Milk Stout
Left Hand Brewing Company

Peach63 from New York

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours dark copper with a 1 inch thick, creamy tan head. Moderate lacing to the end.

Aroma is coffee, chocolate, roast malts.

Full bodied, light carbonation. Semi-sweet finish.

This is a thick, chewy milk stout. Filling.

Apr 14, 2020

CodyBasden from Texas

3.96/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Nice and dark dark caramel fluffy head being a milk stout and not being filtered kind of bugs me out a little, strong bitter coffee caramel sour notes, very suttle coffee note that doesnt kill in the bitterness this would be a good breakfast beer, nice semi thick body with low carbonation

Mar 19, 2020

SimplySinister from Florida

3.72/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Normal pour into stout glass produced 1 finger, dark parchment colored, quickly dissipating head. Good lacing, moderate carbonation. Best buy date of 08/07/2020. Brew presents as nearly opaque.

S - Notes of lactose and coffee are at the forefront. Roasted malt and chocolate also make an appearance.

T - Very nice. This brew is a tad sweet for my taste but very enjoyable nonetheless. Lactose and coffee, chocolate and malt notes are all present. There doesn't seem to be any artificial flavors present; everything seems rather genuine and more or less in balance.

M - This brew does tend to linger a touch. However, though this brew does not finish all too clean, this isn't a terrible thing. This brew is pretty tasty. Granted, I feel that this brew is a touch thick. With that being said, there is no oil slick mouthfeel.

D - Left Hand Milk Stout is one of the first milk stouts I ever had the pleasure of sampling, so this review is long overdue. Truthfully, I thought I had reviewed this one already but I was mistaken. All in all, it's one of the more common milk stouts one will encounter on their individual beer journey. It's a brew that every stout lover should try at least once. Granted, there are other milk stouts that I prefer. However, this is a top notch brew in every sense of the word. I'm betting that if you do try it, you'll definitely be having it again.

Feb 24, 2020

SignManSeth

3.63/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Got this one in a bottle at a local restaurant tonight. I've not had many milk stouts...to be honest the only milk stout I've had is Duck Rabbit and that's a damn good beer. Im my area milk stouts are rare so I was intrigued when I saw this on the menu.
I wasn't able to pour it into a glass so I can't tell you the color. The bottle also recommended I pour it into a special stout glass for the best possible flavor but I was forced to ride bare back. The smell was similar to Duck Rabbit's... a robust coffee mixed with earth. It tasted like it smelled. Coffee notes, toasty grains, and a little sweetness to ease it down. It's the kind of beer that sticks with you, as in it fills you up and has a thickness to it. I enjoyed it so much I ordered another with my steak dinner and it paired perfectly. Like I said, I'm a duck rabbit guy but Left Hand really gives them some stiff competition. I definitely recommend this one

Feb 16, 2020

Martin194 from Iowa

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Look: Deep, opaque black-brown with a light brown head that dissipated quickly.

Smell: Roasted coffee with sweet and nutty undertones.

Taste: Rich, dark coffee, some earthy, herbal notes of rather subtle hops. The hops get a bit stronger in the aftertaste, leaving a pleasantly bitter taste.

Feel: Normal carbonation, medium body, very smooth. Leaves a warm, dry mouthfeel.

Overall: Very nice stout.

Dec 24, 2019

Charliethebrit from Massachusetts

4.12/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Look: Looks like Guinness
Smell: Roasted dark malts, sweeter than a lot of other stouts.
Taste:: Smooth, creamy, dark malt, bitterness offset by nitro.
Feel; Wonderful nitro feel. Smooth as velvet
Overall: This is my go to cooler seasons ale. A bit sweeter than a typical stout. That is the only issue.

Oct 11, 2019

mkh012 from Colorado

4.18/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Can with a best by date 4 months away.

Pours near-black with a persistent tan head and lacing.

The nose and taste feature very classic, well-executed notes of roast, chocolate, and peanut butter.

The mouthfeel is a nice substantial medium.

Overall, very good. Classic.

