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United States · Belgian Quadrupel · 9.8% ABV
72%
Overall similarity
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Ommegang Three Philosophers if you want restraint and elegance,
Judgment Day if you want richness and grip.
Both nail the Belgian quad template at nearly identical ABV and bitterness, but they're playing different games. Three Philosophers leans into finesse—it's the one you'll sip through multiple rounds without fatigue. Judgment Day swings harder, with a denser malt backbone that demands respect.
At a glance
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
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Situations
In words
Ommegang Three Philosophers
Three Philosophers hits you with dark fruit first—plum, raisin, a whisper of fig—but the finish is where it wins me over. There's this peppery, almost herbal snap that keeps it from ever feeling bloated despite the 9.8% ABV. It's a quad that respects your palate, not your tolerance.
The Lost Abbey Judgment Day
Judgment Day is heavier in the glass and on the tongue. You get that classic Belgian yeast spice, but it's wrapped in caramel and brown sugar that lingers. The alcohol warmth is present—it's not hiding—and there's a slight drying quality on the back end that keeps it from becoming cloying.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 85 vs 85 · Δ 0
Bitterness
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Shared character
Only The Lost Abbey Judgment Day