Todd Alström > blurted:
>> "Short" walk? It's at least a mile with a hill in between.
>
> A mile isn't far ... but I also suggested a cab. A $5 cab would be
> more than worth it.

I'm used to walking from the bar up a steep hill to home. It's
refreshing. Or, if the drinking has gone beyond the point of being
able to gracefully walk a mile, there's always cabs.

>> There are a few bars with at least decent beer selections around
the
>> Back Bay area including Bukowski's on Dalton St, near a couple big
>> hotels like the Sheraton, Colonnade, Copley Square and Westin.
>
> He asked for the best. Not the bars with decent beer selections.
Buks
> is great, but not conduicive for what he's looking for ... meaning
it
> gets too loud in the evenings to hold a conversation.

I'm a woman. Now you can understand why I'm all snobby about my beers
and want to visit the best beer bars and want them to be conveniently
located near my hotel. And nobody wants to hear a woman's voice get
all screechy over the top of bar conversation. Thanks for every
suggestion so far, they're all appreciated. My research is coming
along well.

fr0glet