Aug 18, 2019

SB2017 from Iowa

3.48/5  rDev -13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Pretty beer, with a rich black body and well-defined lace from its toasted-cream head. Smells yeasty and sour, with some malty notes too. Understated flavor, nothing too burnt or bitter, but nothing to give it much body either. Kind of disappointing.

Aug 07, 2019

DavidD3 from New Jersey

3.77/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Had this on tap at a local bar. My stout palette is admittedly not refined, so it may be inaccurate to say that this beer tastes like a more refined version of Guinness. It's a bit sweeter with more of a roasted, chocolate-y flavor profile than Guinness, which only improves an already good stout. The con of this beer is that it does feel a little too watery. I expected a milk stout to be a little thicker and heavier in the mouth, and I was a bit disappointed by its inability to deliver on that front.

Jun 30, 2019

GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

"Best by 4/18/17"; drank 12/21/16 @ the Yarchives.

Black/brown appearance.

A violent pour yielded a big dark tan head; frothy tree-rung lace.

Sweet cream, fresh earth, milk chocolate & faint raspberry notes in the nose.

Creamy medium mouthfeel.

Fresh earth & sweet cream flavors up front; mild milk chocolate & faint raspberry notes on the finish.

A crushable, easy to enjoy milk stout with nice flavors. Better than most!

May 15, 2019

AstroT from Massachusetts

4.74/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Nice look at first pour for this nitro beer. Taste is really smooth on the lips and creamy in the palate. I taste coffee and chocolate. This is ago to beer for me when I'm out

Apr 18, 2019

eugene17pluto from New Jersey

1.8/5  rDev -55%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2

The first taste is okay and then it's a very watered down version of a darker stout.

Maybe Young's Double Chocolate is better.

But the price for Left Hand is much cheaper at $10 for a 6-pack vs. $10 for a 4-pack

So if you are looking for a lighter watered down version of a real stout for a low price; this is it

Apr 14, 2019

briandgilbert from Illinois

3.54/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Black color, might grey head
Smells nice just like the Nitro
Taste is good but not strong
Feels a bit watery for my liking
Overall it’s good easy to drink stout, wish it had more but for the low price is good.

Mar 26, 2019

SaltofOH from Ohio

4.35/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle best by July 5, 2019. Great Lakes tulip.

A: pours a nearly opaque black with one finger of tan head that leaves some big bubbles behind. Light shines through at the edges, showing off a brownish hue. Not much lacing to speak of.

S: roasted malt, sweetness, chocolate, a hint of lactose.

T: arrives immediately sweet, but not cloyingly so; well-balanced. Mid palate some malty richness and a hint of coffee develop, turning to an herbal bitterness and slight lactose sourness with some lingering coffee.

M: solidly mid-weight, and fairly clean-finishing. Chewy. I would have expected this to feel more slick and viscous, but it proves surprisingly drinkable.

O: I tried the nitro several years ago and thought to myself, that it was awesome and would be better carbonated. I have not done a side by side, but my sense of it is that assessment was correct. This is an outstanding example of a style I already like. Rich, sweet and chewy without being cloying; deep and complex while remaining drinkable. Great beer. A must try for any craft beer aficionado, worthy of a six pack for sure.

Feb 24, 2019

Trailboss76 from Virginia

3.91/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

It's not often that a dark brown beer is darker than the dark brown bottle it comes in. Well, this one is. So dark you can hold a glass of it up to the sun and the light does not penetrate it! Fine caramel looking head. Aroma has hints of cocoa. This multi-flavor with a dash of coffee is pleasant but also a little "thin." Leaves me wishing there was a little bit more going on with it. But still nice.

Feb 22, 2019

BB1313 from Ohio

3.73/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Best by 5/30/19. 12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours almost black with a fluffy khaki head that falls leaving nice retention and sticky lacing. The aromas are malt forward. Hints of cocoa, marshmallow and smoke. The flavors are sweet without being cloying or over the top. More hints of smoke. Some chocolate and vanilla. Nice malt backbone. Nice subtle bitterness. Alcohol goes unnoticed. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with moderate to active carbonation. It's fluffy, sharp, slightly creamy and velvety, smooth and easy to drink.

