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    Bright Ideas Brewing

    4.3 (82 reviews)
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    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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    Gene L.

    Really nice brewery right next to MASS MoCA, and definitely worth your time post-museum visit, or any other time to grab a drink. Large industrial space so you don't feel claustrophobic, with plenty of seating around the periphery. Very dog friendly and kid friendly (both indoors and outdoors), so lots of young families and parents last time I was there. The people behind the counter are so incredibly nice and accommodating. They don't sell food from the brewery itself, but sometimes they'll have vendors and food trucks coming in to satisfy your munchies. I don't live close by, but if I am ever visiting the area will be making plans to drop in again!

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    Sarah A.

    Cool brewery with great service and nice atmosphere. We saw food pictured on their Yelp page, but it appears they no longer serve food. However, on the Monday night when we visited, they had a special deal with the Philly Cheesesteak place across the way that allowed us to receive a discount on burgers with the purchase of our beers. Nice indoor seating and some outdoor patio style seating as well. Right in the same complex as Mass Moca (lots of parking), so this is a great place to grab a drink after visiting the museum. Our bartender was awesome, allowing us to sample several of their various IPAs before we decided on our pints. Highly recommend and would definitely return here next time I am in the area.

    Foam bubbles galore!!
    Heather F.

    Located behind the museum in a cool courtyard, this brewery was tucked in the corner.. a hidden gem for sure! Our bartender was very cool, suggesting beers and giving us the background on each. We only popped in for a flight but it was worth it! Cute spot and great merch! Definitely worth the stop!

    Triumph of Dionysus, Lark & Lion and Volksbier at Bright Ideas Brewing
    Greg F.

    A great spot for a beer or two before or after visiting Mass MoCA. We sampled the Triumph of Dionysus, Lark & Lion and Volksbier and enjoyed them quite a bit.

    Kristina I.

    Great beer and dog friendly. What else could we ask for ?! My husband, two dogs, and I stopped in on a cold snowy day and were able to great so great beer after a hike at Mt. Greylock!

    Lil Bling & Quaffable Waffle: Peanut Butter Beers
    Teresa L.

    After an afternoon of hydrating with water while hiking it was time to reward ourselves with a taste of flavor. The no brainer was to seek out the nearest brewery near me. ;) Bright Ideas Brewing is where we hiked to next. Yes this was a 'Bright Idea' as it awakened the tastebuds. This brewing location is located within the Mass Moca Museum courtyard. During COVID outdoor sitting only we were able to still catch some space and a lovely waitress to serve our selections. The only rule was to order a food option. We could go across to a food stand, ice cream stand or easily just opt to catch some of their chips and salsa. We easily did just that. For the first round we ordered their Lil Bling & Quaffable Waffle: Peanut Butter Beers with those chips and salsa. The Lil Bling had a great nose followed by a light, crispy flavor with refreshing finish. The Quaffable Waffle Peanut Butter porter style beer was super flavorful too. It's not thick or frothy like some might assume based off its look. It's s a smooth peanut butter flavor that tickles the tastebuds in a fun way without lingering or sticking to the palate like real peanut butter. ;) After the first round we totally needed a 2nd so walked cross the way and picked up some ice cream. So good...nothing like some smooth creamy ice cream: 2 scoop: Coffee Chocolate Chip & Salted Caramel to pair with my Quaffable Waffle: Peanut Butter Beer! All in all a great brewery in this area to stop and give some time and support to. So glad we did and know you will too!

    Ryan P.

    Very hip near the entrance to MASS MoCA. Take a break from the museum with a beer. I had Sour Splash Pineapple/Mango, Shadow Legs (Dark Lager), and Leroy Brown (Brown Ale) - everything was excellent. Fast service and nice atmosphere inside, including a turntable with vintage vinyl. Also pet friendly, which is nice to see. Can't recommend enough!

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    Girlfood B.

    The brewery has a lot of drinks and has great root beer and chorizo hot dogs.The hot dogs have fried plantains and chorizo dogs with a choice of sautéed onions and peppers and chipotle mayonnaise sauce

    Separate station for food
    Sherry C.

    What a great brewery in a great setting. It's in the courtyard beyond Mass Moca with plenty of parking and 4 tables are outdoor seating available. The brewery also has a food service station separately where you can get pizza, breadsticks, prezels, etc. Very chilled atmosphere and the beers are pretty solid. We had the 4 flight sample of Hefeweizen, ESB, Dunkelweizen, and Stout. The ESB was delicious with a hint of sweetness. The stout is a bit too strong for my taste, but I really liked their Dairy Bar Porter. Overall, a must visit if you are around the area - really solid beer!

    Crosswalk-Ing in the shade waiting on BBQ
    Matthew A.

