Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

Brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co.
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Longmont, Colorado USA

on tap at shultzy’s, slightly cloudy dark orange color to it with a small head. malty aroma with some biscuity notes to it, flavor is not really bitter?

On tap at Datz Deli (Tampa, FL). Pours a hazy amber color with one finger white head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of caramel, bread, yeast, light floral notes, light spice, light earthy notes. Flavor is sweet and malty with similar notes of caramel, honey, earth, spice, light floral esters, some hints of bread and yeast. Generally light to medium body with a malty, earthy finish.

Very good ESB from Left Hand. Complex with a good balance. Pleasant surprise.

On Tap at the Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont 08/10/2008 Hoppy aroma. Copper golden coloured and fruity with a bitter lasting malt finish.

Tried at an Old Chicago. Not a bad ESB, but it’d benefit from a bit more malty flavor and more body.

12 oz bottle @ Simone’s. Slight caramel and floral aroma notes. Nice copper color and great head retention. A good hop balance with a decent amount of mouthfeel, however it may benefit from more body.

Clear orange pour. Small amount of hops on the nose. Slight bit of protein. Taste has elements of a sweet red. Light hops. Some buttery elements. Nothing too fantastic.

[Bottled 4/16/08; consumed 9/17/08] Gorgeous dark orange look, cloudy and with a cidery haze. Thick finger of foamy white head. Really terrific-looking. Smell is a tad musty, but not horrible. Has a decent bready ale aroma. The hop is mild and spicy. Again, the taste is a bit musty too. And again, not bad. A little funkhouse touch to a regular ale base. The age doesn’t kill the flavor, but doesn’t optimize it either. A good pub ale flavor. Thick feel in a cream ale sort of way. A little chewy and bubbly. It’s a pretty good pub ale. Might be a tad old but still worthy nonetheless.