Bear Hands Brewing Company

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Visiting Us

Hello BHBC Family when visiting the tap room you'll be able to check out 11 different beers made on site. As well as, hard cider, seltzer and an assortment of spirits. We offer some house bites and welcome outside food. Check out All seating is first come first serve. *Well behaved dogs are welcomed on our Outside Patio only.

To Go Orders

For to-gos we offer 32oz Howlers. We recommend calling ahead for howler orders to avoid wait times. Check out our “What’s On Tap” for available beer options.

Our Hours

Mon. - Thurs. 12-8pm
Fri. & Sat. 12-10pm
Sun. 12-8pm

UPCOMING EVENTS & MONTHLY COCKTAIL FLIGHT

Trivia Every
Wednesday Night

EVERY Wednesday @ 6 PM in the Lounge. Lounge Opens @ 5 PM

Pints, Ponys, Samples and Flights Available in the Tap Rooms.

We offer in house bites to eat but also welcome outside food too.

Bar Tops, Tables and Couches for Beer Drinking Comfort
Music and Arcade Games Available for Entertainment

Brewery Hours

Bear Hands Brewing Co. currently offers Patio and Indoor seating. Seating is first come first serve please see Server/Bartender for patio seating when you arrive. Call (860)-315-9099 or visit us on Facebook for questions or more information.

Patio and Inside Seating

Sunday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Monday: 12:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 12:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

75 Main Street #1 Putnam, CT 06260

(860) 315 - 9099

What's On Tap

Prices are left to right for Refill on Howlers and Full Pours. In-house Pony’s (8oz) and Samples (5oz) are available.

BlueBerry Cheesecake 6% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

Deliciously tart with just a hint of fresh blueberries, this 6% Fruited Dessert Sour beer is insanely refreshing
11th Hour Kölsch 5.8% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $12 | Full $7

We brewed this refreshing German Golden Ale to help the Putnam Elks #574 Celebrate their 125th anniversary! With hitting their 125 year milestone we decided to also honor the "Eleven O'clock Toast" TO OUR ABSENT MEMBERS, with this beer we raise a glass to all past, present and future BPOE members, Cheers!
Snozberries 5.1% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

This flavorful kettle sour features a delicious blend of over 150 lbs. of Strawberry, Mango, and Raspberries. It is the perfect balance of a sweet and tart, this crusher will leave you saying "The Snozberries taste just like Snozberries"
Show Me Idaho-7 7.0% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $13 | Full $8

"Show Me" is our popular single hopped New England IPA series that rotates out a new hop each time around. Sharing the same grain bill this beer is nice and hazy with just enough body to not steal the "Show" from the featured hop. This batch we used Idaho 7. Idaho 7 is ripe with zesty tangerine flavor that is reminiscent of marmalade. Its uniqueness shows up as a pleasant herbal character that melds with the citrus to come across like fine earl grey tea
Sanity Pils 5.0% abv- 16oz 32oz Refill $12 | Full $7

Lets brew up a little bit of Sanity with this classic German style that is oh so delicious. With a nice clear pale color, the malty sweetness is complimented by the wonderful bitterness of Germany's Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops.
Green Skies At Night 8% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $13 | Full $7

This Double IPA is inspired by more of a West Coast IPA with our own touch. We decided to mimic the classic water profile from Chico California which helps bring out more of the dry/resinous qualities of the Simcoe, Columbus, Amarillo, Cascade, and Centennial hops. But to keep it from being overly dry/bitter we divided the hop additions up into 15 smaller additions instead of the classic 3-5 larger additions. The result is this clean crisp fragrant DIPA that goes down smooth.

I Fluffed Up! 5.% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $13| Full $7

This Toasted Marshmallow Oatmeal Stout is a rich blend of beer and S'mores! Made with actual Fluff, Confectioners’ Sugar, & Graham Crackers, this is sure to satisfy your cravings for both a delicious Stout, and a campfire S'more!
Jinger's Brown 6.2% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $13 | Full $7

An American meets European brown ale. The grain bill and the hops cross international waters to make a medium bodied brown ale featuring a light toffee flavor with a crisp finish.
Citraliciousness 7.0% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $14 | Full $8

This over-the-top New England IPA has ALL the tropical fruit hop notes. Brewed with countless additions of Citra and Elani (formerly YQH-1320) hops you can expect the key notes of all the main citrus, tropical, and stone fruits. Coupled with an amazing hazy grain body this NE IPA is pure Citraliciousness in a glass!
Mango & Chill 5.9% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $14 | Full $8

Warning this dangerously smooth and sweet Mango Wheat Ale is bound to give you the warm and fuzzies and may cause intense chill vibes all over. With a well-balanced wheat body that's not overly heavy the sweet mango flavors and aromas are the true star of this original series, backed up by a supporting cast of Centennial and Willamette hops to play off the citrusy, and mild earthy spice flavors.
Nochmal Oktoberfest 5.6% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $12 | Full $7

This is one of our brewers’ personal favorite styles. This Extra Special Bitter is well balanced, malty, with a medium bitterness derived from British Fuggles, and East Kent Golding hops. This crushable beer has just a touch of hop aroma countered with a slight fruity ester nose lending to the true uniqueness of this overlooked style.
Haunted Hayride 6.9% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

From Downeast Cider Co. Skip apple picking this year and just drink one of these. Cinnamon, brown sugar, and hints of vanilla with a fresh pressed cider backbone. What could possibly taste more like fall in New England than a cider donut

Our Story

Bear Hands Brewing Company is Us. My husband Justin, is the brewer and I Kayla, am the business. While raising our kids, Ada 12, Colin 8 and Elsie 2 we decided to take on the endeavor of opening a brewery and tap room and still trying to balance work/ life/… brewery. We took Justin’s 20 year- homebrewing hobby, to the next level. After, the good feedback from our inner circle, we started traveling all around CT, from beer fest to beer fest. Pouring our beer for the masses, and again the feedback was great! That’s when we took it upon ourselves to formulate a business plan to open our very own Brewery and Tap Room. We wanted to make brewing a career so we could share our passion for beer and atmosphere with everyone. After, three long years of highs and lows we’ve accomplished what we set out to do, our brewery doors are finally open! Bear Hands Brewing Company’s charming home is in the quiet corner of downtown Putnam, CT.