Monday, February 20, 2012

Sawtooth Ale--Left Hand Brewing Company


Sawtooth Ale is an American Style extra special bitter.  It has a standard Amber color and 5.3% ABV.  The Left Hand website lists the many awards it has won for various categories including the 1994 Great American Beer Festival gold medal in the traditional beer category.  Their site does not list any "pairings" for Sawtooth but I'll tell ya what it goes great with a big bowl of empty schedule with a side of sweat pants. 


This has been my favorite from Left Hand for a while. It's a shame it has taken me this long to get to review it.  It's nice because I generally tend to stay away from hoppy beer, but Sawtooth is exceptionally well balanced with a slightly malty taste.  It is an extremely casual beer that almost goes down all too easily.  I really do mean that, it will be gone faster than you're prepared for. 

You can't necessarily compare it to the almighty Milk Stout, but Sawtooth definitely stands on its own.  Try it, you'll like it; it's worth checking out. 



Stay thirsty,
-Thirsteve

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