Lost Abbey Judgment Day

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

750 ml bottle. Poured dark brown, with a big sweet smell, of raisins,prunes, maybe figs. Initial taste was very sweet, warmed a touch and that seemed to mellow. Quite strong, without much hint of alcohol. Very nice beer.

Pours out a nice dark brown with a "Pi" like swirl of white, which is the only sign of a head. Aroma is very nice and of raisin and dark fruit with slight alcohol. Taste is very complex with a solid balance. Dark fruits, mainly raisin and slight fig go into some sweetness. The finish is of some alcohol, mixed with slight tartness. Very solid, similar to Mother of all but also slightly different. Once again Lost Abby comes through.

Vinous, light fruit aromas. Dark brown color with ruby hilites. Medium body with mild, creamy carbonation. Flavor is large, malty sweetness with raisin/plum and enough hop to balance the malt. It’s sort of medium dark fruity ale. Finish is reasonably dry with indications of wood. The whole thing is very smooth, and delicious. Very nice ale.

Spicy almost wine-y aroma. Raisins come through along with nutmeg in the flavor. Fairly sweet, but with a finish on the drier side.

Pours a super dark brown, almost blackish color. Thick and creamy, but rapidly fading off-white head. Rich sweet fruity aroma with loads of biscuity malts, candy sugar, dried fruits (raisins of course, along with hints of dried dates and cherries), some slight acidic vinousness, and maybe the slightest hint of alcohol. Flavors were hugely sweet and malty, with a very nice sweet-bread/cookie character, with more dried fruit: dates, raisins, plums, apples... a bit of candy-like sugariness, some alcohol, but not too much. A minor but noticeable trace of hops... perhaps because this was a pretty fresh sample. Ok, and the alcohol. Pretty intense, took some getting used to, would like this beer to be a bit gentler. But overall, great stuff... will definitely buy this again as I’m always a sucker for this style.

July 2007 - Dark brown pour, decent head and lacing. Aroma of dark fruit and candied sugar. Flavor was rich dark fruits, candied sugar and moderate level of spices. Wonderful blend of flavors and a rich coating mouthfeel. Very enjoyable.

Pours a dark brown with red highlights. Virtually no head. Smell is complex with fig, plum, orange peel, raisins, dark fruits and toffee. Taste has a little chocolate and all of the above. Also a weird leather and anise flavor that comes through towards the end. Alcohol is there but still well hidden. Carbonation was no where to be found although this did not hurt this at all. Almost made it feel like it was from a cask..

750 mL bottle - had been holding on to this for a few months, but couldn’t wait any longer; pours dark brown and clear around the edges; light tan head quickly fades; lots of lacing on the first glass; dank musky aromas of dates and oranges; very rich and everything about this is creamy: aromas, texture and flavors; slight burn on a few sips, but just phenomenal overall; i’m glad this seems to be steadily supplied here in town