Upper Hand Brewery is a crew of hikers, campers, dog-walkers, anglers, hunters, bikers, and folks that just want to get out there. 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 we can, in the best place on Earth: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The U.P. is full of adventures and we love making beer that makes those adventures even better. Read More
Bell’s Brewery Inc. began in 1985 with a quest for better beer and a 15 gallon soup kettle. Since then, we’ve grown into a regional craft brewery that employs more than 550 people over a 41 state area, in addition to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The dedication to brewing flavorful, unfiltered, quality craft beers that started in 1985 is still with us today. We currently brew over 20 beers for distribution as well as many other small batch beers that are served at our pub in Kalamazoo, the Eccentric Cafe. Read More
When Cecily Strong of Saturday Night Live portrayed Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer she used the wrong beer in the sketch and the administration took notice. Read More
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. and Kalamazoo Wings have teamed up to support two local organizations with a special, limited edition Two Hearted hockey jersey auction. Read More
Upper Hand Brewery will end its drought of availability below the Mackinac Bridge with the distribution of its beer to Michigan’s Lower Peninsula this Fall. Read More
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. will release Mango Oberon, an American Wheat Ale brewed with real fruit, in mid-July. It’s the first Oberon variant to be distributed widely. Read More
Hearing the clamor of fans everywhere, Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is releasing Incessant, a New England-style Double IPA, across its distribution network. Read More
Bell’s Brewery, Inc. has begun offering additional packaging options for the Two Hearted Ale, Light Hearted Ale, and their summer seasonal, Oberon Ale. Read More
Loftus Ranches and Bale Breaker Brewing Company launched Ales for ALS to raise money through beer sales to fund research aimed on treating and curing ALS. Read More
The Brewers Association released its annual list of the top 50 producing craft brewing companies in the United States based on beer sales volume. Read More
For years, small and independent U.S. craft breweries have been turning the beer world upside down. Their ability to take risks, innovate flavors and build better communities has made the U.S. the craft beer capital of the world.
To proudly display that independent spirit, the Brewers Association created a symbol to unify U.S. craft breweries and those who want to support them. This certified mark gives beer lovers an easy way to identify independent craft beer.
Learn more about what it means to be an Independent Craft Brewer by visiting the Brewers Association.
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