Left Hand Fade to Black Volume 3- Pepper Porter

I ordered a glass of Left Hand Fade to Black, Volume 3- Pepper Porter at Al’s of Hampden. The beer pours a black color with a bubbly tan head. The aroma consists heavily of chili peppers, chocolate, and toasted malts. The taste is smooth and dry with a bubbly mouth feel. There is good chocolate base, but the focus is a balanced pepper spice. There are also hints of toasted malts and caramel lingering in the background. The alcohol content is 6.8% ABV. I really enjoyed this version of Fade to Black, although probably not as much as last year’s version. It was a wonderfully put together porter with chili accents, and everything fell in to place nicely.

Left Hand Fatde to Black Volume 1- Foreign Export Stout

Another bottle I picked up at Brass Rail was the Left Hand Fade To Black Volume 1- Foreign Export Stout. The beer pours dark black and very thick and has a light tan head. The aroma is malty and chocolate with light hints of milk. The taste is dark bitter chocolate and it has a light cream finish. The alcohol content is 8.5% ABV. I thought that the beer had a very good deep chocolate flavor and almost tastes like a s'more. I would highly recommend this beer, as it is great tasting and very smooth drinking.