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The Original Course

Where bad decisions were born.

The first Boston Beer Marathon route. Eleven stops, one finish line, and just enough questionable judgment to turn a dumb idea into a tradition.

Run the whole thing, run part of it, or use it as a highly inefficient guide to drinking your way across Boston.

Stop 1 J.J. Donovan’s

J.J. Donovan’s

The starting line. Optimism is high. Hydration choices are already questionable.

Stop 2 Cheers

Cheers

Touristy? Sure. Iconic? Absolutely. Sometimes obvious stops are obvious for a reason.

Stop 3 Cask ’n Flagon

Cask ’n Flagon

The Fenway checkpoint. Bonus points if there’s a game and the city tries to trap you.

Stop 4 The Sevens

The Sevens

A proper Boston bar stop. Small, classic, and exactly the right kind of questionable.

Stop 5 The Bell in Hand

The Bell in Hand

Old, historic, and somehow still willing to let people like us through the door.

Stop 6 Warren Tavern

Warren Tavern

History, beer, and the growing realization that this route is not getting shorter.

Stop 7 J.J. Foley’s

J.J. Foley’s

The mood-check stop. Every course needs one place that tests the spirit.

Stop 8 Harpoon

Harpoon

A brewery stop, a reset point, and a reminder that food planning matters.

Stop 9 Biddy Early’s

Biddy Early’s

If you make it here, strangers may start recognizing your poor decisions in public.

Stop 10 Sullivan’s Tap

Sullivan’s Tap

Late-course energy. Feet hurt. Spirits weirdly improve. Nobody knows why.

Finish Trillium

Trillium

The finish line. Redemption, relief, and maybe one more beer because apparently lessons were not learned.