Sweetgrass American Pale Ale (APA) - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

flayedandskinned

California

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-24-2012 02:31:00 | More by flayedandskinned

BJasny

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

06-18-2013 04:28:16 | More by BJasny

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

06-17-2013 07:03:06 | More by jimmah120

beercatbrew

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

06-14-2013 02:43:47 | More by beercatbrew

mkh895

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

06-08-2013 01:34:16 | More by mkh895

Polarslag

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +7.2%

06-03-2013 01:38:54 | More by Polarslag

Rihup

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.2%

06-02-2013 03:44:20 | More by Rihup

LoFiDave

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

06-01-2013 03:32:53 | More by LoFiDave

PopnLoads

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-28-2013 19:24:01 | More by PopnLoads

timontheroad

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-26-2013 02:09:21 | More by timontheroad

DeekNayvuz

Montana

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-22-2013 19:40:52 | More by DeekNayvuz

adamwn

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-19-2013 23:27:19 | More by adamwn

MockY

California

3.93/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

The smell is surprisingly fresh yet very earthy. It's almost like you would walk down a gravel road, lined with vegetation, just a few minutes after it gently started to rain. It's very pleasant but not at all a road map for how the beer itself tastes like.

It has a surprisingly strong alcoholic taste up front, but fortunately, it quickly morphs into a bitter hops-extravaganza that keeps changing character for a good 10 seconds and finally rests on the tongue as a reminder you just drank something outside the norm. It features a bitterness that stays with you for a while and should most likely be consumed in a slow fashion.

Overall a pleasant beer, but not something I would go out of my way to recommend unless you are curious and running out of beers to test.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:43:04 | More by MockY

Ebf

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-17-2013 23:46:00 | More by Ebf

bigfatflounder

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-17-2013 03:40:14 | More by bigfatflounder

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-13-2013 23:58:07 | More by Stevie_Janowski

Artjsantos

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-10-2013 16:47:56 | More by Artjsantos

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle purchased from Berkeley Bowl West in Berkeley, CA.

Pours a pleasant, mildly hazed golden-orange colour, with a fine, soft head of white that sticks around in a film. Lacing is erratic, but forms pleasantly intricate patterns when it does form. Body is quite hefty, and holds fine carbonation when tilted. Overall, it looks good.

Crumbly lemon tart characters on the nose, some sweet-savoury malt characters and a clean but not pungent or sharp citrus hop aroma. It mellows after a while, maintaining a custardy lemon character, but gaining a slightly more yeasty tone. It's still decent.

Taste is light and clean, with a sharpness through the centre that provides a nice counterpoint to the base, which is broad and again sweet-savoury. Some prickly lemon characters and a metallic bite towards the back. Finish is long with hops, but pleasantly clean otherwise. Overall, it's pretty tasty.

Feel is good. Smooth and pleasant to balance the sharper characters.

Overall, this is a very solid and very tasty APA. It's less aggressive than an IPA, but with the genesis in crisp, biting hop flavours. This drives it forward and provides a very neat and very drinkable package.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:24:55 | More by lacqueredmouse

Sande

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-04-2013 05:33:44 | More by Sande

Black_ox

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

04-30-2013 23:02:18 | More by Black_ox

LuceScrew

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-27-2013 22:25:31 | More by LuceScrew

smartassboiler

Illinois

3/5  rDev -19.6%

04-23-2013 16:18:54 | More by smartassboiler

mishtif

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

04-22-2013 20:27:49 | More by mishtif

kristenrae8

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-20-2013 17:20:02 | More by kristenrae8

jreindl

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-20-2013 13:28:39 | More by jreindl