# Bare Hands Brewery — Granger, Indiana

> Bare Hands Brewery in Granger, Indiana, United States scores 4.49 out of 5 — Exceptional, #3 in Indiana. 269 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Bare Hands Brewery is a brewery in Granger, Indiana, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.49 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #3 in Indiana. Of the 269 beers we track, 73% are IPA and 11% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.49 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #3 in Indiana · #218 in United States · #291 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 269

## About

Bare Hands Brewery opened in December, 2011 with one simple mission: Handcrafting small batches of incredible beer with the highest quality ingredients. Owned and operated by South Bend native Chris Gerard, all brewing at Bare Hands is done on site in the Granger (South Bend suburb) brewery. Beer is available on 10 rotating taps in the brewpub and limited distribution in Indiana. Bare Hands beers have quickly developed a cult following among local beer geeks; Chris’s preference for clean, well balanced (and often potent) ales show in his wide range of ever-changing styles.

## What they brew

- IPA — 73% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 12804 Sandy Court, Granger, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates: 41.7602334, -86.1178013
- Website: http://www.barehandsbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Evil Czech Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/evil-czech-brewery-4824.md) — 3.91, Fine — Mishawaka, Indiana — 5.7 mi away
- [The Chubby Trout](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-chubby-trout-28728.md) — 3.48, Poor — Elkhart, Indiana — 7.5 mi away
- [Westwind Brewery Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/westwind-brewery-co-25191.md) — 4.30, Great — Elkhart, Indiana — 8.1 mi away
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- [Iechyd Da Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/iechyd-da-brewing-company-5174.md) — 3.92, Fine — Elkhart, Indiana — 8.8 mi away
- [Crooked Ewe Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-ewe-brewery-3930.md) — 3.87, Fine — South Bend, Indiana — 9 mi away
- [South Bend Brew Werks](https://finding.beer/brewery/south-bend-brew-werks-4165.md) — 3.80, Fine — South Bend, Indiana — 9.2 mi away
- [Brass Elk Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brass-elk-brewing-28718.md) — 3.74, Fine — Elkhart, Indiana — 9.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in South Bend, Indiana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/indiana/south-bend.md)
- [Best breweries in Indiana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/indiana.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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