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.

Crema Di Limoncello 6.3% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

This lactose-free sour ale is inspired by a traditional Italian Crema Di Limoncello that a friend of ours used to make from scratch. We blended all natural lemon, vanilla, and dairy free cream flavors to achieve this creamy, and smooth Italian lemon liqueur sour ale.
Chiggity Czech It 5.8% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $12 | Full $7

This crisp, complex, medium bodied Pilsner is so crushable you'll have to make sure to Chiggity Czech yourself, so you don't wreck yourself. This lager has a delicate floral, spicy hop aroma derived from the delicate additions of the Nobel Czech Saaz hops.
(Blueberry) Drinkable Arrangements 4.9% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

Our rotating Fruited Berliner Weisse kettle sour features Blueberries this round. Blueberries are the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors making it an obvious choice for this fruited Berliner Weisse.
Show Me Sultana 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 Sultana. Sultana is a high-alpha, dual-purpose American hop characterized by intense aromas of pineapple, citrus (lemon, grapefruit), and pine, with underlying tropical fruit and spice notes.
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.
A Face For Radio 7.8% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $14 | Full $7

A Face For Radio really shines through with a deliciously soft bitter character, with a well-balanced blend of crisp tropical, and grapefruit flavors stemming from the additions of Strata, Mosaic, and Galaxy hops.

C.T.'s Irish Stout 5.% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $13| Full $7

This dry Irish stout gets its character from the roasted barley. Accented with chocolate malts providing a creamy complexity of roasted chocolate from start to finish.
Brown Bag'n It 5% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $13 | Full $7

Brewed with Columbus and Cascade hops, this hop forward American Porter is more bitter than is European counterpart. With a balanced body of caramel and roasted malty goodness, rounded out with a hoppy bitterness this is a great hoppy dark beer.
Fanny Pack Bandit 6.7% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $14 | Full $8

This juicy New England style IPA is packed full of Citra, Galaxy, and Mosaic hops, you would think it robbed from the groves with all the hop additions. Juicy and soft is this beers M.O. ending with a mouth roll of hops
Meet My Insignificant Other 5.5% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $13 | Full $8

Please allow me to introduce you to my insignificant other, who happens to be a Cherry Wheat Ale LOL! This is a fruit forward wheat ale achieved by adding 135 lbs. of Dark Sweet Cherry Purée during secondary fermentation. This allows the beer to finish out it's final stages of activity with the fruit to accomplish a balance of fruit and ale flavor.
Drunken Leprechaun Rave 4.7% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $12 | Full $7

Are you ready to party like a Leprechaun?! Our Irish Red Ale features a medium to light body, and boasts rich biscuity melanoidin flavor, backed up with soft roast and caramel undertones, ending with just a wee bit of bitter.
Prickly Pear Cider 5.0% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

Downeast Cider’s prickly pear is from the cactus to can. It’s sweet, tart, and juicy; the big three. With hints of berry and apple and zero evidence of cacti. Enjoy a glass today.

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.