Welly Mammoth Winter Stout

NRman · Post by **NRman** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:54 pm

Looking forward to this one.
Release tomorrow AM at 10

http://www.wellingtonbrewery.ca/?p=2222

We’ve been crafting a secret brew for the last few weeks and we’re happy to share it with you just in time for the holidays. We’re excited to announce the release of our brand new Welly Mammoth Winter Stout available exclusively at our brewery retail store as part of our Welly One-Off Series.

Welly Mammoth is a huge and complex winter stout with subtle hints of balsam fir and a refreshing peppermint finish. With a huge body and rich chocolate malt this full bodied stout embodies the majestic presence of this pre-historic beast. Brewed using balsam fir boughs and peppermint, this massive winter stout is black in appearance and is heavily fortified with 9% alc/vol . Welly Mammoth Winter Stout is sure to bring some warmth to fight off the deep chill of winter.

This brand new stout is a very limited batch and will be available exclusively at our brewery retail store in 473ml tall cans starting Friday December 23rd. It will not be available on tap and is only at our retail store. Like the Woolly Mammoth this huge beer is soon to be extinct, so get it while supplies last.

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:18 pm

I was excited until the peppermint..

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:47 pm

I'm excited about this one. I like brews that use local flora as flavouring agents (assuming the balsam and peppermint are "real"). This could be very intriguing.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:13 am

Sounds interesting I guess, but 9% is hardly mammoth/massive.

ErkLR · Post by **ErkLR** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:03 pm

Cale wrote:I was excited until the peppermint..

QFT. Mint is an abomination unto... well everything except toothpaste.

NRman · Post by **NRman** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:27 am

First impression.
This stuff is pretty good! Try some if you can.

Not a huge fan of many Welly beers (except RIS and IPA) The mint is way in the back and subtle....a nice addition in my opinion. The balsam fir is nicely present and adds a lot to the beer. I like "coniferish" beer so that's all good. (Really looking forward to the Garrison Spruce Beer BTW)

The base is a solid stout and as good a beer as Welly makes.
A good effort from a brewery that has been around a long time and is now raising their game (see Great Lakes and Muskoka in the past 2-3 years).

zane9 · Post by **zane9** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:34 am

NRman wrote:...A good effort from a brewery that has been around a long time and is now raising their game (see Great Lakes and Muskoka in the past 2-3 years).

No thread hijacking intended, but you raise a great point. Seems like the craft brewers are indeed raising their game. My local brewer, Cameron's Brewing, finally broke free of its conservative mentality and brewed its new Deviator.

RayOhm · Post by **RayOhm** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:16 pm

I quite liked it. Didn't get any of the peppermint. The balsam fir was noticeable but not overpowering. good stuff

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:31 am

zane9 wrote:
NRman wrote:...A good effort from a brewery that has been around a long time and is now raising their game (see Great Lakes and Muskoka in the past 2-3 years).

No thread hijacking intended, but you raise a great point. Seems like the craft brewers are indeed raising their game. My local brewer, Cameron's Brewing, finally broke free of its conservative mentality and brewed its new Deviator.

the best is yet to come.
Cameron's shown they can raise their game beyond their (relatively boring) shelf offerings. their Cask Days sour had LOTS of potential.

Amsterdam bought a brewing system recently and expect them to enter this conversation really, really soon.

tyler90 · Post by **tyler90** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:55 pm

WRT Amsterdam, the Tempest was incredible, possibly my favourite Ontario beer this year.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:03 pm

ErkLR wrote:
Cale wrote:I was excited until the peppermint..
QFT. Mint is an abomination unto... well everything except toothpaste.

Bad, sharp flavors of peppermint are an abomination for sure.

But mint can be used extremely well as a subtle flavoring. I could see it in a rich porter or stout, to underline the hops. I even get candyshop pepperment gummy flavors from some beers like Achel Blonde and Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen Weisse.

That's right, hops can be minty. Even red wines from Bordeaux etc. can also seem to have a bit of mint and other herbs.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:20 pm

Belgian wrote:But mint can be used extremely well as a subtle flavoring. I could see it in a rich porter or stout, to underline the hops.

I know of a BC brewery that will be producing an imperial stout with mint, should be released in April 2012.

ErkLR · Post by **ErkLR** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:59 am

Belgian wrote:
ErkLR wrote:
Cale wrote:I was excited until the peppermint..
QFT. Mint is an abomination unto... well everything except toothpaste.
Bad, sharp flavors of peppermint are an abomination for sure.

But mint can be used extremely well as a subtle flavoring. I could see it in a rich porter or stout, to underline the hops. I even get candyshop pepperment gummy flavors from some beers like Achel Blonde and Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen Weisse.

That's right, hops can be minty. Even red wines from Bordeaux etc. can also seem to have a bit of mint and other herbs.

Well it seems to be not too up front from the reviews. I hope to try it and be proven wrong.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:54 am

ErkLR wrote: Well it seems to be not too up front from the reviews.

Normally a beer like this would show up as part of the "Over The Hop" series at APK - and apparently they're doing another one for the winter - but I see the website says this is only available at the brewery. Pretty disappointing since I was looking forward to trying this stout.

xocoatl · Post by **xocoatl** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:07 am

I live fairly close to the brewery and would be open to working out trades with people interested in trying this. Just send me a PM.