This is the third in Grand Teton's Reinheitsgebot series, highlighting one of the ingredients allowed by that law. I enjoyed well enough the previous two -malt and yeast - that I thought I'd try this one, hops. However, those first two were a doppelbock and weizenbock respectively, both styles I tend to like. This is billed as an "American red ale", and as it's meant to accent hops, well, I'm not so confident I'll love this. Pretty big hop nose, piney more than citrus. Juicy in the mouth, hops, and a noticeable but not too prominent malt backbone. Remarkably non- bitter, though, and it finishes a bit sweet. I'm surprised by how much I enjoy this. I probably won't buy more, but I'll certainly be able to finish the bottle (with assistance, admittedly). I'd definitely recommend this to anyone else who doesn't usually like hoppy beers, though I suspect those who like intense bitterness might find it boring.
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