The Original Course

Where bad decisions were born.

The first Boston Beer Marathon route. Ten 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.

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1
Stop 1

J.J. Donovan's

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

J.J. Donovan's
2 Cheers
Stop 2

Cheers

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

3
Stop 3

Cask 'n Flagon

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

Cask 'n Flagon
4 The Sevens
Stop 4

The Sevens

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

5
Stop 5

The Bell in Hand

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

The Bell in Hand
6 Warren Tavern
Stop 6

Warren Tavern

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

7
Stop 7

J.J. Foley's

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

J.J. Foley's
8 Harpoon
Stop 8

Harpoon

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

9
Stop 9

Biddy Early's

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

Biddy Early's
10 Sullivan's Tap
Stop 10

Sullivan's Tap

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

Finish
Finish

Trillium

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

Trillium