Bright Ideas Brewing
Microbrewery
in
North Adams,
Massachusetts,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Bright Ideas Brewing
Established in 2017
Contact
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8 oz. pour at the brewery. Opaque black, ring of head, nice viscosity, trace lacing. Aroma is strong sweet malt, cinnamon, mild chiles.Taste is sweet malt, cinnamon, light raisin, mild chocolate & chiles. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carb, fin as taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2025
at 18:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can taster pour at Mass Brewfest. Cloudy yellow, thin ring of head. Aroma is strong mix of cooking herb, citrus, and stone fruit. Taste follows aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation finish as taste, late dry yeast, bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2025
at 18:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (4/18/24) pour from the brewery in Westfield. Opaque dark yellow-light brown with fleeting head and no lacing. Aroma is strong mix of candied tropical fruit, citrus, musty grape. Taste is candied tropical fruit, musty grape and strong malt presence. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste with slight alcohol warming. Meaty with strong aroma and flavor.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jul 2024
at 01:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can pour from the brewery in Westfield. Virtually opaque dark brown-mahogany with nice sparkle, creamy head with excellent retention and nice lacing. Aroma is lightly roasted earthy malt, chocolate, cocoa, Taste follows aroma. Smooth, nitro-esque texture, average carbonation and crisp, lightly bitter finish. Good strength for ABV.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2024
at 02:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 oz can in a trade with tfontana. Thank you Tom! Flavor has mild white grape character. Light malt background with grapefruit peel, and some booze. Nicely dry texture but the booze is not hidden. It is average.
Tried
from Can
on 08 May 2024
at 23:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can in a trade with tfontana. Thank you for another brewery! Flavor has depth of malt. Chocolate, roast, and a mild hint of smoke. Dry roasted texture. Medium bodied with a ton of character for the gravity.
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2024
at 01:54
7/10
Draft at Public Eat & Drink, North Adams, MA
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Apr 2024
at 23:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours black. Biscuit, cocoa powder, blackberry, liquorice. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2023
at 21:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours pinkish orange. Strawberry, lime, lemon, light tartness, clean finish. Medium body. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2023
at 21:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours hazy soft yellow. Lime, dank, grapefruit, papaya, light chalky malt note. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2023
at 20:58