Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: ESB
State/Country: Colorado
ABV: 4.75%
Serving Type: 12 oz Bottle

Look: 8
Copper color, small white head, little retention & lacing

Smell: 8
Herbal English hops, sweet malt

Taste: 8.5
Up Front: Sweet malt, toasted malt. Finish: Herbal hops, some pine

Mouthfeel: 8
Medium body, low carbonation

Drinkability: 9
Very sessionable

Overall Score: 8.3

Value: 9
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.60

Overall Impression:
A pretty straightforward ESB. Not complex, with mellow flavor and aroma. The low abv allows for extended session. It would be a great beer for Newbeez to check out

Left Hand 400 Pound Monkey

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: English IPA
State/Country: Colorado
ABV: 6.7%
Serving Type: 12 oz Bottle

Look: 8.5
Straw yellow color, clear, medium head with decent retention & lacing

Smell: 8
Floral hops, some citrus, faint malt

Taste: 8
Up front: Grapefruit. Finish: Sweet malt, tea

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium body, low carbonation, with a dry finish

Drinkability: 7.5
A little too much bitterness in the finish, but still ok

Overall Score: 8.1

Value: 7.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.87

Overall Impression:It's a pretty good English IPA. It's more floral and less citrusy as compared to American IPA's. Certainly worth checking out.