Grand Teton Sheep Eater Scotch Ale

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

Serve in Thistle

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Bottle @ Ben and Greg’s apartment. 2009 Vintage from Dan’s basement. Pours a dark orangish brown appearance with a thin tan head. Somewhat oxidized, kind of smoky, caramel, burnt aroma. Toffee, brown sugar, meaty smoky, light oxidized flavor. I was expecting the worst but this isn’t bad at all.

Big, sweet, carmelly beer. Pours brown with good head. Big malt, slight roast, good full finish without being heavy. I think it’s good for the style, just not my favorite category.

Location/Date:Bottle on January 26th, 2013 during day 2 of Nerd Beer Epic Weekend.

Appearance: Pours a dark maroon.
  Aroma: Aroma of light caramel.
  Taste: Caramel malt, faint hop, faint smoke.
    Palate:Medium light body

Summary: Thanks Ben for bringing this one! Really enjoyed it, nice balance.

1 liter brown swingtop bottle. Dense brown with white head. Smokey malty aroma. Full body with big malty flavor. Slightly sweet flavor balance. Nice.

(bottle - 2009 release) deep brown, hints of red, light brown head. Aroma of sweet malt, some dark fruit. Flavor is sweet roast malt, caramel, some smoke.

Appearance: Pours a dark brown body with ruby-hued edges underneath a small, beige head that’s rather on the sudsy side.

Smell: A grainy edge atop sweetish caramel, figs, and, oddly enough, a hint of orange peel. Moistened cardboard and spirits round out the Sheep Eater.

Taste: A similar grainy start to the taste, some caramel brushed toast slices, and that papery, oxidized element jumping right in. Lightly fruity. Some alcohol hints, seemingly more than one would expect given the listed ABV percentage. Faint spiciness, some curious woodsy tones, and a smidgen of peat. All these things are butting their heads, disjointedly vying for your attention in finish. It culminates into just an odd taste.

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-low carbonation.

Overall: He’s dead, Jim.

Date: June 26, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Rare Beer Club
Appearance: clear dark ruby red, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: rich sweet malt aroma, dark caramel sweetness, touch of candy
Flavor: rich dark caramel flavor, touch of peaty smokeyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4

Aged 2009 pours crimson brown with one finger beige head. Aroma is sweet and fruity, raspberry and malt. Taste its immaculate cold. Sweet and very smooth. Creamy with a reserved graininess, light raspberry and cherry sweet flavor with cocoa and some vanilla. Roasted finish is still slightly sweet, alcohol shows as it warms and grain becomes less smooth. This its immediately satisfying, it is a really good beer aged 2 years.

1 liter swingtop bottle courtesy of phaleslu. Thanks! 209 vintage bottled 12/17/09. Pours a clear brownish ruby color with a large tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aromaof toffee, raisin, toasty notes, earthy notes. Maybe a little oxidized. The taste is toffee, earthy notes, cherries, raisins. Medium-full bodied. Nice beer.

Appearance: medium-dark brown with rusty highlights; short, fizzy off-white head, minimal lacing. Aroma: sweet and malty caramel, with good notes of black pepper, smoky red meat, leather, and sauna. Taste: malt-forward and sweet, but not overly so; peat-smoked malts come through, bringing whisky notes and a good dose of jerky; also notes of chocolate, oak and leather. Finish: smooth, slightly dry, definitely smoky, and with a pleasant, meaty low burn. Notes: Very interesting beer. Loved that even with all the malts and sweetish notes, it wan’t nearly as overpoweringly sweet as the style can sometimes get. The peat-smoked malt addition was genius; that touch alone imparted so much flavor and complexity. Absolutely loved it, and am sad that I’ll probably never have another. Got it from Rare Beer Club; one liter bottle, 2009 vintage.