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.

Strawberry Shortcake 5.5% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

This delicious dessert sour ale embodies all the flavors of a nice strawberry shortcake. The flavors of a nice vanilla cake, whipped cream, and strawberries all mix together in unison with the tartness of this sour beer.
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.
Sorry I Was Late, I Didn't Want To Come 5.6% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

Go ahead be honest, you didn't want to come. But you're here, so why not enjoy this Pineapple, Blackberry, & Pink Guava Sour Ale. The sweetness of the Pineapple and Pink Guava, balance out the tartness of the Blackberries bringing out just the right amount of brutally honest puckering sour ale.
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.
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.
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 $14 | 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.
Forgotten Classic 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.
Cranberry Cider 5.0% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

A lot of cranberries grow in Massachusetts and an unnamed member of Downeast Cider has an affinity for them, dried cranberries, cranberry juice, and most of all, Cranberry Blend. This interesting twist on Original Blend won't make your lips pucker but will bring a smile.

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.