Old Faithful Ale - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

2.6/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a white head. Color is a clear golden color.

Aroma: Grassy and bready with a bit of citrus fruits. Pale malt profile. Very light aroma.

Taste: Grassy and floral hops. Definitely noble. Some fruits show. Bready malts.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and clean. Light bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends dry.

Overall, a very basic beer. Kind of boring. Golden ale is a bit misleading. Blonde is much better for this beer. Easy to drink, but not too enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2012 06:28:14 | More by mothman

JVoyager

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

03-27-2013 02:11:31 | More by JVoyager

Hairrrrrrrr

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

03-26-2013 01:45:25 | More by Hairrrrrrrr

Butchnasty

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +28.8%

03-05-2013 07:41:41 | More by Butchnasty

Michigan

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

02-25-2013 07:09:02 | More by Michigan

JRod1969

New York

3.75/5  rDev +13.6%

01-29-2013 01:26:12 | More by JRod1969

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

10-18-2012 01:15:52 | More by Chucker17

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -9.1%

09-17-2012 21:08:21 | More by NilocRellim

RKel888

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

09-14-2012 20:15:26 | More by RKel888

Travisnin

Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

09-13-2012 16:49:49 | More by Travisnin

Bockrules

New Mexico

3.9/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

poured from the bottle into a pint glass

A - Pours a hazy golden blond with yeast making intricate patterns in the glass. Ample carbonation rises to the fluffy, two-finger off-white head.Head stays intact until almost the bottom of the glass. Leaves behind a wall of lacing.

S - Clean malt with hints of spiced pear cider.

T - Clean malt with a fair amount of citrus notes upfront. The body biased towards hop notes of peppy orange, mango, and passion fruit on a background of sweet malt. A nice twang of tropical fruits and hops as the beer passes over the back of the tongue followed by an oily orange-peel finish.

M - One the lighter side of medium bodied with plenty of carbonation that suits the tangy flavor quite nicely.

I first had this beer on a road trip with my father heading back to Oregon from Ohio when I was 19. I thought it was a solid beer then, and I still do now. The one complaint for some would a bit too much acidic hop notes in the body for the flavor profile. As a self-diagnosed hop-head, this doesn't bother me too much and I think this would make for a nice session beer. Everything I've had from Grand Teton has been great-excellent, and the only thing keeping me from picking up a six of this next time I'm around Yellowstone would be that Sawgrass and Bitch Creek would be the first choices!

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 04:49:13 | More by Bockrules

spark3148857

New York

4/5  rDev +21.2%

08-06-2012 16:38:57 | More by spark3148857

Cramerican

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

07-29-2012 08:21:28 | More by Cramerican

DerwinWentworth

Utah

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

07-18-2012 02:40:50 | More by DerwinWentworth

crobinso

Colorado

2.25/5  rDev -31.8%

07-14-2012 11:22:07 | More by crobinso

KevBearcat529

Ohio

4/5  rDev +21.2%

07-08-2012 13:09:12 | More by KevBearcat529

cagocubs

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into pint glass.

A: Clear yellow with fade to gold at edges. White head with spotty lacing.

S: Sweet, juicy, fruity with some sweet malt and grain.

T: Citrus, malt, some nuttiness.

M: Good coating, easy drinking, light/med body.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 23:41:19 | More by cagocubs

steamboatbrewer

Colorado

3/5  rDev -9.1%

02-25-2012 19:25:26 | More by steamboatbrewer

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

01-27-2012 23:51:56 | More by AndrewMichael

Jspriest

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

01-13-2012 20:14:40 | More by Jspriest

fizzyted

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.1%

12-16-2011 04:53:17 | More by fizzyted

rab53

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.1%

12-01-2011 06:24:12 | More by rab53

mmitgang

Missouri

4/5  rDev +21.2%

11-22-2011 06:40:22 | More by mmitgang

richbrew

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +21.2%

11-15-2011 16:08:51 | More by richbrew

Scotchboy

Idaho

3.68/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is NOT an APA. This is a Blonde Ale.

12oz bottle poured into a 71 Pale Ale pint glass.

A: Straw yellow color with hints at darker gold. The bottle says 'Bottle-Conditioned' but this beer is pretty clear. Slightly off white head leaves some lacing behind.

S: Really clean and refreshing for the style, slightly sweet and a touch fruity. Really clean malt bill without a lot of graininess. With aromas of banana and apple juice it smells similar to a Heff in some respects, but not identical by any means.

T: Tastes a lot like it smells, no real skunky pale blonde aftertaste. Slight sweetness, grainy malts, just a faint hint of earthy bitterness and nutty flavors.

MF: Surprisingly moderate body, this is not a watery beer. Perfect silky smooth carbonation bite and just a touch of hops in the finish.

O: Flavors really have that light, 'golden malt' feel. I like this beer, easily up there with Hoptober as my favorites of the style. I think this beer would have scored higher if it had not been mislabeled as an APA.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2011 18:18:09 | More by Scotchboy