Wild Sierra Mountain Farmhouse Ale
Mammoth Brewing Company

Wild Sierra Mountain Farmhouse AleWild Sierra Mountain Farmhouse Ale
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From:
Mammoth Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 11.14%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
73
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 14, 2020
Added:
May 14, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  15
Brewed with local Piñon Pine needles.
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Ratings by Aje504:
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Rated by Aje504 from California

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

Jun 24, 2014
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.35/5  rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Late summer 2014 comes at us in this review.

Standard golden/yellow color scheme, good clarity, 1/2" white head. Looks good. Moderate clove, pepper, spice rack kind of yeast aroma presence. Grain, pine trees, banana and lemon underneath that.

Taste profile seems to be driven by those same yeast notes primarily. Light malt body, seems like some two row and a smidge of lightly toasted pale malt. Bit of a bitter and boozy sting to it, amplified by the lemon notes. At 7.5% this is basically an imperial saison, and it suffers because of it. Heavily carbonated mouth feel does not alleviate the less than ideal aspects of this stylebender.

I didn't love or hate the beer (other than the 22oz bomber format). Good enough for once, but I think there are better saisons at similar prices.
Apr 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.7 by StoutSnob40 from California

Apr 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.7/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Slightly hazy golden color. Aroma is yeasty and a bit astringent with light lemony notes. Taste is yeasty and a bit tart, also quite grainy. Medium body and carbonation. Not very complex but well made and the alcohol is well hidden.
Nov 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.88 by AlvinLin from New York

Dec 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by Jeremiah_Nelson from California

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by riotontheroad from California

Jun 29, 2016
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Rated by CraftBeerRunner from California

3.15/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Meh. Pedestrian saison. MBC, May 2016
Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gobzilla from California

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Marvicsin from California

Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by kzz from California

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by sansho from California

Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jeff1973 from California

Aug 09, 2015
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Reviewed by shleepy from California

3.7/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Golden color; large, fluffy head. Floral / fruity smell. Some bready notes in the taste, too. Medium body. Surprisingly complex, but a little too floral for me.
Aug 05, 2015
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

3.86/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bomber bottle into a snifter.

L - Has the appearance of a classic saison. Light gold/orange color with light cloudiness. Thick, fluffy white head with lots of lacing.

S - Interesting aromas are true to saison style but with something extra. Bready malt, peppery spice, low farmhouse funk in the background. Behind all that is a sharp earthy/piney/woody note that must be from the pine this was reportedly brewed with.

T - Not much malt flavor to build on, then the peppery spice and earthy/woody pine pile right on. Those flavors seem to go well together, but are a bit jarring and "in your face".

F - Thin to medium body; medium, prickly carbonation. Medium hops bitterness is obviously there, although they do not make themselves apparent in the flavor or aroma. Alcohol presence is low for the ABV.

O - This is a well-made beer with unusual ingredients. While it's not an amazing beer, I give kudos to the brewer for an interesting, adventurous approach to a saison with local ingredients.
Aug 03, 2015
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Reviewed by KVNBGRY from Florida

4.12/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Looks amazing. Thick, fluffy, lingering, white head. Smells a touch cheesy. Trans-2-nonenal? Maybe a touch of diacetyl? It's almost pleasant. Definitely Belgian forward flavors. Touch of tart bubblegum, and a slight spice. This doesn't necessarily taste exactly like a saison/farmhouse. More of a Belgian style beer of some sort. Mouthfeel is slightly oily, and a touch too thin. But nonetheless this is a tasty beer.
Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.51 by anon from California

Jun 22, 2015
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Rated by westcoastbeerlvr from California

2.54/5  rDev -31%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Looks good. Amber with a fluffy head. Smells like candy orange with a bit of formaldehyde. A rancid decomposing pine finish. Kind of gross.
May 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Schwegler from Nevada

May 11, 2015
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