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.

Proton Pack Punch 5.9% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $10 | Full $7

When there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? BEAR HANDS! We took a cult classic juice box flavor and with multiple citrus fruit additions made it into a juice box sour beer Slimer himself would approve of.
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 $14 | 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.
Citra-Saurus 8.2% abv-12oz 32oz Refill $15 | Full $8

A Double IPA that packs a loaded tropical punch of mangos and pineapple. We balanced the tons of Citra hops with an awesome malt body to produce an addicting dry finish hazy DIPA.

Ermagerd 5.% abv-16oz No Howler Fills | 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.
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.
All Juiced Up 7.0% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $14 | Full $8

This juicy N.E. IPA has all the ingredients you need to get pumped up. This power hopped beer is packed full of all your favorite hops, Galaxy, Amarillo, Simcoe, and Mosaic.
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 6% abv-16oz 32oz Refill $12 | Full $7

This brilliant rich amber colored lager is a very complex blend of rich malt flavors, ranging from sweet to slightly toasted. With a rich body, and smooth clean crisp finish, this is the perfect beer for Oktoberfest "once again"
Cider Donut 5.0% 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.