Mortis Vitis
Electric Bear Brewing Co in Bath, Somerset, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.02
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Mortis Vitis is all about the grapes. On Halloween last year we brewed a one-off raisin and oatmeal stout. It was only going to be a one off; however, we absolutely loved it and thought the only way to improve it would be to age it in red wine barrels - so that’s exactly what we did. As we expected, the red wine and oak flavours that it’s picked up throughout the ageing process compliment this beer making it a very drinkable fruity stout.
Barrel aged for 6 months. Unfined, unfiltered, unpasteurised natural beer.
Barrel aged for 6 months. Unfined, unfiltered, unpasteurised natural beer.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Famous Royal Navy, Bristol. Dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, oak, caramel and coffee. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light moderate bitter. Above medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2018
at 21:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Usual black stuff. Thick beige head and fine aroma. Full body and a balanced sweetness. Lasting tail. Chocolate, roast, oak and some vinous notes. Smooth carbonation level. Pleasant and easy to drink.
[Bottle at Bath Christmas market 2018]
[Bottle at Bath Christmas market 2018]
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2018
at 17:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the brewer's own stand at the Bath Christmas Market. Brown-black with a loose beige head. Tastes boozy from the off. There's some pleasant chocolate and a mild roastiness there, and some figs, wood, blackberries and port come through too. It feels like the mouthfeel could be quite smooth if it wasn't quite so overwhelmed with raw spirit. I wonder if this would mellow nicely with time? Unfortunately, tasted new, the alcohol was definitely a little too dominant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2018
at 19:45