Mammoth beer factory American Pale Ale

The American Pale Ale is a beer style that has not been around for very long The first variants with this name were probably brewed in the 1980s British Pale Ales have been around for much longer and differ from their American counterparts mainly in terms of hops For the Pale Ale from overseas, brewers use hop varieties from their home country that are somewhat more expressive and intense than their European relatives The American Pale Ale is derived from the classic India Pale Ale, but is somewhat less full-bodied and usually less strongly hopped

A fine variant, which does not originate from the United States at all, is the APA from Mammut The brewery is based in Montenegro, but nevertheless brews a quite reasonable American Pale Ale for this circumstance

Their interpretation is brewed with four different hop varieties This aromatic richness is offset by three malts, which not only provide the beautiful, grain-golden color, but also the soft base The first sip is dominated by pithy cereal notes and flatters the palate with creamy honey, caramel and malt The hops follow on the heels and continue the beer enjoyment with notes of tangerines, oranges and freshly mown grass as well as a mild bitterness