Left Hand Chainsaw Ale

Chainsaw Ale
Brewed By: 
Left Hand Brewing
Self-Defined Style: 
Double Sawtooth
Specifications
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV
Color (SRM): 
30º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
65 IBU

Back from a 2-year absence, Chainsaw kicks off 2010 with a new logo, but still the same bad-ass beer. It attempts to address an old saying that has plagues mankind since its inception. Many times we've heard "more is not always better." Invariably the person on the other side of such a statement scowls at the ramifications. Here at Left Hand we realize that life cannot be reduced to or understood in absolute terms. Our 2010 version attempts to take exception with such broad statements about the human condition. Chainsaw is a connoisseur version of our award-winning Sawtooth Ale, designed to befuddle silly generalizations about life. It opens with toasted malt, toffee and fruit flavors, yet closes with a swirling effect of garden herbs, cardamom, dry port and black cherry. Full-bodied, 9.0% alcohol by volume.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Availability
Seasonal Availability: 
Limited Release
Cases: 
12pk/22 oz. Bottles
Kegs: 
Domestic 1/6 Barrel
Keg Connection: 
American Sankey