Mammoth 2010 Bluesapalooza Imperial Stout

Brewed by Mammoth Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Mammoth Lakes, California USA

Serve in Snifter

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Bomber purchased at brewery ($13) last weekend during the Beer Fest and Bluesapalooza. I was at Mammoth for mountain biking and really wanted to go to the beer festival but simply couldn’t find a ticket, so I was happy to at least get a couple bottles of this. Pours a true pitch black with two fingers of very dark thick foam with good retention. Aroma of dark hard roasted malts, brewed dark black tea, tar, and some ash/smoke. Flavor again of very dark roasted malts, strong dark coffee, dark dark chocolate, and some smoke. Thick and finishes with an almost perfect amount of light sweetness. No perceptible alcohol. This may not be as outright complex as some other of the other great impy stouts, but this is extremely well executed and delicious. (1, 357)

Bottle from Nugget Market in 2011. Nice aroma of cocoa nibs and instant coffee in the nose, but the palate was rather horrible, as it was bitter and astringent with the bitter coffee flavor lingering forever. From the looks of the bottle and the past tastings from the brewer, I thought this would be much better. Fair brew. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Black pour with tan head and lace. Aroma of large chocolate, light coffee, and roasted malt. Large chocolate, burnt coffee, and a good malty bitter. Smooth full bodied. Nice beer.

Bomber from the Co-Op in Davis, CA. Pours really dark brown/black with a really dark creamy/bubbly tan head. Aroma is smooth dark malt with chocolate hints. Smells warm,maybe with a bit of coffee. Full bodied. Smooth. Rich. Creamy. Goes to sweetish burnt malt. Grummy (that’s good) burnt malt. Heat is in the chest. Really smooth and delicious. It does seem to develop coffee with time.

Black color/ tan head. Nice medium roast malt, cracker malt, coffee, dirt, dark fruit aromas. Rich, smooth mouthfeel. Medium roast, black malt flavors with a dark fruit and pale malt sweetness--very easy drinking for a big brew.

bottle from hophead22, always exciting to try a new brewery. thanks timmmm. Shared at DLD with some nice dudes. notes of milk chocolate, doughy cocoa, vanilla, pitty fruits, and light roast. a bit of dough. body a tad thin. drinkable. good.

22 oz. bottle shared by lushawn at Dark Lord Day 2011- thanks again, Shawn! Pours a dark, deep brown color with a small beige head, a little bit lighter overall than most imperial stouts in appearance but really nice looking. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, earth, brown sugar, and molasses. Flavor of oak, dark chocolate, roasted malts, caramel, earth, nuts, and toasted brown sugar. Medium-bodied, with a roasty mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Decent stout but the barrel notes seem to be missing a bit; I wonder if this was just better fresh.

22 ounce bottle purchased at Alley Katz in Sacramento, CA. The aroma is roasted and woody along with some chocolate hints. Decent sweetness, and some caramel notes present, too. Decent. Opaque black body with a small light tan head present. Slightly acidic, tart, choco roasted start. Light anise flavors in the middle. Finishes roasted and slightly burnt. Light astringency to finish.

Bottle shared during RBWG. Pour is black with a tan head. Aroma shows notes of dark chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, and light smoke. Flavor shows the same with additional notes of salted caramel, tobacco, and a touch of soy.

Dark Brown pour with a thin coffee-colored head. Roasted malts, coffee, kind of smoky, dried fruits, chocolate, and some soy sauce. Taste is coffee, smoke, malts, soy sauce, and some hop character. Nice warming alcohol.

Super dark pour. Tannish head. Loads of roasted malt, light smoke, chocolate and light espresso. Flavor is a roast bomb up front followed by some light smoke, toast and chocolate.