Mayan Apocalypse Judgment Day - The Lost Abbey

Jordantb313

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

02-24-2013 08:26:31 | More by Jordantb313

EROCK75

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9%

05-17-2013 17:04:29 | More by EROCK75

Dactrius

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-17-2013 01:41:40 | More by Dactrius

moonknight31

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-16-2013 16:57:41 | More by moonknight31

GrindFatherBob

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-12-2013 10:43:13 | More by GrindFatherBob

drlovemd87

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-10-2013 03:12:05 | More by drlovemd87

teeeebs

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

05-07-2013 02:17:51 | More by teeeebs

510a

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-06-2013 06:24:01 | More by 510a

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from a 375 ml cork and caged bottle into a tulip.

Appearance: Made quite a pop when the cork came out of this one. Huge amount of carbonation requiring multiple rests to get the entire contents into my tulip. Thick tan head on top of a very dark muddy brown liquid looks amazing in the glass.

Smell: First thing I get is cinnamon, and a lot of it. Going back for a second sniff, I get a bit of the malt sweetness from the base quad and just a touch of the peppers. As the beer warms, the sweet candy sugar smell comes through over the spices a bit more.

Taste: Peppery spices are the first thing noticed on the tip of the tongue, but that quickly gives way to the sweet caramel malt flavors of the quad. I get some dark fruit flavors in the middle of the tongue. the beer finishes dry, with the spices (not sure if it is pepper or pure cinnamon) coming back and leaving a tingle on the back of the tongue.

Mouthfeel: Feels a bit strange in the mouth with the huge mix of spices and the abundance of carbonation. A little thin for what I would expect from such a big beer.

Overall: I'm not as impressed with this as I'd hoped to be, but it was by no means a let down. I think this could have been a real winner, but it seems they went a little overboard on the spices which drowned out the base beer a little too much.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 00:48:11 | More by Mattyb79

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-03-2013 23:09:37 | More by kjkinsey

Rathakem

Oregon

3/5  rDev -18.3%

04-28-2013 03:03:11 | More by Rathakem

Hugonaut13

Illinois

2/5  rDev -45.5%

04-27-2013 02:52:01 | More by Hugonaut13

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +9%

04-20-2013 14:31:36 | More by drgonzo2k2

claytong

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-13-2013 00:41:23 | More by claytong

HattedClassic

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9%

04-08-2013 02:57:16 | More by HattedClassic

largadeer

California

3/5  rDev -18.3%

04-06-2013 20:23:26 | More by largadeer

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-06-2013 12:56:44 | More by t0rin0

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9%

04-05-2013 16:31:27 | More by Kegatron

BoRaeCho

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-04-2013 23:33:30 | More by BoRaeCho

AlexChillton

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

04-02-2013 09:15:27 | More by AlexChillton

mdfb79

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-01-2013 17:26:44 | More by mdfb79

resistdefy

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +9%

03-31-2013 03:04:16 | More by resistdefy

portia99

Massachusetts

3.86/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

375ml C&C bottle poured into a Lost Abbey stemmed glass.

A - Certainly no lack of carbonation here...a slow and careful pour yields a foamy explosion of tan colored head that rapidly fills the glass and threatens to overflow its confines. After a lengthy pour requiring several stages and intermediate rests, a body of extremely dark brown settles in the glass with a massive, rocky, tan head that just won't quit. Requires a bit of patience, but the end result is a truly beautiful beer in the glass.

S - Spicy with cinnamon taking center stage, Belgian yeasty spiciness too with some cloves, chile pepper that shows subtlely.

T - Peppers make a stronger statement in the flavor. Pepper flavor with some warmth up front. Sweet malt, caramelly sugar in character. Cinnamon spiciness. Bittering elements balance things very well, giving a bit of a dry impression on the finish.

M - The maltiness of the base quad comes thru, but is masked by the peppers and the spices. Overall, there is a dryness to this beer with the peppers taming the malty sugars. Body is medium full with an assertive carbonation. A bit of alcohol warmth comes thru past the peppers.

O - Interesting interpretation of the style Peppers and spices really balance and/or cover up the sweetness of the malts in the base beer. Makes this a little more drinkable...although I think I'm gonna regret this one in the morning...or more likely in the middle of the night - heartburn seems inevitable.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 23:11:56 | More by portia99

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-28-2013 05:08:44 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

ocelot2500

Arizona

3.48/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a deep mahogany color with a soda like, tan head that leaves rings of lacing.

Smells of dark fruits with some bready yeast.

Tastes of some sweet dark fruits with some spices thrown in. Dark fruits lead off with notes of raisins, cherries, and figs with a pleasant underlying sweetness. This leads to a bit of cinnamon to add depth to the fruits. Touches of chocolate come through as well as some of the chiles and bready yeast. Don't pick up any tamarind which is generally quite tart, but I think would detract anyway. Ends with a little booziness and leaves my belly warm.

Mouthfeel is medium with a frothy amount of carbonation, a little thin to me.

Overall, this is decent, but not worth $6 a 12oz.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 01:51:40 | More by ocelot2500