Dark Lord
3 Floyds Brewing Company in Munster, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special|
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8.30
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A demonic Russian-Style Imperial Stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla and Indian sugar, this beer defies description. Bottles available one day a year — Dark Lord Day — at the brewery in Munster, Indiana.
First releases in 2002 and 2003 were draft only. 13% abv, with Starbucks Espresso Roast coffee.
First releases in 2002 and 2003 were draft only. 13% abv, with Starbucks Espresso Roast coffee.
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9/10
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on 19 Sep 2018
at 14:14
9/10
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on 19 Sep 2018
at 14:14
10/10
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on 19 Sep 2018
at 14:14
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on 19 Sep 2018
at 14:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Home. Vintage 2011 courtesy of Cubs, huge thanks Aaron. Pours black with a fading brown head, som sugary lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, coffee, some soy notes, dark chocolate, chocolate cake, little nuts. Flavor is sweet, rich malty, caramel, coffee, little soy, dried fruit, chocolate, alcohol. Medium to full body, soft to average carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 300718
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from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2018
at 08:02
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
7000th review! 22 ounce bottle into signature teku glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Pours dense pitch black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, nutty coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla, cream, fudge, cake batter, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, and toasted dark bread; with light notes of smoke, char, leather, tobacco, sherry, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Touch of booze in the aromas as it warmed, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, sugar, vanilla, and fruity yeast notes; with big strength. Taste of huge dark chocolate, cocoa, nutty coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla, cream, fudge, cake batter, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, and toasted dark bread; with light notes of smoke, char, leather, tobacco, sherry, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Very mild hop, roast, char bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, nutty coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla, cream, fudge, cake batter, licorice, dark fruit, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, leather, tobacco, sherry, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, sugar, vanilla, and fruity yeast flavors; with a solid hop/roast bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and extremely full body; with a very creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel the is perfect; lightly slick/syrupy. Minimal sticky hops, chalky roast, or dryness. Minimal warmth of 15%, with zero booze lingering after the finish. Overall this is an insane flavored Russian imperial stout! All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, sugar, vanilla, and fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV, with the minimally bitter/drying finish. Insanely rich and complex; with perfect balance of malts, coffee, sugar, vanilla, and fruity yeast. This is the smoothest 15% stout I've ever had. Completely lived up to the original hype it had in the early years. A world class RIS.
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from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2018
at 00:23
8/10
Moze z minusikiem ale nadal slodko klasowo... 2016 nadal wygrywa :)
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on 18 Jun 2018
at 20:40
8/10
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on 10 Jun 2018
at 19:50
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on 10 Jun 2018
at 19:49
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on 10 Jun 2018
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