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The General Lee
The General Lee on public display, 2006
Overview
Manufacturer
Dodge
Production
1969
Body and chassis
Class
Muscle car
Body style
2 -door coupé
Platform
FR B-body
Powertrain
Transmission
3-speed TorqueFlite automatic
The General Lee (sometimes referred to as simply "the General") is a 1969 Dodge Charger driven in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard by the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, along with cousins Coy and Vance (in season 5). It is known for its signature horn, its police chases, stunts—especially its long jumps—and for having its doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The car appears in every episode but one ("Mary Kaye's Baby"). The car's name is a reference to American Civil War general Robert E. Lee. It bears a Confederate flag (a rectangular variant of the square battle flag of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia) on its roof, and also has a horn which plays the first twelve notes of the song "Dixie".[1]
The idea for the General Lee was developed from the bootlegger Jerry Rushing's car, which was named for Lee's favorite horse, Traveller. Traveller was also the name of the car in Moonrunners, the 1975 movie precursor to The Dukes of Hazzard.
Contents
1 History
1.1 The Veluzat era
1.2 The Warner Brothers era
1.3 The General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard feature film
1.4 Smallville homage
1.5 General Lee TV commercials
1.6 2015 Confederate flag controversy
2 Engines
3 Exit and entry
4 Exhaust systems
5 Tires
6 References
History[edit]
A General Lee pictured at the National Oldtimer Festival Zandvoort 2010, The Netherlands
The Confederate battle flag painted on the roof
General Lee cockpit
The General Lee photographed in 2010
Although the estimated number of General Lees used varies from different sources, according to former cast member Ben Jones ("Cooter" in the show), as well as builders involved with the show, 325 General Lees were used to film the series. Others claim about 255 were used in the series. Approximately 17 still exist in various states of repair. On average, more than one General Lee was used up per show. When filming a jump, anywhere from 500 to 1,000 pounds (230 to 450 kg) of sand bags or concrete ballast was placed in the trunk to prevent the car from nosing over. Later in the series the mechanics would raise the front end of the car to keep it from scraping against the ramp causing it to lose speed, thereby providing a cushion for the driver upon landing. Stunt drivers report enjoying the flights but hating the landings. Despite the ballast, the landing attitude of the car was somewhat unpredictable, resulting in moderate to extremely violent forces, depending on how it landed. On many of the jumps the cars bent upon impact. All cars used in large jumps were immediately retired due to structural damage.
Chargers from model-years 1968 & 1969 (no 1970 Chargers were used until the 2005 movie) were sourced and converted to General Lee specifications (taillights, grills, etc.). Despite popular belief, according to all builders involved over the years, obtaining cars was not a problem until later years. By that time, the car was the star of the show and Warner Bros. (WB) moved building of the cars in-house to keep the cars consistent in appearance. Later in the show's run, when it got too hard and/or expensive to continue procuring more Chargers, the producers started using more "jump footage" from previous episodes. In the final season radio-controlled miniatures were occasionally used to the chagrin of several cast members.
Episodes 1 through 5 were filmed in the Georgia towns of Covington and Conyers in November and December 1978. Georgia episode cars consisted of six Dodge Chargers. The first General Lees were built by Warner Bros. and shipped to Georgia where John Marendi (picture car coordinator) labeled the first three cars "LEE 1", "LEE 2", and "LEE 3" in no particular order for film editing purposes.
LEE 1 was a second unit car with a full roll cage. It is a 383 V8-powered 1969 Charger equipped with air-conditioning, an AM/FM stereo, power steering, and power drum brakes. It was originally painted in code T3 "Light Bronze Metallic" with a tan interior, a black vinyl top and chrome rocker trim. The rocker trim was left on due to previously poor body work on the left quarter panel, the gas cap trim, and wheel well trim were missing so the trim was removed on LEE 2 and 3 to match. It should also be noted that the chrome vinyl top trim was supposed to be removed but since the left quarter panel had been replaced and was very poorly installed the trim had to be left on to hide the body work and as a result most General Lees throughout the series had vinyl top trim. After the now-famous jump over Rosco P. Coltrane's police cruiser by stuntman Craig Baxley, it was stripped of its front seats and 1969-specific grill and taillight panel. LEE 1 was used once more as the "Richard Petty" tire test car in the fourth episode "Repo Men".
