# Time & Materials Beer Company — Reading, Massachusetts

> Time & Materials Beer Company in Reading, Massachusetts, United States scores 3.89 out of 5 — Fine, #84 in Massachusetts. 61 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Time & Materials Beer Company is a brewery in Reading, Massachusetts, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.89 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #84 in Massachusetts. Of the 61 beers we track, 44% are IPA and 17% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.89 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #84 in Massachusetts · #2,647 in United States · #3,581 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 61

## About

New England Grown, New England Brewed.

Time & Materials is a family owned nano-brewery based in Reading, MA that believes in producing unpretentious beer with local ingredients.


Founded by husband and wife team Brian Shirley and Elizabeth Leahy, we aim to be the beer in your fridge that supports the local economy and doesn't need a lengthy explanation to enjoy.

We're proud to embody a "local-first" approach to producing handcrafted beer and wouldn't do it any other way.

## What they brew

- IPA — 44% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 17% of the beers we track
- Other — 13% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 10% of the beers we track
- Saison — 7% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Reading, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates: 42.5235564, -71.1029921
- Website: http://www.timeandmaterialsbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Lord Hobo Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lord-hobo-brewing-co-38.md) — 3.91, Fine — Woburn, Massachusetts — 3.5 mi away
- [Gilded Skull Brewing and Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilded-skull-brewing-and-blending-21854.md) — 4.19, Great — Woburn, Massachusetts — 4 mi away
- [Hopothecary Ales Brewery & Kitchen](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopothecary-ales-brewery-kitchen-23661.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — North Reading, Massachusetts — 5 mi away
- [Hannah’s Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hannahs-brewing-co-30704.md) — 3.79, Fine — Melrose, Massachusetts — 5.2 mi away
- [Faces Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/faces-brewing-co-23768.md) — 3.92, Fine — Malden, Massachusetts — 6.9 mi away
- [Idle Hands Craft Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/idle-hands-craft-ales-60.md) — 4.19, Great — Malden, Massachusetts — 7 mi away
- [Twisted Fate Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/twisted-fate-brewing-26407.md) — 4.19, Great — Danvers, Massachusetts — 7.3 mi away
- [Medford Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/medford-brewing-company-4221.md) — 3.79, Fine — Medford, Massachusetts — 7.3 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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