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Amber Ale
Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- From:
- Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- Idaho, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #325 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #26,315 - Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 11.17%
- Reviews:
- 80
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 27, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 16
Our flagship Teton Ale is a full bodied, American-style amber with a rich copper color which comes from the roasted Crystal and Munich malts. We use Cascade and Galena hops to achieve the unique, fresh flavor and robust finish that is long and complex on the palate.
31 IBU
31 IBU
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Ratings by ruckzuck:
Reviewed by ruckzuck from Georgia
3/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I got this from a beer of the month club as well.
A - pours a dark, somewhat cloudy amber with a bit of a head initially that subsided rather quickly
S -some malty sweetness, hints of fruit
T - again a bit of malty sweetness, some hoppiness
M - light-medium body, a bit of carbonation
D - eh, like the other beer I reviewed earlier this evening from the same shipment I don't think that I'd have another if there still weren't 2 more in the box. It's alright, but it doesn't really strike me as something I'd buy at the store/pub. Of course I am more of an IPA dude (who isn't these days), so maybe the style just isn't doing it for me, but honestly it doesn't really grab me. A fine beer, just nothing to write home about.
Nov 30, 2007A - pours a dark, somewhat cloudy amber with a bit of a head initially that subsided rather quickly
S -some malty sweetness, hints of fruit
T - again a bit of malty sweetness, some hoppiness
M - light-medium body, a bit of carbonation
D - eh, like the other beer I reviewed earlier this evening from the same shipment I don't think that I'd have another if there still weren't 2 more in the box. It's alright, but it doesn't really strike me as something I'd buy at the store/pub. Of course I am more of an IPA dude (who isn't these days), so maybe the style just isn't doing it for me, but honestly it doesn't really grab me. A fine beer, just nothing to write home about.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
3.79/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours an amber color with three fingers of khaki foam. Good retention. Aroma is caramel, molasses, crackers, bready, and mild nutty malts. Flavor profile is caramel right out front, with bits of cracker and bready malts behind. Mild nutty and faint grassy hops add some extra character. Semi sweet overall. Mouth feel is creamy in texture with a medium thickness, making a comforting texture. Overall, solid. Nothing earth shattering. Pleasant balance, and inoffensive.
Served from a 12oz can. Reviewed from notes.
Sep 22, 2023Served from a 12oz can. Reviewed from notes.
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.68/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I am drinking a can of this beer in Gardiner, Montana. I came by this beer via a mixed 12pck that I bought in Jackson, Wyoming. It poured a clear amber with thin off white ring head that did not leave much lace. The scent had subtle caramel malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with crisp caramel malt base and gentle bittering hop finish. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
May 31, 2023Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
4.18/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
6/28/18...pours rich amber with ring of white foam. Bready caramel nose a little sweet. Robust amber , toffee filled flavor. Crisp bite to close. Classicly made amber, very good.
Dec 30, 2020Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.77/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
a can from the mixed pack this afternoon, one of the more popular and classic grand teton flavors, but one i have somehow missed until now. i dont drink a ton of ambers or reds, but i would have thought id have had this before now, i guess not. its deep copper in color, high headed, over two inches of airy white head with great retention, a little shine to the beer, pretty in the glass. aroma and flavor are nice, toasty and simple, deep but not sweet, a kilned malt nuttiness rather than a sweeter bready or caramelized vibe that a lot of these have, kind of earthy to me, even rustic as these go, more well refined than a lot of them, and without much yeast character or anything, but nicely dry. it has a lightly northwestern hop profile, some light pine for balance, a cascade sort of spiciness to me as well, and just enough bitterness for this to be multidimensional overall. curiously dry, a medium body, excellent carbonation and an almost creamy texture to it as it warms. not a style i get too stoked on, but this is a wonderful example of it, super professionally done, and way better than its ratings for sure. i know the style is dying out a bit, but they should keep this around, its really solid, not too rich for summer, old school and delicious and even distinctive in a samey style. nice.
Apr 05, 2020Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.35/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Time to review a step dad homebrewer classic amber ale that has been around awhile.
I love writing appearance parts for amber/red ale: Pours an amber/red color! Light tan head 1/2" deep. Aroma is that familiar earthy red malt and dirty caramel vibe. Light Cascade green vibe to the aroma. So far we're right in the wheelhouse of a traditional American red ale (unless the slight hopping is too much for you I guess).
Taste keeps banging away on the red maltiness, but hey it is viably counterbalanced with the Cascade (and to a lesser extent Galena) pine/grapefruit opposition to the richness of the toffee/caramel malty feels. Its pretty similar in most aspects compared to the superior Nugget Nectar. Difference? Probably 2-3x the hop bill, of a hop that is better situated to red ales (Nugget), which is a tough thing to say, as I think Chinook and Cascade do admirably in this style of beer.
The carbonation could be a little livelier, but I think they went with smoothness as a more desired trait.
No off flavors, I think there's plenty of people who would dig this beer.
Feb 13, 2020I love writing appearance parts for amber/red ale: Pours an amber/red color! Light tan head 1/2" deep. Aroma is that familiar earthy red malt and dirty caramel vibe. Light Cascade green vibe to the aroma. So far we're right in the wheelhouse of a traditional American red ale (unless the slight hopping is too much for you I guess).
Taste keeps banging away on the red maltiness, but hey it is viably counterbalanced with the Cascade (and to a lesser extent Galena) pine/grapefruit opposition to the richness of the toffee/caramel malty feels. Its pretty similar in most aspects compared to the superior Nugget Nectar. Difference? Probably 2-3x the hop bill, of a hop that is better situated to red ales (Nugget), which is a tough thing to say, as I think Chinook and Cascade do admirably in this style of beer.
The carbonation could be a little livelier, but I think they went with smoothness as a more desired trait.
No off flavors, I think there's plenty of people who would dig this beer.
Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
3.73/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
9/2019 Grand Teton NP
Sep 05, 2019
Amber Ale from Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
195 ratings
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