Lost Continent Double IPA - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

colforbin73

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pours a cloudy light amber with a decent somewhat yeasty head -- it is nice and frothy and gives off a good fresh aroma.

the smell is sweet with a touch of fresh fruity hops -- not a powerful aroma but pleasant enough. the taste follows suit, mellower on the bitterness scale than a typical IIPA, and the malt profile as well -- this is not a resiny, oily thick drink it is much lighter and brings to mind cider, the drink and feel of the beer is slightly juicy -- i get a strong hint of apples and pears on the palate.

the malt character is on the cusp of great -- but for my taste this is just-missing hop-wise. the slightest tweaking would really push this beer into the next category. as it stands i really enjoyed it. GO IDAHO!

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2011 03:09:03 | More by colforbin73

jpro

South Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle from CBX. Poured into a Bell’s tulip glass...

A: Pours a brilliant orange, with a small, eggshell white head that leaves some nice, speckly lace.

S: Mmmm... nice, tropical fruit hop profile. Also, some rich citrus aroma and light floral notes. Caramel sweetness is very evident in the background, too. Smells a little too sweet, actually - but the bursting hop nose is pretty killer.

T: Grapefruit rind, dried mango, light pine and some fresh grassy notes... Very delicious on the hops! A nice bit of caramel malt evens things out - it cuts the dryness and isn’t too sweet.

M: Medium-bodied and moderate to high carbonation. This one doesn’t have the oily nature of some other DIPA’s, but the higher carbo is actually kind of nice and adds to the refreshment factor.

O: A very drinkable DIPA.... wow. It’s almost refreshing! A very flavorful, hoppy, yet balanced version of the style. This is a really good brew!

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2011 02:19:20 | More by jpro

Billolick

New York

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle. Bottled on dating (5-31-11)
Pours clouded typical almond amber, long lasting off white head, nose is filled with muted notes of floral hops.

Moderatly hopped for a DIPA, but still tasty and quite enjoyable. Balance is not what I am looking for in a double IPA , but this is what you will get here.

Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2011 03:21:50 | More by Billolick

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at a wing joint in Idaho Falls, only after walking inside, seeing the taps, and immediately ruing our less than informed waitress on the patio...

This beer appears a cloudy medium apricot hue, with one finger of soapy ecru head, which leaves a broken wall of filmy lace around the glass as it recedes. It smells of bitter grapefruit and orange rind, a mild herbal character, and butterscotch malt. The taste is more bitter pine, herbal, and citrus hops, over a decent bready caramel malt backbone. The carbonation is moderate, the body medium-heavy in weight, smooth, and kind of creamy. It finishes fairly sweet, with a twinge of those lurking herbal hops.

A strong start, and a weakened finish - the hop profile seems to morph along the way - this doesn't make me pine (har de har) for another...

Serving type: on-tap

07-22-2011 05:27:15 | More by biboergosum

bagpiper2005

Idaho

3.95/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pour: Hazy yellow-orange color with a small head. Average head retention with pretty decent lacing.

Smell: Pineapple scent up front, which was a little strange. Underneath that was a floral aroma with a touch of citrus.

Taste: This one's all about the hops. Tangy citrus start with a powerful pine and orange peel bitterness in the back. Light malt character underlies it, with a touch of the pineapple in the middle of the palate.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied, slightly creamy. Carbonation is a bit overdone, I think. Drying finish.

Drinkability/Overall: Pretty good stuff. It's a bit too piney I think, which can make it a challenge to have more than 1 of, but it's really hard to find fault with this beer at any rate.

Final Notes: A good beer for those that love piney hops, as it has plenty. Despite its extremely hoppy character, it was still rather refreshing in the heat. Give it a try!

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2011 23:18:30 | More by bagpiper2005

biegaman

Ontario (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

There's enough tangerine zest and apricot flavour to assume that's where this copper-y orange beer takes its colour from. Such an assumption is understandable, especially given the fact that its citrusy scent carries far, but it is of course incorrect. Its head is bounteous and bubbly, its lacing coating the glass in what could easily be confused as braille.

Read the brewer's description of how they hop this beer:
"Galena hops are added early in the boil...We add Columbus, Centennial and Amarillo later in the boil for flavor, and Columbus, Centennial and Simcoe in the whirlpool for aroma. For even more aroma, we dry-hop with Summit, Columbus, Amarillo and Cascade hops in the conditioning tank, and dry-hop again right before bottling with whole-flower Cascade hops."

