As a person who studies democracy professionally and loves beer, I was drawn to visit once I saw the name and I was not disappointed! The beer was great, the food fantastic, and the atmosphere incredible. The service was excellent, too!

As an out- of-towner I have not been to this part of Boston for about 5 years but glad to re-visit. First time to Democracy. Buffalo Cauliflower was a little soggy but still a good purchase. Ate at bar; service was good. Nice atmosphere.

I am the last person to willing order a salad, but the tropical grain bowl was AMAZING. The fruit, avocado, vegetable, and grain combination was perfect and it was packed full of flavor. We added in falafel and it was delicious. There was a good mix of sweet and savory and I highly recommend it for a main. For starters we got the spicy fried cauliflower and chose the mango habanero sauce. Highly recommend if you like a kick to your food but don’t want to burn the house down with hotness. The cauliflower was nice and crisp, so often I see it done soggy but they made it just right here. I will say portion sizes are quite large, we were a party of two and shared the starter and grain bowl and we were full. The drinks were amazing too, we did a flight and tried the worker’s pint, pura vida, bicycle race, and consummate rioter. My two favorites were the rioter and worker’s, but honestly all of them were good. This was a great find that we stumbled upon and I would definitely recommend them! They are also gluten free and vegetarian/vegan friendly.

This cavernous brewery looks tiny from the outside, but upon entering you realize it's deceptively large.with exposed brick, gothic arches, and barrel decorations, the vibe is wine cellar chic. Whether you want to sit down for a meal or have some brews at the bar, there is something here for everyone. The beer was all pretty good from what I tried. I probably most enjoyed the stout. Smooth with great complex flavor with almost no bitterness. The food here mostly seems very good from what I saw. I did try the bao buns which were super fresh and tasty with crisp chicken and soft cloud-like buns. It tasted super fresh but I wasn't the biggest fan. I found them to be overly sweet (they do call it sweet chili bao buns on the menu, so I guess that's on me) and something acidic would have gone a long way to breaking up the sugary sweetness. Also, two of the four buns had only a tiny nugget of chicken, leaving me with crunchless soft sticky sweet buns. The microgreens scattered over it added some great flavor boost. I had a great time hanging out here and if you are walking around downtown or across the street in the park, I highly recommend popping in here for a bite and a brew.

Go for: Surprisingly incredible food, beautiful renovation of an old space, and respectable beers. An underrated spot in Boston. Avoid if: You want to eat or drink past 9pm. Something surprising: Go on Friday nights to check out the piano bar sing-alongs; it's fun. Reservation needed? Sometimes at peak meal hours, but rarely needed. Overall Experience: 4/5. Probably the best overall brewpub in downtown Boston. Value for Price: 3 Sanitation: 4 Food Quality: 4 Menu Precision: 3 Service Quality: 3 Timing: 4 Decor: 4 Access: 4 — 5 among the best 4 strong 3 not too bad 2 mediocre 1 never again

A gem in downtown Boston. Great food, a wide variety of in house beers and the perfect spot to escape the cold for a cozy atmosphere. The comedy shows are also a blast in the price room!

Very friendly service. The different beers we sampled were all good, but did not seem to offer a great variety of flavours. We visited quite early on a Monday so atmosphere may be more engaging as the place gets busier.

I came from out of town and this was my favorite brewery. The atmosphere/aesthetic were amazing and I want to go back right now! Service was so nice and helpful.