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Mortis
Elysian Brewing Company
- From:
- Elysian Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.34 | pDev: 17.66%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 20, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 6
Sour Persimmon Ale (Apocalypse Series No. 11).
Mortis will enwrap you in autumn coils of tartness and decay, with ripe Fuyu persimmons bringing the slightest blush to a pale ale fermented entirely with brettanomyces bruxellensis. German and Northwest wheat, pale and acidulated barley malt and a touch of C-45 Crystal combine with Fuggles hops to wrap things up dry, tight and tart, refreshing and satisfying. Mortis has set in just in time for Thanksgiving.
Mortis will enwrap you in autumn coils of tartness and decay, with ripe Fuyu persimmons bringing the slightest blush to a pale ale fermented entirely with brettanomyces bruxellensis. German and Northwest wheat, pale and acidulated barley malt and a touch of C-45 Crystal combine with Fuggles hops to wrap things up dry, tight and tart, refreshing and satisfying. Mortis has set in just in time for Thanksgiving.
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Reviewed by jellikit from Washington
3.5/5 rDev +4.8%
3.5/5 rDev +4.8%
Bottle.
Appearance: Orange-yellow. Clear. Thick, foamy head. Nice, sticky lacing.
Smell: not much there.
Taste: light malt. Light sourness....very well balanced. Cannot differentiate between lactic and acetic acid. Mild fruit characteristics.
Mouthfeel: medium-high carbonation. Medium body. On the sweet side, but not overly sweet.
Overall: decent sour. Very mild. Has some funky fruity taste. Also has a bit of hop bitterness at the end. I like it. Don't love it.
Oct 19, 2014Appearance: Orange-yellow. Clear. Thick, foamy head. Nice, sticky lacing.
Smell: not much there.
Taste: light malt. Light sourness....very well balanced. Cannot differentiate between lactic and acetic acid. Mild fruit characteristics.
Mouthfeel: medium-high carbonation. Medium body. On the sweet side, but not overly sweet.
Overall: decent sour. Very mild. Has some funky fruity taste. Also has a bit of hop bitterness at the end. I like it. Don't love it.
Reviewed by FLima from Brazil
3.62/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Clear amber yellow color with a thin head with low retention.
Nice aroma for the style and quite mutating. Notes of sweet peach, lemon, horse mantle and tangerines.
Sour and sweet flavor with funky notes of horse mantle, sweet malt, pears and apple cider. Dry and acid aftertaste.
Interesting sour, malt is still quite present, balancing on a sweet and sour state. Good bridge, sour heads may hate it and beginners may love it.
Feb 27, 2014Nice aroma for the style and quite mutating. Notes of sweet peach, lemon, horse mantle and tangerines.
Sour and sweet flavor with funky notes of horse mantle, sweet malt, pears and apple cider. Dry and acid aftertaste.
Interesting sour, malt is still quite present, balancing on a sweet and sour state. Good bridge, sour heads may hate it and beginners may love it.
Reviewed by socon67 from New York
3.44/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.44/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A - Golden pour with a thin foam head that settles fast. Very slight lacing noted.
S - Sour smell and scent of light fruits. Some grape and pear notes are present.
T - Seems to be a bit all over the place. The wild yeast gives this a tartness and plenty of sour notes. But I found the sweetness of fruit sugars put this beer into an area that it wasn't good at any one thing. The complexity did not improve this beer.
M - Nothing special, and I'd argue the balance is not there because of the introdcution of fruit sugars to this wild ale.
O - I'd venture that this should not be what one uses as a guide for the wild ale style. And for those who enjoy light fruit flavors, there are so many better options. Perhaps interesting, but I'd pass on this.
Jun 04, 2013S - Sour smell and scent of light fruits. Some grape and pear notes are present.
T - Seems to be a bit all over the place. The wild yeast gives this a tartness and plenty of sour notes. But I found the sweetness of fruit sugars put this beer into an area that it wasn't good at any one thing. The complexity did not improve this beer.
M - Nothing special, and I'd argue the balance is not there because of the introdcution of fruit sugars to this wild ale.
O - I'd venture that this should not be what one uses as a guide for the wild ale style. And for those who enjoy light fruit flavors, there are so many better options. Perhaps interesting, but I'd pass on this.
Mortis from Elysian Brewing Company
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
53 ratings
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