Idle Hands Craft Ales

08/31/2026

Do you remember our days in Everett?

As we get ready to celebrate our 15th Anniversary at Oktoberfest on September 12th, we want to look back to our original location.

Do you have any favorite memories from that location? We would love to hear them. Share in the comments below.

08/31/2026

A yearly tradition! Before Oktoberfest we work with the Friends of the Malden River for a neighborhood cleanup! All volunteers get into Oktoberfest for free!

Oktoberfest cleanup w/ Friends of The Malden River

08/30/2026

The official 15th Anniversary/ Oktoberfest mug is available for pre-order now.

Each much order includes entry into Oktoberfest on September 12th. Get them now at shop.idlehandscraftales.com

08/29/2026

15 years ago today. The first official Idle Hands brew day.

The best way to celebrate is to head to the Taproom for a pour of Origin Belgian Table Beer. It is an updated version of the beer you see being brewed in these pictures.

08/28/2026

Not many summer weekends left, make the most of it by visiting Idle Hands this weekend!

Friday 12-11pm w/ Wild Fox Pierogi at 4pm
Saturday 12-11pm Bono Appetit Food Truck at 2pm
Sunday 12-8pm

Patio is dog-friendly.

08/27/2026

The lineup for Prost and Punchlines hosted by New Normal Boston has been announced!

Featuring:
ana karina, Ed.M.
Sarah May
Courtney Reynolds
Amma Marfo
Steph Dalwin
Caroline Moore
Shelby LeCuyer

Food by The Kitchen Melrose
Pop up book fair and market w/ Read My Lips: Boston’s diverse romance pop-up bookshop, Nebula Books and Meghan

TNebula Booksre-OkMeghanest comedy show taking place under our Oktoberfest tent. All tickets include entry to Oktoberfest the next day! Tickets available now at Eventbrite.com

08/26/2026

Due to demand Incantrix Productions has added another date to their Dungeons & Dragons inspired tavern crawl! These tavern crawls have been sold out, so this is your chance to get in on the action on October 17th

In addition, they have a whole new bar crawl set for Halloween night! Blood Hunt is A Comedy Vampire Crawl happening on October 31st.

Tickets for both are available at Eventbrite.com

08/26/2026

Malden's "Neat Streets" initiative kicked off on July 25 with 40+ volunteers picking up trash up and down Salem St., all with the help of high school youth and a street sweeper named 'Bessie.'

08/25/2026

No reason to wait. Patio just got a little more festive.

08/25/2026

Oktoberfest is Almost Here

We’re less than 3 weeks away from the biggest party of the year! This year, we’re celebrating our 15th Anniversary as a brewery at our annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, September 12th!

This is a big week for event updates, and we’re excited to announce our food vendors, pop-up craft fair, and the start of our dunk tank participant announcements!

There’s lots to look forward to, so read below for all the details!

Coming Soon...
Wednesday August 26th - Sips & Sparks Speed Dating
Saturday September 4th - Revelry N'awlins Cuisine
Friday September 11th - Prost and Pints Comedy Show
Saturday September 12th - Oktoberfest / 15th Anniversary Party
Saturday September 19th - Melrose Porchfest Beer Garden at The Beebe Estate
Saturday September 26th - Beer Garden at Wakefield Town Day
Wednesday September 30th - Flights & Frights Book Club hosted by Nebula Books (https://www.nebulabookshop.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAadhEgl5pp2lzcvyEj9-6UEUI0KN8zsXoYvDv2qWsG9ksOms4flW5GSCoSmg-g_aem_gvrzpwhORzeTNO32NCSlBA)
Saturday October 3rd - Malden Cosplay Celebration

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