Mammoth IPA 395

Brewed by Mammoth Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Mammoth Lakes, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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On tap at the brewpub. Somewhat hazy, caramel amber colored pour with a fizzy head of dirty ivory. Big sage aroma that wafts suggestions of Thanksgiving turkey stuffing, but it’s balanced by a light lemony, citrus hoppiness. Mild graham cracker and moderate caramel malts. Medium bodied, crisply carbonated mouthfeel with a moderately sticky texture. Hefty caramel malt flavors up front on the palate, bringing out flavors of burned caramels and sticky toffee. Most of the sage flavor is noticeable instantly as well before transitioning into a distinctly juniper laced pine flavor. The pine helps dry up the sticky caramel maltiness toward the finish before concluding with some bitter grapefruit hops. Intriguing and contemplative beer to drink, but the caramel malt heft is a bit too much to be truly refreshing.

An orange apperance with a moderate white head. The aroma consisted of lemons, oranges, and perfume. The flavor was rather peachy. Did that sound gay? Well I tasted peaches as well as oranges. The mouthfeel was not very bitter. This would be a good intro IPA to a newbie. Overall not hanging with the big guns but good enough.

Pours a transparent orange amber copper with a spotty-lacing white head. Aroma of fresh citrusy grapefruity hops and a mild semi-sweet caramel maltiness. Body starts lightly sweet and toasty malty with some citrusy hoppy flavor. Finishes slightly thinner and bittersweet with a crisp finish. A decent IIPA.

Poured into snifter glass. I can’t smell much of anything as my senses are still fairly blinded by KP’s possum 5-alarm chili. I think it smells good. Nice blend of hops, but not huge. Light carbonation. Slightly sour, mellow aftertaste.

Pours a copper color with a white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, skunky, and grassy hops. Flavor is malty, caramel, skunky, and a grassy hop finish.

22oz bottle acquired in trade with riversideAK (thanks!). Poured a deep and hazy orange colo with a larger sized off white head. Aromas of citrus (oranges), floral green hops, a little earthy and a splash of caramel. Tastes of caramel, citrus, and floral hops. OK balance with the alcohol content well hidden.

Had all over the town some time during February. Dark copper color with a thin white head. Aroma of weed, peach, fruit punch, and mint. I used to smoke quite a bit of pot in college, and when we twisted up a spliff, I would chew on the stems. This beer tasted exactly like weed stems and some bittering hops. Pungent stinky herb. A touch of caramel. Nice bitterness, but insanely drinkable. I love the flavor of this one. Some lingering weed and herbal flavors. I wish I had more, but I moved to Seattle.

A much different IIPA than I expected. Pours hazy orange-copper with not much of a head. The aroma is very nice. The expected orange, grapefruit, caramel, and pine notes, but mixed with the sweetness of the sage and juniper. The taste follows this theme. All of the IIPA hop tastes are up front, but then mix towards the back with the sage and juniper, giving it a sweet and long finish. A very nice change of pace.

Poured a hazed orange-copper color with a small off-white head. The aroma was of oranges and floral hop. Citrus, floral and some sweet fruity malt. Medium bodied. The alcohol is very well hidden.

On draft at Whiskey in Mammoth. Beautiful nose, just like walking in the pine forests of the Sierra mountains, very smooth mouth feel. Pretty complex with alot of different levels, finishes with an insane burst of sage and flowing hoppyness, thanks for the sample Jason, great job on your recipe and your brewing. I made sure to buy a few 22’s to bring back to San Diego~