Grand Teton Teton Ale

Brewed by Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Victor, Idaho USA

Name: Teton Ale
Date: 12/03/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

hazy amber, frothy beige head, drippy streaks of lace, bready malt aroma with lots of earthy and spicy hops and a touch of caramel sweetness, sweet caramel malt flavor, nice bready character, well balanced with floral and earthy hops, light lasting bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Dark amber; caramel, band-aid, earth, caramel on the palate. Simple. The phenols and slight oxidation indicate a sample past its prime (though still drinkable).

12oz bottle. Poured a deep amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, citrus, and very light chocolate. Tastes of caramel, a little bready, and citrus. Body a tad on the thin side.

12oz bottle-pours a light tan head that laces and copper color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel. Taste is medium malt-caramel, secondary somewhat bitter hops.

Pours a clear copper mahogany with a thick, frothy, and heavily lacing off-white head. Aroma is pretty subtle with some sugary caramel sweetness and a faint touch of cascade hops. Body has a decent thickness to it and good carbonation to support a milld sweetness balanced with a semi-dry hoppier finish. A very smooth drinking beer with decent flavor for an amber. Thanks Indiana_Red!

Dark orange/copper color with a moderate, beige head. Earthy raw grain scents dominate. Hints of citric floor cleaner. Light bread and herbal hops also in the mix. LIght caramel and some fermentation flaw that I catch slightly in the scent and also a bit here in the flavor. Perhaps a slight worty/under-attenuated thing. Perhaps it is just so grainy that I am imagining things. Then again perhaps it is that this is my second least favorite styles. As it warms some spices come out and make this more interesting. As it warms it reminds me of an english bitter, with light earthy malt and mild spicy hops. This is gaining some favor and flavor.

Clear amber, brown, VERY clear. EXCELLENT lacing, a very beautiful pour. Hoppy aroma, nicely accented with som malt character. Watery hop flavors with caramel. This is a real hop machine for an amber, this even puts mac and jack's to shame in the hop department. Maybe the brewer really likes hops, but I'm not complaining! Slightyly bitter but easy drinking finish.

Draught, GABF 2003. Body is light amber. Aroma is lightly malty (cookie), lightly hoppy (flowers), moderately yeasty (dough). Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.