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Oktoberfest /13th Anniversary

  • Idle Hands Craft Ales 89 Commercial St Malden United States (map)

Get ready for our biggest event of the year!

On Saturday, September 14th we will be hosting our 13th Anniversary / Oktoberfest at our Brewery and Taproom in Malden!

There will be live music, great food, games, a celebrity dunk tank raising money for Housing Families, a steinhoisting competition hosted by Rich Keefe and of course, so much incredible lager.

Tickets are $5 at the door and include a ceremonial plastic stein to keep.

Food by:

Scott Brothers BBQ (traditional German fare including bratwurt, weisswurst and saurbraten)

Lionheart Confections (pretzels, doughnuts and German desserts)

Music by:

The Beer Hall Boys (1-4pm)

Norris The Terrible (5-7pm)

At 4pm we will be hosting our annual Stienhoisting Competition. This year, Rich Keefe of WEEI/#DORK will be hosting the event. The competition is open to all guests 21+ on a first come, first served baises. If needed, we will do multiple heats to crown a winner. The men's competition will be at 4pm and the women’s immediately after.

All day and into the evening we will be hosting a charity dunk tank where all funds will be donated to Housing Families. The lineup (subject to change)

12:20pm Dom from Dom’s Sausage

1pm DJ from The Great Malden Outdoors

1:30pm Kevin Lemanowics Fox 25 Boston

2pm Joe from Mystic Station

3pm Jackie Cain Time Out Boston

3:30pm Tim McKone 98.5 The Sports Hub

4:30pm Nick “Fitzy” Stevens

4:45pm David Callinan Black Label Barber Shop

5pm Erika Curuso @Bostonbeergirl

6pm Bryan from Mystic Station

Back this year is a limited edition 1/2 liter ceramic stein! These steins are printed with our official 13th anniversary logo and are very limited. You can pre-order them now here.

Kids 12 and under are permitted up until 6pm. Only service animals allowed.

During the event, there will be no onsite parking at the brewery. Plan accordingly. If you must bring a car, you can park it at one of the following locations:

– Municipal Lot located at the intersection of Charles and Pearl Street next to Callahan Park

– One of the two parking garages located on Centre Street.

Please utilize public transportation or ride shares.

Want to attend Oktoberfest for free? We are partnering up with The Friends of The Malden River for a neighborhood clean up the morning of Oktoberfest. We will meet up at the brewery and then head out and pick up trash in the neighborhood around the brewery and the Malden River. The first 50 people to register will receive free entry into Oktoberfest! You can register here.

Oktoberfest is Saturday 9/14 from 12-10pm.

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