IPA 395 - Mammoth Brewing Company

evanforbeer

California

4.58/5  rDev +24.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is a great beer! Certainly a "mountainy" beer.

Fresh juniper/sage on the nose, lots of it.

Crisp and juicy citrusy and piney hops with a little biscuity malt, sweet and floral layer with juniper and sage, a touch of wild blackberries. Finishes with a warm faint caramely malt note, again with hops and juniper lingering on the palate.

I grew up cruising up the 395 to the Mammoth/ surrounding Sierra area, so perhaps there's a bit of nostalgia for me with this beer. However, I think the use of local juniper, sage, and wild hops is not a mere gimmick but actually creates a unique and delicious beer. While the juniper and sage are featured and very present, they do not dominate the palate but pair and bring out great flavors of the hops. Very drinkable and enjoyable for many occasions.

cheers

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 22:31:58 | More by evanforbeer

Irrationalist

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-02-2013 02:34:49 | More by Irrationalist

zaptone

California

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

04-15-2013 00:25:22 | More by zaptone

ChumleyX

California

5/5  rDev +36.2%

04-06-2013 19:17:38 | More by ChumleyX

Skeeze

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-01-2013 22:58:55 | More by Skeeze

JOrtt

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-25-2013 23:44:25 | More by JOrtt

Sark

Montana

4.04/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

22oz bomber

Appearance- Orange copper and swirling carbonation, light tan creamy, great attenuation

Smell- citrus, ripe grapefruit and tangerine, hop bitterness finish

Taste- malts superbly balanced with hops, light toast and malt sweetness,

Mouthfeel- medium-bodied, hop oiliness, light carbonation tingle

Overall- Hearty IIPA, big on the malt but very nicely countered by hops of the centennial variety

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 02:38:51 | More by Sark

bpasquini

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

02-27-2013 00:38:15 | More by bpasquini

LafInfluenced

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-26-2013 00:42:01 | More by LafInfluenced

pocat91619

California

3/5  rDev -18.3%

02-24-2013 21:10:55 | More by pocat91619

Beer21

Florida

4/5  rDev +9%

02-11-2013 23:50:05 | More by Beer21

sansho

Tennessee

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

02-05-2013 05:08:23 | More by sansho

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-02-2013 14:15:30 | More by DrunkinYogi

mbixler

California

3/5  rDev -18.3%

12-27-2012 04:54:41 | More by mbixler

nate1806

Missouri

3/5  rDev -18.3%

12-27-2012 04:52:25 | More by nate1806

sloelco

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

12-26-2012 06:40:12 | More by sloelco

fox227

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

12-19-2012 14:29:37 | More by fox227

ucsbmullet

Colorado

4/5  rDev +9%

12-15-2012 05:34:43 | More by ucsbmullet

Rau71

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

12-11-2012 03:16:28 | More by Rau71

tbone1384

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +9%

11-11-2012 14:12:34 | More by tbone1384

Broden

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

11-06-2012 22:58:23 | More by Broden

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

10-23-2012 02:28:01 | More by t0rin0

CoryR

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

10-22-2012 04:06:46 | More by CoryR

lordofstarside

Nevada

3.45/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz to snifter, no freshness date
8%abv and 50 ibus

A- Dark murky orange, shades of red, brown, meeting in the middle with a solid cloudy rust color. Very dark for an ipa, Pours with mild head, however has some of the best lacing down the sides of the glass as I swirl it of any beer I've had

S- Overwhelming juniper, sage, pine, and hops. Very earthy, notes of bready malt come though the back with a spicky smell of pine resin. Grassy floral overtones. Very different, but very good

T- Strong pine and juniper mostly at the beginning, following through with hops and herbs. Solid pine after taste

M- Spicy and creamy. Pine resins and oils cover the inside of your mouth leaving it sticky. Not the smoothest, but has a solid dry finish

O- Not necessarily a bad beer, but it deviates from the style too far to be marketed as a double ipa. Very unique and something I'd recommend trying, but not as drinkable as many dipas out there. That said, I'll probably pick up another bottle someday

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2012 02:01:54 | More by lordofstarside

ehammond1

California

3.55/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottle (2012)

Thanks for bringing this back for me, ryno09!

Dark amber and ruby with a thin off-khaki colored head, eventually leaving irregular dots and lines of lace down the glass. Pretty.

The aroma is unique, though also exactly what I expected: sage and juniper berries lead, along with some other floral notes, caramel, and a hint of alcohol.

The flavor is similar to the aroma, with earth, sage, and berry flavors leading the way, along with floral notes, caramel sweetness, and a bit of alcohol presence.

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

A very unique, IPA, though I couldn't drink a ton of this like I could my favorite IPAs.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 00:08:03 | More by ehammond1