Sawtooth Ale - Left Hand Brewing Company

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.45/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Slightly hazy orange/copper color. Thin soapy off-white head.

Aroma: Bready with sweet (candy-like) hop notes.

Taste: Same as the aroma with some added caramel malt flavor and a hint of citrus. A tad watery but that's to be expected at 5.3% ABV. I wish there was more hop flavor here. The bitterness is moderate, nothing a hop head would go crazy for. The palate is mostly sweet overall.

Mouthfeel: Closer to thin than medium in body. Average carbonation and easy drinkability.

Final Thoughts: Wasn't expecting much from this one so it basically met my expectations. A decent ESB. Would I drink it again? Eh, probably not. Although, I have seen friends session this beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 00:46:17 | More by JamesMN

TGZ32

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-17-2013 23:32:27 | More by TGZ32

msondel

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

05-16-2013 01:54:33 | More by msondel

Chris77McGrath

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-15-2013 18:47:40 | More by Chris77McGrath

Zimm

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-15-2013 17:12:57 | More by Zimm

Rusty_Pabst

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

05-14-2013 19:24:45 | More by Rusty_Pabst

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-12-2013 21:34:02 | More by twenty5

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

05-12-2013 17:24:50 | More by mikeburd1128

buzzed

Texas

3/5  rDev -19.6%

05-12-2013 14:54:46 | More by buzzed

CMOrak

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-12-2013 04:39:56 | More by CMOrak

brutalist

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-11-2013 00:15:47 | More by brutalist

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-09-2013 05:02:34 | More by Kelp

civicm87

New York

3/5  rDev -19.6%

05-08-2013 23:47:04 | More by civicm87

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-07-2013 22:05:13 | More by blknikon

BeermanEspo

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-04-2013 03:14:46 | More by BeermanEspo

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-04-2013 00:33:43 | More by hockeyfighter19

ItsTheLimit

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-02-2013 01:48:59 | More by ItsTheLimit

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.6%

04-30-2013 19:35:10 | More by Phillyz

Mosul

Arizona

2/5  rDev -46.4%

04-29-2013 04:00:16 | More by Mosul

sabman

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-29-2013 02:15:44 | More by sabman

pknyc

New York

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-26-2013 17:43:05 | More by pknyc

SportsandJorts

Michigan

4.58/5  rDev +22.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: a real hazy straw yellow color, with a foamy white head that sits forever.

Smell: nice mellow floral hops and pale malts

Taste: floral hops that don't leave an outstanding bitterness, followed by some pale malts. Unbelievably balanced and delicious

Mouthfeel: perfectly smooth and clean. almost no bitterness. very refreshing

Overall: This one kinda blew me away. I really enjoyed it. This is almost exactly what I want out of an ESB and certainly the best american version I have had by far. I want to try it bottled and see how it compares.

Serving type: nitro-tap

04-26-2013 15:37:26 | More by SportsandJorts

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -26.3%

04-26-2013 15:15:02 | More by Jason1337

capuchinpilates

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-26-2013 01:56:51 | More by capuchinpilates

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-24-2013 14:36:51 | More by JohnK17