Pursuit Of Hoppiness - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

BrewmanCapote

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.2%

03-05-2013 22:21:37 | More by BrewmanCapote

Lipsntoes

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-16-2013 13:31:19 | More by Lipsntoes

Paccamacca

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-13-2013 00:13:39 | More by Paccamacca

dcloeren

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-11-2013 12:52:22 | More by dcloeren

CCutch

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-07-2013 03:06:20 | More by CCutch

Rihup

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

06-04-2013 01:21:27 | More by Rihup

NorthSideSean

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-29-2013 05:17:41 | More by NorthSideSean

LambicPentameter

Kansas

3.96/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out of a brown 12 oz bottle into a nonic-style pint glass. The first digits in the bottling date are hard to read, but it looks like either a 03 or 05--since I bought this beer in April, I'm going with 03/06/13 as the likely correct answer.

Appearance - Thick, burnt sienna-brown apple cider body. Cloudy with a half-finger of brown-sugar colored foam. The head dissipates after about 60 seconds, leaving little more than some stray medium-sized bubbles and a film of carbonation.

Smell - Malty sweetness and caramel notes. Not much hoppiness (I expected more, given the name), but I can certainly tell it's there more than a "normal" amber ale. I get some bready (rye?) elements as well.

Taste - The hops finally make their presence known, and with authority. Herbal bitterness, some grapefruit and other citrus rind elements. Some alcoholic esters as well atop a nice faintly sweet malt base.

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with a chewy finish that carries through the bitters from the taste. Honestly, quite refreshing for a so-called "autumn" beer.

Overall, a tasty brew that hides it's alcohol quite well. First time I've tried anything from Grand Teton and it definitely has me curious to try more. I'd also like to try it closer to its bottling date sometime, to see if the aromatic part of the hops tapers off quickly or not.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 02:06:08 | More by LambicPentameter

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-29-2013 00:03:22 | More by ADTaber

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-23-2013 01:59:57 | More by mikeincharleston

firecrack0r

California

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%

05-22-2013 23:02:39 | More by firecrack0r

dertyd

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 03:20:29 | More by dertyd

NickSMpls

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-19-2013 01:03:26 | More by NickSMpls

GOGRANDE

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +6%

05-17-2013 04:15:25 | More by GOGRANDE

ArrogantB

Colorado

3.15/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12oz bottle, $2.49. I had this once before in a 750ml bottle so I thought I better review it hence the repeat purchase,. The bottling date was fuzzy but it appears to have been bottled in March of this year so its about two months old. Red color, head was fine. Aroma was a muted bit of hops and really smelled like a double amber ale. Flavor was heavy malts like an amber ale with just a bit of fruitiness from the hops. I bet this is great when its a couple weeks old but at two months its really a disappointment. Its not bad but the hops were just not there for teh advertised IBU and the name of the beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 20:29:28 | More by ArrogantB

sevenshubby

California

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

05-12-2013 02:59:36 | More by sevenshubby

JeltMaaj

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

05-12-2013 00:33:36 | More by JeltMaaj

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -25.2%

05-08-2013 03:32:15 | More by tommyguz

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.2%

05-07-2013 19:03:12 | More by MeisterMayhem

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

05-04-2013 20:37:11 | More by Kelp

Mdog

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Dark red amber, lots of particles in suspension, big head.

Smell: Citrus, fruitiness underneath.

Taste: Moderate sweetness, toffee, raisins. Mild citrus bitterness, lasting bitter finish.

Overall: This was a tasty beer, if not quite what I was expecting. At 100 IBU I thought it would be much more bitter, however, the hops took a back seat to the malt flavors. The hops did give it a dry finish though. Bottled in March 2013, consumed in May 2013, it shouldn't have lost too much in the way of hop flavor. Still quite good.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 15:34:41 | More by Mdog

LuceScrew

Idaho

5/5  rDev +24.7%

04-27-2013 22:26:15 | More by LuceScrew

zonker17

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.2%

04-23-2013 00:13:10 | More by zonker17

jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.2%

04-20-2013 13:26:30 | More by jreindl

GuzzLah

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

04-19-2013 23:03:39 | More by GuzzLah