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Left Hand Sawtooth Ale 3.21 664

Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

Percentile
67
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6643.21/5.03.21/5.04.75%73.4English pint
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.
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StanMemTn (34), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 21, 2008  
On tap, Flying Saucer-Cordova,TN A really good ale. Plenty of hops well balanced.


 movezig (137), Pensacola, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Why the low rating? I love this stuff. Very good ESB. Nose is sweet rich. Flavors of roasted malt, caramel, light hops. I love this brew one of my favs.


MagooinPA (99), Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 18, 2008  
Nice 12oz pour to a big rocky and fluffy white head. Fullers is my benchmark and this is way lighter in color. This looks more like an IPA than a ESB but the nose is all classic ESB. Mucho malt on the 1st sip and that classic Brit ESB finish that is malt then a whack over the head that tells you there is a nice quantity of hops but still balanced. this has a classic ESB taste for sure but seems a bit refined for the style. Then again, you don’t get any better than Fullers ESB. Still considered worthy of the price charged here in Pa for a case. $36!!!!


 joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Draught at the brewery. Clear orange coloured with a small white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, fruits, hops and grass. Fruity flavour of malts, caramel, hops and grass. Hoppy finish.


 blutt59 (2147), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 16, 2008  
bottle, cloudy golden amber, slight head that fades, body is smooth medium with a dry chocolate bitterness, finish is a metallic bitter also


 bhensonb (4345), Woodland, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Bottle from Sun Devil in Mesa, AZ. Slightly hazy amber color with a good beige head. Good retention. Floral hop over slightly roasted caramel for aroma. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is somewhat roasted caramel with floral aspects to balance. Perhaps a bit of light stone fruit as well. Think they nailed the style, though it’s a bit rough.


 rustbucket0873 (146), Krikville, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 13, 2008  
The pour is of a copper color, with a strong scent of hops, teh taste is much like an IPA with a slight fruity flavor. the palate is smooth with a slight hoppy finish.


 gringo332 (243), Richardson, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Very hoppy aroma. Slightly dry taste. Similar to an IPA. Poured a clear amber with a two finger tan head. Aroma of sweet malt and earthy hops. Flavor reflects the aroma. Medium body with good carbonation and an almost creamy mouthfeel.



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