Mortification - Russian River Brewing Company

Gobzilla

California

4.28/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured a dark brown in color with burgundy highlights and a half finger of head that left some good bubbly lacing sticking to the glass. Plenty of dark fruit is noticeable upfront in the nose with nice belgian yeast sweetness, slight candi sugar, booze is present and hints of brown sugar. The belgian yeast character was more apparent on the palate alongside dark fruit accents, welll balanced booze that was not overwhelming, subtlt brown and candi sugar but with mild spice. The brew was medium in body with good amount of carbonation which has a sweet, yeasty, dark fruity, slightly boozy and sticky finish. Finally got to tick this beer after some years of chasing. Yeeahh!!

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 19:17:18 | More by Gobzilla

baybassboy

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-14-2013 06:11:11 | More by baybassboy

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-10-2013 00:45:03 | More by jkane101

Azrael

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

02-08-2013 04:23:34 | More by Azrael

Corkpuller

Pennsylvania

4.85/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

This beer approaches perfection - and easily the best Quad I've had.

I'm not even going to try to describe it, but the balance and complexity are ridiculous. The finish is super long, spicy and classy. Would drink this at every opportunity.

An awesome beer. My favorite RR.

Serving type: growler

02-04-2013 13:21:46 | More by Corkpuller

gonzowestwood

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

02-03-2013 04:00:58 | More by gonzowestwood

CurtFromHershey

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

02-02-2013 00:45:17 | More by CurtFromHershey

jvillefan

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

01-30-2013 18:43:58 | More by jvillefan

jsanford

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

01-27-2013 20:08:34 | More by jsanford

UCLABrewN84

California

3.76/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

On tap at O'Brien's Pub in San Diego, CA.

Pours a hazy orange-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, dark fruits, and spices. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some solid aromas and flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2013 20:51:08 | More by UCLABrewN84

BeerLover99

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

01-20-2013 18:46:32 | More by BeerLover99

danwho

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

01-20-2013 17:19:50 | More by danwho

drewone

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

01-20-2013 01:00:34 | More by drewone

n2185

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%

01-18-2013 21:29:00 | More by n2185

clubarsky91

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

01-18-2013 18:31:48 | More by clubarsky91

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

01-12-2013 00:06:41 | More by spycow

TychoNDC

New York

4.75/5  rDev +17%

01-07-2013 19:35:31 | More by TychoNDC

msondel

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +17%

12-30-2012 20:01:39 | More by msondel

arash1000

California

2/5  rDev -50.7%

12-27-2012 05:49:48 | More by arash1000

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

12-26-2012 23:23:41 | More by t0rin0

ber12

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.5%

12-23-2012 03:44:12 | More by ber12

emilylee

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

12-10-2012 18:24:53 | More by emilylee

AgentMunky

Alabama

3.63/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served in a sampling glass at the brewery.

A: Tranlucent red amber. Light head. Darkish.

S: Malty and vague Belgian yeast. Some spice.

T: Meh. I'm not huge on American quads and this is no exception. Sweet grape, faint cherry, malty sugars.

M: A touch thin.

O: Good beer, poor quad. Might have again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-10-2012 02:18:58 | More by AgentMunky

Swonkie

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

10-28-2012 20:04:39 | More by Swonkie

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another tick on the Russian River –tion Quest that I started quite awhile back! Big thanks goes out to estocker for sending me this one a LONG time back! Shared this one at aasher’s wedding reception with as many people in the wedding party as I could find! Served from growler into a Boulevard tulip. Poured a ruby red-brown with a two finger off-white head that subsided to a half finger slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, dark fruit, bread, and banana. The flavor was of sweet mat, fruit, banana, bread, and dark fruit. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this was a good brew. As far as quadruples go, this was a fairly solid one. All the proper flavors and aromas going on in all the right intensities. There was absolutely no sign of the alcohol in this one at all. This was definitely a scary aspect as I’m sure the right person could crush a 64 oz growler without a problem. I’m just glad I had help that all seemed to enjoy it as well. Definitely worth trying if you get the chance to do so.

Serving type: growler

07-03-2012 10:59:47 | More by thagr81us