This is a pretty solid milk stout. It's a classic and traditional example of the style. Well done.

Feb 21, 2019

Beer_Right_Back from Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Left Hand goes very hard on a real creamy, milky flavor with their flagship stout. Another classics example of a western US dark beer, we only wish that there were some other flavors present as well. We prefer this CO2 version over the nitro, but that just from out personal tastes.

Feb 20, 2019

Nass from Florida

3.56/5  rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25

The lactose milk sugar is big in this beer but its lacking in flavor compared to other milk stouts that I have had, the coffee note is faint, it's an okay milk stout but I have had better. Cheers! B

Feb 06, 2019

riptorn from North Carolina

4.06/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

Had this at a Cajun/creole restaurant in Roswell, GA. It was poured from a bottle into a shaker, both of which were very, very cold…..at least 35°F. Super-dark brown, but not what I’d call black.
I think the over-chilling significantly affected the head (super-thin) and subdued the aroma. Aroma was mostly coffee and mild chocolate, with a touch of roasted malt.
There was more coffee and roast in the taste than chocolate. Minimal hops in the taste.
Mouthfeel was another casualty of the temperature….it seemed almost flat. However, the bittering provided a decent back-bite that was surprisingly effective at clearing the palate for another spoonful of super-sweet bread pudding.
I’d have this again and make sure it’s a little warmer. The beer I received suffered from being served too cold.

Dec 28, 2018

MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.06/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz bottle into stout glass. No dating information found.
Dark brown colored body, with brown backlit highlights. Half a finger of creamy tan head sticks around. Each sip leaves behind a widely dispersed pattern of lacing.
Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and a touch of vanilla.
Taste of roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. Provides a little sting to the tongue but no bitterness.
Medium to full, smooth mouth feel. Okay carbonation.
Very tasty milk stout that brings a smoothness and avoids any sour bitterness.

Dec 05, 2018

RyanK252 from California

4.19/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewing Co pint glass

A: Pours nearly black with a frothy tawny brown head that settles to a light layer and laces well.

S: Roasty, toasty, slightly nutty, chocolate, cocoa powder, hints of coffee, slightly earthy, with some lactose and toffee sweetness.

T: Smooth roasted malt, chocolate, hints of coffee, earthy, slightly nutty, faint herbal notes, sweet cream, and a little toffee sweetness.

M: Medium body, mild carbonation, creamy smooth.

O: One of the best milk stouts around. As much as I love the nitro version, the standard is just as good.

Nov 28, 2018

breakakeg from Kentucky

4.33/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Perfect beer as we approach the holidays! Goes down very smooth and is one of the best Milk Stouts out there on the market. Like it better than the Nitro Stout!

Nov 08, 2018

stevoj from Idaho

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On nitro at Old Chicago- Lakewood. Wowzers! Well deserving of its reputation. Slick and smooth , creamy and velvety. Beautiful roasty notes throughout, made slick and creamy by the lacto. Perfecto!

Jun 20, 2018

beersampler6 from Michigan

3.85/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

I actually enjoyed this one more than the nitro version I sampled on tap. Dark black color, great head and lingering lacing. Smells of dark rich roast coffee with just a hint of chocolate. Tastes of dark coffee, dark chocolate, caramel and malt with a little biscuit and brown sugar. Moderate mouthfeel, slightly creamy, nice amount of carbonation and smooth aftertaste without bitterness. Very tasty and easy to drink, not overly sweet at all.

Jun 14, 2018

jkblr from Indiana

3.81/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle bb 10/5/18 poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp 6% ABV. The beer pours dense very dark brown with light brown head. The head is minimal and recedes to a film quickly. There is hardly any lacing. The aroma is a mix of roast malt and semisweet chocolate. The taste is mostly semisweet chocolate up front with a roasty bitterness showing up promptly to lend balance. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, lowly carbonated and mostly dry in the finish. The lactose adds a touch of sweetness that keeps it from being totally dry. Overall, good. This is a pleasant enough example of an unadorned milk stout.

May 26, 2018