Strong brown ale inspired by the beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks. Very little bitterness, this beer has intense malty and sweet flavours, mixed with the taste of chocolate and caramel. It presents complex red fruit and spice flavours due to the type of yeast that is used during the brewing process. This beer is at its best only after it has aged for six months. The Rigor Mortis are complex beers designed and brewed with patience and care in the tradition of the great Belgian Abbey beers. This beer won a gold medal (first place amongst 10 gold medal winners) at the adjudicated "MBeer" contest during the Mondial de la Bière in Montréal in 2006. The Rigor Mortis ABT was born in our Montreal brewpub in August 2001.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by lenusik from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (10/13/2008 10:20:04 PM)
"I believe this is the only Abbey Quadrupel brewed in Canada. This pours a dark reddish brown with a long lasting tan coloured head. The aroma is sweet malt, dark fruit, and molasses. The flavour is similar with a little bit of alcohol burn."
Aroma:
10/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
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Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by willblake from Brick, NJ, USA who has tried this beer (1/18/2006 8:05:22 PM)
"07.09.05 January 05 bomber, RBSG. Dark burgundy, tall tan head is rocky and fading. Aroma is woody, canned fruit salad juice, mildly vinous, bubblegum, maybe a touch metallic. Flavor bursts with old fruits - pear, apple, cherry. lOts of alcohol present, especially in finish and somewhat burning. Not as complex or rich as hoped, but very nice. It’s missing that yeasty something that would convince me it’s Abt, and not just another quad."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
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Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/11/2005 2:46:54 PM)
"Yet another Ratebeer shared beer. Thanks to Olivier_MTL and cquiroga for this one. This Belgian quad pours an orange gold color from a hand bottled bomber. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is brown sugar and candi sugar. Medium to full bodied quad. Malts are caramel and sweet, Very spicy tasting. Lots of brown sugar. Bright yeast. Lots of dark fruit flavor. Very nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by JohnC from Mission Viejo, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/4/2005 10:09:48 PM)
"Thanks to Olivier_MTL for sharing this at the Pizza Port Strong Ale fest.
Dark brown, with a nice head, the flavors of sweet, dark fruit dominate. This would make a monk drunk"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by S8N from Ottawa, Canada who has tried this beer once. (9/28/2005 9:04:50 PM)
"Had to have this one for it's name, it just sounds evil!! Pours a dark burgundy with a light tan head with not much retention but good lacing. Aromas of dark fruit, mostly what seemed to me like concorde grapes, with the flavor being much of the same but slightly smoky. Very smooth, I'll have to try it again sometime!!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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