Elysian Brewing 12 Beers of Apocalypse #11 - Mortis: Sour Persimmon Ale

12 Beers of Apocalypse #11 - Mortis: Sour Persimmon Ale

 

Elysian Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸

  Sour / Wild Beer Series Out of Production
Score
6.85
ABV: 7.3% IBU: - Ticks: 18
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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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

22oz bottle during the entire vertical pours out a hazy golden topped with a small fizzy head. Nose is some citrus sour notes along with lots of the persimmon. Taste is more of the persimmon some light citrus tart and a belg yeast.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 22:36


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Maxs. $3.50 a pint, had to bite. Rich and sweet, with a definite persimmon flavor. A little sugary. Not unlike a pumpkin beer in richness,but with persimmon.

Tried from Draft on 28 Feb 2015 at 23:22


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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample at the Super Bowl Viewing and Beer tasting on 02/01/2015. Pouors a hazy dark golden color with a thick white head that burns away gradually. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of fruity hops, malt and slight brett. Medium body with flavors of vine fruit, brett yeast, florals and malt. The finish is mildly sour with a fruity aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2015 at 11:51


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

22 oz bottle pour split. #11 in the series and listed at 6% abv. Pours a cloudy golden yellow color with a fizzy head. Slightly sour citrus and light banana like aroma. Flavor is easy drinking, with light hops, and a yogurt like yeast flavor. Cool finish with brett yeast and mild hops. Interesting take on the style. A lot like a pale ale with a slight sour side to it. I enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2015 at 18:10


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Slightly dull dark tan, has some sweetness up front, light fruit late. Just the faintest hint of tartness. I guess I don’t understand what I’m drinking, not being familiar with persimmon.

Tried on 29 Mar 2014 at 17:23


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

From tap. Pours hazy yellow with a white collapsing head. Aroma is fruity and light spiced. Mild phenolic, caramelish and light bitter. Vague herbaland light phenolic into the finish. Toasted malty and light phenolic finish.

Tried from Draft on 23 Jun 2013 at 02:51


8.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bouteille au Mondial. Couleur paille voilée, peu de mousse blanche disparaissant rapidement. Arôme de pomme, cidre de glace?, acidité. Goût funky, légère acidité, pomme, alcool. Carbonation moyenne-élevée, corps moyen.

Tried on 30 May 2013 at 06:42


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Location: 22 oz bottle from Whole Foods Bowery, 3/17/13, Happy Brackets Day to All, and to All a Good Tourney!

Aroma: The nose is light funky and somewhat sour, with some yeast, earth, fruit and a little brett
Appearance: This one pours a hazy gold-orange color with a thin film of white head and no lace
Flavor: The taste leans much more sweet, though there's a sour/funky and a bit spicy backbone
Palate: The body is fairly light, but not watery, with a tingly carbonation, and a funky finish
Overall Impression: First off, this one gets me to 11/12 of the series, which is a series I really enjoyed. I never saw #8 (Maelstrom Blood Orange Ale), but I'll definitely keep an eye out as I'd love to complete the series. Anyway, as for this one, I thought it was solid for sure. I don't know enough about persimmon to pick it out, but I assume it is there. It is also quite tingly on the mouth, which is something I'm generally not a huge fan of, but it works well here, and really seems to enhance the flavor profile of this beer. This may not be an ideal sour for everyone, as it a little too sweet, but I still found it to be a tasty beer.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2013 at 14:31


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Pours orange. Nose and taste of wild yeast, lightly soured orange peel, milk sugar, light bread and light funk. Medium body. Mildly sour. Finishes with alcohol soaked persimmon.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2013 at 18:49