We debated whether to create our own "DIY" pub crawl or to go on an organized crawl. Deciding to take the Independence Pub Crawl was definitely the right decision and well worth the price! Lexie is a FABULOUS guide and did a great job telling stories about the history of Boston and the pubs! She has excellent presentation skills and a good sense of humour, so the stories were both interesting and entertaining. She asked about personal preferences in beer, and then made excellent recommendations about what beers people should select.
When Lexie learned that one of the bars on our crawl had a broken AC system, she quickly made arrangements to visit a different bar where we would be more comfortable. She did this with the consensus of the group, demonstrating great flexibility in managing the tour and our expectations.
The tour was fabulous, but I'd like to pass on a tip to people going on the tour - don't make dinner reservations based on the advertised two-hour time. Our tour ran closer to three hours. This was fine with everyone in the group - we appreciated having enough time to finish our beers and ciders without guzzling them down or leaving them behind!
This tour was definitely A+!!!