Left Hand Brewing
Longmont, CO

Left Hand is one of the most established independent craft breweries in the United States, operating out of Longmont, Colorado since 1993. Their Nitro Milk Stout is arguably the single most influential nitro craft beer ever made — creamy, roast-forward, and poured correctly as a textbook example of what nitrogen does to a stout. It launched a category.

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Beyond the Nitro Milk Stout, Left Hand runs a broad portfolio of year-round and seasonal releases: IPAs, amber ales, seasonal winter warmers, and a craft lager program. The range gives accounts multiple entry points across styles and price tiers, which makes Left Hand one of the more flexible multi-SKU producers in the portfolio.

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Left Hand carries decades of brand recognition among craft drinkers across age groups. The Milk Stout Nitro in particular performs in on-premise accounts where guests want something distinctive in the dark beer slot, and the can format travels well for off-premise. Left Hand joined River Barrel in fall 2026 as part of our largest single portfolio addition. Current availability is on the Fresh Sheet.