LEE 2, like LEE 1, was a second unit car with a full roll cage, a 383 V-8, a floor shifted automatic transmission and A/C. Originally painted B5 Blue with a black interior, the interior was repainted tan to match LEE 1 and 3 though its steering wheel remained black. It was used for the opening scene in "One Armed Bandits". In this scene, Bo and Luke were chasing Rosco's police cruiser with the General after Cooter stole it.
LEE 3 was the first unit 1 close-up car and the first General Lee built by Warner Brothers; it is seen in the first publicity photos. It was originally a F5 Medium Green Metallic R/T SE (Special Edition) model with a tan vinyl top. It was powered by a 440 Magnum engine with 375 HP, the car weighed 3,671-pound (1,665 kg). LEE 3 was equipped with A/C, power windows, a wood grain dash, and an AM radio. It also had a factory tachometer (which can be seen on "Repo Men"). This car had a tan leather interior and a removable roll bar that allowed installation of a camera for in-car shots. This car was painted 1975 Corvette Flame Red with a special base coat; the base coat was used after they found LEE 1's paint appeared to be blotchy due to the direct application over factory paint, they had first been painted Chrysler code EV2 or "Hemi Orange". Eventually, the first three General Lees started to show visible damage, so the crew had to start making more. The first General Lee built in Georgia was a 1968 Charger converted to look like a 1969; the tail light panel, front grill, and front seats taken from LEE 1 were used. Interiors not originally tan were sprayed with SEM brand "Saddle tan" vinyl dye. The first three Georgia Lees had a set of crossed flags (a Confederate flag and checkered flag) on the panel between the rear window and trunk lid. Although four sets were created, only three were used. They were discontinued due to the continuity of the General Lee graphics, making it one less thing to be used. The three surviving cars went back to California and had the crossed flags removed upon reconditioning. The wheels were generally 14-by-7-inch (36 cm × 18 cm) American Racing brand "Vectors" throughout the show (with Carroll Shelby center caps) and were mainly mounted on P235/70R14 B. F. Goodrich Radial T/A tires with the blackwall side facing out.
LEE 1 was sold to professional golfer Bubba Watson at the 2012 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for US$110,000 (US$121,000 after buyer premium).[2][3][4][5]
The Veluzat era[edit]
Andre and Renaud Veluzat built General Lees for WB from the second season into the fourth season. Viewers can also see two "Georgia" cars used often up into the early second season. LEE 3 and a specially caged car never appearing (but built) in Georgia were used heavily in early California episodes. The Veluzats were somewhat inconsistent in how they built the cars, so this is when the most variations from specification are found. The paint was GM code 70, Flame Red (still orange, just the name of the color), but there does appear to be some variance here: interiors were mostly dyed brown and occasionally SEM Saddle Tan. According to some sources, the Veluzats charged WB $250 a week per car for rental and a lump sum of $2000 to $3000 upon destruction of the vehicles; this included police cars. WB mechanics had to maintain the cars at company expense.
The money generated by building General Lees financed the Veluzat family project of restoring Gene Autry's Melody Ranch; it had burned in the 1960s. This ranch is where many classic Western films were shot, as well as the television series Gunsmoke. Today, it is a fully functional movie ranch where shows such as HBO's Deadwood are filmed.
The Warner Brothers era[edit]
By 1983, Warner Brothers turned total control of building General Lees to a man named Ken Fritz. Fritz didn't have the job long before he too was fired and at this point Warner Brothers moved full production in-house. The General Lee was now the highlight of the series, and WB received enormous amounts of Lee-specific fan mail that nit-picked the inconsistencies of the cars. Because of the fame of General Lee, WB had their staff mechanics build the cars to a specific appearance, even underneath. All graphics had to meet specifications, all side markers and rocker panel chrome trim were removed; and roll bars and push bars had to meet an exact specification. However, some changes were made before the specifications were laid out: The push bar became wider, the interior became a light beige color, and the roll bars were covered in black foam padding. During this period, the only way to distinguish the 1968 conversions from the 1969 originals is by the shape of the dashboard padding.