That sounds like the work of an unhinged, obsessive-compulsive maniac! For those not keeping track, that's seven different varieties adding up to three pounds of hops per barrel in the kettle and another half-pound per barrel times two separate dry-hop additions. I think they've gone totally mad. Mind you, anyone who buys a bottle can reap the benefits.

Fruity, floral and herbal hop notes lace both the aroma and taste. The bouquet, however, is a little more two-dimensional, sporting tangerine zest and fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, but not much else, meanwhile the flavour pushes more buttons with pithy orange marmalade taste and vivid notes of dried apricot. A biscuity malt toast keeps things propped up.

The hops provide a citrusy, resinous quality that, as well as being bitter of course, would probably best be described as spicy. Combined with a little raw alcohol, the finish is scathing enough to turn the palate inside out. It is dry as sandpaper with no chance of that sweet, bready maltiness breaking through the blossoming jungle of choking hop vines.

Grand Teton didn't ease their way into the double IPA pool - they got a running start, thrust all their weight into it, jumped high and shouted "Cannonball!" This beer makes quite a splash. And it's obvious that the waves it's made has gotten the attention of craft beer drinkers across the U.S. - Idaho may soon be known for exports other than potatoes.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2011 18:59:08 | More by biegaman

csiewert

Oregon

3.63/5  rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This beer pours a clear amber color with no head at all. The aroma is fantastic with citrus and fruity hops. The taste is fruity and citrusy with a slight amount of caramel malt... But the bitterness is a little overpowering. The mouthfeel is slightly overcarbonated and leaves a lingering astringent feel in your mouth. Overall an interesting double IPA.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2011 04:01:13 | More by csiewert

ICCULIS

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've had this brew many times before but wanted to review the 12oz bottle I had last night. They also make 750ml of this brew. It is a bottle conditioned beer.

bottled: 04.25.11
drank: 07.01.11

A = Deep, darker honey in color. thin white head and lite lacing.

T = Love it - Citrus flavors present which was expected due to the hops used. Up front it is strangle sweet but the finish is much more bitter.

M = Crisp, fulfilling medium bodied beer - just like I like them!

O = I really enjoy this DIPA. Probably one of the more go to brews lately when looking for this style.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2011 14:02:42 | More by ICCULIS

beals

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: pours cloudy orange with 1 finger of off-white head.

S: grapefruit, grapefruit, grapefruit. you could ward of scurvy with this thing. green tea and honey, too..

T: this one hits you right in the kisser with hops. sweet malt follows for a beat, but the bitter finish kicks in. all hops. i didn't really notice the 8% alcohol, but not because of the body -- it was offset by IBUs.

M: less body than comparable DIPAs (which makes this far less smooth). high carbonation.

O: good, more aggressive beer than i was expecting. probably wouldn't have more than one in a session, but i'd go back to this one for my hop fix. digging the grapefruit.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2011 02:26:38 | More by beals

alexhahn82

California

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Bottled on 04/27/11

A- almost amber golden color, not much head, maybe a 1/10th of a finger that disappears faster than a gold digger in the unemployment line!

S- Smells like whole leaf cascade hops.

T/M - Almost sweetlike taste, I would attribute it to the dry hopping that Im guessing they did. Medium to Low carbonation, mouthfeel is nothing special, below average.

O- Not too shabby to me, 8% ABV that is somewhat lackluster. In no means a bad beer, definitely worth a try, or two at that. But I would order this over 70% of the DIPA's Ive had.

PP (Price Point) - This was the clincher to me, it was $10.99 for a FOUR pack, if it was a sixer it would be spot on for the PP, but for four a bit steep. Dont get me wrong a nice beer, hits the %8 mark, but would rather have them do a 7% version for an $8 4 pack!

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2011 05:02:05 | More by alexhahn82

schwaeh

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottled on 4/27/11. This was sent to me by Scotchboy. Thanks a lot Daniel!

A: Pours a juicy looking orange color that just makes you want to bite into it. Sort of reminiscent of a rusty tangerine(if that were a thing). Definite hazy unfiltered look. Poured gently to yield a 1/2" bright-white head.

