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Bitter Root Sawtooth Ale

Bitter Root Sawtooth Ale - Golden Ale/Blond Ale

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36
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Brewed by Bitter Root Brewing
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Hamilton, Montana USA

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172.95/5.02.9/5.0-51.8English pint, Shaker

Commercial Description:
Lewis and Clark’s 1805-1806 expedition took them past the many creeks that flow into the Bitterroot River each spring, among them Sawtooth Creek. Bitter Root Brewing’s blonde ale is made from the finest pale malt and hops available. The addition of malted rye and wheat give this beer a crisp, dry flavor. It’s a national medal winner, and a year round favorite.
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 Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 8, 2009  
Picked up a single 22-oz bomber from the brewery/brewpub in Hamilton, MT. Pours a a clear golden pale yellow colored brew with an average white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma of golden grain malt, a hint of citrus zest and a touch of dry bread. Taste is light to medium bodied, very little carbonation with flavors of golden grain malt, a hint of dry grain, some citrus and some light herbs. Finish is crisp, a little dry with some light bitterness.


 jake65 (1657), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Bottle: Dark golden pour with a thick white head. Lots of web lacing. A light aroma is sweet, malty, and grassey. Sweet and malty up front with a good crisp finish. Lingering light bitters (very light, but nonetheless...) and a floral sensation to boot! This blonde puts out.


 paulmetzger (152), Pocatello, Idaho, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/104/512/20
Mar 9, 2009  
Grassy, bit flowery aroma. Pours pale urine color. Nice texture. Mild citrus, blonde tasting. Pretty blah.


 bitbucket (2026), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Bomber. Pours slightly hazy gold with a lacy white head. Aroma of fruit and cheerios. Body on the light side, watery texture, with medium carbonation. Tastes like kinda hoppy cheerios. Somewhere between a crisp and a dry rye finish. Pretty interesting for a training wheels style.


 DuffMan (2719), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/53/102/57/20
May 19, 2008  
Pale straw yellow. Smells like cheesy feet-- not good. Bland grainy flavour with that gross cheesiness lingering in the background. I must have an off bottle.


 5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 9, 2007  
Bottle: Golden with a slight Amber hue, fairly clear, minor sudsy white head, falls quickly, sparce lacing, with little or no carbonation.   Mealy nose, malty, but in the sense of cereal like malts.   Little to no hop profile, which is fine for a Blonde. &Nbsp Quite mealy on the tongue, malty, biscuity, with very a subtle hop presense.   A little on the weak side, moderate body and mouthfeel but nearing the thin side.   Sorta reminds me of a watered down Redhook ESB for some reason.   Not very crisp, or as sharp as I would have thought for a Blonde/Golden.   Overall a bit too thin, and overly mealy, biscuity, and cereal like.


 kramer (2406), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/58/20
Apr 16, 2007  
22 oz bottle, via kyzr. Pours a clear yellow gold body under a foamy small white head that quickly faded to a sickly looking film. The aroma is very light and delicate with a light doughy maltiness, a little wheat, and a touch of DMS. The flavor is very bland and a little grainy with a husky finish. No hops present at all, and finished fairly dry. Mouthfeel is thin, watery, and lacking in any character. Active fizzy prickly carbonation. Does it get much more boring than this? Not by much.


 mjg74 (1995), La Mesa, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 12, 2006  
Bottled. Pours a light amber color. Virtually no foam. Sweet fruity aroma. Slightly tart. Flavor has a slightly sweet fruity flavor with a bit of a bitter maltiness. Some graininess, but just at times. Flavorful enough. Interesting ale.



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