
Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileRemnant Brewing - Taproom, Cafe, and Smiles.
Somerville, MA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Remnant Brewing opened in Union Square in 2018, and all fermentation still happens at the original brewhouse. Seven house-brewed drafts are listed with ABV, style, pour size, and price, ranging from an Oktoberfest lager and dunkelweizen to a fruit sour, dry-hopped oat pale ale, New England IPA, and double IPA. Pours run $9.00 to $11.25, with an 8oz high-ABV option and a.5L Fest Lager stein. The venue also has a full cafe and cocktails.
- What should I order?
- The Great Kerfluffle, a rum barrel-aged porter conditioned on Madagascar vanilla beans at 8.3% ABV, served in an 8oz pour for $10.00. For a lower-ABV contrast, Fest Lager in the.5L stein at $9.50 or The Fun Police dunkelweizen at $9.00.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a range of house-brewed styles on one draft list, from lager and dunkelweizen to sour, pale ale, IPA, and double IPA, with clear ABV and pour-size information for choosing.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft pours are $9.00 to $11.25. The 8oz high-ABV pour is $10.00, and the.5L Fest Lager stein is $9.50.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- All fermentation occurs at the original Union Square brewhouse, and the draft list covers a wide stylistic spread with ABV, pour size, and price attached to each house beer.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The venue has a full cafe and cocktails. A 2023 expansion in Cambridge was described as a chance to dig deeper into food and cocktails, referring to that second location rather than the taproom.
Menu strengths
- — The venue's homepage says the 2023 Satellite expansion in Cambridge was a chance to 'dig deeper into the food and cocktail world,' referring to the second location rather than the Somerville taproom.
Standout selections
- — The venue's homepage says the 2023 Satellite expansion in Cambridge was a chance to 'dig deeper into the food and cocktail world,' referring to the second location rather than the taproom.
Beer
Seven house-brewed drafts are listed with ABV, style, pour size, and price. The range runs from Oktoberfest lager and dunkelweizen through fruit sour, dry-hopped oat pale ale, New England IPA, and double IPA. All fermentation occurs at the original 2018 Union Square brewhouse, and reviewers note strength across IPAs, sours, dark beers, and saisons.
Menu strengths
- — Seven house-brewed drafts with ABV, style, pour size, and price.
- — Styles span lager, dunkelweizen, fruit sour, oat pale ale, New England IPA, and double IPA.
- — All fermentation happens at the original Union Square brewhouse opened in 2018.
Standout selections
- — The Great Kerfluffle: rum barrel-aged porter conditioned on Madagascar vanilla beans, 8.3% ABV, 8oz pour, $10.00.
- — Fest Lager: Oktoberfest lager, 5.6% ABV,.5L stein, $9.50.
- — The Fun Police: dunkelweizen, 5.2% ABV, 16oz, $9.00.
- — Lunar Glow: sour with blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, and lactose, 5% ABV, 13oz, $9.50.
Pricing: Draft pours $9.00–$11.25; 8oz high-ABV pour $10.00;.5L Fest Lager stein $9.50.
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