Archive record · Brewery
Upper Hand Brewery
Escanaba, Michigan, USA
- Founded
- 2014
- Archive ID
- TB-GQJWMTSN
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Type: MICROBREWERY / TAPROOM. Ownership as recorded: CURRENT OWNER VERIFIED; FIRST-PARTY INDEPENDENCE CLAIM — 2025+. Pass 15 addition. Ownership timeline is materially changed from Bell's/New Belgium to Seven Beverages; preserve dated independence claim separately from legal ownership. [Michigan Pass 15]
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The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
UPA
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
Current flagship; 30 IBU. (Year-Round) [Michigan Pass 15]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Escanaba Black Beer
SeasonalBlack Ale
Current seasonal; 21 IBU. (Seasonal Nov-May) [Michigan Pass 15]
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