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United States · Belgian Quadrupel · 10.5% ABV
70%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Judgment Day if you want richness and complexity that demands attention, A Night in Brussels if you want approachability with Belgian character.
Judgment Day's extra ABV and darker malt profile create a serious sipper; Brussels drinks friendlier. Both are Belgian monks in a glass, but they're operating at different intensities—one's a meditation, the other's a conversation.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 13
Sweetness
Δ 8
Situations
In words
The Lost Abbey Judgment Day
Judgment Day hits you with dark fruit immediately—raisins, plums, something almost pruney in the best way. There's a warm alcohol heat that doesn't feel hot, just present, like it's part of the beer's architecture. The finish has this dry, slightly peppery snap that keeps you coming back for another sip. It's heavy but not cloying—a legitimate 10.5% that knows what it is.
Three Taverns A Night in Brussels
A Night in Brussels is smoother, more approachable—brown sugar, dried cherry, a whisper of caramel malt. The lower ABV lets the yeast character shine through without that warming burn. It's got a softer landing than Judgment Day, almost gentle, but still has enough backbone to feel substantial. You could drink this for hours without it becoming a production.
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Both are
Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 4. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 85 vs 89 · Δ 4
Bitterness
Δ 7
Texture
Δ 4
Only The Lost Abbey Judgment Day
Shared character
Only Three Taverns A Night in Brussels
No unique character notes