OUR MISSION

At Upper Hand Brewery, we’re all about doing what we love, where we love, with the people we love. That means brewing the best beer in the best place: Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula. Every can is a love letter to the U.P., crafted by a ragtag crew of hikers, bikers, campers, dog-walkers, anglers, hunters, and outdoor-loving Yoopers who live for getting lost in our own backyard. All 10 million acres of it.

Whether you can’t wait to get back or can’t bear to leave, for every iconic U.P. moment, we’re your iconic U.P. beer.

- Upper Hand Brewery Team

Visit the taproom


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Hours

CLOSED

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

3525 Airport Rd.
Escanaba, MI 49829

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On tap: 18

Updated 12/1/2025

UPA

5.5%
traditional, American pale ale

7.0%
tropical, piney India pale ale

4.9%
northern, golden ale

4.7%
amber lager

4.0%
everyday, easy-drinking pale ale

5oz. $3 10oz. $4.50 16oz. $6

Seasonal / Specialty


ESCANABA BLACK BEER

PEANUT BUTTER STOUT

6.5%
west coast IPA w/ concentrated Citra terpenes

YOU BET’CHA

VANCHO STOUT

6.0%
stout w/ vanilla beans and cocoa nibs

PIT STOP

BLACK ICE

4.5%
cherry wheat

5.6 %
roasted black lager

our hard seltzer
3 flavors - spiced cranberry, black cherry, & passionfruit orange guava

ESKY POP, 5%

ESKY POP, 11%

our hardER seltzer
flavors - Apple Pie Moonshine, Moscow Mule & Cosmopolitan

5oz. $4 10oz. $6

Reserve batches


TONGUE & GROOVE: MAPLE

TONGUE & GROOVE: CHERRY

9.0%
barrel-aged sour w/ maple syrup

9.0%
barrel-aged sour w/ cherries

8.2%
barrel-aged sour

TONGUE & GROOVE

9.06%
double India pale ale

WAPATOOIE

10.0%
Finnish-style, BBA Stout

SISU STOUT

8.5%
shamelessly delicious fruit bomb

5oz. $3 10oz. $4 16oz. $5

Flagships


6.0%
peanut butter flavored; peanut-free

4.5%
roasty black ale

EVENTS