Can I bike to that drink?

If I want to use a BlueBike to ride to a gnarly bar, which stations are close to bays that have plenty of docks?

Who doesn’t love a cold drink after a bike ride? I’ve compiled a list of gnarly bars in the Somervile/Cambridge/Boston in relation to Bluebikes docking stations. I wouldn’t advise attempting a cycling bar hop (don’t drink and bike, folks), but you could bike to your first destination and then walk or take a Lyft to your next one. The size of the circles indicate the number of docks within a hub. The markers represent the location of the bars on this list. The larger the circle, that greater the chance that you'll find parking. It also increases the number of people you'll likely interact with and, given the nature of most of the bars on my list, your odds of getting into a fistfight.

Highly Accessible Dives

Sligo Pub

Davis Square

Of course we're starting with Sligo. A bar best visited in the morning when Doug is behind the bar, bringing you tour stories and High Lifes (they open at 10am). The evening is a completely different beast and with a whopping 25 docks, the odds are always high for shenannigans.

Grendel's Den

Harvard Square

Grendel's is hit or miss. You can have a nice glass of wine when it's warm outside without incident, or some kid claiming to be a civil engineer will try to convince you to eat drugged oysters. Grendels' is the closest to the 23 docks at Harvard Kennedy School, but I'd say just leave your bike and walk to Shay's instead.

Shay's Pub

Harvard Square

Shay's is a slightly farther walk from the docks at JFK School, but the distance is negligable and you'll be thankful that you came here instead of Grendel's.

Charlie's Kitchen

Harvard Square

Rounding out the triumvirate in Harvard we have Charlie's. The bathrooms are extremely gross but the jukebox is on point and they do make a mean double cheeseburger. Also a better choice than Grendel's.

The Druid

Inman Square

The Druid is open until 2am and I have spent many a night scuttling past the throng of after-partiers gathered in the front. The Druid is within half a block of another 25-dock bay, which is nice if you want to go earlier and eat some fish and chips.

Bukowski

Back Bay

I will say, Bukowski's staff is really good at turning away people who are too drunk, which is good if you are able to get inside, but may not bode well if they are at capacity. This one is catty-corner from a 23-dock hub on Newbury St.

Quasi Accessible Dives

Silhouette Lounge

Allston

The Sil always has hot popcorn, a bartender that yells at you, and a nice cast of misfits hanging out by the pool table. It's closer to the 19-dock bay at Union Square than the Model is, which is a good thing.

Magoun Saloon

Somerville

Magoun's will not bat an eye if you whip out a balisong knife and do tricks with it. And they do a good Oktoberfest. Half a block away from 19 docks is not bad.

Least Accessible Dives

Notch and Super Bien

Brighton

Ok, so Super Bien is not really a dive and the chances of getting into a fistfight are slim, but you will want to punch the guy that's mansplaining Sludge Metal to you. It's a long walk to a 19-dock bay.

Highland Kitchen

Somerville

I'm actually really glad that this one is several blocks from a 19-dock bay because Highland Kitchen is an absolute gem.

The Model

Allston

I'm also really glad that The Model is several blocks from the bay near the Silhouette because no one should ever go here. Nothing good ever happens here. I saw an old woman break up a fight between two large men and then proceeded to lecture them for half an hour.