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It all started with a humble homebrew kit and the drive to make better beer. Tired of the same bland and dated choices everywhere, Air Force friends Eric Wallace and Dick Doore set out to make the kind of beer that excited them; beer they wanted to drink. A hobby quickly became an obsession and it wasn't long before Left Hand Brewing opened for business on January 22, 1994. Left Hand has steadily increased its production, making the Brewers Association’s Top 50 Craft Brewers list in 2012.
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5.6/10
Tried on 21 Sep 2024 at 16:15

5.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 oz bottle. Pours an opaque black/brown color with a small brown head that quickly fizzes away. The aroma is big and bold with licorice, raisins, chocolates and whiskey. The taste is dark chocolate liqueur, dark fruits and whiskey. The palate is oily with soft carbonation. Finishes long and semi sweet with lingering chocolates. Overall: Decent impy. Paired well with some sarvecchio parma
Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2024 at 18:24

7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
This review was imported from my RateBeer ratings.

12 oz. can
6.6% ABV
24 IBU
Enjoy at: 40-50F
Package on: Jul 22 2024
$13.99 6-pk @ Publix

AROMA: Moderately sweet with moderate scents of caramel, malt, and biscuits which is then followed by just a hint of lemon. The combination of aromas is very, very, alluring!

APPEARANCE: Pours a transparent dark copper with a medium tan head that is tall (i.e. 3-fingers) and whose froth is of medium coarseness and dissipates somewhat slowly with minimal lacing. When first poured, it looks very good in my clear glass. After the head dissipates, it's hard to identify it as "beer" just by looking at it. But the beautiful copper color still makes it nice to look at.

TASTE: Moderately sweet with ample flavors of caramel, malt, and honey. There is just a hint of fruitiness in the finish. To be honest, I was surprised by the flavor levels of this beer. Lately, I've encountered a lot of beers that have good aromas, but then have lackluster flavor levels. Not this beer! It definitely delivers on the flavor-front.

MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and average carbonation. The finish is moderately-long with a touch of dryness and more of the caramel and biscuit flavors (albeit at subdued levels). It's a nice mouthfeel but I'm noticing a very small numbing effect as I get to the end of the beer. I'm guessing that it is due to either the alcohol level or (more likely) some spice that they used for flavoring.

OVERALL: While I think the ABV might be a bit too high for a Märzen, it certainly doesn't detract from the experience, in the least. I find the aromas and flavor to be exceptional and abundant, and the mouth feel is quite pleasant. Honestly, this is the type of beer that I want to drink when celebrating Oktoberfest. It's very pleasing on all the sensory fronts, it goes down easy, and doesn't fatigue your palate. Basically, you can drink these, one after another, and never tire of it. Which is kinda what you want in a good festival beer. The only downside to this particular beer is its higher ABV, which might make it a little difficult to drink more than a few without getting blottoed.

Note: The brewer recommends drinking the beer at 40-50F degrees. I found that to be too cold. My recommendation would be to drink at 60-65F degrees, which allows the flavors and aromas to open up a bit more. Of course that all would depend on how quickly you drink your beer. If you take 10-15 minutes to drink a beer, then maybe chill it to 50-55F. That way when you are half-way through your beer it will be in the golden zone (i.e. 60-65F) and you'll finish the beer on a high note.
Tried from Can on 30 Aug 2024 at 18:39

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can, 0.355l. Aroma of ginger, citrus and wheat. Pours cloudy amber color with medium sized soapy off-white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts juicy citrusy with strong ginger note, following is floral, mouthfeel is mild spicy, while finish is mild bitter. Light to medium body, slick texture and average carbonation in palate. Ginger head…
Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2024 at 20:14

6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Lukt: Kaffe, vørter. Utseende: Sort. Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng. Smak: Kaffe, vørter. Medium: Rating:3.2-646412, Flaske@330ml, ABV@10.2%, Når@09.08.2024. Hvor: Lokal Ølsmaking, Bryne. Left Hand Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout Stout - Imperial
Tried on 10 Aug 2024 at 23:28

7/10
0,3 litre Bottle, from Vinmonopolet Lillehammer, at home. Almost Black with little head. Roasted Malts, coffee, Chocolate, Fruity, some bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2024 at 19:33

4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 2 Overall 4.5
bottle. mild nose of yeast. haze on light pale. of course, very little, if any carbonation. fairly mild up front, barely any alky beer aspect to this and you'd never know it was near 5%. yea like 17 said below, i don't get what left hand is trying to do with this. i'd say its not really a witbier nor a belgian white, just saying. quite different than any beer i can remember in recent history. label says coriander and orange peel? can't taste either. if you want to compare this to something, think about a decent witbier that has gone flat in an open bottle that was sitting in the fridge for a couple of days; been there, done that.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2024 at 19:29

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Clear golden colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour have vegetal notes and also sharp sweet passion fruit.
Tried on 08 Aug 2024 at 18:52

5.6/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
12 oz bottle. best by 08/01/2029. Pours an opaque dark brown color with a small beige head that soon vanishes into a fine ring around the glass. The aroma is big and bold with chocolates, vanilla and anise. The taste, like the aroma features big bold flavors of chocolates, vanilla and anise. The palate is full and oily with soft carbonation. Finishes long and glorious. The alcohol is well hidden. Overall: Decent anniversary offering. I can find no fault with this beer--but I wont give them a 5.0 because I'm still pissed that they discontinued smoke jumper. Paired very well with some sarvecchio cheese.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2024 at 23:20

4.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3
Can off the $2 rack. Like nuplas says below, a higher ABV makes these pastry bombs somewhat tolerable to me. The higher the ABV, the more likely I'll tolerate it, with all those synapse eventually firing off. Not expecting much. It pours very dark brown almost black with a tannish brown head. Nose is somewhat sweet on the olfactory. First big swig is simply a nearly flat stout. That is OK with me, because its not as cloying and sugary as most of those pastry brews can be. The stout feel is followed up with some tamed sweetness of what perhaps can be some maple? Then I think I'm getting just a tad of caramel in thar. Not really sure if this flavored BS actually qualifies as french toast. It aint nothen like any variety of FT I've ever had. Geez, I wish we had some co2 in here to keep this stuff from becoming an annoying concoction. Please, 6%, start kicking in before I really get exasperated and vexed. Near the bottom of the can the stout stays pleasantly forward with each swig but its always followed up with a stiff reminder that this is, after all, a pastry beer. How did these stupid ass brews ever become popular? Only the shadow knows. Finally of the finish, I think I'm getting some calming effects of the 6% within.
Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2024 at 17:57