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Bitter Root Sawtooth Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
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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 argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 8, 2006  
(22oz bottle) Medium off-white head atop a clear apple juice body. Aroma is medium sweet, apple, floral. Taste is medium sweet, apple, floral, some dusky. Light-medium body with some chalkiness.


Dhrjericho (66), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 14, 2006  
Pours a flat yellowish gold color. Aromas of moderate hoppiness and a light sweet malt. The flavor is initially moderately sweet with a light bitter finish. Spicy mild hops with a very nice texture


 oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 9, 2006  
Pours a medium golden yellow color. Aromas of light caramel malts, herb like hops, and a slight vegtable smell. Flavor is sweet malts with a touch of some hops. Felt kind of watery, but the finish was dry.


 BückDich (4847), McCall, Idaho, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Jun 6, 2005  
NABA ’05: Musky nose, subtle earthy hops and light wheat notes. The flavor is a bit too sweet for me, maybe a touch more bitterness but overall it’s decent.


 presario (2960), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 24, 2004  
Dark golden beer. Light head and lacing. No aroma. Moderately sweet, slightly fruity malty flavour. Mild IPA-like hop finish.


 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 5, 2004  
The beer disembogues the brown 22 ounce bottle a slightly bemused amber color, the head a prestigious light tan crown to sit upon the body with the lace a silky curtain to obscure the glass. The nose is sweetly malt with a bit of floral spiciness to accentuate the crispness, also a bit of yeast from the Rye and Wheat, a pleasant treat for the schnozzle. Start is lightly sweet with a nice malt profile and the top moderate in its feel to the palate. Finish has a purposeful acidity and the hops spicy in their mild but flavorful bite, the aftertaste is quite dry and a nice refreshing beer.


 willblake (2176), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/510/20
Apr 27, 2004  
6/03, from growler. Pours shiney, goldenrod, no head to speak of, no lace. Aromas of wheat bread, day old lawn clippings, uninspired. Flavor is ho-hum at first but has a nice crisp bite at the back. I don't taste rye. A lawnmower beer for sure.


 P-tor44 (886), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Mar 27, 2003  
radiant golen color. blond ale nose all the way. more rye would sure make this bready boaring beer more interesting.



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