Golden Trout Ale - Mammoth Brewing Company

mdaschaf

Washington

3.3/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to Mo for sending this one my way.

A: Pours a clear golden color with a foamy white head. Not much retention leaving a very thin white cap on top. White lacing forms all around.

S: Faint grassy hops and a little bit of citrus. There is some grainy malt and a slight soapy aroma.

T: Flavor profile is a bit cleaner, more of the grassy hops with some biscuity malt.

M: Crisp and easy drinking, medium bodied.

O: Pretty good, easy drinking lager. Nothing out of this world, but on the other hand, I have not come across many ABAs that are.

Serving type: can

06-13-2012 01:36:00 | More by mdaschaf

BilbosNuts

California

2.7/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12oz can into a pilsener glass.

A: Pours a clear golden color with a carbonation level that is on the higher side. It has a large, billowy, rocky, white head with decent retention that leaves scattered lacing.

S: The overall aroma is kind of muted, but there is a backbone of mild hops and biscuit-y and light sweet bread-y malts. Strong grain and grassy aromas are also present.

T: There doesn't seem to be much going on here. There are the light hops and bread-y malts tastes that remind you of the nose, but other than that, it seems kind of boring.

M: It is medium bodied with a slick, oily feel to it. It is a very clean drink, but is somewhat still despite the appearance of a high carbonation level.

O: I wasn't very impressed with this one. It won't deter me from trying others from Mammoth since they are relatively close. I look forward to what else they have to offer, but I probably won't be revisiting this one again soon.

Serving type: can

12-16-2011 02:28:51 | More by BilbosNuts

tony223366

California

2.8/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

From my beer journal. Reviewed in Early May 2011. Drank from my Deschutes Pilsener glass.

A: Golden and clear color. Light colored head that actually stuck around nicely.

S: Smelled lightly grassy with a bit of citrus.

T: Mild sweet doughty malt flavor. I'm getting almost a nuttiness to it as well. A little too sweet and kind of bland.

M: Smooth mouthfeel.

O: Not my favorite pilsener. A little too sweet and doesn't pack much of anything.

Serving type: can

10-17-2011 06:16:50 | More by tony223366

NickRivers

California

3.35/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A&S - Pours a pale straw yellow with a small amount of white head which was very bready, other aromatic notes of piney hops, sweet light malt and some citrus.

T&M - Sweet right off the bat, very carbonated, nice use of bittering hops makes a well balanced light body beer, however the flavor lacks a superior characteristic.

O - A fair beer, but not something to go out of your way for.

I picked up a 22oz. at the one and only Tom's Place, The clerk pointed out six packs were also available for those who wanted to enjoy some brews on the lakes. The six packs now seem very appealing. As I mentioned before this one lacked a wow factor, which in this plain style beer, makes everything considering the drinkability level and plethora of brewers to choose from. Now that I've had this beer, I now see it as a beer i'll buy a sixer of on my way to the lakes, not a 22oz. that i'll recommend to friends, Etc. Not that this beer isn't any good, but beside light malt and light hops there not much to enjoy. Mammoth Brewing Co. is currently 1:0 on the 4 beers I purchased. I considering this a win for i'll be buying more next year as a session lager. Next up is the 395 IPA which looks very interesting. Check Mammoth Brewing out for some cool beer, cool bottles, cool merchandise, and all that other good stuff that makes this fizzy stuff all worth livin' for. Stay thirsty my friends.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2011 05:55:12 | More by NickRivers

pitasoup

Tennessee

2.68/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Labeled #5 from flexabull. 12oz can poured into NB globe.

A: Can cracks open silently. Uhoh is this flat? No, billowing two inches of frothy white head dump out of the can as I pour, clear yellow liquid. 4.0

S: a hint of corn and a ton of biscuit malt. minimal citrus hops present - like how an old Fat Tire would smell w/o the belgian yeasts. 2.5

T: Cookie, doughy, biscuit malts. A touch of corn and oats as well. That's all I can get out of this. There may be the slightest hint of floral or citrus hop bitterness at the end. 2.5

M: Light to light-medium body, smooth and easy drinking. 3.5

O: Kinda bland, one dimensionally malty. I wish there were more hops and less biscuit malt. 2.5

Serving type: can

05-22-2011 02:32:01 | More by pitasoup

flexabull

California

3.68/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Another canned craft beer, nice!

Can says this is a Pilsner not a Blonde Ale, also says 5.5% ABV.

Pours a hazy gold color with a big rocky white head. Nice lacing too.

Aromas are grassy, with some citrus, lemon, and spices.

Taste is clean, and pretty simple. Soft creamy mouthfeel, with some mildly sweet malt flavors up front. Finish is crisp and dry, with some faint doughy, spicy and floral hop notes.

Mouthfeel is good, very smooth, with good body.

Overall, it's a pretty good beer. Flavors are simple, but pleasant, not sure I'd grab this is again, but it's quite refreshing and drinkable.

Serving type: can

04-02-2011 21:47:21 | More by flexabull

chickencoop

California

3.58/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Picked this up at one of the better if not best beer stores in SoCal, Hi Times in Costa Mesa. I've had many of these folks beers and this was a very good version of a pilsner style. Poured a little foggy, smell was light, sweet, and a bit bready. The taste was clean and refreshing, nothing special, not going to knock you out but good. I would recommend picking this up, good brewery, good version of a pils.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2009 04:20:07 | More by chickencoop

ckeegan04

Texas

3.8/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Grumpy's in Mammoth.

A - Hazy golden brown color. Off-white two finger head that faded quickly. Decent lacing.

S - Very light smell of pine and spice from the hops. Also picked up a hint of caramel sweetness.

T - Initial sweetness quickly covered by hop bitterness. Very well balanced.

M/D - Nice crisp finish. Good carbonation as well.

Serving type: on-tap

03-26-2008 22:10:26 | More by ckeegan04