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Upper Hand Brewery announces first expansion that will triple capacity
ESCANABA, Mich. – Six months after officially opening, Upper Hand Brewery is proud to announce its first expansion.
This construction project, which is expected to break ground in July, will add more than 5,400 square feet to the current facility along with an additional 2,780 square footage of outdoor storage.
In all, this project will increase Upper Hand’s annual capacity from 5,000 barrels to 15,000 barrels.
Ten 100-barrel fermenters, all made in the USA, will be added along with space and infrastructure for additional vessels to be added at a later date. Cold storage and warehouse capacity will also increase.
“This expansion will allow us to extend our sales territory beyond the U.P. into northern portions of adjacent states,” said Larry Bell, president and founder of Bell’s Brewery (Upper Hand Brewery is a division of Bell’s).
Other additions include a second whirlpool, improved yeast handling equipment and an additional grain silo along with modified grain handling equipment.
Upgrades to hot water production, glycol chilling systems and site work which, includes improvements to freight access and additional parking are also planned.
ABOUT UPPER HAND BREWERY
Brewed with a 20-barrel system in Escanaba, Michigan, our beers celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of the north and our community. We may be a young brewery, but our roots run deep. Upper Hand beers are available throughout the Upper Peninsula, but you won’t find them below the Mackinac Bridge. We brew beer where it is meant to be enjoyed. We invite you to visit and enjoy not only our beer, but the wonder and beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
For more, visit upperhandbrewery.com.
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