S: This definitely has the amarillo-simcoe thing going on. Big grapefruit on the nose along with a good balance of sweet malts.

T: As the nose foretold, this beer is loaded with grapefruit. Up front is just pure juiciness like a bitter, grapefruit laden, tropical concoction, perfect for warm weather. The bitterness didn't hit too much until mid-glass but then it lingers on the tongue for quite a while with a hop oil flavor. As the beer warms the sweetness and maltiness really come out.

M: Juicy up front, dry and bitter on the finish. Adequate but not overdone carbonation.

O: I could see this in my regular summer line up if I lived out in spud country. Grand Teton has themselves a very refreshing, not overblown, DIPA here. A perfect beer to cool you off and quench your thirst. I think they couldn't have done a better job with the hops they threw in there, I do however wish the maltiness was scaled back just slightly; Just nitpicking there, this was a solid brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2011 23:12:55 | More by schwaeh

Trilogy31

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy bright red amber that is hazy with floaters of sediment with a nice frothy eggshell white head and absolutely beautiful thick lacing literally hiding parts of my duvel tulip. If it poured clearer i might give it a five. The nose is a bit muted, with dank herbalness, citrus, anda strong floral presence. The tastebrings alot more with very bright citrus, a pleasant pine, flowers not just hints of a floral character, with a rich malt backbone that is in no way sweet - completely tamed by the strong hop bitterness. Nicely carbonated and very refreshing. This was dated 5/5 and i thoroughly enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2011 03:39:35 | More by Trilogy31

welldigger888

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a nice honey gold color with an awesome head & lace.

Grapefruit seems the dominate nose with some piney reson for good measure. Hints at a smooth caramel maltiness is subdued, but in a good way. It seems all about the hops, cool.

Clean bitterness with creamy caramel malt that gives way i a big way to grapefruit creamcycle(? spelling lol) mango and ather tropical fruit.

Nice and creamy dry mouthfeel.

Good brew nice price, served at about 60 degrees and really enjoyed.

Serving type: growler

06-12-2011 02:41:24 | More by welldigger888

ccm414

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from the 1 pint 9.4 fl oz bottle with a bottled on sticker reading "072110"...

A- Pours very hazy, gold/orange color. It hit the glass with about a 1 1/2 finger head that dissipated rather quickly, but left a nice layer with decent lacing. Appears to be bottle conditioned?

S- Some sweeter floral hops with much citrus in the back. Very fruity, it almost smells "thick" if that makes any sense to anyone. Very interesting, I like it.

T- I didn't get all that much off the first few sips besides a little sweetness followed by some lighter hop bitterness. After a few more I am getting some sweet malt in the front, still followed from the citrus hop bitterness. Well balanced, but no WOW factor.

M- A medium-to-heavy bodied DIPA. Carbonation is good, almost creamy with an 'oily' finish.

O- A good beer, but in moderation here. Not sure if I would really reach for this one again. Not great, not bad. Certainly glad I tried it.

Cheers!
ccm414

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2011 01:07:15 | More by ccm414

Bung

North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz. Pretty bright more gold than orange pour. Thin layer of white head. Sticks all right.

Scent is very heavy with citrus, grapefruit especially.

Citrus not so dominant in the taste. More bready malt, very light caramel. Bitter bite is in the end with a dry herbal pine.

The body on this I really like, it is not sticky at all really. Light mid body, active carbonation keeps this crisp. No alcohol. So many doubles get bogged down and too heavy, this drinks like a standard IPA.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2011 01:31:51 | More by Bung

dbossman

Nebraska

4.18/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Sunshine yellow with a one inch but steady head--great retention and great lacing

S: Wonderful citrus and floral bouquet up front: grapefruit especially with a touch of pine; really smooth; it smells creamy (as weird as that sounds)

T: Great citrus bitterness up front with a decent bready malt undertone; actually a very balanced and not cloyingly sweet DIPA

F: Great medium body that is both creamy and oily with enough texture to cling to the roof of the mouth

O: This is a very smooth DIPA that is not overwhelmingly sweet like many DIPAs--such a nice hoppy beer; kudos again, Grand Teton

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2011 01:25:14 | More by dbossman

Scotchboy

Idaho

4.13/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Grand Teton Double IPA

12oz to snifter

A: Deep hazy orange, starts with a fingers worth of eggshell colored head but dissipates quickly into a soft ring. Lacing outstanding; this is a good looking DIPA.