    Summer time travels to New England breweries brought me here today - had to do some leisure riding after Elsa moved through. Beautiful day - sunny, but not too hot and Bright Ideas serves a heck of a beer! They had plenty of fresh beer and a lot of friendly staff. Hauled down several "Crosswalks" which were absolutely delicious . Got 2 "Crowlers" of it to go along with some supporting swag. There area has A Ok BBQ close by and - on that day - a taco food truck. A day we'll spent and I'll be back!

    Covid Rules
    Trace V.

    Came during a visit to Mass Moca and A-OK BBQ which are all in the same outdoor square. Covid Times so we has to find a seat outside first before they would come over and take our order. Downloaded the QR reader/code and the menu appeared on my phone. They change beers alot it seems but luckily they had this AMAZING Guava sour that was one of the best beers I have ever tasted. Please keep that on the menu for our next trip to the area as well will make Bright Ideas one of our BEST ideas in the future.

    Kristen H.

    Amazing beer!! Be sure to stop and give it a try the next time you find yourself in north Adams ... flight is a bit pricey but a good way to sample a variety .. we tried a gose, session, IPA and raspberry milkshake IPA - all amazing in their own way! We will be back

    Evelyn F.

    Located in the factory complex abreast to MASS MOCA, this venue is the best last stop for a perfect day. What is better than having a lot of James Turrell, an adventurous walk in a renovated factory and end up with a nice beer ? Went for the flight, got the barrell-aged bourbon stout, Brown, red and Perennial. They are all good but I love Perennial the most. Definitely stop by if you are heading to North Adams / Williamstown.

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    Great beer, especially their barrel aged items!!! and the service is great! And good food next door at bigg daddies bbq awesome!!'

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    Great service, very friendly staff and the beer was great! Some nice food options with more on the way according to the staff.

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    Love this local brewery. My husband and I frequent it and enjoy the variety. The staff is always phenomenal! Highly recommend!

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    Great beer, great location. Food truck is excellent. All adds up to an awesome experience.

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    It's such a great atmosphere and a great way to cap off a day at MASS MoCA since it's right on the museum campus.

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    PUBLIC eat+drink - Cheese Board

    PUBLIC eat+drink

    4.0(529 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    We came here after visiting the Clark. Very nice atmosphere with great lighting, comfortable…read moreseating and beautiful original artworks for sale by a local artist. This spot is popular and was relatively full even for an early dinner at around 5. My fiancé and I had the Brie burgers. Loved the concept but note that it seems more of a Brie spread than actual slices of Brie. Still tasty though. I didn't love that the bun was a tad cold. The Parmesan truffle fries are on point! So amazing! Portions for the burger and side of fries are generous. The spanakopita app was tasty but a bit salty. Service was okay. I'd totally return here if in the area again but, IMO, it didn't quite live up to the hype of earlier reviews. The food's definitely solid but not at the level I'd make a special trip here. There are two gender neutral restrooms, which were well appointed but the floor was a bit slippery due to folks tracking in snow in the winter. They may want to consider extending some mats to the restrooms. I was worried about my Mom, who is a senior with some mobility issues, slipping on the floors near the bathrooms.

    If you're in North Adams, PUBLIC is the place to go for dinner. The ambiance is lovely and the…read moreservice is excellent. We started with the cheese board, which is a must order, and added the charcuterie, along with baked clams. For our mains, we chose the heritage bone in pork chop and the roasted statler chicken breast. Everything was absolutely delicious. It's a quick walk if you're staying at a nearby hotel and comes highly recommended by locals. A must visit spot. I would come back in a heartbeat.

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    Freight Yard Pub & Restaurant - lasagna

    Freight Yard Pub & Restaurant

    3.5(224 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Amazing place Awesome wings…read more10/10 western burger with fries! Awesome server! Would highly recommend this place!

    we traveled here on a friday night, and it was packed! at first, we were offered a seat outside on…read morethe patio with the promise of a heater, but it was pretty chilly and no one else was there so we decided we may go somewhere else rather than waiting 30 minutes. our host arranged a table for us upstairs, which was much appreciated. our server was matt, he was excellent from start to finish. for starters, i tried their cup of chili, and my friend ordered the french onion soup. the chili was good, a little watery and nothing super special, and it came with tortilla chips. my friend loved her french onion soup. for our meals, i ordered the lasagna, and they ordered the chicken parmesan, and the buffalo chicken salad. the lasagna was delicious and huge, it was packed with a ton of meat, onions & peppers, and not much pasta, nor ricotta, but i really preferred it the way they prepared it. the buffalo chicken salad had a peanut sauce dressing, and was delicious, and their chicken parmesan was great. all hearty portions. for dessert, we tried their strawberry rhubarb pie and the peanut butter cookie skillet. the strawberry rhubarb was great, it is 1/3 of a pie! the peanut butter cookie skillet was also delicious, and came with a huge portion of ice cream. french onion soup 10/10 chili 6.6/10 lasagna 8.8/10 chicken parm 8/10 buffalo chicken salad 9/10 peanut butter cookie skillet 10/10 strawberry rhubarb pie 9/10 overall, very homey ambiance downstairs with a slightly elevated vibe upstairs. excellent service provided by matt & our host (didn't catch her name), and great, completely filling food. i really loved our meals more than i expected, and recommend this restaurant if you're in the area. ambiance: 4/5 food: 4.5/5 drinks: n/a service: 6/5 freight yard pub & restaurant: 4.6/5

