Drinking in Boston: Drink Cheap, Look Smart

It’s time for school to start again and for the gazillions of students in Boston that means two things: it’s time to do everything on the cheap and it’s time to get drunk. Unfortunately, this is also a time of year for learning. So kids: listen up. There is absolutely no reason for you to be seen on your porch with a giant, flimsy box of Natty Light, High Life, or… sigh, Pabst. Remember: no matter how much PBR you drink, you will never achieve the working-class-guy-on-a-lawnmower look you so desire, got it?

For only a few extra bucks (and we really mean three or four: the price of one sub-par beer at a bar) you can simultaneously look older and wiser, drink beer that actually tastes good, and get buzzed faster! Piss water doesn’t have much alcohol in it, so you just end up bloated and sleepy and eventually fat.

Next time you head to the liquor store for a case, don’t steer directly for the clearance rack. Try a few of these old standards that are often forgotten as superb substitutes for crap. And they’re affordable! You all know everything Harpoon is a favorite of this Bostonist, but Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is another winner. And it’s time for both Harpoon and Sam Adams Octoberfest brews! We also mustn’t forget our lovely neighbor to the north who makes the best cheap beer in the world: Canada’s Labatt (or just “Blue” if you’re in the know). Lastly, the Brits: Bass, Harp, and last but not least, Guinness! It’s cheaper than you’d guess, and personally, we’d take a guy in a tweed cap over one in a mesh-back any day.

Photo by Punxutawneyphil on Flickr, used with Creative Commons license.