TNT - Left Hand Brewing Company

osusullins

Illinois

2.88/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This is a weird beer for me. I can't tell if I like it or hate it.

Pours a dark brown with dark amber edges.

Smells strong of bacon and smoke.

Tastes like a bacon milkshake. The smoke flavors are powerful. I do not exaggerate when I say it tastes like smokey bacon. It is interesting, strange, good and bad all at the same time. The first few sips are very good, but by the time I got to the last of my glass (8oz serving) I just wanted to get the taste out of my mouth. Medium body. Taste lingers.

This beer really brings out the smoke when paired with smoked meats.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2011 03:04:16 | More by osusullins

Kelp

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -7.7%

05-09-2013 05:02:54 | More by Kelp

DirtyPenny

Massachusetts

2.21/5  rDev -32%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2

I wanted something strong, and a lot of it, after a long day at work. Grabbed this out of the fridge and I love weizens and I love bocks but...

Visually there's nothing wrong with this one. Sort of a soy sauce or dark, deep wood finish look, but with a bunch of odd floaties that, personally, are a turn off. Pours with a hefty brown seafoam head. Smells... weird. A previous review mentioned a "carbonic tang" and that sounds appropriate. There's an odd fermented vegetation scent to it with a side of soy.

Wait, this thing is made with tea? Oh come on, why mess with a perfectly good thing like a weizenbock?

Taste is pretty much the same as the nose. Very pungent and smoky with a sort of acidy taste and aftertaste and an oily texture.

Bleah. First Left Hand beer I've had at home, and only the second I've ever tasted. I tried their milk stout at the ACBF in Boston last year and enjoyed it, so i know they're capable of good stuff. Best go back to the drawing board with this one guys.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 00:35:21 | More by DirtyPenny

match1112

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev 0%

03-02-2013 19:39:21 | More by match1112

VALIS666

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev 0%

02-24-2013 12:11:35 | More by VALIS666

dtx00

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +53.8%

01-13-2013 01:11:25 | More by dtx00

QuamLaetus

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev 0%

01-04-2013 19:54:38 | More by QuamLaetus

cliff1066

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev 0%

12-29-2012 04:45:35 | More by cliff1066

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +15.4%

10-21-2012 12:13:02 | More by t0rin0

NodakEric

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +23.1%

08-11-2012 17:16:17 | More by NodakEric

drpimento

Wisconsin

2.55/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Maybe I got a bad bottle. Poured at a good temperature with no head or lace. Color is a very dark, clear, brown red. Aroma is roast, smoke, tea, malt. Flavor's like nose, carbonic tang is up front, followed by smokey sweet, and some tart, followed by some bitter in the finish. Body is ok, carbonation is a bit fizzy. Finish is like flavor, long in the smoke, and not that good. I'm dumping the rest.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2012 00:58:14 | More by drpimento

Mora2000

Texas

3.15/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

The beer pours a dark brown color with an off-white head. The aroma has a lot of meaty smoke in it as well as some wheat notes. The flavor is also very meaty tasting, with some banana and clove notes mixed in. I also get some wheat, as well as some ash and charcoal. Full bodied with medium carbonation. Not bad, but I wish the smoke was turned down a bit and the weizenbock notes were more prevalent.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 03:45:35 | More by Mora2000

t3hPl4gu3

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev +15.4%

06-06-2012 02:50:13 | More by t3hPl4gu3

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

3/5  rDev -7.7%

05-30-2012 01:31:27 | More by TrickkyGangsta

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

2/5  rDev -38.5%

05-22-2012 05:24:50 | More by TonyTalon

choover14

Ohio

3/5  rDev -7.7%

05-21-2012 18:35:38 | More by choover14

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-03-2012 05:49:00 | More by TMoney2591

Magery

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-03-2012 00:35:18 | More by Magery

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +30.8%

04-22-2012 02:00:32 | More by MarkyMOD

elec

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev 0%

04-21-2012 01:10:09 | More by elec

cisteve

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -23.1%

04-07-2012 02:11:47 | More by cisteve

Tumble

Florida

3/5  rDev -7.7%

03-04-2012 15:45:31 | More by Tumble

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.3/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a tulip glass. Dark brown and bubbly. The head was a bunch of bubbles that only formed into a head for a few seconds.

Smells like smoke, lots of it. Exactly like a raunchier. There is also the smell of black olives.

It tastes smokey too. Also roasted malt and bacon.

Lots of carbonation, light body and stickiness to the texture.

I like the smokey smell and taste, but the other tastes and texture are just not fitting together for me. Worth trying if only for its uniqueness.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2012 00:43:23 | More by Fatehunter

Tyrawlings

Ohio

3/5  rDev -7.7%

02-12-2012 02:31:32 | More by Tyrawlings

Texasfan549

Texas

3/5  rDev -7.7%

02-02-2012 04:35:37 | More by Texasfan549