Hard Wired Nitro
Left Hand Brewing Company

Hard Wired NitroHard Wired Nitro
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From:
Left Hand Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 9.41%
Reviews:
127
Ratings:
488
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 27, 2022
Added:
Aug 13, 2015
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  137
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Ratings by rmank:
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Rated by rmank from South Carolina

4.03/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Mar 13, 2016
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Rated: 3.48 by thisita from Maryland

Feb 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.27 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jan 17, 2022
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Reviewed by wadamslll

4.04/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
It’s a good stout. Needed the coffee boost too. Still, there is something weird in the taste. Can’t put finger on it.

Someone asked me if you could drink an IPA and a stout in same session. I said, well, I can.
Jan 14, 2022
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Reviewed by RyanK252 from California

4.09/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nitro can poured into a Russian River Brewing Co pub glass

A: Pours cascading chocolate brown settling to nearly black with a creamy tan head that hangs around leaves plenty of thick lacing.

S: Roasty, bittersweet chocolate, black coffee, a little char, a hint of vanilla, earthy notes, slightly nutty, and a little toffee sweetness.

T: Roasty, a little char, cowboy coffee, bittersweet chocolate, a bit earthy, slightly nutty, and a little toffee sweetness.

M: A bit on the lighter side of medium body, understandably mild carbonation.

O: Dark beer + coffee instantly has my attention. Make it nitro and I'm snapping it up as soon as I see it. This one is really easy drinking. Wouldn't mind just a bit more body, but I'd happily start my day with a glass of this.
Nov 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by Tiernan from Texas

Dec 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.8 by Taenim from Maine

Oct 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.49 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Jun 20, 2020
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

3.98/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Best by 08-02-2020.

Pours black but not quite pitch black, ample head of off white foam, lacing is fine.

Smells of coffee, no, coffee grounds, very bitter, some dark chocolate, pretty intense

Taste is coffee, more like coffee than coffee grounds as it does taste as bitter as the smell. Dark chocolate, toffee, nice balance.

Smooth creamy mouthfeel.

I like. Left Hand has a way with Nitro.
May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.91 by desint from Belgium

May 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by Iaurdol from Kansas

May 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by TheBeerMaster1 from New York

Apr 18, 2020
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Reviewed by BeerMePlz93 from Colorado

4.69/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Love hard-pouring this nitro, the cascading visual is great. Frothy, silk-cream head with a dark appearance similar to a fresh Guinness Draught from the tap!
Throughly enjoyed this smooth coffee porter. Fantastic beer overall.
Apr 18, 2020
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Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota

4/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from the pint nitro can into a tulip.

Pours dark brown (nearly black) and opaque with an excellent creamy head that lingers very well even for a Nitro.

Excellent aromas of coffee, chocolate, lactose, and faint hops.

Semi-sweet chocolate and coffee on the tip of the tongue meet some toasted grains, dark fruits, and nuttiness in midstream. Hints of earthy hop at the finish. Very well balanced. A good blend of lactose and chocolate sweetness and deceptively present earthy hops.

The brew is surprisingly dry in the mouth, and not as full bodied as expected, but neither of these things is a bad thing.

Nitro brews are normally not my thing, but LH keeps delivering on this approach.
Apr 11, 2020
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

4.23/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours an effervescent chestnut tinged mahogany with a thumb of tight tan head. Great head retention & good lacing

S: Coffee in spades, some roastyness & a little caramel

T: Coffee, roastyness, a little vanilla, plenty of dryness up front. Roastyness, a little caramel & coffee as this warms with a little leafy hop. Finishes roasty & dry with a little vanilla

MF Medium body, smooth carbonation

Solid beer, the Nitro enhances this one
Mar 18, 2020
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Reviewed by PopEyeFromMN from Minnesota

4.73/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Much like their Porter, Milk Stout and Nitro Milk Stout, this beer is smooth, delicious, and easy to drink. Quickly becoming one of my favorite breweries.
Mar 15, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by BoodahMoogle from Arkansas

Mar 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Mar 06, 2020
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota

4.33/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Left Hand Hard Wired Nitro Porter, 6% ABV. Pours black with a one finger beige nitro head that left foamy lacing. Nose is strong coffee - like coffee grounds, and slight chocolate. Taste follows, with slight to moderate coffee bitterness. Outstanding mouthfeel, overall outstanding.
Mar 05, 2020
Hard Wired Nitro from Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 488 ratings