As the WB era rolled on, finding the cars became difficult: Piper Cubs were hired to perform aerial searches for 1968, 1969, and 1970 Chargers amongst the populace; the jumped cars were now no longer scrapped after one jump if deemed salvageable, and were repaired and used until they could no longer function; and, as last resort, miniature radio-controlled models were also brought in toward the end of the series to replace most of the big jump stunts, thereby saving more cars—something that proved unpopular with many episode directors (including Tom Wopat) who felt that the models did not look realistic. By this time, there was also a rivalry for "TV's greatest car" with the Knight Rider series, leading to the models being used more and more for greater jumps to try to out-do that series. Taking full control also saved some money, as now WB had the ability to buy cars, recondition them, and use them without paying daily rental fees.
The General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard feature film[edit]
At the beginning of the movie, the General was a faded orange with a hand-painted "01" on the doors, black steel wheels, standard front bumper, and no Confederate Naval Flag. Midway through the film, Cooter repairs the General after it is vandalized by Boss Hogg's hirelings. He repaints it a bright Hemi orange and adds the well-known trademarks (American Racing "Vector" 10-spoke "turbine" wheels, octagonal "01", black grille guard, Confederate flag on the roof, "Dixie" horn, and "General Lee" above the door window openings).
The movie General not only flies and makes controlled landings, but also drifts with the aid of professional drifter Rhys Millen. During jump scenes, some stunt cars were propelled under their own power by stunt drivers; others had their engines and transmissions removed. The engineless Chargers were then launched without drivers by a gas-driven catapult similar in principle to those used on aircraft carriers. Approximately 24 1968 to 1970 Chargers were used in the film.
Unlike the television show era Lees, the movie cars used aftermarket graphic kits. The movie gave them new credibility and is no longer considered to be an inaccurate choice. Otherwise, except for the white letters on the Goodrich "Radial T/A" tires, the exterior of the movie's "close-up" General Lees varied little from the television show cars. The paint was "Big Bad Orange" (an American Motors Corporation color) rather than Corvette "Flame Red"; the interior headliner was black instead of tan, an actual roll cage was used; a three-spoke Grant wood-trimmed steering wheel replaced the standard wheel, an AM/FM stereo radio with Compact Disc player was installed in the dashboard; and the interiors were a custom color vinyl fabric made to look like the dye/paint used in the later eras of the TV show. One still can differentiate the 1968 Chargers by looking at the dash pad, but now 1970 Chargers were thrown in the mix. The cars somewhat resembled a late 1990s to early 2000s (decade) General Lee clone, but the overall flavor of the General Lee is still obvious. On all of the cars, the back-up lights and side marker lenses were removed, the openings filled in.
Eleven of the cars used for the movie had been purchased from the Luedtke Auto Group. Many of the cars had been cut up to allow for inside camera views.
General Lee number 020 was the drift car used in the drifting scene around Lee Circle and was also the car racing the black Shelby at the end of the movie. It was the only 4-speed equipped cars and was the backup to car #005. The car contains a unique emergency brake handle near the shifter that allowed the stunt driver quick access to locking the rear brakes at will. Though it did sustain some damage during filming, it is fully road worthy and is privately owned by Troy Martinson in Minnesota.[citation needed]
Two of the General Lees (a 1969 R/T SE and a 1970 made to appear as a 1969) were temporarily sold to Warner Brothers by Everett "J.R." Barton of Wichita, Kansas, for $1.00 each then sold back to him for $1.25. They were picked up from him in Wichita and were transported to Baton Rouge, both in driving condition. The 1970 (made to 1969) car then had the engine removed, got the General Lee treatment then weight added to balance the car for the main Freeway jump. One other car was used before this car. The first one landed hard on its nose, broke, and careened right into the guardrail. Given its problematic landing it was not used for that scene. Mr. Barton's car, number 127, was then used for that scene. It was launched from a catapult system, much like that used on aircraft carriers. It flew the farthest of all the jumps in the film and truly did survive. This is the car that made that jump in the film. After the filming the cars were returned to Everett. Everett then put a motor back in the car and even in its jumped condition had driven it in a couple of parades. After keeping the car for 8 years, he sold it to an individual that plans to have it restored to show quality. It will be restored from the men on the TV show Graveyard Cars.[citation needed]
Smallville homage[edit]
Early in the fifth-season episode "Exposed" of the television series Smallville, former Dukes of Hazzard co-star Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), playing Kansas Senator Jack Jennings, old friend of Jonathan Kent, played by John Schneider (Bo Duke), fishtails his car into the Kent farmyard. The car is a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, painted blue instead of orange, and lacking the General Lee's distinctive insignia.
