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Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 920   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   IBU: 27   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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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.
2000 to 2009 vintages - 4.75% abv
2010 vintage - 5.3% abv


3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
crazyvin (1574) - USA - NOV 2, 2006
pretty medicore, it seemed to have potental in the begining but just seemed average. A nice amber hue with a froathy white head and a sweet knoey like nose. Flavor was sweet with some hops. balanced but nothing special.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ApisAles (1231) - Greenbelt, Maryland, USA - JUN 3, 2012
Buddy of mine just poured this for me. I had no idea on the style of beer and would not have been able to venture a guess. Quaffable but not a ton of personality. Slight hop bitterness. Sharp clean palate. Easy to drink. Bit boring.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
shrubber85 (5066) - Greenville, Indiana, USA - JUN 3, 2012
Bottle. Caramel malt and orange peel aroma. Golden color with small head. Sweet orange caramel malt and moderately bitter orange peel hops flavor. Not bad - pretty hoppy.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Lightrider (73) - Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 31, 2012
Bottle into a goblet. Pour is a nice honey color with a lace head. Bitter hop with a mild malt flavor. Finish is a clean bitter hop that lasts.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Patrickctenchi (394) - columbus, Indiana, USA - MAY 29, 2012
Pours orange-cloudy-amber with tan head (left pile o’ skulls-like lacing on my pint glass...hmmm.) Scent is mild pine, sweet fruits, malt. Taste is just the slightest of bitter...fruits, malt, flowers.. Light, soft, delicate,....good.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jmagnus87 (778) - Carbondale, Illinois, USA - MAY 27, 2012
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a clear light orange with about a finger of white head. Aroma of pine, caramel malt, and grapefruit. Taste is light bitter. Medium bodied with a suprisingly thick texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, very good. I would gladly drink this again.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
zvikar (1338) - Ramat Gan, ISRAEL - MAY 27, 2012
Bottle sample at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Thanks kerenmk. Pours orange slightly hazy with a small head, aroma of pine, malt, marmalade with some floral notes flavor is bitter with some malt and grapefruit skin+juice, medium bodied, easy to drink

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
rollinsr (161) - Atlanta, GEORGIA - MAY 23, 2012
Pours a light amber with a hazy glow and a finger of off-white head. Aroma is mostly sweet citrus hops with a bit of a bitter tinge. Taste is a rounded sweet and sour with very little bitterness. Crisp flavor that leaves a bit of citrus tang on the palate. Nothing terribly special but all of the flavors here work well together to create a nice refreshing sessionable beer.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
drostj (34) - Huntsville, Alabama, USA - MAY 16, 2012
Bottle. Rich, malty aroma; clear dark amber with very little head. Slight hoppy taste at first and then it blooms with a richer, maltier flavor with just a hint of bitterness. Slight, tangy aftertaste which is nice. Dry, with a full feel in the mouth. Good stuff.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
kerenmk (414) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - MAY 11, 2012
Bottle shared at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Orangey copper colour, hazy, little light tan head. Hoppy aroma - light evergreen, flowery. Delicate bitterness in the mouth. Smooth texture, medium body, delicate finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Alphadelic (1483) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAY 10, 2012
A reddy orange ale, looks about right to me. A fruity (chalky apple) malt nose with a crispy roasted character. A nice, dry bitterness with a definite straw and aged hop quality. Very balanced and drinkable with an not-too-sweet caramel quality.


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