Monday, November 18, 2024

Wicklow Wolf Mammoth IPA. The big, bad wolf is Beer of the Week

Wicklow Wolf Mammoth IPA 6.2% ABV, 440 ml can 


Beer of the Week!



the big, bad wolf of West Coast IPAs.


The Mammoth, big and bad, is one of the Alpha pack, the core range of Wicklow Wolf beers.


The colour is close to amber and clear, and it has a nice fluffy head that sinks quite slowly. It gets its name because "a mammoth amount" of Strata, Simcoe, Chinook, Cascade, and Eureka has been used to pump up the fruit. 


And the hops take the lead in the aromas as well. Very much floral and citrus on the palate, as you’d expect, but no shortage of malt either (Pale ,Cara Ruby, the varieties used). Rather a muscular beer, but the muscle’s not out of control, and the Mammoth will find a welcome in any good beer circle.


And, take note, all you hop heads, the IBU is a stiff 60. Serve at 8 degrees.

Very Highly Recommended.

See the full list of 2024 Beer of the Week here

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