SIDNEY – In 2017, a business venture started with it's history linked to a college party. 

The unique Moscow Mule mugs at Boss City Brewing Company are made by a craftsmen in O’Neill, Neb. Bryce Wood, a member of the Handlebend team, visited the Sidney brewery on Thursday to share the company's story. 

"Handlebend started back in 2017 after a college party trick that Michael Stepp created. He went home and built his own Moscow Mule mug, took it around to college parties and partied with it for quite a few years. All his buddies wanted one, so he built a few more, and turned it into a business,"  Wood said.

The Handlebend name went from what could be called a college prank to a growing enterprise.

Handlebend has several ventures in the town of O'Neill, from the name-brand mugs to the event center.

"We've got a bar and a coffee shop up front. There's a flower shop in there. We've got a event space in the middle, and the copper shop is in the back," he said. 

One of the unique mugs offered is the "Cinch," a mug with a leather wrap. Handlebend partnered with Tuff Larson, a saddle maker from O'Neill. 

Handlebend can be found online at https://www.handlebend.com/.