S: Grapefruit, blood orange and citrus, pine-y undertones, tropical fruit, with some soft herbal hop characters. Not much malt to be found on the nose.

T: Wow, taste follows the nose and it tastes good. The grapefruit flavor is start to finish, and a perfect amount of bitterness.

MF: I like it, it's slightly heavier bodied that I was expecting, with some pithy hop oil clinging to your mouth. Medium dryness.

O: Impressed. Seriously, I like this beer a ton: easily drinkable @ 8.0, good grapefruit flavors throughout and a nice bitter dryness.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2011 23:17:58 | More by Scotchboy

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.85/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

got this one as an extra this past weekend and decided to crack it open with lunch today to get the ball rolling on the afternoon!

The pour was nice, Rich amber in color with a light haziness to it. A nice head of white, perhaps two inches in height rose up from the bottom of the glass and settled down with some decent lacing along the sides. Nice aroma of orange, thick, pungent and sweet with a nice malted backbone that really gave it some nice balance. Smooth, easy flavor here with all the abv non existent and really well done. Rich orange and pineapple flavors, buttery, biscuit like malt notes mid palate and a nice thick, medium feel that was accented nicely by some of the richest carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2011 15:44:19 | More by mikesgroove

MacQ32

South Carolina

3.45/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Purchased from the Charleston Beer Exchange, poured into my New Belgium globe glass

A - Pours a nice rich orange/golden color, minimal head (half finger or less) and next to no lacing to speak of.

S - Smells very malty (honey?) and also fairly hoppy, spicey and citrusy (lemon)

T - Quite bitter with a nice taste of citrusy sweetness (lemon or orange maybe?). Some kind of spice is still prevelent. Malt is strong. A very pleasant bite at the end.

M - Light body that leaves me wanting a little more - carbonation is good.

O - Overall a good beer but did not meet expectations - this beer is only 1.5 months since being bottled. Initially I though it may have been a bit past its prime but that's not the case. The taste is very good but it lacks in other areas and leaves me a little less than satisfied. Still a pretty tasty brew

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2011 01:34:40 | More by MacQ32

brotherloco

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz capped. Bottled 04/27/11.

Big hop aroma as soon as I popped the cap, psyched.

Pours a hazy deep copper color with a 2 finger beige head. Settles to a pretty thick ring.

Pine and citrus hops dominate the aroma. A touch of metallic grapefruit with sweet malt in the background, a small amount of alcohol.

Taste starts with semi-sweet and juicy hops. Plenty of room for hops to do their work, sweet malt continues to stay in background. Finish and aftertaste has a strong bitter grapefruit character.

Very drinkable, has a kick and a bite, but doesn't overwhelm. Gets a little thick halfway through the glass.

This beer definitely tilts towards the DIPA style I like. Not as great as the masters, but really solid.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2011 00:40:29 | More by brotherloco

ChugginOil

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up @ Binnys St. Chuck

Pouring a translucent golden color, Lost Continent settles a hazy, sediment infused golden-orange. Two fingers of white head sits for a bit and leaves sticky lacing.

The nose offers a pretty impressive bouquet. The ripe hop buds are creating a fruity aroma including scents of citrus grapefruit. A very clean and inviting smell overall.

This beer is balancing the bitterness pretty well against a malty backbone. The citrus and pine resin flavors bust through with bitterness and subside to a sweet malt taste. Alcohol is well hidden.

The mouthfeel is crisp and fulfilling, medium bodied, leaving a resinous feel that carries the flavors throughout.

Overall, good beer at a reasonable price. Def. A 4pack I will pick up again. Although this brew doesnt stray from the beaten path of originality, it is done right and is pretty damn tasty.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2011 07:18:55 | More by ChugginOil

LaCoursiere

Minnesota

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottled on 06/23/11. I expect this to have lost a lot of it's hop character. I will update this review when I get a fresh one.

A - Poured a nice orange amber color into a snifter. Slightly hazy and some fine particulate matter is noticeable. A 1-finger cream colored head that dissipated in a minute. Nice lacing.

S - Huge honey and a funky yeast aroma on the nose with a ghost of citrus and pine hops. The smell would be a winner when fresh I bet.

