The first beer I ever liked

I’ll be the first to admit, I’m a wine girl. Anything bitter and hoppy usually makes me pucker after one sip. BUT...that was before I went beer tasting (for the first time ever!) with Jeanne and Kim at Mammoth Brewing Company over Labor Day weekend and tried their Double Nut Brown ale. The brown porter ale has subtle yet sweet hints of dark chocolate and coffee, with a crisp roast finish. 

It won me over at the mention of coffee and dark chocolate. Plus, the beer won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup this past May. So it's officially a winner in my book. 

Their tasting room is in this big warehouse-type building right across from the Mammoth village with its string of high-end shops and eateries. Happily, tastings here are just $1 each!

Next time I'm down in the Mammoth area visiting Kim, we'll have to go back and pick up some more! (And try their celebrated root beer, which ran out that day.)

All in all, the discovery gave me some hope for my beer taste buds. Cheers!