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Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

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67
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6533.21/5.03.21/5.04.75%72.6English pint
Commercial Description:
Sawtooth Ale is an English style Extra Special Bitter. It is an extremely well balanced beer, with significant hop character, medium body, and a maltiness which increases in evidence as the beer warms to its "proper" drinking temperature. . The water used is quite hard, bringing it to near Burton on Trent levels, keeping it true to the style. This gives it the appropriate character and improves the malt extract significantly.
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FleeVT (40), Boca Raton, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Mar 12, 2008  
12oz. brown bottle with bottled on date. Beautiful clear amber with a nice 2 finger head that shrinks down to about half it’s size with nice window lacing. Citrus and hops, mostly on the nose. Slightly nutty aroma in the finish. The palate has the same characteristic with the addition of a mild malty taste. All of these flavors are muted. It’s Difficult to describe, as the flavors are all there, but not in a big way. The beer isn’t watered down, just muted. It’s got great balance. This could be a great stepping stone beer for that special someone who is reluctant to try micros. And, dare I say, session beer?


 travita (1887), Frisco, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Copper color. Small head. Hoppy aroma with a little malt. Bitter with dry hoppiness in the taste. Not my favorite beer from Left Hand.


 uhclem (189), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Pours a beautiful red with a substantial head. Medium lacing. Nose has hints of grapefruit and bread. Taste starts out fairly weak but builds up with malt and hops blending nicely. Mouthfeel is watery. Aftertaste allows the hops to break through, and lingers quite a while.


 rugbydude05 (285), Kew Gardens, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 29, 2008  
12 oz bottle pours a rusty golden color. Little head. Aroma is moderately hopped and kind of sweet/caramelly. Taste reflects the smell, kind of sweet while still retaining a bitter quality. Didnt have it chilled too cold which added to the drinkability. Smooth and full of flavor.


 PattyBoy (302), North Liberty, Iowa, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 25, 2008  
Pours amberish, rocky head. Toasted malts, nutty. Lingering hop finish, with some citrus. Good.


 BMan1113VR (2813), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Strong molasses malts, with light chocolate malts, some light hops and a tangy butter, brown sugar aroma. Pour is a frothy, off-white head that goes away completely covering a light amber body. Taste is malty and a bit nutty upfront with some light hop bitterness in the finish. Watery mouthfeel, fizzy carbonation.


 GJF (492), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Nice deep golden color, small white head. The palate is creamy and the flavor is thick, a nice mellow bitterness on the finish. It’s quite good, but it’s a fairly safe, standard version of an ESB.


 shackinetics (132), Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Amber/copper color with thin head. A somewhat hoppy citrus nose. Well balanced, smooth biscuit malt flavoring. Not as hoppy as my favorites, but a solid beer. Gonna have to find more left hand offerings.



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