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Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Left Hand Brewing Co.

Longmont, Colorado USA

bottled
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5383.22/5.03.22/5.04.75%64.4 English pint P  Stats

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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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 Acknud (592), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20

Jun 13, 2008  
Even though it is not to style I like the hoppiness in this beer. Pours amber with a medium head. Malty aroma. Taste is initially malty but then the hops come through.

otakuden (83), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 4, 2008  
My Left Hand Sawtooth Ale pours a clear amber with a nice layer of foam on top. It eventually fades to a thick ring which leaves lace around the sides of my glass as I drink. Malts, caramel, and apples greet me in the nose. I take a sip. Lightly viscous with a sweet, malty, caramel palate. A bit of dryness on the top of my tongue that lingers with some bitter citrus rind in the back. It is faint though, like an afterthought to make you stop and think about all that you taste. I almost get a buttery essence in the body of Sawtooth, smooth and creamy and lightly viscous as it fills my mouth and goes down. Malt sweetness and caramel apples still fill the palate, while the dry citrus zing follows right behind. As she warms, the flavors mellow a bit into a smoother, yet still flavorful, palate. A little bit of chocolate is coming out to play amidst the malt profile, making for a very enjoyable addition to Sawtooth’s finish.
An impressive ESB from Left Hand, Sawtooth Ale is truly delicious. She may not be the best, but she is good where it counts. Truly, ESBs don’t get the love and attention they deserve.


 A_R (305), Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Copper appearance with a minimal head. Not very aromatic. The flavor is a pleasant mix of malts and hops Initially, the hops prevail. As the beer warms, the flavor becomes maltier.


 ucusty (1062), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/510/20
Aug 28, 2008  
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.


 LearninBeer (134), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 21, 2008  
This bottle is from August 1, 2007 saved it to rate it, the others I thought were very good and deserved a higher rating. Gave a couple away because I thought they were good enough. The aroma is hops, citrus/pine. The head is white, big with excellent lacing. The color is copper and clear. The initial flavor is light bitter, citrus/pine flavor. The body is light and the texture creamy and a little watery.


 cgarvieuk (2383), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Bottle at Chris o’s…copper ... american hop,malty yeasty fruity little dry little pine.




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