Lost Abbey Judgment Day

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

24th May 2008. Brewed with raisans. The raisan presence is strong. A dark almost porterish beer but with an almost Madeira like feel and flavour. Manages to be both sweet and sour. Unique!

Pours a dark reddish brown and a thin tan head. Aroma is full of raisins, dark fruits, red grapes, and toffee. Flavors of red grapes, chocolate notes, and a slight alcohol taste in the finish. Palate is thick. Overall a great quad.

deep reddish brown with almost no head, aroma of dark fruits, plums, raisins, slight burnt sugar and caramel, a lot is going on in the nose. Flavor incorporates all the characteristics of the aroma along with some spice, a little smoke even, raisins, fresh bread dough, and some yeast fruity tartness. great mouthfeel, alcohol hidden well. extremely complex, excellent, malty overall, but has a dryness in the finish that balances things a little

This is an incredible beer. Big, dark and full of big, dark fruit with yeast. The pour is dark reddish-brown with aromas of fruit, yeast and spice and a lot of malt in the flavor and dryness in the finish. I wonder if this beer is brewed with beet sugar or dark Belgian candi sugar. Deep, intense, sweet and complex, this beer has flavors I haven’t even imagined in a beer.

Vinous, with perfumey fruit notes and a soft mouthfeel of smoke, banana, sweet plum and dark malts. Deep and complex, with perfect hop balance.

This just might be better than Westy 12. I’ll give you all a moment to take that in and ponder a bit. Done? Alright then. I’m very serious about Westy 12 comment, though. This is one complex, delicious and enjoyable beer. And I can actually buy it here in PA! That alone gives it an edge over the Westy. The intense experience begins with a great pour. The color is almost pitch black, with only a dark reddish tint. The head is tan in color, massive, thick and clings to the body of the beer. The nose is fantastic and inviting, begging you to take that first sip. Notes of the aroma are of dark fruit, currants, red grapes, light bread, yeast, raisins, sweet malts and brown sugar. The body is incredibly smooth and dangerously drinkable. The flavors are so well-balanced and delicious, it’s almost overwelming. I have a hard time believing that a group of people could put something like this together. That a group of people could produce something so awesome. I get notes of very light chocolate, light cream, aged red grapes, yeast, brown sugar, bread, fruits and a great balance of just enough hops. There is also a slight hint of alcohol on the finish, but that is quickly washed away by those fruity and malty tones. This beer is a gift from above. Whatever higher power you believe in, (s)he provided this. Or at least (s)he provided the inspiration for this beer to be produced. Judgement Day has very quickly become one of my favorite all-time beers. I recommend that every single human on the face of this planet buy at least one bottle of this and give it a try. You won’t be disappointed. You’ll thank yourself. Then you’ll thank that higher power and the folks that made this beer! Gimme more! Damn, this great!

Brown/red pour with a small head. Aroma is dried fruits, dark fruits and caramel. Flavor is sweet. Palate is smooth and thick. Decent beer and hides alcohol well.

bottle poured a light brown in color with no pop on the cork and a still look in the glass. aroma has rich raisins, plumb, hefty sweetness, and some spices. mouth feel is sugary thick and the liquid is completely flat. flavor has loads of thick fruit, raisins, spices, and sugary sweetness. the flavors overall were real nice but the stillness was throwing. I have had this bottle for a few months so I will make a point of a rerate.