The Barrel House American Bar in Beverly, MA

Just went to this place, heard about it from Clayton at Short and Main in Gloucester.   He's a great bartender, so we trusted his recommendation for a great bar and restaurant in Beverly, a town neither of us had ever visited before.  The Barrel House was AWESOME.  It's a joint venture between two Eastern Standard alums, Chef Patrick Shea and Barman Sean Maher.  Great food.  Amazing cocktails. Excellent wine, beer and spirit selections.  Fantastic dark wood room with tin ceiling and dark red leather chairs.  It's a serious, downtown-type restaurant, in Beverly!  I would even say it's worth the trip up there just to eat at Barrel House.  Enjoy!