Blondibock - Mammoth Brewing Company

Thorpe429

Illinois

3/5  rDev -22.5%

02-08-2013 21:28:44 | More by Thorpe429

mendvicdog

Maryland

3/5  rDev -22.5%

04-17-2013 14:05:09 | More by mendvicdog

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -16%

04-17-2013 12:19:10 | More by marlinsfan4

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-17-2013 03:59:21 | More by duceswild

davey101

Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

22 oz bomber into a tulip glass. Huge thanks to ILOVESTOUTS.

A - Pours a slightly hazy dark orange/amber body. Two fingers of bone white foam settle into a thin cap with some patchy lacing. Decent retention.

S - If I didn't know any better I'd say this was a tamer Backwoods Bastard. Nose starts off initially with rich toffee malts followed by a wave of smooth bourbon notes. Butterscotch, vanilla, oak, and warming alcohol. Finishes sweet and fruity with a touch of spice, almost like apples or calvados. Really great aroma.

T - Smooth toffee malt leads right into the bourbon notes. Very strong on the butterscotch and vanilla with some light spice and fruit. The alcohol tends to overwhelm things and muddle the aftertaste.

M - Medium to light bodied with a somewhat high carbonation. Drinkability remains quite high.

O - Not very "bock like" to be honest. It is pretty damn tasty with a wonderfully smooth and balanced bourbon presence. Very close to scotch ale territory in terms of flavors and aromas though. I quite enjoyed this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 05:07:22 | More by davey101

sloelco

California

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

12-26-2012 06:35:04 | More by sloelco

UCLABrewN84

California

3.88/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to jmgrub for sharing this one at drewone's tasting.

This beer is now know as Blondibock per the bottle.

Pours a hazy honey orange with a foamy bone colored head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, wood, and bourbon. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick and a woody finish. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that has a better bourbon presence in the taste over the smell.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 00:04:22 | More by UCLABrewN84

vince4953529

California

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

09-17-2012 15:08:27 | More by vince4953529

Penguin3200

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Puled out of the cellar tonight thinking blonde German boch! Perfect for the temp! Missed the bourbon barrel aged! But damn is this a tasty brew! Wish I would have thought to side by side with town hall buffalo boch.

Poured into Firestone tulip. Minimal head and but cascading lacing. Smell of bourbon vanilla and candy caramel. Taste is so light And hits the bourbon notes and ends with Bready yeast and more caramel and vanilla. Damn in grabbed a good one!

Finish is long on this one and the overall is just wow. Pullednthisnthinking something else, but damn, what a brew! Nicely done Mammoth!

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2012 03:12:18 | More by Penguin3200

mikeyv35

New York

4.08/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Date: 04/28/12
Type: 22oz. Bomber
Vintage: ?
Glass: Ommegang Tulip

Pours a murky golden straw in color w/ a 1 finger off-white head that leaves nice lacing. Aromas of vanilla, oak, bourbon, spices, and breadiness. The flavor was caramel and toffee up front, leading into citrus, and finishing w/ spiced bourbon, vanilla, and oak. Medium bodied and lush. Pretty easy to drink, definately still conforms to the German session beer style.

Overall, a very interesting and unique brew that was a pleasure to sample. This brew was bourbon barrel aged, but still maintained all the base components of this great German style.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 16:49:32 | More by mikeyv35

msubulldog25

Oregon

4.08/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz. bottle, a gift from my good friend, Bryce, who trekked the John Muir Trail during July-August 2011. The bottle has been lurking in the depths of the fridge the last 6+ months, awaiting this, the prettiest and warmest (upper 50s) day of 2012. Our reward after 5+ hours of spring cleaning, split to two pint glasses with my wife.

'[B]rewed as a German-style Blonde Bock in March 2011, and after two weeks was then racked into Heaven Hill bourbon barrels. There, this beer matured for five months, picking up much of its color and flavor from the oak barrels.'

A: Cloudy/silty, like an unfiltered cider; butterscotch-colored. A skim-thin head of white cream, a few speckles form a subpar lace. Tough to see any carbonation, it's just that fuzzy.

S: Sweet noseful, lots of vanilla and sugary/spicy bourbon - which both work as a less-than-subtle invitation to take a sip. Decent strength, a little 'one-dimensional'.

T: A lightly-nutty and notably fruity bock with a pretty wonderful spiced-bourbon quality permeating to the core. Although it was a good late afternoon sipper, this would have shone as a stand-alone dessert: the flavor I kept getting was 'macaroon', a sweet and toasty coconut with pinches of spice and a cocoa dusting. Oh, and borbon - those Heaven Hill barrels have done wonders.