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    Beer Naked Brewery

    Beer Naked Brewery

    4.4(139 reviews)
    19.3 mi
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    Had my eye on this place for a while and we decided that a snowy Sunday was the perfect time to…read morehead out this way. This brewery is perched on the side of a mountain with one of the best views of the valley below. For a travel day during the winter travel season it was busy but not overly full. The place is cash only which is posted and they have an atm in the front room for ease. The mountain rustic decor matches the place and area. There was counter service for food and drinks. They had both canned cocktails, wine and locally made beers to sample. The beer selection is great if you like IPA's. We ordered two pizzas and both came out quickly from their in room wood fired oven and were absolutely delicious. Definitely worth a stop if you're traveling near by or during leaf peeping season

    Yet another brewery my wife and I visited and were glad we came here! Some other family also came…read morewith us and everyone was happy with our experience. Firstly I will say they did have a sign saying cash only, but do have an ATM for those without any. It is also a place you sit yourself and then order at the bar. It is located at an absolutely beautiful scenic view and they do have some outside seating so you can have a brew and pizza with a nice view! Beer wise I enjoyed their All Day Drinker and it was a light and crushable brew with more malt than hops shining through. My wife got their lemon drop sour which was refreshing with a hint of tartness. They also had a cider as well as some IPAs and non-alcoholic options too. Pizza wise they had a good variety of options including some not so traditional choices. The prices ranged from cheese being $20 and going up to $25 for the most. Those not interested in pizza are out of luck unless the one salad sounds good to them though I will say. Since we had 6 people in our group we ended up choosing 4 different pizzas. Our selections were Meatiator (think meat lovers), Potato Pie (mashed potatoes, bacon, sour cream, etc), Honey Apple Pie (honey, apple slices, cheeses, bacon, ricotta, basil), and lastly Okie Dokie Artichoke (garlic oil, lemon marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, sausage, cheese, and red pepper flakes). It gave us a really good variety and like I said above our whole party enjoyed the pizzas. Had a great cook to it, with lots of toppings that packed in lots of flavor. The Okie Dokie may have been the crowd favorite while the Honey Apple Pie was the most surprising flavor. Leaned towards sweet with the honey and apples but wasn't quite dessert pizza. Great spot to come for a pizza and beer/drink while also taking in the nearby view!

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    Trail House Kitchen & Bar - Steak medallions with green beans and mashed potato

    Trail House Kitchen & Bar

    3.6(169 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$$
    Family-owned & operated
    Gluten-free friendly

    I have to say, this was a bizarre experience. It was a holiday weekend, and they were totally…read morebooked up, and also short staffed. It was our first and only time there, so I'm banking on that they were a little off their game. So it took about 20 minutes for us to get water, or a waitress. Then it took what felt like 3 minutes to get our apps and/or entrees, which came about 2 minutes apart. Big portions, so we didn't get dessert. But I will say that the food was excellent. They have mocktails too. There was no one there when we left, so it because less stressful. I'd go again.

    The 4-star rating is mainly for the portions and service. I'm not saying that the food was crap,…read morebut just manage expectations and treat this more of a casual pub scene, rather than fine dining. The first time I came here, I actually did not eat or drink anything. That's because as I perused through the menu, the restaurant lost power from a thunderstorm. So they basically could not serve food for an unknown period of time. I thanked them for being informative and kind and moved on to a different spot for the evening meal. I decided to return a second time. The wings (Buffalo and garlic parmesan) were well-fried and flavorful. The risotto had too much balsamic vinegar on top, and the rice tasted a little sweet (think rice pudding). Both were turnoffs for me, and felt fortunate that it wasn't my order. The buffalo mac n' cheese was quite good, with a large portion that made it satisfying. Service was friendly and kind throughout and the decor was okay, though a little dark inside (even when they had electricity). This is a decent choice for food and it is on a main road.

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    Pear salad w shrimp

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    Trail House Kitchen & Bar

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