for martinis. Forge & Vine in Groton for everything.
curious_kramer t1_jdpck1n wrote
Forge and vine is great! I also love gibbet hill
BannedMyName t1_jdr89ek wrote
I've heard multiple parties say they don't feel right after a single drink at Stir, be advised
larabair t1_jdnibl0 wrote
I’ve enjoyed the cocktails (and tapas) at Azucar in Maynard.
walterbernardjr t1_jdo4527 wrote
I’ll second Azúcar for cocktails. Pretty solid.
DaveDurant t1_jdng9rk wrote
I've become a big fan of some of the drinks at Sobre Mesa in Sudbury.
mittens617 OP t1_jdnhyml wrote
This place looks awesome, thank you so much!
DaveDurant t1_jdntvc6 wrote
Enjoy!
whooobaby t1_jdnm81g wrote
Been wanting to try Sanctuary in Maynard
snugglesnpie t1_jdop98e wrote
The bar has a great vibe, the cocktails are adequate!
Accomplished_Ad_9288 t1_jdnu862 wrote
Azucar Tapas Bar, Kith and Kin, Sanctuary, Woods Hill Table, Less Than Greater Than, Rapscallion
mittens617 OP t1_jdol8f1 wrote
Love woods hill!
mjc25 t1_jdnoyh0 wrote
Rail trail in Hudson has great cocktails!
Apprehensive-Mode-45 t1_jdoi18y wrote
Went to the Evergreen Room in Hudson last night for the first time and it was WONDERFUL!
booksaboutthesame t1_jdrs9kv wrote
Oooo this place has been on my list of spots to check out!!
GlockMastahFlex19 t1_jdnjnvm wrote
Kith and kin in Hudson off Washington street. Welly’s in Hudson as well on Main Street
goPACK17 t1_jdnrb88 wrote
Azucar in downtown Maynard was surprisingly solid for cocktails tbh
[deleted] t1_jdngdql wrote
NOT being snarky, but just because I, too enjoy good cocktails, but don't get out much...
Where do you love cocktails from?
mittens617 OP t1_jdnheea wrote
Usually, we go to Woods Hill in Concord but just wanted to switch it up.
rubbish_heap t1_jdnigpn wrote
https://bar-25ayer.com/ wouldn't be far.
The Newburyport menu has pictures - they look delicious.
JasperDyne t1_jdo4pns wrote
Less Than Greater Than in Hudson is where we go for cocktails.
seaurchinthenet t1_jdogq3m wrote
Less Than Greater Than It's a speakeasy in Hudson. It looks like an old cobbler shop from the outside. You will find the entrance inside New City MicroCreamery. Rail Trail across the street also has great cocktails. Same owners.
nocolon t1_jdomzyy wrote
Great food, great drinks, and actually, great ice cream too.
CestKougloff t1_jdoob1x wrote
Sobre Mesa in Sudbury. Surprisingly good cocktails. Recommend the Cold Snap.
history76andhockey77 t1_jdqp4ax wrote
This is further out than Acton Maynard but if you want great live music, good food then Bull Run in Shirley……. don’t know about cocktails…
soggybiscuits1795 t1_jdog20k wrote
Rapscalions in Acton is really good and Dog friendly
LeftLane4PassingOnly t1_jdoymng wrote
If you can find parking. Also a little overrated.
Justinator t1_jdog8ia wrote
Blue coyote
Justinator t1_jdogbai wrote
I used the hang there occasionally like 10 years ago it’s probably gone
CestKougloff t1_jdoo1ic wrote
Can confirm. Long gone.
gongnomore t1_jdtgp5t wrote
I’ve heard a reopening is on the cards.
critterwalk t1_jdogk5z wrote
As someone who grew up in Acton and spent 24+ years there, there are like…zero restaurants worth going to lmao
EugenioFV t1_jdoofld wrote
Just moved here from Quincy. Loving everything...except the food. My god, the food scene here is terrible!
critterwalk t1_jdoojd3 wrote
Yep, and the fact that there are near zero places to Uber eats from hahah
mittens617 OP t1_jdopiin wrote
Moved here from San Francisco, I had no idea how good I had it... food scene is super limited.
pro_auto_advisors t1_jdoqro2 wrote
Welcome to central mass (yes still metro west but…it may as well be central west with the food scene).
The food in many towns around there is hit or miss…I’ve lived here for a decade and still can’t get used to it. Lots of good options when you find them, but when it’s bad, it’s bad.
zdsmith31 t1_jdorrj8 wrote
Yea but can’t hate on a sandwich at TC Landos.
critterwalk t1_jdorvpf wrote
Sorrento’s will always be my go-to for pizza, with New London (west acton) as a very close second for mozzarella sticks - I never liked TC haha
hortensemancini t1_jdojihd wrote
Logan’s Table, Bocado , or Brady’s in Leominster
pryaniki t1_jdolk1q wrote
Is Blue Coyote still there? Loved that place (granted, I moved out of Acton over a decade ago).
pro_auto_advisors t1_jdoqzgi wrote
Dearly departed
PakkyT t1_jdnqdmk wrote
Boston? While I don't have a specific recommendations around Acton/Maynard, you need not drive any further in than Woburn to get to The Baldwin Bar.
mzwestern t1_jdoit1x wrote
I’ve heard good things about the cocktails at Rail Trail Flatbread in Hudson.
montoya0142 t1_jdsdg6r wrote
As a resident I can confirm the food is better than the cocktails. They're not bad. Just a touch pricey for my tastes.
tsoplj t1_jdovkv5 wrote
Is 80 Thoreau still open in Concord?
mittens617 OP t1_jdql1pq wrote
Yes and still good! Just less casual experience.
Comfortable-Scar4643 t1_jdp71gg wrote
Rapscallion
PakkyT t1_jdws5xg wrote
Hope their cocktails are better than their rather pedestrian beer.
Comfortable-Scar4643 t1_jdwuqxa wrote
Their IPA is decent. And the stout. If you’re sensitive to beer quality, stay far away from True West.
PakkyT t1_jdxppim wrote
I actually liked more beers at True West than Rapscallion, although now that my boys aged out of youth hockey and I don't need to go to the Nashoba (Acton Boxboro) rink anymore, I haven't actually been there since before the pandemic + another year or two before that. Perhaps they have gone downhill since? At the time I thought their IPA was their least appealing beer (and I am an IPA drinker). Oddly I thought their brown ale was very good considering I don't normally like browns all that much. And their Belgian Tripel and Dubbel were both good.
I don't recall them every having much of a "bar" for cocktails, to get back on track with this thread. Just a handful of kind of standards I used to see them make a lot of the same things over and over sitting at the bar.
Comfortable-Scar4643 t1_jdxtn1e wrote
Beer is undrinkable now. The stout is the only one I can choke down. So strange.
They have good bourbon selection…
OscarOrr t1_jdqd6lp wrote
Nosh in Concord
MakeFireCookMeat t1_jdr112h wrote
Woods Hill Table in Concord
Sir_Fluffernutting t1_jdwnso8 wrote
Sichuan Garden in Woburn, hands down
toomuchwork t1_jdnjg96 wrote
Less than greater than in Hudson is great! Also Labaredas in Marlborough had good cocktails and good Brazilian food.