Mammoth Gold

Formerly brewed at Mammoth Brewing Company
Style: Kölsch
Mammoth Lakes, California USA

Date: 12/03/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

hazy light gold, wispy white head, lightly sweet grain aroma with light floral and earthy hops, sweet malt flavor, lots of cereal character, a touch of sweet corn, well balanced with floral hops, light lasting bitter finish,

Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 1.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *+/4

Bottle: Pale straw yellow, light head and lacing. Nose of toasty malt, biscuit and dough. Light malty, husky biscuit. A bit so-so and light and watery. Some vauge notes, but I wouldn’t buy it again.

12 oz bottle courtesy of brewer Irishsnake. Light, faintly hazy gold, huge bubble action, moderately lasting off-white head....nice solid malty nose, bit of dry caramel and citrus and a soft grassy foundation...soft, creamy, dryish mouthfeel, malty sweetness increases towards the end which seems to have hints of maple and light banana perhaps...very solid, pleasant kolsch that isn’t mindblowing but almost compulsively drinkable.

Bottle. Very light citrus aroma. Thin to medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is light malt and mild citrus and grassy hop. The finish is actually grassy in a dry way. It’s mild, but flavorful. The grassiness gets a bit over the edge, but it is flavorful. I doubt that Mammoth can make an unpleasant product. The grassiness makes this a substantial, compared to most Kolsches, ale. Very drinkable.

Smooth drinking but a little bit weak for an ale. Perhaps it had been sitting in the keg for awhile at the restaurant.

Aroma is slightly sweet bready malt, similar to a pilsner more or less. Pours yellow gold with a small velvetty head. Flavor is sweet bready and mildly fruity malt. There is some citrus hop presence, but it is mild. A malty sugary mouthfeel lingers, as well as some gentle spiciness. Definitley smooth and drinkable, but like the last rater said, it does seem a little heavy for the style. Definitley the heaviest beer I have had tonight.

Light aroma, a little funk. Has a spice taste to it but I can’t quite place it. A bit heavy for the style, but mostly pretty decent.

Pours with a pale yellow body with no head or lacing. The aroma is slightly bitter and hayey with a slight malt note and a touch of sourness. The flavor is similar with a bit more sweetness. Light bodied and smooth.