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Grand Teton XX Sweetgrass Double IPA

Grand Teton XX Sweetgrass Double IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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Brewed by Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Victor, Idaho USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
953.56/5.03.51/5.0Special7.6%32.7Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Sweetgrass India Pale Ale has been a GTBC staple since early 2002. Brewed solidly in the American IPA style, Sweetgrass is crisp and fragrant with a generous yet smooth hop character. XX Sweetgrass is all that twice over, with double the malt and double the hops--an astonishing three pounds per barrel in the kettle and another pound per barrel of "dry-hops" added after fermentation. The hops provide citrusy, resinous spiciness, making this beer a great match for any bold, flavorful food.
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 JPDIPSO (4863), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 11, 2008  
Golden to orange in color with a smaller ecru colored head. Big syrupy scent. Malt, honey caramel, citrus and ripe fruit in the aroma. Some higher alcohols and a bit of toasted nuts also float in and out. Fruity flavors dominate with light fruit of currants, plums and apricots. Some alcohol present with a stewed fruit or rum type quality. Flavors seem stronger than the 7.6% stated abv. If you like a strong flavored IIPA this should be your cup of juice. I like it even-though there are some rather crude characteristics at time.


 Kevin (1917), Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/517/20
Dec 6, 2008  
gold tan body with a thin white head with largee bubbles. smells of hoppy pine syrup. really sweet with a balance of pine and lime. graham cracker crust key lime pie. a great malt flavor with a strong yet not overpowering hop flavor. 4 6 8 5 17


 glennmastrange (807), hobe sound, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/513/20
Dec 4, 2008  
Bottle. Moderate malt note of caramel, orange for the hops, heavy soap for the yeast, with pepper and berry in the background. Head is frothy, white with good lacing and is mostly lasting. Color is hazy orange/tan. Flavor starts moderately sweet and very lightly acidic, then finishes lightly acidic and moderately bitter. Palate is medium, oily and has soft carbonation. It looks great and a good DIPA, but a few off aspects threw it off a bit. The palate is pretty good as well.


 ansermadide (496), Kyle, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Sample from November 21, 2008 beer club meeting. Darker than the standard Sweetgrass IPA. More cloudy. Aroma is more solid. Palate is thin, but alcoholic! Very well done. Nice and hoppy and a little sweet. Not as hash as most double IPAs.


 Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Liter flip top bottle that is oddly enough then wax dipped courtesy of sebletitje. My 100th IIPA rating, thanks Sebastian. Pours clear copper with half inch tan head. The aroma is a pleasing mix of pine, grassiness and sweet crystal malts. More draws bring up less hoppiness and more malts. The taste has moderate hops with bitterness coming from pine and grassy resiny hops to go along with a solid backbone of crystal malt sweetness. This is a thick juicy IPA and more of a mild average IIPA.


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 19, 2008  
courtesy of vasdef42. Pours amber/brown, beige head. Aroma, fruity and hoppy. Taste, amazingly, the hoppy taste was rather low for a DIPA, but remained highly enjoyable. Hoppy with some light bitterness, with nice citrusy notes and resinous. Very smooth, but overall weak for what it claims to be. Finish is hoppy and malty.


 Wasatch (270), Layton, Utah, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 25, 2008  
750ml Swing Top/Green Wax Pours a very nice hazy dark golden orange color, very nice carbonation (loud POP), very nice two-finger thick creamy off-white head, lots of nice thick creamy sticky lacing left behind. The nose is more on the sweet malty side, with some hops, grapefruit/citrus, slight pines. The taste is sweet, malty, hoppy, bitter/chewy, with some nice citrus/pine notes. Medium body, this is another very tasty brew from GT, a more malty DIPA, but still very tasty. Very drinkable, highly recommended, Thanks Bill.


 mmmbeer (737), Austin, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/514/20
Oct 8, 2008  
2008 vintage from douglas88 in trade- many thanks sir! Served in tulip- poured slightly turbid glazed over copper with orange tint, low carbonation, hearty foamy white head formed and laced very nicely. Aroma of pine and citrus, with more than enough hops for everyone. Hits the mouth with a medium body, malt is a bit underwhelming, hops are a bit weak for a double IPA but the mouthfeel is very nice. Finish has a bit of cream and hop twang. Good stuff maynard!!!



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