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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery. Slightly hazy copper, large creamy offwhite head, good retention. Aroma of grapefruit, mandarin oranges, lime, caramel, oats. The taste is toffee, grapefruit, pine, resin, oats. Medium bodied, juicy, moderate lingering bitterness.
Tried on 13 May 2017 at 17:01

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at the brewery. Clear golden, thin creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of dry wheat, dry citrus. The taste is wheat, lemon, mild spice. Medium bodied.
Tried on 13 May 2017 at 16:59

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the brewery. Amber with a hint of haze. Thin frothy white head, good retention. Aroma of floral hops, grapefruit, pale malt. The taste is grapefruit, pine, citrus, pale malt. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness.
Tried on 13 May 2017 at 16:57

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery. Clear golden, thin creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of pale malt, grassy hops, a hint of Noble hops. The taste is grassy hops and pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Refreshing, simple, crisp, clean. Nice beer.
Tried on 13 May 2017 at 16:53

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Slightly hazy amber body, thick puffy off-white/cream head. Sweet rindy citrus nose. Chewy, citrusy body with an initial emphasis on sweet caramel, toast, and bubblegum, softly fading to bitter citrusy hops and alcohol notes. More balanced than a typical Double IPA, verging into strong ale/barleywine territory. Tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2017 at 20:51

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Hazy medium straw-orange body, thin clumping off-white head. Relatively light body with soft bready malts and crisp citrusy, bitter hops and a lingering bitter finish. A quaffable session beer for the campfire.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2017 at 19:48

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Flanagan’s Appleton. Dark brown, thin tan head, decent retention. Aroma of dry roasted malt, coffee. Very dry. Taste is roast, chocolate, smoke, bitter hops. Thin. Super-dry. High carb. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Mar 2017 at 21:51

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. Golden body with frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, orange, ammonia, toasted grain and a hint of dirty sox. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/slick texture, lively carbonation. Watery with a slick finish. Raw grain with hints of tangerine and citrus. Fairly unclean and muddled.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2017 at 17:46

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Red Cow North Loop. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has citrus and grass notes with a hint of light grains underlying. Flavor has light grass, light citrus and light grains supporting.
Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2017 at 18:01

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2016. Pours a clear brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of toffee, biscuit, sweet dark grains, roasted malts and a bit of bourbon. Flavor has roasted malts, dark grains, a good amount of bourbon, some biscuit and a hint of chocolate.
Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2017 at 21:25