Upper Hand® Brewery

Microbrewery in Escanaba, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Bell's Brewery
Associated Venue: Upper Hand Brewery

Established in 2014

Contact
3525 Airport Rd, Escanaba, MI, 49829, United States
Description
At Upper Hand Brewery, we believe that life’s mission is to do what you love, where you love, with the people you love. For us, that means brewing the best beer in the best place on Earth: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Our founder—Larry Bell of Bell’s Brewery— has always loved the U.P. His adoration is what got us here, but your support is what keeps us here. Thanks for choosing Upper Hand. Sip, share and enjoy.

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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clear copper with a full two fingers of off-white foam that lingers. Toasted caramel, grapefruit and a bit of pineapple and mango as it warms. Tropical fruit, caramel and light citrus zest on the palate. Balanced finish without being overly boozy.

Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 13 Sep 2023 at 02:01


6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at GTMW 2023, 8/12/23. Hazy yellow, thin head, poor retention. Aroma of lime, pale malt. Taste is lime, lemon, pale malt, hint of salt. Sour.

Tried on 28 Aug 2023 at 01:37


6

Hazy golden body small fizzy white head. Salty fuity aroma. Salty citrus flavor. Med bod mod carb. 7/2/7/3/13 3.2

Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2023 at 14:10


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Busch's. Pours a clear orange gold with a finger of off-white foam that lingers. Honey aromas with light clover notes, alongside citrus and caramel notes. More honey on the palate with citrus, pine and pith. Not overly bitter though. Drying finish with honey and pine.

Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2023 at 18:44


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried from Draft at Upper Hand Brewery on 25 Jun 2023 at 22:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Perfectly crisp golden coloured body with a pretty nice, two centimetre tall off-white head that fades pretty slowly and leaves a small lace on the top of the glass. Aroma of grass, very light hops with some biscuity malts and a dash of caster sugar noticeable - all pretty mild throughout. Light to Medium-bodied; Pretty crisp and grassy flavour at first with a nice, smooth grainy flavour and a dry, floral finish with a light touch of sugars from the caster sugar and even some honey notes here, as well. Aftertaste shows some flowers here with a kick of light citrus fruits and a mild sweetness here with a good balance throughout and a smooth dryness that couples well with the moderately noticeable citrus flavours. Overall, better than I expected and a pretty balanced, yet still flavourful and somehow - hoppy, beer. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Kroger in Detroit (Utica, 23 Mild Road), Michigan on 18-April-2023 for US$10,99/six pack sampled in my hotel room here in Utica, Michigan a day later, on 19-April-2023.

Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2023 at 05:34


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12 oz can, dated May 2022 (only noticed after I bought it). Pours a hazed yellow with a white head. Citrusy aroma with a bit of caramel. Flavor is more herbal/grassy. Okay, but definitely past its prime.

Tried from Can on 25 Feb 2023 at 02:31


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a deep ruby to purple with a finger of pink foam that dissipates. Deep complex berry aroma that leans more towards the wildberry side....lots of elderberry in this one with chokeberry and blackcurrant notes. Great body, with more berry notes that linger. Smooth finish and abv hidden well. Really nice and balanced sour from Upper Hand.

Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 04 Aug 2022 at 00:54


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can

Tried from Can on 01 Aug 2022 at 18:31


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 oz can. Pours deep brown to black with a light tan head. Brown sugar, bourbon, cocoa in the aroma. Flavors of cocoa, brown sugar, bourbon/oak, pretty smooth. Quite good.

Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2022 at 00:17