Double Nut Brown
Mammoth Brewing Company

Double Nut BrownDouble Nut Brown
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From:
Mammoth Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #311
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,673
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 12.43%
Reviews:
72
Ratings:
264
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 31, 2023
Added:
Sep 03, 2004
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  50
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Ratings by RBassSFHOPit2ME:
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Reviewed by RBassSFHOPit2ME from California

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Gold Medal Winner World Beer Cup Brown Porter Category! Ok, sold...let's learn more and find out for myself!

To Note - the specimen here is labeled 5.5%, not 6% as described on BA. Just stating the facts...

Appearance - Dark brown, almost black with a reddish tint in both the 12oz Tulip and Guinness Perfect Pint Glass I Poured both bombers in. Head is 2" from a simi-aggressive pour, solid retention and lacing throughout each sip.

S - Pretty damn aromatic of roasted malt, Straight up Coffee, semi-sweet bitter chocolate, and a nuttiness one would look for in a fantastic Brown Ale.

T - Follows Smell. Nutty brown, followed by dark roasted Porter flavors of dry coffee and chocolate. Nuttiness and Coffee dominate for the most part. Follows the description of a "Brown-Porter" to a T. Equal parts...Well done. If you're a fan of both styles...BUY THIS BEER.

M - At 5.5%, you cant ask for much more. Nice dry finish making this sessionable and drinkable. It's NOT THIN for the ABV my friends...it's just right and lively carbonation. Finishes nice and dry as I mentioned, begging for more sipping. Easy drinking beer.

O - Brown/Porter hybrid knocked out of the park for the style IMHO!!!. Equal high quality parts both. Big on nose and palate while being a easy beer to session. Well Done Mammoth!!! Not my favorite beer from them, but for the style...this is possibly their best offering. Again Mammoth, BRAVO!
Aug 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.93 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 31, 2023
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Rated by Beecham from California

4.48/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Brown ale/Porter intersection
Jan 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by Axelrond from Nevada

Sep 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by Mustela_Man from California

Sep 29, 2021
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Reviewed by kemoarps from New York

3.79/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Deep burnt caramel dark brown colour. Chestnut/mildly ruddy in the light. Small little fuzz of flan coloured head that settles into a little ring with some galactic swirls.

Nose is slightly nutty (could be some suggestion, but I think it's probably real), and some rye toast and a touch of a lactose impression, though I don't think there's any actual lactose involved. Some light grassy/fruity hopping as well.

Initial blush is more dry than the nose suggested, and has some of the same woody nuttiness. The second wave comes on and morphs just slightly as the nuttiness is less dry and has more of an unroasted chestnut kind of vibe. There's some essence of chocolate, but without the depth and richness of chocolate. The nut-meat aspect carries through to the finish where some light hopping kind of blending to give it a mild finish with some faint roast and almost a light red-berry-like character.

Kind of gives the impression of just a touch of lactose, but again I don't think that's actually in there. On the drier side overall, and a nice finish that almost borders on tart (more in the way that raspberries are tart, not like wild yeast tart). Enjoyable, and unique enough not to just kind of fall through the cracks. It's one that I feel like is better than the final score suggests, but nothing really warrants adjustment.
Jul 21, 2021
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.33/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Hey it says brown on the label, but its a porter on BA! Muh knowledge.

Pours a rich brown color, this ain't a Newcastle thin light brown, its sturdy and hey I'll give BA something, it does look porterish with its heft and lighter brown head 3/5" down. Does have that lightly nutty aroma, reminds me of that coffee with nuts in it.

Taste is better than your average brown ale, but I just don't see the heavy malt roasting indicative of a porter here, it has more of a deft hand, lighter roast, but more malt if you will. So I'm still saying brown ale. Hints of chocolate and caramel to it. But just not that bitterness and roast depth of a porter, much less an American one. The hopping is minimal unlike an American porter.

I think if you like brown ales, you should go for it. I wouldn't mind having a bottle or two on hand for those I party with who don't like sour or hoppy, but also think a super roasted sludge imperial stout is too intimidating.
Mar 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Feb 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by Mikexw from New York

Nov 06, 2019
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Reviewed by pants678 from California

3.52/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown with white foam.

Light roast coffee.

Blind I would've guessed a touch of lactose. Almost no bite, not much sticks out. Touch of cocoa powder, roasted malt. Beer without flaws but nothing particularly exciting.

Pretty smooth.
Aug 04, 2019
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Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Having this beer during happy hour at the hotel bar on my last evening on vacation in Indian Wells, CA before my dad and I return home to Cleveland tomorrow. Poured out of a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, this beer pours a very sark, almost black color with a tan head that’s about 2/3 of an inch when first poured. Head settles to a medium sized ring lining the inside of the glass along with a pretty solid film layer of surface foam that’s accompanied by some nice lacing. Aromas of roasted malts and nuttiness that has some caramel sweetness along with hints of chocolate. Has a roasted malt and nut flavor that’s folowes by some notes of caramel and chocolate sweetness along with just a hint of black coffee bitterness. The flavor profile is rounded out with a hint of earthy hop bitterness. A very well balanced flavor profile. Has a fairly crisp, just slightly prickly, smooth, lifjtbto medium bodied mouthfeel with light to slightly moderate carbonation. One of the lighter body porters I’ve certainly ever had. And that works well here I feel. Has a clean finish and mildly smooth aftertaste. Glad I got the chance to try this. Recommended by me if you get the chance to have it.

Eric
Jun 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by jroof1 from Massachusetts

Nov 24, 2018
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Reviewed by vikinggary28 from California

3.63/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice dark brown with a dark reddish hue and an off white head. Smells of rich malts. Taste has some burnt nut in the malts along with some slight chocolate and hints of nuts and fruits. Mouthfeel is not bad at all. Not a bad porter at all. Nice winter brew. Prost!
Nov 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by sunnovgoat from California

Nov 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Jul 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by ananddullabh from California

Jul 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.46 by michiganmatt from California

Jun 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.61 by JonBoy23 from California

May 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by eldoctorador from Chile

Apr 05, 2018
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.47/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
March 19th, 2015 - It's porter night with Mammoth's Brewing Double Nut. I wish I was drinking this next to a fireplace at a ski chalet, but no so luck. Appreciably brown in the color, it has a thinner, velvety head, and a tangy note in the nose, the lactic tang resounding with a yogurt funk. There's also some apple pie in the aroma, with spices and sweetness. Espresso leads the way in the flavor on the foam, with a good malty bill underneath. The lighter body is excellent too, but I keep coming back to the foam too. While the flavor is unremarkable, that body is epic.
Jan 08, 2018
Double Nut Brown from Mammoth Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 264 ratings