Lost Continent Double IPA
Grand Teton Brewing Co.

Lost Continent Double IPALost Continent Double IPA
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From:
Grand Teton Brewing Co.
 
Idaho, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 12.01%
Reviews:
227
Ratings:
470
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 10, 2019
Added:
May 09, 2009
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  30
Grand Teton’s Double IPA was born in our renowned Cellar Reserve program. Fans of our Double IPA and XX Sweetgrass demanded we brew the style on a regular basis. In response, we created Lost Continent in 2009 and updated it for 2010. This year's version is brewed with well over three pounds of hops per barrel in the kettle and another half-pound per barrel of “dry hops” in two additions during conditioning. A revised fermentation program has produced a more traditional Double IPA flavor profile--drier, less malty, more hoppy.

We use only American Pacific Northwest hops. Galena hops are added early in the boil for smooth, balanced bitterness. 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. The result is fruity, floral and complex, with notews of tangerine zest and fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.

Idaho 2-Row Brewers’ Malt and German CaraHell and Vienna malts give this ale its lovely pale copper hue, with flavors of orange marmalade and dried apricots, supported by a strong backbone of hoppy bitterness.

90+ IBU
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Ratings by bpfrush:
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Rated by bpfrush from Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.4%

May 10, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.03 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Jul 10, 2019
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Rated by Berkbill from Vermont

2.25/5  rDev -41.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
This is a pretty poor DIPA. They have a long way to go to even match a run of the mill NEDIPA.
Mar 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by MjBrewhouse from Idaho

Feb 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by snowmageddon from Massachusetts

Jan 08, 2018
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Rated by sunsjammer from Arizona

4.35/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Growler fill from the brewery on 9/5
Sep 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by Wrigfen from South Carolina

Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by SamuelMiller from Montana

Mar 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillisTalkinBout from Wyoming

Sep 25, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.67/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Guest tap at Crooked Fence. Foamy active pour settles into nice golden hue with creamy head. Plenty of IBUs to go around, but not enough to make you pucker. Relatively smooth for a double, easy to drink and enjoyable.
Sep 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Abe_Froman from Massachusetts

Jul 17, 2016
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Rated by dbriesemeister from Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty rich malty appearance. Hoppy, malty smell. Strong, rich flavor. A bit of flat mouth feel, but overall solid.
Jul 08, 2016
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Reviewed by Bulabeers from California

3.43/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
L: Hazy dark orange little brown with a bit of white head
S: Muddled citrus pine and malt. Nothing comes through clearly.
T: Big malt presence with a haunting trace of pine grapefruit and pineapple
F: Nice feel.
O: This might be old. It's on tap so who knows. It's like the ghost of a great west coast IPA.
Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by nassstnate from Colorado

May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by BigAl18 from Minnesota

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

May 08, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.33/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Has the look of an attractive double ipa, orange to amber, clarity isn't its strong suit, but it develops a 1/2" off white head. Aroma was heavy on the alcohol, not heavy on the hop aromas. For all the alleged hop varieties dry hopped with, this one did not impress in that department.

Taste does better, you get a mashup of stuff here, the malt bill is all over the place, some caramel, some tea, some toffee. Grapefruit most prevalent. Comes off like a hybrid of English/American double ipa. Strong bitterness.

Expensive format, would not repeat.
Apr 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by DrAnnaNemis from Illinois

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by MrUse from Minnesota

Dec 06, 2015
Lost Continent Double IPA from Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 470 ratings