Buffalo Fork Hazy IPA
Grand Teton Brewing Co.

Just an average IPA, it pours very fizzy and it's very hop forward but there is nothing distinctive about this brew.

1746
New England IPA
Grand Teton Brewing
Buffalo Fork Hazy IPA
ABV: 6%
Date: 1/31/2022
There is a series of beers named after the tributaries of Henry's Fork; this one is dedicated to the Buffalo Fork. A fresh beer, considering it is less than three months old. Not sure what hops were used or any other information. Served in a pint glass at 38 degrees. The pour created a frothy and airy one-fingered head. The slow dissipation left lacing on the glass. The color charts around SRM 6, pale amber with golden yellow hues. Clarity does not exist because this is hazy.
A tropical hop bomb. I smell pineapple, guava, passion fruit, and mango. Nosing further, I detect berries, lemons, oranges, herbal, and a touch of grass. The grain bill has aromas of crackers and lightly toasted malts.
The flavors are oranges, pineapple, passion fruit, and grapefruit. Other flavors in the beer are crackers, lightly toasted malts, herbal, and floral esters.
The mouthfeel is astringent and crisp. The body is medium, has a medium carbonation, and a quick finish.
The beer feels like they wanted to get it out. The hops, to me, feel like the competition in the beer; instead of getting along. The grain bill is firm but not strong enough for the onslaught of the hops. A good beer; however, I wanted more balance. I do not think this beer is a New England IPA; more like a murky hop bomb.

 

the latest and perhaps the greatest brew in this hazy ipa series with the awesome maps on the label. scored this on tap though, super dense and hazy, matte and muted looking, real starchy, but also insanely carbonated and heady at the same time, i feel like you have to have that if its going to be this hazy, so i dont hate the look of it. the nose is heavy handed dry hopping to me, a mix of varietals but i dont know what they are, in some sense its new wave botanical vibes, elderflower and lime leaf and green tea, all of which i love, on the other hand, there is still some dankness and some pine here, christmas tree and fat bag, a nice mix. it smells intense enough on the hops like it might have some vegetal burn to it, but thats not the case in the flavor at all, i taste everything i smell and there is no harshness at all. that doesnt mean no bitterness, this packs a little bit at the end which i like in a hazy, but its not overdosed or sloppy in the least. some lemon rind as it warms, wet lawn in high summer, and maybe a little white coconut flesh too. lots of body but not a lot of grain flavor, this is what modern malt balance looks like, and i wouldnt even be surprised if there was some unmalted wheat in here. creamy textured and dry, effervescent carbonation pushes through and keeps it moving, and freshness is on point. definitely among their best hoppy beers ever, i liked this a whole lot and hope to get my fill before its replaced by the next iteration. this is money! distinct in flavor and in mouthfeel.

 

12oz can from Albertsons. Hazy orange/ golden pour, thick foamy white head. Citrusy, grapefruit peel aroma. Taste is grapefruit, sweet, zesty and mildly dry. Full mouthfeel