Hello there! We had several busy weeks in the brewery, which kept me away from the Brewer’s Spotlight. But it is well worth it. We now have more Brocktoberfest, our annual Festbier, than ever before. Quietly lagering for the next month or so, expect “Brock’ by the end of August …mmm… But till then we ... Read More
Idle Hands Craft Ales
Idle Hands Craft Ales is an American brewery from Malden, Massachusetts.
Our Belgian-inspired ales are developed among some of the finest breweries and craft brewers in the country. You may have tried these styles through other brewers, but we’re sure you will find that little something extra in our offerings. Choose from our regular line up of year-round offerings or from our seasonal and specialty releases.
Why Belgian Inspired?
Belgian beer dates back to the Middle Ages when it was only produced in monasteries. Over 500 years and 500 beers later, the depth and breadth of Belgian beers is tremendous with most of the popular styles and brands still brewed in Belgium. Today, Belgian beers are frequently paired with a variety of food offerings to complement and enhance the flavors of both.
As the rise of the craft beer and locavore movements coincide, we hope that Idle Hands becomes a local favorite and mainstay. We offer an array of Belgian beers to provide refreshment, complement a meal, and most importantly, keep those idle hands from making the devil’s playground!
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Brewer’s Spotlight: Edgeworth
Edgeworth: our American Pils named for the Malden neighborhood we call home. We developed this recipe in early 2018, hoping to make a warm weather Pilsner. It quickly became a staff, local, and regular favorite. Now we are seriously considering brewing it year round. So perhaps it is time to shed some light on it. ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Kill Your Idles Pluot
This week’s spotlight shines on Kill Your Idles: Pluot. Part of our line of Kettle Sour Ales, these beers draw inspiration from Berliner Weiss from Northern Germany. Our version differs in our souring method, the use of lactose sugars, and adding fruit puree during fermentation. First, and most importantly, in order to prevent lactic bacteria ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Zeroth and Farewell!
I’ve been highly anticipating the time when I would finally get to shine the spotlight on this one. Roughly two years ago in the summer of 2017, I got the chance to share the brew deck one more time with my mentor and friend, Ben Howe. Getting to start my career under his tutelage, was a ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Barrel-Aged Annika
Hey all! We got some exciting happenings this Sunday at the brewery! We gonna have a new beer that we poured a whole bunch of effort into AND some of our favorite friends in the industry serving up their wonderful food! It’s gonna be a bash… a Baltic Bash! You know we love our lagers ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Splitter
It’s no secret there is a lot of attention on hazy and intense IPAs and DIPAs in the craft beer scene these days. They’ve attracted millions of new consumers to the industry and have turned family owned and operated breweries into industry powerhouses. Four Seam and Six Seam have played a huge part in expanding ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Slow Pours
While the pace of production in a professional brewery is far from slow, sometimes it’s better to slow down when it comes to unwinding and as always patience is rewarded. With that being said, let’s talk about the “slow pour.” For those of you that have visited Idle Hands (and if you’re on this mailing ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Kill Your Idles: Spring Flowers and Change Up #15
If you’re an avid reader of our little spotlight corner, you’ll know that I am a VERY seasonally oriented imbiber. With spring time closing in (runs away to knock on every piece of wood in this brewery), we feel inspired to craft flavors and aromas of fresh blooming flowers and bright fruity characteristics reminiscent of ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Double Citra Four Seam
It’s not everyday that our goal here is to brew a beer that’s meant to command your attention with intense characteristics. We celebrate the fact we like to keep a diverse portfolio of beer, and as we grow, intensity is something that we’re going to have to take a shot at every once in a ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Four Seam, Batch #50
Hey everyone! Hope you had a good weekend! We had a pretty eventful one here in Boston between Extreme Beer Fest weekend and the Super Bowl. The former brings in a lot of beer focused tourists to the area and as always we’re out to win over new fans to our work. We saw a ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Double Crossroader
Hey readers, first off I’d like to say sorry for the delay in my inaugural spotlight of 2019 but I have a good excuse; we’re hitting the ground running here! We grew a ton last year, producing almost double the amount of beer than we produced the year before! This is a huge accomplishment for ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Honeyball
With the holidays fast approaching, you’d think we’d be slowing down a bit but we’re far from that. We’ve had an extra canning run with one of our most popular beers and today the return of our beloved American Stout, Check Raise (you can read my previous Spotlight on Check Raise here). We have many bottles ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Noonanbock
As we’ve watched the professional brewing industry grow, I believe there’s been a shift towards the importance of a formal education in the science and engineering behind brewing. In other industries an undergraduate degree can help a candidate get their foot in the door or help a lower ranking employee move their career forward. Universities ... Read More
Thanksgiving Week Hours
Thanksgiving is all about spending time with family and friends over a great meal and hopefully some great beers too! Our Thanksgiving Week hours are as follows: Monday 11/19: 3-9pm Tuesday 11/20: 3-9pm (Kill Your Idles: Crantastic Release) Wednesday 11/21: Noon-9pm Thursday 11/22: CLOSED Friday 11/23: Noon-11pm (Funky Friday) Share: ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Klara
I am beyond excited to see Klara return to the taps this Wednesday for a couple of reasons. The first being that I absolutely love this beer for its combination of malt character and interesting, drying minerality that you don’t normally find in lagers. And second for the nostalgic feeling I get when I’m drinking ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Kill Your Idles: Undead Red
Tis’ the season for creativity, silliness, and mischief. What better way to celebrate those than with our outside of the norm ale, the sweet, tart, fruity and vibrantly colored Kill Your Idles. This time we brewed a truly sinister (looking) beer. Poured with a deep red hue from heavy amounts of black currant and tart ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Lupzilla with El Dorado
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I get more excited with each release from our Funky Town program. It’s not just one beer but a year long project that challenges us to adapt a new house mixed culture and harness its full potential for experimental flavors and aromas. This past week, we ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Change Up #14
First, I absolutely need to start off by sending out a HUGE thank you to everyone that came out to our 7th Anniversary Oktoberfest party last weekend. The day was a huge success for us and the support we we’ve been shown from our friends, family and community over the years Idle Hands has been ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Wool (7th Anniversary Strong Lager)
Howdy folks, Assistant Brewer Xandre here with a quick word on our latest beer. Keeping with the theme of the annual gift list for anniversary beers, we present year 7: Wool! Given no one wants to drink wool, we thought about it in more abstract and geographical terms. Lucky enough, New Zealand has a hilariously ... Read More
Brewer’s Spotlight: Gateshead
I’m very excited this week to finally be able to release our next offering from our mixed culture program. This is a beer that we’ve shared sporadically at special events events like BeerAdvocate’s Belgian Beer Fest and at our most recent Brato Beer Dinner. Now we’re thrilled to put it out for everyone to enjoy. ... Read More