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Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

Left Hand Sawtooth Ale - Premium Bitter/ESB

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67
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Brewed by Left Hand Brewing Co.
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Longmont, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6503.21/5.03.21/5.04.75%72.3English pint
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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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 ehhdayton (1113), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 24, 2006  
Light malty aroma with some fruit is accompanied by a pour that is golden with a white head. Nice body with a malty beginning and a slightly fruity finish.


 ilikestuff (222), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 17, 2006  
Very malty aroma, with a slightly sweet tinge. Good body with flavors of barley, and some fruity citrus, slightly bitter, not as much as some ESB’s. Foggy amber color with a medium foamy tan head that leaves a ring around the glass.


 harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 4, 2006  
Ripe citrus aroma, with some floral hops coming through as well. An appealing taste of many different fruits at the center of this beer. Malt profile is slightly chewy, this is a well balanced beer that you can really wrap your palate around. Satisfying with a ingratiating lingering aftertaste.


 T2Tool (352), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 1, 2006  
Poured from 12 oz. bottle. An orange tint with a nice off-white head. Bit sweeter than most ales, but a very good aftertaste.


 PorterPounder (3128), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 26, 2006  
Gift from Aurelius on his travels. 22 oz bomber. Dark orange pour, slightly murky with a silky smooth off-white head. Clean, floral fresh aroma with just a hint of spruce. Flavor is very melony with pears mixed in. Solid, subtle bitterness which makes for good session material. Good, solid sticky mouthfeel. Enjoyed this at the beach - Cape San Blas, Fl.


 ratman197 (3130), Arvada, Colorado, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Jun 18, 2006  
Bottle poured a clear light amber with a large lasting ivory head. Aromas of graininess, carmel and light hints of citrus. Palate waslight bodied and crisp. Flavors of grain, light carmel and a bit of citrus with a lingering lightly bitter finish.


 Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 16, 2006  
Pours an amber color with a thin off-white head. Aroma is of citrus and pine hops, caramel and slight sweet malts. Flavor is the same, a little more sweet then I was expecting, but still has a bitter finsish. Better then I was expecting but still not my favorit ESB.


 kujo9 (1077), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 2, 2006  
12 oz bottle: Hazy medium amber w/ a short lived off white head. Toasty malt, herbal hop, and and lightly cardboardy. I think this beer may have been slightly abused since I did not purchase it. Also has a hint of caramel and lightly green apple fruit aroma. Well balanced, if a bit to bitter, herbal/earthy hop flavor is light. FInish is a bit dry w/ a toasty malt and light cardboardy aftertaste. Fruity flavor is mild throughout. Medium carbonation, but very prickly, lighter medium body is on the smooth side once the carbonation bite tones down. Overall not a bad beer, just not very exciting.



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