Devil's Tower Lager
Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- From:
- Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- Idaho, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.16 | pDev: 24.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2018
- Added:
- Apr 07, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
This towering amber, designed for the devil in all of us, is made from Rocky Mountain malt and stream water. Rich in malt and lightly hopped. The aroma and taste will bering you back to encounter Wyoming.
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota
3.22/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Grand Teton Devil's Tower Lager, 5.1% ABV. Pours golden, with a 1+ finger white head. Nose is malty, taste follows, slightly sweet, slightly bitter. Decent mouthfeel, overall good.
Jul 08, 2018More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana
2.21/5 rDev -30.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.25
2.21/5 rDev -30.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.25
From notes taken 04/05/16:
I bought this supposedly fresh only about a month ago. Slightly hazy, tarnished copper. Foamy, filmy tan head of lower retention. I tried some right away and it tasted the same as this review reports. Smell is tart, fruity, and harsh with apparent acidity, I am thinking all are off-qualities. Taste is the same way. If you told me this was some sort of experimental sour and not a Vienna Lager, I might have believed you. I’ve managed to drink the whole thing, without gagging, but it really should not taste like this at all. I’m not sure what I will do if I ever see this for sale again. Either run away, or buy it in hopes it is not really so strange and I had just purchased a bad or old batch the first time. Medium-bodied, not overly effervescent (which may or may not indicate it is not so old, after all), velvety, semi-crisp. Honestly, I want to give this beer a chance to redeem itself.
Apr 06, 2016I bought this supposedly fresh only about a month ago. Slightly hazy, tarnished copper. Foamy, filmy tan head of lower retention. I tried some right away and it tasted the same as this review reports. Smell is tart, fruity, and harsh with apparent acidity, I am thinking all are off-qualities. Taste is the same way. If you told me this was some sort of experimental sour and not a Vienna Lager, I might have believed you. I’ve managed to drink the whole thing, without gagging, but it really should not taste like this at all. I’m not sure what I will do if I ever see this for sale again. Either run away, or buy it in hopes it is not really so strange and I had just purchased a bad or old batch the first time. Medium-bodied, not overly effervescent (which may or may not indicate it is not so old, after all), velvety, semi-crisp. Honestly, I want to give this beer a chance to redeem itself.
Reviewed by Todd from Finland
3.45/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Toasty, Fruity, Grainy, Earthy
Light copper with a touch of haze and a slightly beige, creamy, foamy head. Toasted malts, caramel and some dark fruit from the nose carry through to the flavor. Firm bodied, Devil’s Tower is sweet up front with a layer of grainy malts. Crisp carbonation and a clean character accompany a citrus hop note. At the back end, it dries out with a grainy, earthy and metallic linger. An OK brew named in honor of a most impressive national monument, this lager drinks more like an ale.
As reviewed in BeerAdvocate magazine #104 (September 2015).
Sep 16, 2015Light copper with a touch of haze and a slightly beige, creamy, foamy head. Toasted malts, caramel and some dark fruit from the nose carry through to the flavor. Firm bodied, Devil’s Tower is sweet up front with a layer of grainy malts. Crisp carbonation and a clean character accompany a citrus hop note. At the back end, it dries out with a grainy, earthy and metallic linger. An OK brew named in honor of a most impressive national monument, this lager drinks more like an ale.
As reviewed in BeerAdvocate magazine #104 (September 2015).
Rated by BrewtalHonesty from Oregon
2/5 rDev -36.7%
2/5 rDev -36.7%
Initially rated 3/5, when tasted straight from the refrigerator. Though with even a little warming, this beer goes downhill quickly.
Aug 28, 2014
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.56/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I picked this bottle up just outside Devil's Tower Nat'l Park in Wyoming. The beer poured a clear golden color with white head that left a very nice lace. The scent carried hints of corn and grass....which can only mean Saaz Hops. The taste followed closely to the scent but with a sweet malt base. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall the beer is definitely sessionable with the proper amount of salty snacks.
Jul 24, 2014
Reviewed by BigBry from Canada (AB)
3.33/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
12 oz. bottle, from recent US trip.
Slightly hazed, light copper amber color. Beige head, decent retention and lacing.
Smell of toasted malts, caramel and fruitiness.
Flavor starts a bit sweet, caramel malt, grainy with finish of earthy, leafy hops.
Medium bodied, crisp carbonation, slightest metallic after taste.
Easy drinking, smooth, but still kind of non-descript.
Oct 10, 2012Slightly hazed, light copper amber color. Beige head, decent retention and lacing.
Smell of toasted malts, caramel and fruitiness.
Flavor starts a bit sweet, caramel malt, grainy with finish of earthy, leafy hops.
Medium bodied, crisp carbonation, slightest metallic after taste.
Easy drinking, smooth, but still kind of non-descript.
Reviewed by kylehay2004 from Illinois
3.56/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3 finger foamy head with nice lacing on a crimson with golden hues murky body. Not sure of the freshness of this one but I did buy it at Devils Tower. Aroma is of malt, grain and lemon. The flavor is much heavier on the lemon for me. Initially it caught me off guard and was sour but as I got used to it I enjoyed it more. Otherwise a lightly toasted malt is there too. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Overall a decent beer. The age of mine may have made it more sour and lemony.
