Left Hand Brewing Company Sawtooth Ale

Sawtooth Ale

 

Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale - American Regular
Score
6.45
ABV: 5.3% IBU: 27 Ticks: 161
Our original flagship, Sawtooth Amber Ale, continues to stand the test of time. Enjoying a pint is like playing your favorite classic album. Nostalgic, influential and a journey to be enjoyed from beginning to end. Malty chewiness slowly transitions over to herbal, earthy hops that make way for the crisp, dry finish of this multi-award-winning ale.
 

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6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. No label taken. Pours copper amber. Nose/taste of bread malt, light toast and touch of fruit. Lighter medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2014 at 14:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, best before 8/26/2014. Pours fairly crystal clear deep orange/copper color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of orange zest, pear, apple, caramel, toast, biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt, earthy hops, and fruity yeast ester notes; with solid strength. Taste of orange zest, pear, apple, caramel, toast, biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, floral, light pine, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Good amount of earthy pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes or orange zest, pear, apple, caramel, toast, biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, floral, light pine, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and complexity of dark/bready malt, earthy hops, and fruity yeast ester flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, fairly creamy, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very good ESB style. All around good balance, complexity, and robustness of dark/bready malt, earthy hops, and fruity yeast ester flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2014 at 17:35

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draft - Nitro - Light sweet grain. Clear copper with a rich head. Smooth caramel with a nice soft finish. Nitro makes a huge difference.
Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2014 at 12:27

7/10
Tried on 19 Mar 2014 at 20:39

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Below average, even for style. Pours clear amber with decent head and lacing. Some crisp malt, that’s it. Finishes very lightly bitter with faint hint of hops. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2014 at 15:44

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bernsteinfarbenes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch malzig, getreidig, Karamell, Citrus. Geschmack malzig bitter, Karamell, leicht schokoladig.
Tried on 18 Feb 2014 at 10:19

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
koperrood helder met witte kraag aroma van caramout gecombineerd met citrus, den, hars, hoppig smaken zijn matig zoet, matig tot redelijk bitter, niet echt sterk (5.3%), licht fruitig van oa citrus, pilsmouten en ambermout zwak tot medium body, dun van textuur, mooi licht bier met stevige frisse smaken, afdronk is licht bitter en klein beetje droog, best goed spul wel
Tried on 20 Jan 2014 at 07:10

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
Botella de 33 cl en el lupulo. Octubre de 2013. Sabores bastante maltosos y algo afrutados muy suaves. Normal, de las básicas de la marca hasta lo que llevo probado. No sé sí se podria repetir.
Tried on 12 Dec 2013 at 04:49

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6
At the First Kinki Beer Tasting. I’m surprised at the low average rating considering it won a medal at the GABF. It poured a golden amber brown with a sweet caramel malty aroma with graham notes. The taste was sweet, dry, malty with cracker notes and a dry finish. A nice easy drinking beer, quite sessionable.
Tried on 05 Nov 2013 at 06:07

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draught @ Galaxy Hut, Arlington, VA. Pours lear amber with small off-white head. Clear ato. of hops and malt. Sweetish, malty flavour. Very low carbonation, Bitter and grainy aftertatste, Nothing very impressive,
Tried on 11 Oct 2013 at 17:30