 hopscotch (4433), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
May 1, 2008 Draft… DLD’08… Black with a small, creamy, khaki-colored head. The aroma is an earthy bundle of canvas and leather with toasted nuts and, of course, chocolate leading the way. Full-bodied with a skim-milk mouthfeel and fizzy carbonation. Bittersweet mocha flavor. Chocolate covered espresso bean finish. Yum!
Cornfield (4255), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Apr 20, 2008 Pours a very dark brown with a dinkus tan head that soon reduces to a slender ring around the glass. The aroma is mainly about coffee supported lightly by roasted malt and bittersweet chocolate. It seemed just a bit thin but accurately reflected flavors promised by the nose. A slight hit of alcohol was felt in the back of the throat right at the finish. Pretty decent. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=713> Three Floyds Brewing Company and Brewpub, Munster, IN<font size=-1>
BBB63 (3767), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Apr 27, 2008 DLD 2008: Deep brown with purple highlights, lasting beige head and very good lace. The aroma has notes of caramel, chocolate, prune, grape, toasted and charred malts, grassy and slightly resiny hops, and some coffee esters. The taste is ripe fruit and sweet malt balanced somewhat by some acidity and hop bitterness. The finish displays a hint of coffee and smoke. he mouth feel is medium-bodied and oily smooth with just the right amount of carbonation. A very nice offering that is not hopped to the max.
heemer77 (3634), Savannah, Missouri, USA
Jun 16, 2008 On tap at the Three Floyd’s brewpub. The body was black with an orange and light brown head. The aroma was strong chocolate with some oranges. There was also some light coffee. The taste was milk chocolate with some bread crust. There was also some definite black tea. Pretty good.
Skyview (2777), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
May 26, 2008 On draught at the brewery’s tap room during Dark Lord Days ’08. Pours an opaque dark brown brew with a thin tan head that has some nice retention and sticky lacing. Aroma of toasted dark malts, coffee, a touch of chocolate and brown sugar. Taste is full bodied, little carbonation with flavors of toasted dark malt, coffee, some dark chocolate and flowery hops. Finish is semi-sweet, chocolatey with a slow aftertaste of coffee, dark malts that slowly disappears after the finish.
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