E-Malt.com News article: USA, CO: Left Hand Brewing releases Fade to Black 5, brings back volumes 1-4

Fade to Black winter series is brewed for the time of year when the light fades away. It speaks in volumes, introducing a new volume each year in Left Hand’s renowned series. The fifth year calls for something special. Left Hand is bringing the first four volumes back to life alongside the volume 5 release, TheFullPint.com reports.

The Fade to Black series first entered the market in 2009 with the introduction of Volume 1 – Foreign Export Stout, bringing home a Gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in its first year. The following years have introduced Volume 2, a handsmoked Smoked Baltic Porter in 2010, Volume 3 – Pepper Porter in 2011 featuring Chipotle, Serrano, & Ancho chiles, all deseeded by brewery hands and last year’s Volume 4 – Rocky Mountain Black Ale. All four styles have been re-brewed and packaged for the 2013 winter season. In its first return since 2009, Volume 1 took GABF gold again making it a double medaled beer.

In addition to the revival of Fade to Black Volumes 1-4, Left Hand has also released Volume 5 – Black Rye Ale, the newest installment in the winter series. Volume 5 is a deep dark brown ale with aromas of dark coffee and Maplewood. The rye ale’s flavor is an intense evolution that starts off with nutbread and molasses, landing on spicy rye notes all before being washed away by earthy hops, leaving behind a slightly black pepper sensation.

A Fade to Black variety 12-pack of the Volumes 1-4 is available throughout Colorado. For Left Hand’s out of state markets, the brewery is distributing draft run-offs of the four volumes. Volume 5 is available in six packs and on draft nationwide.





06 November, 2013