Beard and Glasses - Live!

TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!

Heads up, Bright folk. The taproom will be opening at 2PM this Saturday, 5/20, instead of the usual noon. Thanks!

Solid Sound Screening

TONIGHT!!!! The beer is cold!

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Taproom open for mom beers noon-7 today!

Bright Ideas Father's Day Fest

Join us on Father's Day, June 18, as we celebrate the official one-year anniversary of Bright Ideas - North Adams' hometown brewery. A "For Dads, By Dads" afternoon of great live music (artists announced soon!), delicious street food from CRISP Event Planning & Catering and Hot Tomatoes, and, of course, spectacular beer! Kick off summer. Get Right. Drink Bright.

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Solid Sound Screening

Solid Sound 2017 is less than two months away, so we're hosting an official warm-up screening of EVERY OTHER SUMMER, the documentary shot by Christoph Green and Brendan Canty at Solid Sound 2013. Featuring performances by Wilco, Neko Case, Yo La Tengo, The Dream Syndicate, Lucius, Foxygen, Sam Amidon, Sean Rowe, The Relatives and appearances from Reggie Watts, John Hodgman, Jen Kirkman, and lots of local faces, EVERY OTHER SUMMER offers a peek into the festival’s utopian vibe and the positive transformative impact it brings to North Adams, MA. Admission is free, but we will be accepting donations for the Berkshire Food Project.

Signs of wear on the body: Living with MS is hard, but it hasn't stopped this guitarist from playing true

Awesome profile of our one-man house band Tommy Marshall.

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Hop in for a pint - we promise no creepy bunnymen.

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This is the life...

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Just in time for Holy Week, the renegade monks of Bright Ideas bring you a Belgian Tripel! Golden-hued and light on the tongue, while weighing in at a deceptive 9.8% ABV. It is, one might say, divinely inspired. On tap starting today!

Tunnel City Coffee at Mass MoCA

Thanks, Tunnel City Coffee. Local partners rule!