Chainsaw Ale
Left Hand Brewing Company

Chainsaw AleChainsaw Ale
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From:
Left Hand Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
9.4%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 11.84%
Reviews:
176
Ratings:
346
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 08, 2018
Added:
Mar 06, 2006
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  32
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Ratings by Lynn:
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Rated by Lynn from Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

Jul 15, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Apr 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado

4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 oz. Bomber

Pours a pretty nice dark brown color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy off-white head, which leaves some sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some hops, citrus. The taste is malty, slightly hoppy, slight citrus. Medium body, ABV hidden pretty well. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
Apr 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by FrankK from Alabama

Aug 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by AD17 from New Jersey

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by AlpacaAlpaca from New York

Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by atone315 from Wisconsin

Oct 09, 2015
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

3.71/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I picked up a bottle of Left Hand's Chainsaw Ale a couple months ago for $9.99 at Boyne Country Provisions. I haven't seen this one around before and I thought I should give it a try, so lets see how it goes. No visible bottle dating, I think it's from 2014, but I'm not sure. Poured from a brown 22oz bottle into snifter.

A- The label looks good, it's goes well with the name and it's eye catching. It poured a murky ruby amber color that took on more of a ruby hue when held to the light with almost three fingers worth of very light tan head that's pretty chunky and it died down to a thin ring that stayed till the and it left some nice rings of patchy lacing behind. This is a good looking beer, I have no complaints.

S- The aroma starts off with a slightly higher amount of medium sweetness with some fruity yeast being the first to show up and it's followed by the malts with some caramel malts, sweet malt, toasted malt and brown bread like aromas with no single aspects sticking out the most. Up next comes the hops which impart an herbal, light citrus rind and light soapy aroma. This beer has a nice aroma, but I could go without the soapy aroma.

T- The taste seems to be similar to the aroma and it starts off with a medium amount of sweetness with that slightly fruity yeast still being the first to show up and it's followed by the malts which impart all the aspects that they did in the aroma with no single aspect seeming to stick out the most. Up next comes the hops which show up more on the finish and they impart more of those herbal hops that got in the aroma and they linger into the afteraste with a very light amount of mediun bitterness and some fruity yeast. This is a pretty nice tasting beer, I like the balance.

M- Fairly smooth, crisp. on the slightly lighter side of being medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. This beer had a pretty nice mouthfeel and I thought it worked well with it.

Overall I thought this was a pretty nice beer and I thought it was a good example of the style, I don't think I've ever had a Double ESB, but It tasted just how i would expect a bigger and bolder version of an ESB to taste like and I liked that. This beer had nice drinkability, one or two would be my limit, but I was able to drink the full bottle. What I like the most about this beer is the balance, it was really nice. What I like the least about this beer is the aroma, I wish it didn't have that soapy aspect. I might buy this beer again and I would be interested to see how it ages. I would recommend trying this beer, especially if you like ESB's. All in all I liked this beer, I didn't have the highest expectations, but it tasted pretty good and it lived up to being called a double ESB. It's one of the better Left Hand beers i've had and it's above average for the style. Good job guys this was a pretty tasty beer.
Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Aug 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jun 24, 2015
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Rated by OnTheBusWithGus from Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Nothing too interesting going on. Doesn't do much to the nose or the taste buds. Kinda boozy.
May 29, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours ruby chestnut with a slight haze under a cream colored 1” foam collar that grips the side of the glass.
S: Grassy earthy nose with some biscuit.
T: Malty sweetness establishes a beachhead on the palate clearing the way for cardamom, pear, caramel, biscuit and then an assertive hop bitterness.
F: Medium to medium full body and slightly above average carbonation with some pleasant alcohol warming.
O: A big well balanced beer to drink instead of a mixed drink.
May 26, 2015
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Reviewed by zacharyharrington77 from New York

2.29/5  rDev -39.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
The beer was a gorgeous dark color... poured somewhat flat and tasted even worse... I am not sure of I got a bad batch or not but certainly not my cup of tea
May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Matt141 from Texas

Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by lurfMalderFulder from Indiana

Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by 31Sam13 from New Hampshire

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by BB1980 from Illinois

Feb 23, 2015
Chainsaw Ale from Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 346 ratings