Mortification
Russian River Brewing Company

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From:
Russian River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
Ranked #78
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,674
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 10.86%
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
131
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 08, 2024
Added:
Feb 11, 2009
Wants:
  80
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by aasher:
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Rated by aasher from Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

Jun 22, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.62/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown with reddish-purplish edges under a light khaki head.

Certainly both more roasty and also spiced than a traditional quad, it's almost got a smoked element to it, which amplifies clove or allspice characteristics, exhaling some woodiness and finishing surprisingly chewy dry.
Feb 08, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Apr 24, 2022
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Reviewed by sjrider from California

4.19/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the source in Windsor. Pours a clear ruby/amber/mahogany color with short white head leaving scattered frosty lacing. Nose is sweet and yeasty with hints of banana and clove. Taste follows with hints of stone fruit, candy sugar and malt- fairly mild for the style but quite tasty. Mild alcohol warmth on the finish. Reminds me of Belgium.
Apr 17, 2022
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Rated by LXIXME from New Mexico

4.31/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very tasty/winey after a couple of youngers.
Mar 30, 2022
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.94/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
was awesome to see a couple of new to me beers on tap at the new windsor location this week. this is a surprising quad, light in color as these go, exceedingly sweet, but flavorful and good, neat yeast, lots of nuance but within a fairly narrowly defined slice of the malt spectrum, kind of a neat take. not even amber in color, more like rich honey toned, with a short but lasting white head from the tap, rather clear, but not as dark as many, none of that chateau type raisin colored sticky rich malt to me, more like granola, honey and grains before they are bready or anything, although there is a deeper note than the color too, almost molasses, not as complex as the best of these, but occupying a neat space in the style i think. the yeast is estery but different than the abbey strains that have come to define these for me, its maybe more reserved, or not as long fermented, this is still really sweet to taste, could maybe benefit from some longer conditioning and drying out, but i also like the freshness this seems to have, not something i really ever think about in a quad, but its present in this. golden raisin, honey, taffy, and pineapple candy, maybe even dried apple, its dynamic even in its lightness. the alcohol is a bit exposed, especially with the residual sugar, but for me both are fully permissible in the style, and i think there is nice balance here. not the most compelling beer we drank at this beer mecca, but cool to see these guys keeping it diverse. this is fun and strong, uniquely different for a quad.
Feb 20, 2022
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has fruit, bready and spice hints
The taste follows the nose with a fruit, bready and spice flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A nice Quad
Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.4 by northbay47 from California

Jun 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by drummermattie02 from Texas

May 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by antoines15 from Indiana

Feb 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Redgoatman from California

Oct 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by nathanmiller from New York

Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by wethorseblanket from California

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by GClarkage from California

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by efrank from Pennsylvania

Jun 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Spike-likes-beer from Oklahoma

May 06, 2014
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Reviewed by rand from California

4.32/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From notes, 01/29/11

From Tap to chimay chalice at o'brien's russian river weekend

Pours a dark ruby-red in color, forming a foamy one-inch head in the Chimay glass. The head's trail completely covers the glass is completely covered.

Smells of toasted bread, sweet, suggesting toffee. Candied fruit, figs, along with strong alcohol volatiles round the nose.

The taste follows with sweet malty notes up front, raisins and buttery figs. Really bready. Slightly bitter hops join alcohol spice (although subdued for 11%). Just a touch of grape-like tart toward the finish. Long sweet finish.

Oily slick, mouthfeel, full bodied and rich but never wee sticky. I'm drinking this way too fast for the alcohol, the beer is amazingly balanced. This is crafted as well as any Belgian quad.
Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by geuze_gone_wild from California

Aug 26, 2013
Mortification from Russian River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 131 ratings