Left Hand Chainsaw Ale (Double Sawtooth)

	Percentile
	91
	overall

Brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Longmont, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
221	3.59/5.0	3.57/5.0	Special	8.3%	61.6	Snifter, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Our latest offering attempts to address an old saying that has plagued mankind since its inception. Many times we've heard, "more is not always better". Invariably the person on the receiving end of such a statement scowls at the ramifications. Here at Left Hand we realize that life cannot be reduced to or understood in absolute terms. Our latest addition to our lineup attempts to take exception with such broad statements about the human condition. Chainsaw is a connoisseur version of our award-winning Sawtooth Ale, designed to befuddle silly generalizations about life. We hope you enjoy!

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BVery (462), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jun 21, 2009

BOTTLE: from the Left Hand guy at Stub & Herb’s post-Indulge event in Minneapolis. Copper pour, Caramel, mild fruit, some malt, overall a very good beer.

Maddog (236), Kettering, Ohio, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 13, 2009

Draft at the brewery. Big, toasty, sweet caramel malts with a small hop presence. Full bodied and big for sure. Fresh, complex and very flavorful.

CanIHave4Beers (873), Des Moines, Iowa, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

May 31, 2009

This pours with a small head and has a nice orange hue. The aromas are of cherry apple some roasty malt and a good bit of alcohol. The flavor is very strong on caramel and alcohol with some cherry and a deep maltiness balanced by some muted hop spiciness. I’d like to try it again.

shawnm213 (917), South Bend, Indiana, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

May 23, 2009

pours a clear copper. chainsaws don’t come to mind when i drink this. maybe more like a walk through a meadow. I’m surprised by the 8.3 percent abc- very well hidden. seems nice enough.

screwball (796), Motala, Sweden

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

May 19, 2009

Big 750 ml bottle. Tanx to Ulric in Gbg. This is complex and made with love. The aroma brings alot. At first it´s very malty and fruity. Also some cola and rubber. Flavor is sweet malty, colamalt, rubber, fruits. Palate is oily and strong. Big. Round. Pleasent. Hope I will drink this again...

ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

May 15, 2009

Hazy deep amber colour with a small beige head. caramel, fruity and vanilla sweet aroma with notes of alcohol and hops. Sweet and light roasted flavor with some hoppy bitterness. Sweet, light dry finish.

djd07 (733), Houston, Texas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

May 15, 2009

Bottle as shown. Pours a dark cloudy amber with a medium frothy light tan head that leaves behind good sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a rich caramel malt with raisin and citrus. Thick mouthfeel with a roasted malt taste with raisin, caramel, and a bitter hop finish. Hides the alcohol well, easy to drink, a very good American Strong Ale from Left Hand.

Neeskens (13), Sweden

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

May 10, 2009

Shared bottle @ my livingroom. Nice full bodied beer with a good balance between the maltiness, hopiness and high ABV.

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