Left Hand’s Nitro Fest Brings Elevated Beer Festival Experience (Pour List)

In 2017, beer festivals have become a dime a dozen, but the ability to create a standout, memorable event, either through the curation of an impressive pour list, creating an immersive attendee experience, or bringing on vendors and acts that add some extra star-power, can take the mundane, run-of-the-mill festival to legendary status. Left Hand Brewing is no stranger to pulling out all of the stops when it comes to throwing a beer festival. Whether it involves constructing a three story snowboard ramp in the middle of Longmont, CO, signing national bands such as Reel Big Fish, and Jeff Austin band to perform live, throwing a massive 8-act tribute band showcase, or throwing one of the state’s largest craft beer Oktoberfest celebration, these festivals generally revolve around a uniquely curated beer lineup, big name artists, and creating an experience that attendees won’t soon forget.

This Saturday’s Left Hand Nitro Fest is the ultimate showcase of this type of fully immersive beer-event experience, featuring nearly 50 breweries, including four international breweries, over 70 nitro exclusive beers, circus acrobats, jugglers and performers, as well as nationally renowned band Lotus.

What: Left Hand Nitro Festival

When: Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 6 – 10 p.m.

Where: 700 Longs Peak Ave, Longmont, CO

So what exactly is a Nitro beer? The process of nitrogenating beer, involves the use of introducing nitrogen bubbles to beer instead of the traditional route of injecting CO2 to carbonate beers. This creates for a smoother velvety finish. “In nitrogenated beer, a healthy percentage of large bubbles from carbonation are replaced with small nitrogen bubbles that rush to flee out of the beer when released into the glass. This fleeing out of solution creates the waterfall or cascade effect we so commonly think of when we see a Guinness or as I prefer, Milk Stout Nitro. As the cascade finishes, you’ll observe a thick, creamy head on top. As the beer hits your pallet, the usual prickliness from carbonation is replaced with a velvety smooth experience on your tongue. Careful, you’ll likely have a beer foam moustache,” notes Left Hand’s Community and Events Manager, Josh Goldberg.

Now in its 4th year, Nitro fest has grown from 20 breweries gathered under a small tent in Left Hand’s parking lot to a massive production taking place in Longmont’s Roosevelt Park. While the Cirque de Soleil-style circus acts have always been a mainstay of Nitro Fest, this year’s event will include several participating breweries who have travelled from much farther reaches to showcase their beer including the likes of Metalman Brewing from Ireland, Mapgpie Brewing out of South Korea, Great Leap Brewing in China and DevilCraft Brewery from Japan.

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