General Lee TV commercials[edit]
In 2014 the General Lee was featured in a commercial spot for AutoTrader.[6] The commercial featured the General Lee with Dukes of Hazzard stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat. The Duke's theme song "Good Ole Boys" can be heard playing during the commercial. The video was released on June 6, 2014.
2015 Confederate flag controversy[edit]
In the aftermath of the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina shooting deaths, there was a backlash against the Confederate battle flag, due to the flag's historical associations with slavery.[7][8] In response, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. announced they would halt production of General Lee toy cars.[9] Ben Jones criticized the move, stating, "I think all of Hazzard Nation understands that the Confederate battle flag is the symbol that represents the indomitable spirit of independence which keeps us 'makin' our way the only way we know how.'"[10] John Schneider responded by stating, "I take exception to those who say that the flag on the General Lee should always be considered a symbol of racism. Is the flag used as such in other applications? Yes, but certainly not on the Dukes."[11]
On July 2, 2015, golfer Bubba Watson, current owner of LEE 1, announced via Twitter that he would be painting over the Confederate flag on the car's roof.[12][13] Watson's announcement prompted Brian Grams, director of the Volo Auto Museum, to offer to purchase Watson's General Lee, citing how Watson's car was significant because it was used in the show's first season and would be worthy of inclusion in the museum's collection. His offer was turned down.[14]
Engines[edit]
Engines in the TV show General Lees varied; they used 318, 383, and 440-cubic-inch engines. None of the TV series cars had the 426 Hemi, although in the 2005 The Dukes of Hazzard motion picture, Cooter replaced the "General's" original engine with a Chrysler 426 Hemi engine. However, the "close-up" Lees (except for the first one) were 383-powered. The special purpose built "Ski Car" (the car that was used for stunts involving driving on the left side or right side wheels with the opposite side wheels in the air) had a 318, as it was lighter weight. Most of the 'workhorse' stunt cars had 383s and 440s. The stunt drivers tended to prefer 440s (a higher performance engine) for jumps, so 440-powered stunt Lees were often saved for the higher bobby and longer jumps. Also, though early sound effects led many people to believe otherwise, only a handful of Chargers had manual transmissions; most had 727 TorqueFlite automatic transmissions.
Exit and entry[edit]
The General Lee, except in the beginning of the movie, does not have opening doors. In the TV series, it is explained that racing cars have their doors welded shut, and this was often used for comedic effect when Uncle Jesse or Boss Hogg required help to squeeze through the window. (In one episode, Sheriff Rosco hires a bounty hunter (Jason Steele in the show) to create a fake General Lee and trick the Dukes into driving it, at which point he promptly orders their arrest for auto theft. The fake car was easily identified because its doors opened.) This was not at first planned but while filming the first chase (where Bo and Luke are chasing Cooter in Rosco's car) the passenger's door handle was damaged (when it hit the mail boxes) and couldn't be opened from the outside, so Tom Wopat (Luke) climbed though the window and the director loved the move so much he had John Schneider (Bo) climb in too, this is why only LEE 1 and 2 had full roll cages and all other General Lees only had a roll bar (this made it easier for the actors to get in and out).[citation needed] In the movie, the car has been repaired after being trashed, but the doors could not be fixed fast enough. The driver and passenger must slide in the window (as in NASCAR). For a running entry, Bo and Luke also slide over the hood rather than walk around the front of the car. However, in the prequel The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, the left door was welded shut while the right one was not.
