Idle Hands Craft Ales

Microbrewery in Malden, Massachusetts, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated Venue: Idle Hands Craft Ales

Established in 2011

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89 Commercial St, Malden, MA, 02148, United States

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7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Dark brown/black in color with a small bubbly tan head that shows fair retention. Rich dark chocolate and earthy roast with hints of earthy hops and faint licorice and char. Pretty solid robust porter.
Tried on 10 Nov 2020 at 23:10

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Can (9/30/20) pour from Total Wine & More, Burlington. Appearance is opaque black with no sparkle, finger-width beige-light brown foamy head with decent retention and no lacing. Aroma is nice roasted malt, milder caramel. Taste is roasted malt, bordering on burnt, caramel, hint of licorice and chocolate. Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, silky texture, soft carbonation and roasted bitter finish. Overall, chocolate is more muted than advertised; not getting dark fruit. Still, pretty good.
Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2020 at 04:45

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Typical sour acid aroma. Flavor is a nice balance of sour acidity, sweet and tart tropical fruit taste. Easy drinking.
Tried on 27 Oct 2020 at 12:39

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours clear gold into a stein. White head with medium retention recedes to soap rim. Lemon, lime and apricot aromas. Crisp with lime peel and pith upfront turning to mile lemon joy before the lasting earthly cracker finish.
Tried on 24 Oct 2020 at 22:30

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap. Worthy Burger, South Royalton, VT. So this was at the end of a long day, and I’m trying to recollect how it was. I’m struggling. I’m guessing juicy and pale. Dunno. I enjoyed it. Went a treat with a chicken burger. The fries in there ate grate.
Tried from Draft on 24 Nov 2019 at 16:21

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled Oct 2018. Aroma shows mild straw, light lemon, note of funk. Funk in the flavor is low. Mild lemon juice, funky grain, subtle acid.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2019 at 20:13

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Aroma is light acid and spice. The flavor is not super tart or super sour. Lemon, Green apple, and a very light spice mixed in there. Actually kind a delicate. Not over the top at all which is why I like it.
Tried on 01 Jun 2019 at 19:54

6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can sample at a tasting at Lior D's place. Thanks kerenmk. Murky yellow. Fruity oniony hops, sweetish, green bitterness.
Tried from Can on 19 May 2019 at 18:57

7/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dry lemon peel, tea, malt, and hay aroma. Golden yellow with minimal head. Lightly sweet lemon, tea, biscuit malt, moderately sour vinegar and citric acid, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Good body. Pretty dank.
Tried on 24 Mar 2019 at 21:40

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Rosemary, caramel malt, and orange peel aroma. Amber with small head. Mildly sweet rosemary, caramel malt, mildly sour citric acid, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Good body. Pleasant - nice use of rosemary without going over the top.
Tried on 24 Mar 2019 at 21:34