Beer Review: 2009 Oak Aged Imperial Stout – Left Hand Brewing Co
Jul0
A damn fine beer! Photo by - Jana
Amount of brew in bottle: 22 fluid ounces
ABV: 10.2%
Type of brew: Imperial Stout
Price: $7
I love all types of beers but I would have to say good stouts and IPAs tend to be my favorites. Which means I have been looking forward to reviewing this beer for the week or two it has been in my fridge. On first taste of this beer it is readily apparent that it is barrel-aged because it is smooth like silk and is a bit sweeter than normal stouts. The nice thing about it though is that it isn’t crazy sweet, when trying barrel-aged stouts it is always a gamble and sometimes you get a beer that is so sweet you might wonder if you are drinking straight high-fructose corn syrup. However, it appears Left Hand brewing has decided to get the perfect combination for an oak aged stout; it is sweet with a slight taste of malts and dangerously easy to drink. I have to say that this stout has topped all of the other oak-aged stouts I have had to date. As most stouts this beer is black but what else would you expect? If someone gave you an amber “stout” you would laugh at them and ask them for whatever they have been drinking 
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On a side note all of the beers I have had from Left Hand Brewing have been enjoyable, so, if you are ever faced with a bunch of beers that you know shit about and Left Hand is in their maybe you should choose them. Also, they have one of the best brewery site designs I have seen to date.
The good: super easy to drink and a delicious taste
The bad: It could be too sweet for some people and it only comes in 22 ounce bottles
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