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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. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
5.30% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
nationwide
Store/Serve Temperature:
close to 55 degrees F
Comments
Follow Instructions - Pour Hard!
The Sawtooth Nitro Ale pours a deep amber, with practically no head. This might have been operator error - I'll explain at the end of this review.
Nose is malty and slightly bready, with a very subtle hop aroma. Taste is more hoppy than the nose, but the bready malt helps to keep the beer nicely balanced. Hops are floral and earthy. A nice dry aftertaste. A nice smooth body, but very low (almost flat carbonation).
Apparently Left Hand's Nitro beers are meant to be poured HARD. As in, pour vertically into a pub glass (none of the turn glass and bottle 45 degrees nonsense). This may be the reason for the lack of head and carbonation - I'll have to try this one again.