Mammoth IPA 395

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

On tap at brewery. Appearance: Pours a deep amber gold with a nice dense offwhite head. Aroma: A big ol’ noseful of sage, menthyl, juniper, and other herbal goodness. No sign of hops or malt due to the huge herbal presense. Taste: Sage soda? Sweet malt, herbal spicy hops, and juniper berry. Mouthfeel: Thick, sticky, medium carbonation. Overall: Too herbal for my mouth to consider this a double IPA or any kind of IPA. A really fun, interesting beer, that I would love to marinade chicken breast with.

11th October 2008. GABF. Clear amber beer. Very aromatic and bittering hops with a medicinal note. The aroma alone made me sneeze!

"Bomber courtesy of slowrunner split between a friend and I on a relaxing Friday evening. Not big or hoppy as an IIPA is supposed to be, but I found enjoyment from the well thought out additions of sage and juniper that make this beer stand out. The sage is upfront in the aroma and leads to a mild citrus and flowery profile. Soapy amber/copper body with a diminishing bubbly head and streaky lacing. Filling and surprisingly balanced. The malts and herbs seemed to subdue the hops quite a bit. Flavor is full of herbs and flowers along with caramel and fresh dough. The juniper and sage are easily detectable and really add a nice dimension. "

From notes. Amber/gold. Just a few bubbles. All hops in the aroma - resinous, pungent, floral, pine. Flavor is more balanced with malt notes of cookie and caramel. Light/medium body, low carbonation, weak on the palate. Meh.

bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured hazy amber with an off white. aroma of citrus, red grapefruit, and buttery pine. flavor was buttery pine, citrus, dandelion weed juice. light-medium body with low carbonation. seemed a little different.

Bottle. Amber body with a medium off white head. Aroma is spices, pine, citrus and light grape. The flavour is sweet malty and light piney with notes of spices and citrus. Good mix of spice and hops.

Bottle 75cl.
Clear medium amber color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, manadarin - orange, berry - juniper, light grapefruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily and sticky, carbonation is soft. [20091123]

Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear dark amber - offwhite head. Caramel, roasted, spicy notes, medium hoppy, grassy, pine needles, chocolate notes, cookies, bisquit, honey, carrot. OK.