Exhaust systems[edit]
Exhaust systems were basic: some had glasspack mufflers, but most had standard exhausts with the pipe cut just before the rear end. The exhaust sound that can be heard on most of the California-era episode General Lees is from a Thrush brand glasspack. The sounds came from the exhaust systems fitted to the "close-up" cars; the parts used were Blackjack brand headers, dual exhausts, and the aforementioned Thrush mufflers. However, the sounds were dubbed in after the scene was filmed.
Tires[edit]
Tires used on the General Lee varied, but the best known make and model was the B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A. The most common size was P235/70R14; P235/70R15 was also used. Winston Winners were also used.
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The General Lee.
Jump up ^ "You Can Own Bo Duke's Own General Lee Charger, But Will You Keep Its Authentic Confederate Flags?". maxim.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
Jump up ^ Korzeniewski, Jeremy. "Barrett-Jackson 2012: Dukes of Hazzard 1969 Dodge Charger General Lee falls flat [UPDATE: w/video]".
Jump up ^ "1969 DODGE CHARGER 2 DOOR - 115984- Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions".
Jump up ^ Preston, Benjamin. "Masters Winner Bubba Watson Owns The Original 'General Lee'".
Jump up ^ Monty (23 January 2012). "Bubba Watson Bought The General Lee [Photos]".
Jump up ^ "AutoTrader Commercial Features the General Lee", Everything Dodge. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ Scott Eric Kaufman (9 July 2015). "What tradition does the Confederate flag represent? Is it slavery, rape, genocide, treason, or all of the above?". Salon.
Jump up ^ Ta-Nehisi Coates (22 June 2015). "What This Cruel War Was Over". The Atlantic.
Jump up ^ Rich, McCormik. "Warner Bros. scraps Dukes of Hazzard car toys over Confederate flag controversy". The Verge. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
Jump up ^ Bumgardner, Bryan. "Warner Bros. to Stop "Dukes of Hazzard" toys with Confederate flag". CBS News. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
Jump up ^ "TV Land pulls 'Dukes of Hazzard' reruns amid Confederate flag controversy". wfla.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
Jump up ^ Parker, Ryan (July 2, 2015). "Bubba Watson Will Paint Over Confederate Flag on his General Lee". LA Times. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
Jump up ^ Crouse, Karen (July 3, 2015). "Bubba Watson Will Paint Over Confederate Flag on Dukes of Hazzard Car", New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ Peterson, Eric (July 5, 2015). "Volo museum offers to buy 1st General Lee, save flag". Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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Left Hand Brewing Company
Industry
Alcoholic beverage
Founded
1993
Founder
Dick Doore
Eric Wallace
Headquarters
Longmont, Colorado, United States
Area served
North America
Products
Beer
Production output
78,000 US beer barrels (2016)
Website
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The Left Hand Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Longmont, Colorado.[1]
Contents
1 History
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3 Awards
4 References
5 External links
History[edit]
Left Hand Brewing
Left Hand began in December 1990 with a homebrewing kit founder Dick Doore received from his brother. According to Doore, "it was all downhill from there." By 1993, Doore had teamed up with college buddy Eric Wallace and they resolved to start a brewery.
On September 21, 1993, they incorporated as Indian Peaks Brewing Company, and purchased a former meat-packing plant next to the St. Vrain River outside downtown Longmont, Colorado. A few weeks after beginning production, it was discovered that the name Indian Peaks was already in use by another Brewery, so the name was changed to Left Hand, in honor of Chief Niwot (the Arapahoe word for "left hand") whose tribe wintered in the local area.
Left Hand's doors opened for business on January 22, 1994. Their first batch of beer was Sawtooth Ale, which has since become their most popular brew. In October of that year, Left Hand took home two medals at the Great American Beer Festival, a Gold Medal in the bitter category for Sawtooth Ale, and a Bronze Medal in the Robust Porter category for Black Jack Porter. In 1995, the brewery was able to start putting its logo on bottle caps. But when it came down to shrinking down the original logo to put on a crown, the design was illegible. Left Hand created a small hand to be the logo. It morphed into a sticker, and eventually into the company logo used today.
