Left Hand Brewing Co. - Polestar Pilsner

Happy Tuesday people! This is a back-to-back week, one of the first in a long time. Thank you for stopping by to read today's review. The weather in Florida is reaching triple digits during the day, with the heat index, so today's review will feature a light pilsner from a brewery our of Colorado. Yes, that's two straight beers from out west, but trust me, there are some great products from that side of the Country. In fact, why don't we talk a little about the brewery: Lefthand Brewing Co. from Longmont, Colorado.

Lefthand Brewing Co.
Lefthand has quite a cool history. The story started in 1990 with a couple homebrewers - of course. In 1993, the two guys who founded the Brewery, Dick and Eric, started Indian Peaks Brewing Company, in honor of some regional geography and history. However, there was already a brewery with the same name, so they had to change to Lefthand in honor of Chief Niwot, from a local tribe. Niwot comes from the Arapahoe word which means "Lefthand". Pretty cool stuff. Anyway, in '94 Sawtooth Ale came out, and the groove kept on moving from there. In '98 the brothers merged Lefthand with Tabernash Brewing Company, based out of Denver. Fast forward to 2010, after a few sales, growth spurts, and money spending, the bro's have a massive brewhouse and have won numerous awards from their beer - including Polestar Pilsner (Bronze Medal, 2007, North American Beer Awards). So, now that you've gotten your daily history lesson, let's talk about the pils.

Polestar Pilsner
Polestar Pilsner is a great German-style pilsner. It is an American pilsner, but I say German-style because our European brethren tend to make their pilsners a bit more hoppy and bitter. Having said that, this opposite right hand offering is bitter and hoppy with smooth crisp finish. It pours a nice grainy yellow, with a thin foam head. You can see the suds raising the roof throughout. On the back end it's a bit spicy, but it's nothing to throw you back in your chair. This is a great beer, something I would highly recommend for a daily drink, or to substitute one of your favorite macro brews. And at 5.5%, it's certainly a beer that you can have more than once in one sitting.

If you're interested in more Lefthand Brewing products, I'd suggest the Sawtooth Ale (one of the first beers from Lefthand). I originally bought it to review on the site, but instead I just drank it to enjoy it. Other popular beers from the Lefthand are Milk Stout (Stout) and 400 Pound Monkey (IPA).