What is on tap

House beers are grouped by style, light, hoppy and dark, with a rotating seasonal or two, and come in 5-ounce, 16-ounce and 32-ounce pours or as a flight of four 5-ounce tastes. Names lean into the theme: Worker’s Pint is the helles, I Know the Owner the pale ale. There is also wine by the glass or bottle, a short list of signature cocktails such as micheladas, house-brewed boozy seltzers that also come as 0% mocktails, and non-alcoholic cans and sodas.

The kitchen

The menu is scratch-made comfort food with a Latin American accent: Venezuelan braised beef on tater tots, a mango-habanero shrimp aguachile, carne asada and fried fish tacos, a smash burger, swordfish and chips and a Boston clam chowder. Churros filled with Bavarian cream close things out.

The room and events

The brewery describes the space as a neighborhood pub crossed with an old-world beer hall, with a full kitchen and an event room that has hosted fundraisers, art shows, live music and comedy. Downtown Comedy Club runs ticketed stand-up shows in the side room. For private events, the downtown space holds up to 180 guests, including a lounge and a private dining room.

Democracy also runs a location in East Boston and the City Hall Beer Garden, each with its own hours.

Sources: Democracy Brewing, our story, Downtown Boston location and menu, private events, public events. Checked September 30, 2026.