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By Scott Roberto / June 13, 12:00 AM
High 5: Celebrating Father’s Day in Boston

 

Treat dad to an excursion June 18 by taking advantage of these five themed suggestions for his special day

 

Go Brewery Hopping: Boston and its environs have no lack of lauded craft beer makers, so the possibilities are nearly endless. The city itself is home to the acclaimed Trillium Brewing and its tri-level flagship brewery/restaurant, as well as popular mainstay Harpoon, both in the Seaport. Local brew icon Samuel Adams sports its original home in Jamaica Plain—also home to upstart Turtle Swamp Brewing—and a satellite pub/restaurant near Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Smaller yet no less worthy breweries include Night Shift Brewing's Lovejoy Wharf brew pub, Dorchester Brewing Company, South Boston’s Castle Island Brewing, Downtown’s Democracy Brewing and Distraction Brewing in Roslindale. The latter two brewers also operate the new beer garden at City Hall Plaza.

 

Dip into a Distillery: Three award-winning liquor makers that can act as your own personal speakeasy for the day inhabit the Hub, including GrandTen in South Boston, which bottles gin, vodka, whiskey, cordials and rum that are all dished out at its house bar; Bull Boy in Roxbury (pictured), which features an outdoor cocktail garden in which to enjoy a variety of fresh, custom drinks; and Boston Harbor Distillery on Dorchester’s waterfront, which boasts its own cocktail bar where patrons can sample its whiskey, rum and gin, as well as live music. 

 

Dine with Dad: Give pop a break from the grill for a day and take him to one of Andy Husbands’ five (soon to be six) locales for The Smoke Shop. Savory, slow-cooked delicacies like brisket, ribs and pulled pork can be enjoyed with delectable sides like corn bread, slow-smoked beans and bacon collard greens and washed down with a cocktail or one of several dozen American whiskies on hand. There are even bocce courts adjacent to the Assembly Row location. More great Boston-area barbecue can be found in Somerville’s Davis Square, where the beloved Redbones and its “wheel of beer” for indecisive sippers reside.

 

Get Your Motor Running: If your father is a car guy, then the country’s oldest car collection that is on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum might be right up his alley. Marvel at classics from the U.S. and abroad, including at the current exhibit Street | Rally | Race

 

Sports, Sports Sports, Sports: Even when the Olde Towne Team is struggling, Fenway Park is still one of greatest places on earth to witness a Major League Baseball game. As luck would have it, the Red Sox take on the arch rival New York Yankees on Father’s Day at 7:10 p.m. at America’s most beloved ballpark. Treat dad to a game, a Fenway Frank and the unparalleled atmosphere of the timeless and historic stadium. 

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