The year 1998 offered big changes for the still young brewing company. In April, Left Hand merged with Tabernash Brewing, and doubled the size of their brewery. In June, they began packaging 12 oz. bottles for 6 packs (up to that point they had been bottling 22 oz. bottles and kegs exclusively). In November, they started their own distribution business, Indian Peaks Distribution Company. Tabernash was phased out and Indian Peaks Distribution Company was sold, allowing Left Hand to focus and redirect their energy back to brewing.
In recent years, the brewery has experience significant growth.[1] With over 30% growth in 2010, Left Hand has steadily increased its production, making the Brewers Association’s Top 50 Craft Brewers list in 2012.[2] The brewery has added six 480 barrel fermenters, an additional 500 barrel bright tank, and a new KHS keg line. Left Hand has also expanded the brewery property, purchasing the warehouse across Boston Avenue to house offices as well as the site of a new 6,000 square foot cooler, bringing the total brewery acreage to 5.5 acres. In the fall of 2012, Left Hand opened a new bottling line that runs four times faster than their previous system and fills 200 bottles per minute.[citation needed]
On the first night of the 2011 Great American Beer Festival, Left Hand introduced Milk Stout Nitro in a bottle, making it both the first American and the first craft brewery to bottle a nitrogenated beer without a widget.[3][citation needed] Two years later, Left Hand expanded the bottled Nitro series with Sawtooth Nitro and Wake Up Dead Nitro.
Left Hand produced approximately 65,879 barrels in 2013.[4]
Bottled Beers[edit]
Perennial Collection:
Sawtooth Ale
Travelin' Light
Milk Stout[5]
Milk Stout Nitro[5]
Extrovert IPA
Polestar Pilsner
Black Jack Porter
Introvert IPA
Wake Up Dead Nitro
Seasonal Collection:
Good Juju
Oktoberfest
Fade to Black
Hard Wired Nitro Coffee Porter
Well Played Red IPA
Braveheart Nitro
Big Mo Series (all 22 oz):
Oak Aged Wake Up Dead
Chainsaw Double ESB
Twin Sisters Double IPA
Smokejumper Imperial Smoked Porter
Warrior IPA
St. Vrain Tripel
Widdershins Oak Aged Barleywine
Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout
Ambidextrous Ale Series (Draft Only):
Step One: Imperial Milk Stout
Step Two: Smoked Doppelbock
Step Three: Great Juju
Step Four: Maibock
Step Five: Sticke Alt

Safety Round Series (Draft Only):
Round One: Belgian Pale Ale
Round Two: Copper Ale

Collaborations (all 22 oz):
TerraRye'ZD (2008)
Depth Charge (2009)
Oxymoron (2010)
Peaotch (2011)
Discontinued Beers:
Motherlode Golden Ale
Jackman's Pale Ale
Haystack Wheat
Deep Cover Brown Ale
Snowbound Winter Ale
XXXmas Ale
Fade to Black Vol. 1 (Foreign Export Stout)
Fade to Black Vol. 2 (Smoked Baltic Porter)
Fade to Black Vol. 3 (Pepper Porter)
Fade to Black Vol. 4 (Rocky Mountain Black Ale)
TNT Weizen Doppelbock
Rye Bock Lager
Smoked Goosinator Doppelbock
Note: all active beers are available in 6 packs of 12 oz bottles unless otherwise noted.
