Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Munster, Indiana USA

22oz bottle from 2008. Drank this bottle right after Dark Lord Day ’08, but forgot to rate it. Poured black with a tan head. Surprisingly, the alcohol was not very present in the aroma. Had an ass-kickingly delicious aroma of chocolate, toasty malts, and syrup. Heavy mouthfeel of chocolate, and malts. Lingering taste of coffee. No taste of the alcohol, since it is masked behind all the heavy flavors. Is it worth the hype? Not if you drink it immediately. This evil bastard needs time to prepare for your eventual face-raping of oily chocolate and coffee goodness. It’s a waste to drink it too soon.

I hope that what im drinking wasn’t ruined in transit to me it being summer and all. It pours black with a brown burnt sugar carmel colored head. aroma is alcohol, malt, with a heavy carmel scent. it tastes of bitter chocolate toasty malt and burnt caramel. this beer is punishing me at the moment. for the first time ever I think I can say that my stomach is in pain, but my mouth is in love. at first I thought that i coudn’t handle this beer but its growing on me. I still in my honest opinion enjoy stone’s imperial stout a little more because its something i can drink easily. Please take into note that it is august and this beer was shipped via ups. *******Re- Rate: Heavy chocolate aroma, some coffee, bourbon, caramel. The taste is heavy on chocolate, boozy but well masked. A million times better than my first dark lord which was bad.

At Vero, kisses to whoever shared it! Thick, viscous pour of pure blackness. Really intense nose packed with coffee and chocolate purity. Smooth, smooth, incredible. Raisins dancing. Complex, gorgeous, and viscous. A superlative brew, fully deserving of the hype.

Rating number 100: Had the 2008 Dark lord and figured it would make a good 100’s rating. The beer poured very thick and looked much like motor oil does that has not been changed for a long time. There was a small off white head. The aroma was very strong, a little fruity and sweet. There was also a subtle note of coffee. The flavor was a little sweet for my taste but was well balanced between dark fruits chocolate and coffee. This is one fine beer. Cheers!

I didn’t think this stuff could possibly live up to its hype, but its one fucking good beer. Thick motor oil like pour. Thickest beer I’ve ever had. It left a residue on my glass. Dark tan head. Creamy vanilla and chocolate aroma, with raisins and chocolate. Intense sweetness, almost overwhelming, with a very creamy, fruity taste. Chocolaty with molasses. Very oaky with bourbon. Like drinking a glass of port. Fantastic, I docked it a point for being a bit too sweet.

Big thanks to growler for sharing a bottle of the 2007 vintage. Pours deep black with small brown head. Aromas of chocolate, soy sauce and burnt malts. Flavors are similar to the aromas. This is not as sweet as I was expecting and it is also much smoother. Full body with minimal carbonation and a smooth mouthfeel.

Bottle courtesty of StFun. Black wax. Color...Black as black can get, no head. Aroma of malt and minor hint of coffee. Taste is very malty with a hint of vanilla, roasted grains, and chocolate. No trace of alcohol in the taste. The after taste has a nice little bitterness to it. Thick motor-oil texture. Slick and grainy at the same time. Definitley a well crafted beer, that could use some age, I am sure it would only get better. Good beer but not great. Thanks again josh for standing in line for over 5 hours in the blistering sun, just so I could enjoy this beer. I owe you one!****UPDATE***** Pretty much think the same thing as before.... This beer is just missing something in the flavor catagory.

2008 bottle courtesy Rogueone. Is this an evil enough beer for my 666th rating? Good enough! Pours thick and oily black with a dark tan head. Very thck and coating of the glass. Roasted grain, chocolate and vanilla aroma. Thick chocolate malt taste with lots of roasty grains and vanilla. Thick dark chocolate, bitter aftertaste. Worth the hype.