M: Medium mouthfeel, some mild booziness that isn't over the top. Smooth carbonation, with a thin coating of grainy sediment left behind.

O: An enjoyable beer and such an interesting twist to have a bock that's been barrel-aged. I thought it was good; my wife repeatedly proclaimed it "deee-licious" for that's an endorsement if ever there was one. I suppose it would have been interesting to have tried this in its 'fresh' state when first bottled (mid-summer 2011) but it was pretty damn good in early March 2012.

Well done, Mammoth BC (my first beer from them) and thanks to our friend, Bryce, for thinking of us and bringing one home.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 01:19:04 | More by msubulldog25

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

4.33/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Not following regular format here.

So odd to find a Bourbon Barrel aged "lighter" beer. The Barrel is at first and foremost which I like VERY much...even after 7-8 months from bottling.

Big Bourbon, Coconut and Vanilla Oak Barrel at the front. Blond Bock nowhere to be found...well maybe a wee bit in the finish if you look for it.

Sticky and big from the barrel but the lighter mouthfeel factor throws me for a loop with the big, bold, barrel notes in your face...is this a session Bourbon Barrel beer? I'd bet my next month's rent this beer's ABV is higher than stated on the bottle.

From what I heard, or "WORD on the street" is that Heaven Hill Barrels, the same Barrels that 50-50 Eclipse used for their Heaven Hill variety were the ones used for this beer. I mean...how can you go wrong??

Awesome beer. A winner for my palate!

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2012 04:05:10 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

mhaugo

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

12-19-2011 07:57:37 | More by mhaugo

phichifiji00

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into tulip glass.

Appearance: amber/golden in color, hazy, white head, moderate lacing.

Smell: malty, biscuit malt, bourbon, oak, vanilla.

Taste: vanilla, oak, bourbon, a bit malty, biscuit, coconut.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied, moderate carbonation, smooth, creamy.

Overall: Best blond bock ever. The bourbon is prevalent but not overpowering. Good complexity. Good drinkability. I wish I had some more. Thanks Phil.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2011 17:27:35 | More by phichifiji00

DovaliHops

California

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks Phil! Pours a blonde, bright golden color with a medium white head that disappears quickly. Scent is heavy with bourbon, vanilla, and toffee. Hints of oak and zesty spices. Taste is outstanding! I was not expecting such a great beer from Mammoth brewing. I'm not saying they're not a good brewery, I just didn't know they knew how to barrel age beers well. The taste is lovely complex bourbon with vanilla and oak. Slight hop profile with caramel malt and lovely toffee flavors. The bourbon is very well balance in this beer. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly velvety and creamy. Drinkability is very high. Overall, this beer really impressed me. I wish I had more of it.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2011 07:58:12 | More by DovaliHops

FosterJM

California

3.63/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

839th Review on BA
Bottle to hotel water glass
22oz

2011

App- Golden orange/yellow with a 1-1/2 finger head. Head falls quickly to a ring of 1/8th in. Left a good amount lace and cling.

Smell- A very unique blend of bourbon, coconut, vanilla, bock and spicy yeast. I know this seems odd and it is but it works.

Taste- Semi balanced Bourbon blend with soft notes of oak and vanilla. Assertive bitter with strong malt backbone and grainular lager notes.

Mouth- Medium bodied and medium carbonation. Bubbly bourbon and a bit spicy grainular notes.

Drink- I found this at a gas station, drank at a hotel in NV into a small water glass but still tasted damn good. Need to grab another bottle to age for a year.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2011 05:32:12 | More by FosterJM

flannelman808

California

4.43/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: A deep amber medium brown color with an orange tint which has a medium opacity. A nice looking very light tan head tops it off which has a nice retention, and quite good lacing.

S: Boozy bourbon and dark rum aromas on the nose. Vanilla, Caramel sweetness follow up.

T: Delightfully light bodied and understated for how boozy the nose is. Crisp and clean flavors from the Bock style show up in a marvelous sort of way combined with the rich vanilla bourbon notes from the barrel aging. A little confusing to the palate at first but it works well. Its an interesting take on a technique and flavor (the bourbon) which is almost always coming out of a very rich product (triple, stout, strong dark ect...).

M: crisp

D: high

Serving type: growler

02-05-2011 00:47:12 | More by flannelman808