Mammoth IPA 395

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

This beer is taste like the Eastern Sierrra’s in a glass. Aromas of spice, sage(brush), and juniper with a decisive hoppiness balanced by a malty backbone. A unique beer!

Dark amber with a lingering frothy head. Strong piney hop and sage smell reminds me of trips to Potholes Wildlife Refuge; the wild sage brush in Central Washington has an awesome floral scent to it. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Nice hoppy flavors mirror the aroma with pine sap, sage, juniper, and a light caramel sweetness to round things out. A great ipa here.

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.

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~

Bottle. Pours a deep bubbling copper with a small off white head. Full toasted hop, pineapple, lemon, malt, and juniper to the nose. Flavors have a driving juniper tone with the pine hops riding along. Solid malt backing. Notes of lemon and sage. Mouth is medium to full bodied with a mice mild bitter. A real nice DIPA. A little underrated IMHO.

Bottle. Pours the color of iced tea with a long lasting tan head. The nose is all hops -- pine, citrus, and floral. I like the variety of hop aromas. Lots of hops in the taste bu tnot overly bitter. Juniper and a little bit of Christmas spice. Flavors linger long on the palate. For a 2IPA I would have liked more of a malt backbone but still enjoyed the hops and spiciness nonetheless.

Bomber purchased at brewery while on a mountain biking trip to Mammoth. Pours a reddish amber color, almost like brewed tea. The half finger of off-white head quickly diminishes. Just as the bottle promises, the nose is full of sage and juniper, much like a Sierra Nevada forest. The sage and juniper dominate, but other aromas include hoppy pine (more on the forest theme) as well as a little bit of citrus. Taste is initially strong on the juniper with the sage more prominent toward the finish. There is some grapefruit in there too, but the wild Sierra sage and juniper are the real story here. A nice malt-hops balance and imperceptible alcohol make this a great IPA and very easy to drink.

Bottle compliments of Dale. Dark cloudy orangish red with small white head. Aroma of grapefruit, orange, sweet candy and dried fruits. Taste of orange zest, hops, a little alcohol, some mild bitterness. Pretty well balanced. Medium pallet. Overall I enjoyed this and would like some more. Thanks Dale!