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Left Hand Chainsaw Ale (Double Sawtooth)

Left Hand Chainsaw Ale (Double Sawtooth) - American Strong Ale

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 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 
2213.59/5.03.57/5.0Special8.3%61.6Snifter, Trappist glass
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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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 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a cloudy dark amber with a small tan head. Aroma of citrus, spice and a bit of grass. Flavor was caramel malt, grapefruit and earthy hops. Mouthfeel was slightly creamy, with a full body and mild carbonation.


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Draught @ Brouwer’s, Seattle. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Sweetish malty hoppy citrus aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter flavor with hints of citrus and pine needles. Has a long sweeitsh warming malty hoppy bitter finish with a long hoppy bitter aftertaste.


 Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 24, 2008  
On tap at Duck Island Bar in Seattle, WA--This double ESB poured foggy yet bright amber-like with a mild white clingy thin head and lots of curtaining on the glass. Sticky, hoppy, rich, candy nose. Full-bodied, almost cloying. Bitter with an almost chocolaty finish. Great nightcap beer.


 Marsiblursi (1631), Göteborg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 21, 2008  
(Bottle) Pours cloudy brown with hints of orange and red. Creamy, pale nougat colored head. The aroma is of sweet citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit, caramel, cotton candy, dried herbs and ripe dried fruits up front alongside undertones of subtle spices/cardamom, earth, Cheddar cheese, flowers, violet, toffee, over ripe apples, sweet cherries and wood. The sugary caramel malt profile and the woody/earthy/citric/sweet floral hop (East Kent Goldings?) tones make this beer quite English. The flavour is solid caramel/toffee malty with a clear grapefruity and earthy hop profile that makes this beer quite drinkable. Undertones of herbs, liquorice, dried fruits, cherries and violet candy. The mouthfeel is clean, round, light creamy and soft carbonated. Medium sweet and near medium bitter and dry. The aftertaste is caramel malt citric, resiny and woody hops. Medium to full bodied.


 jrob21 (1252), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Pours a thick reddish amber color with a slight tan head. Aroma is syrupy caramel. Also getting some piney/grassy hop smell as well. Flavor is thick and sweet with a bit of a hop finish. Flavor not incredibly complex and when the alcohol peaks through it is more apparent than it could be with a bigger hop profile.


 radagast83 (1273), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 14, 2008  
750ml bottle. Pours an orange color with a thick off-white head. Aroma is caramel, with notes of hops. Flavor is pretty good - but alcohol comes out just a bit more than I had expected - even at 8.3%.


 WeeHeavySD (2941), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 12, 2008  
750 thats been in the cellar for a long long long time. Pours amber orange with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is sweet and full of caramel. Taste is sweet and full of caramel and its overall ok. Not bad.


 ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Bottle from 2007. Clear dark amber pour. Caramel malts on the nose. Toast, caramel, and notable hints of hops. Slightly spicy finish



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