May Concert Schedule
Here at Left Hand , we’re lucky enough to have some of the most talented musicians in the country play live shows for us every Saturday and Sunday, and maybe a few times in between. Concerts are held in the Tasting Room starting at 5pm on Saturdays and 4:30pm on Sundays. Admission is totally free and all are welcome. So stop by and enjoy great music, your favorite Left Hand beer and good company! Check out this month’s lineup:
Sat May 5: Dan Wright (Hey Lady! after-hours event)
Sun May 6: Strangbyrds
Sat May 12: Adam Bodine
Sun May 13: Thistle Hill
Sat May 19: Felonius Smith (Mojomama after-hours event)
Sun May 20: Scott Von
Sat May 26: Cat Jerky
Sun May 27: Wolftones
*After-Hours Events: Join us as we continue our intimate after-hours concert series in the Malt Room. Tickets are $10 but availability is limited so contact Josh at goldberg@lefthandbrewing.com to get on the list. Shows start at 8:30pm.
Seasonal Releases
Fade to Black, Vol. 3:This may be the beer with which to save (or lose) your soul. Dried fruit flavors entwined with smoky pepper and licorice embossed on roasty malt sweetness open on your tongue as the slow warmth of chilis creep up on your tongue and throat, finishing in an herbal smoke ring flourish.
Smoke Jumper: Roasty brown in color, the long lingering smokiness wraps around flavors of molasses, toasted malt and an earthy hoppiness. Here’s to smoke in your glass, not in the woods. Smokejumper is the official beer of The National Smokejumper Association.
Good Juju: The fresh ginger kisses the lithe malt body, copulating with the hop in this pale ale ancestor. Emancipate yourself from the dead of winter, none but the vernal equinox can free the light. A refreshing frivolity. Hey mon. Shuccha fwangaa! Better a witch doctor than a trouble maker. Quit yor’ bitchin’ an’ get to witchin’!
Beer Specials for May
Black Jack Porter $3.25/pint
Holding the cards to bring you down. Espresso and dark chocolate flavors envelop your senses, with herbaceous hop flavors pulling you from the light. You never know what treasures may be lurking in the darkness. Will you play the game?
More Specials this Month?
May 12th- A Milk Stout Nitro bottle and pint glass for $5 +tax…you keep the glass. This offer sounds pretty amazing right? Well, it sounds pretty damn good to everyone else too. Some come early because this offer is while supplies last.
Food Trucks
To welcome the upcoming warm weather, this summer Left Hand Brewing will be offering food trucks three days a week!
Verde
On Thursdays this summer, the Verde food truck will be available between 4:30-8:00 for Left Hand Brewing’s guests. The Verde food truck is the only restaurant to sell authentic Sonoran style Mexican food in Colorado. Sonoran style Mexican food is derived from the Sonoran desert in northern Mexico, southern Arizona, and southern California. A predominate difference between Verde’s burritos and other local burrito’s is the removal of beans and rice inside the burrito (unless requested, all food items are prepared to order) so that the majority of your burrito is dedicated towards your meat preference. Additionally, the flour tortillas are hand stretched making them extremely thin. They are so thin that you hold them up to a light and see your hand on the other side. Verde imports all of their flour tortillas from a tortilleria located just miles north of the Mexican border. More information regarding Verde (including their menu) can be found at: http://verdefoodtruck.com/Home_Page.html
Salt Box
On Fridays this summer, the Salt Box food truck will be available between 4:30-8:00 for Left Hand Brewing’s guests. The SaltBox is the creation of professional chefs and brothers, Romano and Vittorio Sbrocca, natives of Boulder, Colorado. They have worked in some of Colorado’s finest restaurants including Frasca, Black Cat and Kevin Taylor’s at the opera house. Some of their many amazing dishes include their Short-Rib burger (made with lettuce, tomato, digon-aioli, gorgonzola or Tillamook cheddar), Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich (made with lemon-caper tartar sauce and braised red cabbage) and Mac n’ Cheese (made with chipotle, apple-wood smoked bacon and bread crumbs). More information regarding the Salt Box (including their full menu) can be found at: http://saltboxfood.com/
Giggling Greek
On Tuesday’s this summer, our long-time favorite, the Giggling Greek food truck will be available between 5-8:00 for Left Hand Brewing’s guests. The Giggling Greek describes themselves as,“You are about to enter the world of Greek/Mediterranean Cuisine. The Giggling Greek was born the summer of 2006 at the Farmers Markets around the Denver Metro area and is now expanding into the next level of service, offering the loyal clientele an unforgettable eating experience. All of the recipes have been in my family for many generations and the ingredients are of the freshest and where possible organic sources. We invite you to partake of the many tastes of the Mediterranean cuisine and to delight in the knowledge that you are doing something healthy and pleasurable for your body.”More information regarding the Giggling Greek (including their full menu) can be found at: www.gigglinggreek.com.
Ales4FemAles
Ales4FemAles is a female only event hosted in the Left Hand Brewing Tasting Room intended to bring together a group of women that want to have a fun evening discussing beer and food pairings, hearing a guest speaker from within the industry, and developing each member’s palate. There are two meetings held a month, and each month the topic is different than the last. For the month of May, the Ales4FemAles topic will be barbequing with Smoke Jumper Imperial Smoked Porter. These meetings will be hosted by the incredibly knowledgeable, and easy on the eyes, group of Eric Wallace, Cinzia Wallace and Lauren Wiersma.
So, ditch the boys for an evening and come spend a Monday night learning from the best in the industry!
The meetings start at 6:30pm and are on the 7th and 21st for the month of May. Please purchase your $11 tickets in advance at A4F Tickets. Feel free to reach out to ales4females@lefthandbrewing.com with any questions. Also, find Ales4Females at Left Hand Brewing on Facebook for special news, photos, and promotions.
Arts and Ales
Here in the Tasting Room, we’re excited to partner with The Muse Gallery to provide one night a month to mix and mingle with local artists, and get to know a little about their creative process. The third Thursday of each month, that’s May 17th this month, is a great opportunity to meet some local artisans and perhaps even purchase a piece of handmade regional artwork. Arts and Ales starts at 5pm. For more information call 303-678-7869 or www.Artslongmont.org.
Indian Peaks Alers
So, you have the perfect beer in your head, and you just can’t find it on the shelf… have you ever thought about trying to make it yourself? If so, there is a local group just waiting for you. The Indian Peaks Alers is Longmont’s Home Brew Club comprised of beginner home brewers and nationally recognized, award-winning home brewers that talk, taste, judge, and teach beer the 2nd Wednesday of the month right here in our Tasting Room. Come and flocculate with beer-geeks after your own heart. This month, they’ll be meeting on Wednesday, May 8th from 6pm – 8pm. For additional information, please send an email to ipa.pres@gmail.com.
Imbiber of the Month
Every month we like to recognize a member of the Left Hand family that has shown a little extra dedication to the Tasting Room. Sometimes this person comes in to the brewery every day during the month. Other times, this person might demonstrate their loyalty to Left Hand in their own special way. That being said, the Imbiber for the month of May will be ::drum roll:: … DICK MARTIN. Yes, April was quite a month for Dick. Not only did he make it in to the Tasting Room more days than most, he also CLAIMS to have achieved the mostly impossible…a clean ride up Hall Ranch’s rock garden on his mountain bike. Sure…and he saw a pig fly on the way down. Just kidding, Dick! Here’s to you and your beautiful wife, Kathy. I bet GTO and Leisure Crew Mama will join us with a raised glass in hand. Cheers!
