Sawtooth Ale - Left Hand Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.73
pDev: 13.14%
Reviews: 617
Hads: 597

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Brewed by:
Left Hand Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 5.30% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (540), on-tap (50), nitro-tap (24), cask (3).

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Reviews by hangh:

hangh

Alabama

3.93/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Nice orange color with minimal foam. Fairly clear, not too much lacing but it is very fine. Decent appearance I guess. Smell is a rich citrus coupled with some sweet malty smells. It has a very peculiar and nice smell. Taste begins with a short, bitter citrus that eases into a prolonged sweet malt taste. Aftertaste is pretty good and definitely adds to the drink. Full of taste and flavor, I'm really glad I picked it up. Medium carbonation but light bodied. Pretty easy to drink and full of life and flavor. It is well worth the purchase.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2010 02:07:01 | More by hangh

More User Reviews:

J-King

Ohio

4/5 rDev +7.2%

06-18-2013 22:34:58 | More by J-King

wtkphoto

Texas

2.75/5 rDev -26.3%

06-18-2013 02:29:05 | More by wtkphoto

Ebf

Illinois

3/5 rDev -19.6%

06-18-2013 02:00:13 | More by Ebf

Mattco

Illinois

3/5 rDev -19.6%

06-17-2013 21:36:49 | More by Mattco

akttr

Michigan

3/5 rDev -19.6%

06-17-2013 03:54:55 | More by akttr

swinyeju

New Hampshire

3/5 rDev -19.6%

06-16-2013 15:39:57 | More by swinyeju

MrBIP

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -6.2%

06-15-2013 22:05:00 | More by MrBIP

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

3.25/5 rDev -12.9%

06-14-2013 23:43:54 | More by b1515152004

gleemonger

California

3.93/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Hazy reddish yellow with a small white head. Looks a little flat, I wonder if this one is a little too old. No lacing.

Biscuity grany malts, a little honey sweetness, the slighest touch of citrusy hops (again, may have faded due to age). Some caramel malt too.

Very much follows the nose with the biscuity and caramel malts with just a light amount of citrusy hops and bitterness to balance it out. Pretty basic, but nice.

Moderate body with a fairly light carbonation. Could use a bit more carbonation I think, but pretty refreshing.

Bottle date is about 7 months old, so I'd like to try this again fresher, to maybe pick up a bit more of the hops. But regardless, it's a very nice, super refreshing ESB that goes down easy but has a good amount of complexity and is really tasty.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 20:42:55 | More by gleemonger

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev +0.5%

06-12-2013 20:34:51 | More by JMUbrewz

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -6.2%

06-12-2013 14:00:58 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

utopiajane

New York

3.83/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours deep copper amber with a good head of fine foam that fell lazily to some sticky lace. Perfect clarity and some bubbles on their way up from the bottom of the glass. Nose is gentle. Good bit of yeast to kick start it then lots of bready malt. Doughy, biscuit, and toasted. Mellow floral hops, grass, some fruits, a little dank. Taste is excellent. Traditional. Malty with plenty of biscuit. Thin and a little watery at first then smooth and not chewy. Perfectly balanced. The chocolate in this beer is an airy dusting of cocoa powder that is light, easy and so well done. Hops are nice and floral, a touch fruity & grassy - but the malt stays up throughout the drink and the feel of it is flowing. It has some mineral qualities and a very nice malt sweetness takes it into the finish with some oil and hop bitterness for an unmarred aftertaste. Pleasant, drinkable and a great example of the style. Positively dapper.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 13:46:24 | More by utopiajane