United States

Left Hand Brewing Company

Colorado brewery whose milk stout did more than any other beer to establish nitrogen dispense in bottles.

Why it matters

Nitrogen dispense had been a draught technique — a stout on nitro is a pub experience. This brewery made a bottled version work without a widget, which changed what a reader can encounter at home, and its milk stout became the American reference for a style that is otherwise British.

Details

Founded	1993
Where	United States
Status	Operating

Reference beers

Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro6% ABV
The bottled nitrogenated stout that worked without a widget, and the American reference for a style that is otherwise British.

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Styles it is associated with

Sweet stout — A stout sweetened with lactose, giving chocolate and cream character over a full body and gentle roast.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-16.