Cask 'N Flagon

Cask 'n Flagon sits across the street from Fenway Park at the corner of Brookline and Lansdowne, a pre-game stop that fills before every Red Sox game and stays packed through the last inning once the playoffs start. The patio puts fans close enough to hear the roar carry over from inside the ballpark on a big play. A long beer list runs alongside a menu of fried bar food that pulls a mixed-generation Sox crowd. Order from the fried menu and take a patio seat when the Sox are playing next door.

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