# Idle Hands Craft Ales — Malden, Massachusetts

> Idle Hands Craft Ales in Malden, Massachusetts, United States scores 4.19 out of 5 — Great, #34 in Massachusetts. 257 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Idle Hands Craft Ales is a brewery in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.19 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #34 in Massachusetts. Of the 257 beers we track, 30% are IPA and 20% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.19 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #34 in Massachusetts · #998 in United States · #1,349 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 257

## About

A locally focused craft brewery with a penchant for brewing a wide array of styles from classic German style lagers and Belgian inspired ales to more popular New England IPAs. When we brew a beer, we brew it with uncompromising integrity and with a desire to make the best example of that style possible. Come taste the difference in our greater Boston tap room located in Malden, Massachusetts

## What they brew

- IPA — 30% of the beers we track
- Other — 20% of the beers we track
- Saison — 11% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 89 Commercial Street, Malden, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates: 42.4244042, -71.0747348
- Website: http://www.idlehandscraftales.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Faces Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/faces-brewing-co-23768.md) — 3.92, Fine — Malden, Massachusetts — 0.4 mi away
- [Night Shift Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/night-shift-brewing-56.md) — 4.20, Great — Everett, Massachusetts — 1.3 mi away
- [Night Shift Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/night-shift-brewing-35683.md) — 4.19, Great — Everett, Massachusetts — 1.3 mi away
- [Deep Cuts](https://finding.beer/brewery/deep-cuts-30364.md) — 3.85, Fine — Medford, Massachusetts — 1.9 mi away
- [Bearmoose Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/bearmoose-brewing-co-24069.md) — 3.54, Poor — Everett, Massachusetts — 1.9 mi away
- [Hannah’s Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hannahs-brewing-co-30704.md) — 3.79, Fine — Melrose, Massachusetts — 2 mi away
- [Winter Hill Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/winter-hill-brewing-company-4252.md) — 3.81, Fine — Somerville, Massachusetts — 2.4 mi away
- [Small Change Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/small-change-brewing-company-3296.md) — 3.49, Poor — Somerville, Massachusetts — 2.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Boston, Massachusetts](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/massachusetts/boston.md)
- [Best breweries in Massachusetts](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/massachusetts.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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