Awards[edit]
Beer
Competition
Category
Year
Place
Milk Stout Great American Beer Festival Sweet or Cream Stout 2014 Silver Medal
Smokejumper Smoked Imperial Porter Great American Beer Festival Smoke Beer 2014 Silver Medal
Black Jack Porter Great American Beer Festival Brown Porter 2014 Silver Medal
Sawtooth Ale World Beer Cup Ordinary or Special Bitter 2014 Gold Award
Milk Stout European Beer Star Sweet Stout 2014 Gold Award
Sawtooth Ale Great American Beer Festival Ordinary or Special Bitter 2013 Gold Medal
Milk Stout Great American Beer Festival Sweet or Cream Stout 2013 Gold Medal
Fade to Black Volume 1 - Foreign Export Stout Great American Beer Festival Foreign Style Stout 2013 Gold Medal
Milk Stout European Beer Star Competition Sweet Stout 2013 Gold Award
Sawtooth Ale Great American Beer Festival Ordinary or Special Bitter 2012 Bronze Medal
Milk Stout European Beer Star Competition Sweet Stout 2012 Gold Award
Fade to Black- Vol.1 Great American Beer Festival Foreign Stout 2010 Gold Medal
Black Jack Porter European Beer Star Competition Porter 2010 Gold Award
Smokejumper Great American Beer Festival Smoked Beer 2009 Gold Medal
Milk Stout European Beer Star Competition Sweet Stout 2009 Gold Award
Milk Stout Great American Beer Festival Sweet Stout 2008 Silver Medal
Sawtooth Ale Great American Beer Festival Bitter or Pale Mild Ale 2008 Bronze Medal
Milk Stout World Beer Cup Sweet Stout 2008 Gold Award
Milk Stout European Beer Star Competition Sweet Stout 2008 Gold Award
Milk Stout European Beer Star Competition Sweet Stout 2007 Silver Award
Milk Stout World Beer Cup Sweet Stout 2006 Gold Award
Tabernash Oktoberfest Great American Beer Festival German Style Marzen / Oktoberfest 2001 Bronze Medal
Black Jack Porter Great American Beer Festival Brown Porter 2000 Gold Medal
Tabernash Oktoberfest Great American Beer Festival German Style Marzen / Oktoberfest 1999 Bronze Medal
Tabernash Golden Pilsner Great American Beer Festival European Style Pilsner 1998 Gold Medal
Black Jack Porter World Beer Cup Brown Porter 1998 Gold Award
Tabernash Weiss World Beer Cup South German Style Hefeweizen / Hefeweissbier 1998 Gold Award
Tabernash Munich Dark Lager World Beer Cup European Style Dark / Muncher Dunkel 1998 Gold Award
Tabernash Munich Dark Great American Beer Festival European Style Dark / Muncher Dunkel 1997 Gold Medal
Tabernash Oktoberfest Great American Beer Festival Marzen / Oktoberfest 1997 Bronze Medal
Tabernash Weiss World Beer Cup South German Style Hefeweizen / Weissbier 1996 Bronze Award
Tabernash Derailer Doppelbock World Beer Cup German-Style Strong Bock Beer 1996 Gold Award
Tabernash Munich Dark Lager World Beer Cup European Style Dark Lager 1996 Gold Award
Black Jack Porter Great American Beer Festival Robust Porter 1995 Gold Medal
Sawtooth Ale Great American Beer Festival Bitter 1994 Gold Medal
Black Jack Porter Great American Beer Festival Robust Porter 1994 Bronze Medal
Juju Ginger Great American Beer Festival 1994 Honorable Mention
Tabernash Denargo Lager Great American Beer Festival Dark Lager 1994 Bronze Medal
Tabernash Golden Spike Great American Beer Festival Export / Helles 1994 Bronze Medal
Tabernash Weiss Great American Beer Festival German Wheat 1994 Gold Medal
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Rochat, Scott (27 May 2014). "Gardner tours Longmont brewery, says bill to protect brewers' 'spent grain' to reach committee soon". The Longmont-based microbrewer. Longmont Times Call.
Jump up ^ "Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Breweries". Brewers Association. Brewers Association. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
Jump up ^ "Left Hand Brewing | Specialty Beverage of Virginia". www.specialtybevva.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
Jump up ^ Ed Sealover (2014-03-31). "Left Hand Brewing leaps onto list of 50 largest U.S. brewers". Denver Business Journal. Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
^ Jump up to: a b Staff Writer (7 May 2014). "Left Hand Brewing expands product presence to Western Pennsylvania". Drinks Business Review.
External links[edit]
Left Hand Official Website
Left Hand Facebook
Left Hand on Twitter
Left Hand 2009 GABF Winner
'Friday Field Trip: Left Hand Brewing Company' video by Draft Magazine
Fade to Black feat. in Denver Post
Daily Camera Article
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