Sawtooth Ale--A Bullseye Brew From Left Hand

Sawtooth Ale
American Style ESB
ABV:4.28%
Left Hand Brewery
Longmont, Colorado
http://www.lefthandbrewing.com/

Longmont's Left Hand Brewing Company is not a little, hidden, Colorado brewery anymore. Today, you can find Left Hand brews in half the country and in much of Europe.

There is a reason its grown like that. Left Hand's beer is that good.

Take their Sawtooth Ale, for example. Sawtooth is an ESB, an extra special bitter. Don't worry. Sawtooth Ale and other really good ESBs, are about balance…not bitterness.

Simply put, Sawtooth Ale is amazing. From the first sight of its coppery color and tan colored head, to the last swallow from your pint glass, you will not be disappointed. The crew at Left Hand created a beer that has the perfect blend of malts and hops. It's not a heavy brew. It is light and airy, with just the right carbonation to tickle your mouth.

So, how does it go with food? Well, last night I cooked up an awesome boneless pork loin, stuffed with bacon, garlic and rosemary. Left Hand's Sawtooth Ale was the perfect beer.

I really like Left Hand's Sawtooth Ale. The only problem is that I wish I more.

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Speaking of Left Hand Brewing Company, tickets for their 2009 Boulder County Brew Cruise are almost gone. This is a great way to kick off the GABF a day early. Breakfast, lunch, t-shirt, tasting glass and discounts are included as you get the VIP treatment at 4 terrific Boulder County breweries (Boulder Beer, Left Hand, Oskar Blues and Avery.) Tix online at http://www.lefthandbrewing.com/

On Tap This Weekend:

This weekend, there is a boatload of brewy good things going on.
*The 2009 Fort Collins Cycling Festival kicks off in grand fashion tomorrow with activities sure to bring a smile to your face and maybe take an inch off your waist. This is truly a fun event! It runs all weekend and one of the sponsors is Oskar Blues, so you know they will be bringing the brews. www.fccyclingfest.com/cruser-rideconcert
*NedFest 2009 is this weekend, too. It's a three-day outdoor music and microbrew festival with camping located in Nederland, just 17 miles west of and 3,000 ft. above Boulder. ww.nedfest.com

Friday, 8/28
*Kick off the weekend with Firkin Friday at Drydock Brewing in Aurora. They will feature a Coffee Porter with 4 oz. of Organic, shade-grown, free trade, hard bean, hand-picked from happy trees, Guatemalan Coffee. http://www.drydockbrewing.com/
*At Crabtree Brewing in Greeley, Friday is Teacher's Friday. Starting tomorrow, teachers get pints for only $2.50 each on Friday. Bring your Teacher ID. http://www.crabtreebrewing.com/
*In Boulder, Twisted Pine Brewery shows off their latest creation with a Saison Rollout Party, 3pm to 9pm in thier Ale House. They just birthed a new blog at Twisted Pint, too.
www.twistedpinebrewing.wordpress.com/

Saturday, 8/29
*Saturday is the Colorado Springs Foam Fest. It's billed as "The Only Beer festival in Downtown Colorado Springs." http://www.oldchicagofoamfest.com/
*Saturday is also Trinity Brewing Company's first birthday. So, while you are in the Springs, put on your pointy birthday hat and stop on by. http://www.trinitybrew.com/

Sunday, 8/30
*Sunday is the San Juan Brewfest in Durango. 18 breweries, including all your four corner favorites, will be there. www.cookmanfood.com/brewfest

Beer Lust = Bad..and, Coors Killer Dies

Maybe if he hadn't run through the power lines in North Greeley. Or maybe if the burglar alarm was not set at the Big R. Or maybe if the cops hadn't Tased him five times.

Maybe then, Cruz Marceleno would have gotten what he wanted all along.

BEER!

Read more here.

And, this off the police beer blotter, too.

The man who was convicted of kidnapping and killing Adolph Coors III back in 1960 has committed suicide. Joe Corbett had been out of prison for 29 years.

Read the entire article from the Denver Post here.

On The Radio Today:
Todd Usry, Breckenridge Brewing's Brewmaster and Tebo, the brewery's Sales and Marketing Director, are suppose to be on AM 760 in Denver 9AM-10AM this morning...(unless the station go into expanded coverage following Senator Edward Kennedy's death.) You can listen live on their webpage. http://www.am760.net/main.html

On Tap This Week:
Thursday, 8/27
It's River Flicks. Enjoy "Young Frankenstein" and a cold Breckenridge Brew. Movie begins at dusk. Confluence Park, near downtown Denver. www.greenwayfoundation.org/home/riverflicks.html

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Friday, 8/28

It's Firkin Friday at Drydock Brewing in Aurora. They will roll out Naked Porter, a coffee porter, with 4 oz. of organic, shade-grown, free trade, hard bean, hand-picked from happy trees. The Guatemalan coffee courtesy of the Coffea Rostir. Get there early. Firkin Fridays are really popular at Drydock.

Starting this Friday (8/27), it's Teacher Friday at Crabtree Brewing in Greeley. Teachers get pints for only $2.50. Bring your teacher ID.