The Lost Abbey Judgment Day

Judgment Day

 

The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular
Score
7.61
ABV: 10.2% IBU: - Ticks: 177
A massive beer in every sense of the word. A stronger and more contemplative version of our Lost and Found Ale. Judgment Day is the base beer for our Cuvee de Tomme. Many of the Trappist Breweries produce a version of beer which ages incredibly well for many years to come. And, since none of us knows when the end of the world is coming, we suggest you stock up with lots of Lost Abbey beers so that when the end of the world magically appears from no where, you’ll have a beer or two on hand for even the stingiest of angels. Available in 750ml bottles and on draft at select inspired locations.

The Judgment Day story
The story has been told and we have been warned about this very moment- Judgment Day and the end of the world as we cease to know it. There will be but one instance where the sunny blue pastoral skies turn sickly black revealing the imminent demise of every soul caught between heaven and hell. From the skies the angels of heaven will race to rescue the virtuous souls before the thundering herd of the 4 Horsemen arrive from the depths of hell to claim more than their fair share.

Each of us will ride a wave of terror or relief not knowing from which lot our souls have been cast. It is wholly possible that the Sinners and Saints alike will unite. For sure, each will thrash about in the tumultuous sea of uncertainty not knowing in this abyss whether they bear the mark of the Father or the mark of the Beast himself.

There will be a litany of screams from the departing souls riding bareback on the shoulders of the Black Horse. Each of us will be examined and our lives will be scrutinized. It is decreed and so written. Life as we know it will one day cease to exist. Surely you will stand there having all your questions answered.

Did you believe there would be a Judgment Day? Have you ever thought about what you’ll be doing when the Four Horsemen arrive? Perhaps you’ll be drinking this Belgian Dark Quad styled Ale when they appear? However, since we have no idea when our time will expire or when we’ll be forced to cash in our tickets, we offer this simple advice.

Live an inspired life. Find opportunities in everything to make a difference. Seek out new and spontaneous adventures and when you find them, embrace them as if they were the devil’s song. For an interesting life is one worth living. Challenge yourself to embrace passion, persistence and a motivated way of life. So that when Judgment Day arrives from nowhere, you’ll go out knowing full well that you’ve lived your life on your terms and they can’t take that away from you.
 

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8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at The Church by Lost Abbey, in San Diego, 28th February 2025. Pours a dark brown, aroma is rich dark fruits and caramel, taste is potent, rich, cake and fruit, some bitter, but mostly sweet. Really good beer

Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2025 at 14:47


9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Aromat przyjemny rodzynki itp. Smak dość złożony słodki gęsty rodzynki i karmel. Pite dawno

Tried on 05 Mar 2025 at 04:30


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at the Mondiale ’07
Quite dark cloudy brown color. not much head to speak of.
Aroma is VERY sweet, lots of raisin, and plum and borwn sugar, with some yeasty notes. Flavour is VERY sweet, and boozey. Mouthfeel is quite thick this is very syrup like. I have to admit i was disapointed. I expected more after the hype i had heard. Its not an awful beer, but i expected more from this brewery.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12


7.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Smell- malty, Belgian tones, faint caramel, faint wood, faint raisin maybe, faint dried fruits.
Foam-thin, malt, belgian tones, caramel, some sweetness, yeast, alcohol, wood.
Appearance- cool-looking label, cork-sealed bottle, and a story on the back. Clear dark brown in color.
From - snifter
Taste - malt, belgian tones, faint caramel, dried fruits, some sweetness, some acidic tones, bitter tones, hops, grass and of course, bit of belgian tones. Bit boozy. Not bad, but had better.

Tried from Bottle from Alus Celle on 05 Feb 2025 at 17:27


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draught at Monk's: pours dark brown with beige head. Aroma is dark fruit, booze, spice. Taste is sweet, spicy, big. Excellent.

Tried on 22 Sep 2024 at 22:28


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Borefts. Clear dark brown. Bitter herbal notes, burnt sugar, raisins, figs, chalk, watery, alcohol. Medium sweet, a bit more bitter. Medium bodied, quite dry and a bit boozy.

Tried on 20 Sep 2024 at 12:44


9.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Dark mahogany colour, minimal creamy beige head; aroma of raisins, prune, some sour cherry, some red wine, yeasty and biscuity notes; taste is the same with some slight anise; amazing, as expected
Earlier Rating: 4/10/2016 Total Score: 4.5
dark brown colour with ruby notes, huge, dense and stable beige head; aroma of cocoa powder, dried sour cherry, plum, maybe figs, too, some herbs and hints of carmel; taste of dark chocolate, dried fruits (sour cherry, plum and raisins), some roastedness and herbal liqueur notes; great quadrupel

Tried on 14 Nov 2023 at 00:25


8

On tap @The Sanctuary by The Lost Abbey. 30/09/2023. Color marrón corona de espuma blanca aromas y sabores malta, caramelo, cuerpo medio

Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2023 at 03:53


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours dark brown with a small head.Nose shows raisins, toffee, cloves and caramel.Flavours include sultanas, port, golden syrup, brown sugar, soft booze and toffee.

Tried on 24 Aug 2022 at 15:46


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On-tap at Eureka! Irvine on 30th December 2021. Last beer of a very pleasant two hours sat at the bar. Dark, moody looking beer, the head a beige wisp and collar; came too cold and therefore had no aroma at first, cupped the glass in my hands to try and warm it up a bit, malty coffee esters arrived alongside some toffee and sultana like aromas eventually. The taste was also malt dominated and again there was a toffee and raisin/sultana twist to the brew. The experience was ruined by the coldness of the pour, shame really as it got better and better as it warmed, but my lift was waiting, so I had to rush it.

Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2021 at 13:45