Jan 28, 2012
Reviewed by dirtylou from Oklahoma
3.03/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12oz bottle, snagged at some general store just outside the national monument - got the impression this was contract brewed specifically for that outfitter
appearance: wicked label, pale amber body
smell: lots of toasted grain, buttery biscuit, no hops
taste: brewed with the waters of the yellowstone (pre oil-spill)...toasted grain, tastes like various midwestern crops (corn, wheat, etc) were condensed and crammed in the bottle, buttered biscuit. drinkable and rustic, felt appropriate for the setting but not something I need to consume again
mouthfeel: average
overal: an average lager with a neat label
Jul 07, 2011appearance: wicked label, pale amber body
smell: lots of toasted grain, buttery biscuit, no hops
taste: brewed with the waters of the yellowstone (pre oil-spill)...toasted grain, tastes like various midwestern crops (corn, wheat, etc) were condensed and crammed in the bottle, buttered biscuit. drinkable and rustic, felt appropriate for the setting but not something I need to consume again
mouthfeel: average
overal: an average lager with a neat label
Reviewed by richkrull from Wisconsin
1.24/5 rDev -60.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.24/5 rDev -60.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Wow, this beer was horrible. I almost think there was something wrong with it. I could only manage 3 drinks of it and had to pour it out. I can't even begin to explain how bad this tasted. Here I was expecting an amber lager based on the description on the bottle but that was not at all what this beer was.
Jan 08, 2011
Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
3.25/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A pale amber and gold color with good life eventhough these bottles have made a long journey to my house by car!
The aroma has an herbal, slick maltiness with some minor honey sweetness and a light-sour yeastie scent. Dark, dry wheat and sharp hop edge.
A rather malty lager with a brown sugar-like sweetness which is dried out by some nice dark-wheat cripness and good, slightly sour bite. Decent balance for the style.
I pretty nice lager, balance is good, easy drinking and bonus points for the fact it traveled so well!
Aug 24, 2010The aroma has an herbal, slick maltiness with some minor honey sweetness and a light-sour yeastie scent. Dark, dry wheat and sharp hop edge.
A rather malty lager with a brown sugar-like sweetness which is dried out by some nice dark-wheat cripness and good, slightly sour bite. Decent balance for the style.
I pretty nice lager, balance is good, easy drinking and bonus points for the fact it traveled so well!
Reviewed by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin
1.94/5 rDev -38.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
1.94/5 rDev -38.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
12 oz bottle poured into a pilsner glass. No date or info.
A - A tall pour created a massive four-finger tall white head with shifting loose bubbles. Steady carbonation streams up from the base through the slightly cloudy golden orange color. Good head retention and decent sticky lace clings to the glass.
S - At first whiff it smells like a cream ale with a hefty helping of honey. The malts seem light and sweet with a little in the way of hops. It's an average aroma at best with not a lot going on.
T - Immediately it tastes off. I'm picking up cooked corn, vegetal dimethyl sulfide and aceteldahyde green apple tannic astringency. It's not good tasting at all and I'm pushing myself to press on with the review. Minor malt sweetness backs up the bad off flavors. No hops at all in the flavor.
M - Medium-light bodied and fairly smooth with a carbonation prickle to the finish, the DMS and tannic astringency are no good in this making the mouthfeel off-putting. It's nearly destroyed.
D - This beer isn't SO awful it can't be consumed but it's definitely a drain-pour for me. It's got a few off things going on it in and needs some re-working. I'm sorry to see it's already got a decent rating on here but this bottle is just bad. If it wasn't for the other good reviews I wouldn't be following the instructions on the neck band telling me the taste will, "bring me back to encounter Wyoming." I hope the Black Widow I have is better. Unfortunately I also see the other reviews are years old so I could be having something incredibly old. Impossible to know without a bottle date though.
May 04, 2010A - A tall pour created a massive four-finger tall white head with shifting loose bubbles. Steady carbonation streams up from the base through the slightly cloudy golden orange color. Good head retention and decent sticky lace clings to the glass.
S - At first whiff it smells like a cream ale with a hefty helping of honey. The malts seem light and sweet with a little in the way of hops. It's an average aroma at best with not a lot going on.
T - Immediately it tastes off. I'm picking up cooked corn, vegetal dimethyl sulfide and aceteldahyde green apple tannic astringency. It's not good tasting at all and I'm pushing myself to press on with the review. Minor malt sweetness backs up the bad off flavors. No hops at all in the flavor.
M - Medium-light bodied and fairly smooth with a carbonation prickle to the finish, the DMS and tannic astringency are no good in this making the mouthfeel off-putting. It's nearly destroyed.
D - This beer isn't SO awful it can't be consumed but it's definitely a drain-pour for me. It's got a few off things going on it in and needs some re-working. I'm sorry to see it's already got a decent rating on here but this bottle is just bad. If it wasn't for the other good reviews I wouldn't be following the instructions on the neck band telling me the taste will, "bring me back to encounter Wyoming." I hope the Black Widow I have is better. Unfortunately I also see the other reviews are years old so I could be having something incredibly old. Impossible to know without a bottle date though.
Reviewed by wcudwight from North Carolina
3.3/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Peach in color that shines a bit more gold around the edges. Thin head with poor retention.
Interesting aroma that is both fruity and buttery. They don't really mesh well but it doesn't smell bad either.
Flavor is heavy on the fruity sweetness. Pear, green apple, with a slightly dry buttery finish.
Mouthfeel is nothing interesting and is on par for the style.
Nice, drinkable, refreshing summer brew.
As a side note this beer has the coolest label I've ever seen and would be worth purchasing a bottle just for the label.
Jul 11, 2007Interesting aroma that is both fruity and buttery. They don't really mesh well but it doesn't smell bad either.
Flavor is heavy on the fruity sweetness. Pear, green apple, with a slightly dry buttery finish.
Mouthfeel is nothing interesting and is on par for the style.
Nice, drinkable, refreshing summer brew.
As a side note this beer has the coolest label I've ever seen and would be worth purchasing a bottle just for the label.
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