This was our go-to brewery when we are in this area of MA. Initially, this evening's visit felt great. 10/3/26 We approached the bar, requested a couple of samples, enjoyed banter and laughs with the staff. We brought our beers to a table, I left to order food next door, returned the table and retrieved the meal when finished. So far, so good. Then FRICKEN CHAOS for the rest of the evening. Seated at the wall adjacent to the bathroom hall were 4 couples with a dozen children who were allowed to scream and run circular laps through the bathroom hallway past the chain area, IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO ME and this continued for some time, while they tossed a red heart shaped thing to one another. Then they stopped, yelling, tossing the toy. They stood next to me and my partner leaned over and told me that I was almost elbowed. I turned and told the kids not to play so close to me. There was a short pause in activity but it resumed and the heart went under the under the chain and under a brewing tank. Dad came over, kid went in to retrieve it. Then IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. Kids right up behind me. Heart tossed to the corner chained post almost into the brewing kettles again. My wife went to the bar workers, described the situation and asked for help. SHE WAS IGNORED. I turned to the kids and told them not to be so close to me. A mom at the table loudly said to someone that I spoke to the kids. Another mom and dad turned to me and asked if the kids were bothering me. Well, duh. Yes. They got the kids together but soon, two of the boys fragmented off and kept running by me. We will not return to Harper Lane Daycare again. We were paying customers. We both needed to have a nice experience here to chill and relax with great beer and food. We are both experienced child educators who were returning from teaching a group this age. The bar workers failed us, the parents failed us. The evening that we looked forward to failed us. read more