T- Honey up front with a honey/caramel maltiness in the middle. Still plenty of bitterness in the finish, but more peppery than piney. Floral and citrus characters are long gone. If any citrus there is a bit of lemon.

M - Slightly boozy with light carbonation and medium body. It is a bit chalky in the finish

O/D - I liked the character of the sweetness and maltiness of this beer. If the bottle had been fresh I'm sure it would have demonstrated better balance. I'll be picking up a fresh bottle to update this review.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2011 03:54:05 | More by LaCoursiere

beagle75

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Draft service into a goblet at Brix in Sunset Beach.

A: Slightly hazy and luminous light orange-amber with one finger of persistent off-white foam head. Heavy lacing remains on the glass.

S: Piney hops are featured alongside juicy, semi-dark citrus and a backbone of shy caramel malt--it's there, but it's trying not to be noticed. No alcohol is detected.

T: Begins off-dry, with extremely bright and energetic hop aromatics that combine grapefruit juice and zest as well as darker citrus with resinous pine. Acidity lends a further citric quality that elevates the early flavor qualities even more. Flavors deepen in the middle, staying bright, fruity, and aromatic with practically all hops represented. Bitterness develops quickly into the finish, becoming intense, as toasted and caramel malt are able to gain traction. Aromatic flavors, mild by comparison to their previous intensities, linger to the end. No alcohol is detected.

M: Thin to medium viscosity, sticky on the palate and lively with acidity that creates a resonant buzz in the corners of the mouth threatening sensory overload, with moderate carbonation.

D/O: This beer stood out as a stellar example of the DIPA style on the day I had it--poured from the tap. Full of layered West Coast hop complexity, it comes across as a focused and carefully-crafted vehicle for hop oil delivery. Although appealing, the smell only began to suggest the world of citrus and pine flavors that awaited in the flavor. As with the best beers, acidity plays a pivotal role that is enhancing, rather than distracting. This beer tasted and felt so fresh that it could have been brewed yesterday, leaving an impression of liveliness and energetic character that makes me look forward to our next encounter. I knew Grand Teton was good: Sweetgrass is a delicious--if inconsistent--hoppy pale ale; Pursuit of Hoppiness is a smooth and appealing imperial red; Trout Hop and Sheep Eater remain my favorites of each of their respective styles. Despite my favorable history with the brewery and its other products, I was caught completely off-guard by this brilliant DIPA that, I now realize, is tragically under-valued even with its B+ rating here. This is in top-tier DIPA territory, without a doubt.

Serving type: on-tap

04-28-2011 15:10:27 | More by beagle75

dnolan36

Virginia

3.38/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured 12oz. bottle into New Belgium Tulip

Poured a hazy orange color with a light head retention and lacing.

Not as much citrus and hop aroma as I was expected. More of a malty smell.

The taste of this one was also more malty than I like in a IIPA. Did not have the hop flavor to overcome the malt. Did have some nice citrus flavor after you get past the malt.

The mouthfeel of this was malty with a taste of alcohol. Would have preferred to have more carbonation.

Glad I tried it but will not search it out. With that being said, if I see it somewhere in the future I may give it another try.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2011 01:02:22 | More by dnolan36

jar2574

Missouri

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Cloudy orange-yellow color. More orange than yellow. Looks like honey. Nice 1/3 head that sticks around for a while. Very good lacing on the way down. There's only a little carbonation.

Great sweet earthy smell. Sweet bread, flowers, malts, a little hops, a hint of alcohol.

Thick, creamy mouthfeel. Thick as a stout.

This thing is more malty than hoppy. I enjoy either style, although I know some prefer a lot more hops in their IPAs.

There are a lot of flavors here - sweet malts like caramel and honey predominate but you get some spices, (including cinnamon!?), a touch of hot alcohol, and some hops on the back end.

With the smooth, creamy, sweet honeyed malts on the front end and the hops on the back, it's like too different beers depending on whether you drink it in slow, small sips, or quick, big gulps. It's really good with small sips because the creamy sweetness predominates throughout. But if you don't drink it slowly you don't get a creamy sweet coating on your tongue and instead you get an odd sort of metallic finish that I just can't describe very well.

Overall, a very good beer as long as you drink it patiently.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2011 02:17:50 | More by jar2574