Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale, 48 Temple Place, is situated in downtown Boston close to both Downtown Crossing (red and orange lines) and Park Street (green line) subway ('T') stations.
Stoddard's website reveals that the building is the former quarters of Stoddard's Cutlery and home to original tenant Chandler's Corset Store. The 1868 Greek Revival style building was one of the few to survive the Great Fire of 1872.
On Tuesday, 3 October, 2017, it was a pleasure to return to an establishment, fondly remembered from a November, 2015, lunchtime visit.
Walking past the individual fonts, spaced along the long carved wooden bar, the bartender realised that I was interested in a beer from one of the five handpumps at the far end. I didn't need to consult the beer menu as the cask
Mayflower IPA, from Plymouth, MA, was to my taste and apparently not cooled.
Having arrived after 2.45pm, the lunchtime customers had mainly left so there was plenty of seating available.
While I enjoyed my (16oz / $6.25) pint, I took a look at the beer menu to see what beers were available from the fonts for keg beers, although with a 4.15pm bus to Portland, Maine, to catch at South Station Bus Terminal, some distance away, my beer appreciation opportunity at Stoddard's was limited to the pint in my hand.
It was interesting to note that draughts were divided into four sections: Germans & Lagers; Stouts & Porters; Ales and Belgians. The British Isles were represented by
Coniston Brewing Co Bluebird Bitter and
O'Hara's Irish Stout. Two beers in the Belgians section were from
Allagash Brewing Co of Portland, Maine - White and Tripel.
Before leaving Stoddard's, I had a quick word with Tavish, the affable bartender, who agreed to pose with a copy of
Ullage, the West Berkshire CAMRA magazine, and to keep it for reference.
Open Tuesday - Sunday from 11.30am
Website with menus etc:
www.stoddardsfoodandale.com
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