Lost Abbey Judgment Day

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
San Marcos, California USA

750 ML Bottle-Murky mahogany color w/no head but good carbonation. Sweet, cherry aroma. Had a lot of bite on the front end; flavors of cherry, raisins, figs, plums & dark fruit. Had a bit of a sweet finish to it. Wasn’t too crazy about this when I started it, but it perked up a little as it warmed. Alcohol was very well hidden, but you could feel its effects. Guess I’m just in the minority on this one, but it really just wasn’t my cup of tea. Long, sour fruity finish.

Rerate 6/09-Had this w/about 6 more months age on it & found it much more enjoyable. Had mellowed out on the front end, lost that sharp bite & developed a smooth, wine like flavor. Long, full, fruity, malty finish; Quite enjoyable w/a steak dinner cooked over the campfire @ the end of a day of Kayaking!

Big Big Beer, I can only compare this to some Bell’s Old Ale vintages... Dark brown dense, no head, aroma of raisins, prunes, cherries... initial flavor is raisins and dark fruit, really tastes as if I’m eating dried fruit, prunes, apricots, absurd ester dark fruit combined with the actual raisins makes for a complex and strong ale, I would imagine that this could be cellared for extended periods of time

75cl bottle. Looks black in the glass, but a backlight reveals a deep red color, topped with a fine beige head. Good foam retention. Aroma of raisin, lots of toffee, vanilla, almonds and molasses. Plenty of vanilla in the flavor, with almond, raisin and other dark sugars. Surprisingly little alcohol and a controlled sweetness. Silky and full mouthfeel, but a bit under-carbonated for the style. Pretty tasty on the whole, with interesting and complex flavors. I think more carbonation would have done wonders for this though.

Sampled from a 25.4 oz brown bottle this beer poured a very dark brown color with light red highlights and a small orange-brown head that faded quickly. The aroma was malty and sweet with notes of raisin and molasses. The flavor was malty, tangy and had raisin and molasses elements. The finish was long tangy raisin. Fairly thick on the mouthfeel. Nice.

Pours near black with a thick, tan head that dies down yet stays in a ring around the glass. Aroma of dark candied fruits, raisins. Raisins are also very apparent in the flavor, along with other dark fruity goodness. Some interesting sourness that is better now that I reflect on it. Overall, a pretty amazing beer. Though not perfect, i feel that this is absolutely worth drinking.

On tap, Falling Rock Denver. Very dark mahogany, clear. Dark dried cherries, prunes, breadcrust (toasty), mildly peaty, sweet and delicious!

bottle. Pours a dark brown with a nice tan head. Smell is of vinous fruit. Taste is of vinous fruit - raisins for sure - dark fruit and malt. Mouthfeel is wine-like and alcohol is noticeable. Pretty fair showing.

Pours brown/black with red highlights and a small tan head that quickly disappears. Nice quad aroma of dark fruits, brown sugar, a tiny bit of chocolate. Very full bodied mouthfeel. Taste is intense, Alcohol, figs, raisins, malts, yeast, chocolate, dark fruits. Loved it, best of Lost Abbey so far.