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    Bright Ideas Brewing Westfield

    5.0 (8 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Matthew L.

    Bright Ideas Brewing is a craft brewery that opened in North Adams, Massachusetts in June 2016. It was founded by friends and business partners Orion Howard and Eric Kerns. The duo envisioned a gathering space with accessible craft brews that would appeal to both North Adams residents as well as visitors to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA). Howard is an oncologist by trade and Kerns is formerly of the Williamstown Theatre Festival and MASS MoCA. They enlisted the help of brewmaster Chris Post of Wandering Star Craft Brewery in Pittsfield. The spot chosen for their taproom was on the MASS MoCA campus in a repurposed building that was originally home to the Sprague Electric Company for over 60 years. A second brewery and taproom opened next to the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield in October 2023. The current head brewer is Danny Sump, formerly of Wicked Weed Brewing and Green Flash Brewing Company. I recently visited Bright Ideas' Westfield location while I was cycling on the nearby Columbia Greenway Rail Trail. I had previously tried some of their beer at a craft beer bar and was impressed. Since their Westfield location was not too far away from the rail trail, I decided to pay them a visit. I arrived just minutes before they opened for the day. When an employee saw me dressed in all of my cycling gear, he remarked, "You look like you can use a beer!" The taproom was spacious and inviting with plenty of seating both inside and outside. I pulled up a seat at the bar and looked over their extensive tap list. I wanted to sample an eclectic mix, so I ordered short pours of "Czechs Out Pilsner", "Bermuda Schwartz" (Schwarzbier), "Undercast IPA" (New England IPA), "Porpoise Porter" (Baltic Porter) and "CrossRoad Nitro" (Belgian Tripel). Every single beer that I tried was fantastic! Each one was an excellent example of their respected style and they were all bursting with flavor. The staff during my visit were also friendly, informative and helpful. I had an excellent experience at Bright Ideas and I hope to visit their original North Adams location in the future.

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    Very friendly, welcoming atmosphere! Beer is awesome and the music and food trucks make this a fun place to visit regularly.

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