Paranoid Pale Ale - Mammoth Brewing Company

Dlish

California

3.58/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- good color small head little retention

S- Smell of clove honey, really strong. almost nothing else comes through

T- Light hops refreshing very floweral nothing to bitter. Still strong taste of butter and honey. Really should be marketed as a blond ale.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2010 04:50:21 | More by Dlish

IWannaEatFood

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

06-07-2013 03:39:27 | More by IWannaEatFood

Skeeze

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

04-01-2013 22:59:08 | More by Skeeze

bpasquini

California

4/5  rDev +7%

03-14-2013 08:14:27 | More by bpasquini

sloelco

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

12-26-2012 06:41:45 | More by sloelco

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +7%

10-25-2012 01:31:26 | More by t0rin0

Chou

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

10-13-2012 03:34:34 | More by Chou

fezmeister

California

3.65/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I liked this one fairly well, speaking as an IPA drinker. Delicate orange-pine hops precede a bready malt backbone, finishing with mild hop bitterness. Plenty carbonated for summer drinkability. Bottle was labeled as "Yosemite Pale Ale", but reading the fine print revealed it was actually Paranoid Pale. Gift beer, possibly purchased in Yosemite Valley...

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2012 01:08:57 | More by fezmeister

kmt314

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

08-27-2012 19:46:35 | More by kmt314

womencantsail

California

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Amber in color with a sticky white head. Fairly sweet on the nose with lots of toffee and sweet bread malt aromas. A moderate citrus hop character to it, maybe a light floral note as well. The flavor is on the sweet side for a pale ale. Lots of bread, toast, and toffee. Some bitterness and hop flavor, but not overly intense. Pretty decent pale ale, actually.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 21:58:12 | More by womencantsail

CelticAleMan

California

4/5  rDev +7%

07-06-2012 03:59:06 | More by CelticAleMan

bbeegz

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

06-11-2012 05:06:51 | More by bbeegz

gkatsoris

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Super clear and fizzy. Depending on the light, it goes from yellow to golden honey in color. Beautiful.

S: Smells sooo good!!! Honey, and malts and cake. Man this smells yummy! Vanilla. Caramel. Raw dough.

T: Very earthy and malty. Minimal hops, but then again it is an APA. Lots of malts. Very bready. Toast.

M: Thin and fizzy. Fits this brew very well.

O: A very solid APA.

thanks rtaps!!!

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 01:41:28 | More by gkatsoris

mdaschaf

Washington

3.38/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Morgan for this one!

A: Pours an orange color with a a large 2.5 finger head that dissipates slowly leaving some splotches of foam on top. Thin lacing forms around the glass.

S: Very basic pale ale aroma, some faint citrus and pine mixed with some grainy malt and a bit of caramel.

T: Grainy malt up front with some faint pine, but very weak. Some lightly toasted malt dominates the flavor profile.

M: Light to medium bodied.

O: Not sure on the age, but a bit weak overall. Would have liked a but stronger hop presence.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2012 02:23:41 | More by mdaschaf

Vasko5m

4/5  rDev +7%

04-23-2012 15:56:24 | More by Vasko5m

outlaw1323

California

4/5  rDev +7%

03-31-2012 04:32:36 | More by outlaw1323

baybassboy

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

03-18-2012 04:39:58 | More by baybassboy

afksports

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Mammoth Paranoid Pale ale is a tasty treat hooked up from my buddy Martin out west. Thank you, sir! It's brewed at an elevation of 8,000 feet, so I wonder if this tastes different at sea level.

Either way, it's nice. A pretty appearance, lace and deep rich caramel hues through the filtered beer. The smell is indistinct with a bit of pine hops poking through. The taste is overall roasty. It's a bit weird character for a pale, but not unwelcome. It starts with crisp hops, citrus/pine, follows with the malt that's like burnt sugar, and finishes with water.

Overall I'm happy to have a pale ale that I can drink with dinner, not worry about a bomber at 5.5% alcohol by volume, and not have to pay too much attention to "pick up notes of elderflower".

After all, this is a beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 01:12:06 | More by afksports

TrojanWheels

California

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

01-18-2012 21:16:48 | More by TrojanWheels

beer348

Oregon

3.8/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Looks light, golden in color, pretty clear.

S: Didn't smell great but didn't smell bad either.

T: Nice flavor, easy to drink, good tasting.

MF: Drank it easily, was nice and crisp. A little bitter.

O: Pretty good beer. I would drink it again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-16-2011 06:43:50 | More by beer348

penginpunk

California

5/5  rDev +33.7%

12-12-2011 09:30:55 | More by penginpunk

mhaugo

California

4/5  rDev +7%

12-11-2011 19:20:28 | More by mhaugo

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle from the source.

Pours clear copper with a half inch of head and a short duration. A partial skim coat on the surface and short fingers of lacing for the remainder.

Aromatics are a pleasant blend of bready, toasted malts and light citrus. A bit malt-forward with fresh biscuits and a minerally chaulkiness following through.

Medium bodied with a crisp, slightly tacky mouthfeel. A light chew keeps the beer from being thinnish.

Plump, bready malt with hints of grapefruit and pine start the palate. A light bitterness takes the edge of the sweetness of the fresh malt and the beer is very approachable.

Finishes fairly quick with some lingering malt and a faint bitterness.

Nice APA, but underhopped by todays APA standards and leans in a British direction.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2011 01:19:32 | More by brewandbbq

EBucky321

California

3.93/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a dark honey color and smells really piney with subtle hints of citrus. Has a strong maltyness that shines bright on the initial taste w/ a really decent amount of hops. Finish is piney and a bit sweet. Overall, this is a great beer to drink while chillin on the porch.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2011 18:00:26 | More by EBucky321

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a stubby 12oz brown bottle with no indication of freshness into a pint glass. This brew appears a lightly hazed orange copper color with a finger of yellowish stained head. Some stringy patches of lace cling to the glass. A light swirl revives less than a finger of the yellow foam back to the surface.

The aroma of this brew includes a sweet candy caramel malt note before the onset of the first hop indications. The sweetness of this brew comes off like toffee and flowers before turning hoppy with a slight pine note, faint citrus and herbs. As it warms, a swirl reveals some aromas that are almost vanilla-like.

The taste includes the malt sweetness indicated in the aroma tasting like a combination of caramel or toffee. Mid palate are some fruity hop indications and a light touch of vanilla before turning a bit herbal and piney in the finish. There is a very mild bitterness to this brew that lasts into the finish with a flavor mix of pine and herbs.

This is a medium to light bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is not as hoppy as expected for an american pale ale. It seems more english in style or maybe is just a dated bottle. I found the malt inclusion in this brew to be quite enjoyable and it had a nice mix of flavors and aromas to enjoy. The 5.5% alcohol is noticeable with a light tingle and warmth in the back of the throat with every sip. Overall not a bad offering, I wouldn't mind having this again as a fresh offering.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2011 19:23:49 | More by stakem