An amazingly fun place. So vast and something great for everyone. An excellent spot for a little one to run around inside and out (which was our reason for going). The beer was really wonderful. Great variety. Great flavor. Very very good. Food was surprisingly fantastic. Pizza was wood fired and met every expectation. The smash burger was amazing and very tasty, def stepped up flavor. Team here was great and actually learned my name. Everyone was friendly and interested in helping. Great place. Strongly recommended. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a great place to go, especially in nice weather, when you can sit outside and watch the world go by.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's also great in the cooler weather, when you can sit inside, watch something on the screen or see some fine live entertainment![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Did I mention the best part? You can bring your DOG!! read more

I had a very pleasant evening at Bright Ideas, enjoying a few of their delightful beers before returning to the RV for the night. Bright Ideas is part of an RV hospitality program that let us stay here in their parking lot, which was pretty darned awesome. It also meant that I didn't have to count beers and be concerned about driving. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a massive space with lots of interesting side rooms and special places, which was helpful as I could concentrate on writing Yelp reviews and not be distracted by singing of the evening's entertainer.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The bartender was friendly and helpful - Eric? - in giving me a tour and ensuring that the camper van was parked in the right spot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a surprisingly quiet evening considering it is adjacent to the airport.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [Review 1140 of 2025 - 1281 in Massachusetts - 24693 overall] read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Bright ideas is great - they have a great atmosphere and staff is always incredibly helpful and knowledgeable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They don't have food but regularly have food trucks so there's always options, you can also plan to bring your own snacks and treats. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have great bands and a great selection to choose from.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Their sours and stouts are always a great place to start. read more

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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!" [[HIGHLIGHT]]The taproom was spacious and inviting with plenty of seating both inside and outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] 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. read more

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We visited this brewery and stayed here overnight in our camper under our Harvest Hosts membership. They have a good size parking lot and we were able to park along the wooded area in the back which was quiet and flat. We primarily picked this place to stop at because the location was along our route and they are dog friendly (yaaay!). [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside it had a very open and colorful vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a little loud even though there weren't a ton of people there (it was late) because of the high ceilings and cement floors.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Outside they also had a lot of seating and it looked like they had cornhole boards for patrons to use.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The bartender was super friendly and helpful. We tried a couple of their beers and our favorite was the Peach Cobbler Sour. My fiance doesn't even like sours but even he enjoyed it. We actually ended up buying a four pack to bring with us on our camping trip. There was also a Thai Food Truck there the night we stopped in so we were able to get a couple of dishes for dinner which were pretty tasty. We will definitely stop back in if we're in the area! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]A spacious, comfortable and welcoming brew pub with a great number of tap offerings over many many styles.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I appreciated the several German-style offerings and look forward to their Fall lineup. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Friendly staff, outdoor seating and frequent live music add to this great venue.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommended to those of you that are into the brew pub scene. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Very friendly, welcoming atmosphere![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Beer is awesome and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the music and food trucks make this a fun place to visit regularly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more