Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

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

Serve in Snifter

Thick black chocolate body with rapidly fading caramel brown head. Infusion of cherry chocolate on the inhale dusted with chocolate roast. Cherry chocolate liquor flavor flowing through a thick and creamy body. Characterized by vinous and prune flavors throughout. This brew calls to mind the Baltic Porter style as it approaches the panoply of flavor elements, however; Dark Lord is thicker and with more body to it. Incredibly well crafted, considering the ABV% is so well hidden. This certainly does not disappoint!

The aroma is potent, smoky and boozy with undertones of chocolate. The color is super dark brown with a cappuccino head on top. The flavor is rich, potent, with a thick body and sharp malty sweetness. It is young being 2010, and will evolve well with age.

A: snifter. obsidian in color, with a huge coffee colored head. good retention level, with some big sticky lacing. S: huge aromas of coffee, molasses, some black currents, raisins, some bittersweet chocolate, as well as some mahogany wood. T: tons of molasses, rich roasted malts, leading to tons of coffee, raisins, soy, honey, pipe tobacco, some black currents. Holy shit this beer it so complex. M: thick and beefy. low to mild carbonation level. massive palate on this. D: wow! one bottle of this and I am out. So good, but I think it is definitely overhyped. major thanks to Grant and Todd for both bring a bottle out of the blue on the same day. what an experience.

2010 bottle- a good, smooth drinking, RIS- sweet, but not cloying- extremely accessible- had this with non-beer folks, and most enjoyed- however, it was lacking in complexity- probably due to its young age- although there was certainly roast, cherry, vinous qualities- much spice, alcohol heat was up front which is burying the quality that most likely lies underneath and can only be unearthed with time- will age another bottle for 2 years at least.

Huge thanks to daknole once again. 2009, White wax. Bottle pours viscous and deep brown/black with a beige head that quickly fades. Aroma is intense and rich. Sweet with notes of chocolate, molasses, licorice, caramel, and alcohol. Flavor shows the same with some dark fruit and salt. Overall body is full, moderately sweet and finishes lightly bitter. Definately lives up to it’s name and i’m glad daknole "twisted my arm" to taste this one.

From 22oz, 2009 edition, Thank you mspindler,black in color,brown head,salty taste ,Chocolate,coffee,dark fruit.Strong ABV.Love it

Had this one at the UDRBM, 31-07-2010. Thnx Daknole for trading this with me. 2010 version. Black colored brew. Dried fruits and molasses in the aroma. Flavor has a lot of sweetness, dried fruits, caramel, malts and chocolate. Oily mouthfeel. A bit too sweet, could use more bitterness.

White waxed bottle, 2009 vintage, bought@Ølbutikken, København. Pours a jet black, opaque and oily body. A thin layer of creamy brown foam on top. Aroma is fat, soft and gently sweet. A refined sweetness from the roasted and honeyed malts, along with a prominent scent of dark dried fruits with raisins in the lead. MIlk-chocolate and mild coffee too. Full malt body. Taste has a pure and rounded sweetness, both malty and fruity, balanced by a rounded roastedness, coffee&chocolate, malt bitterness and some spice tones. Also a touch of vinous acidity. Velvetly mouthfeel. Warming, complex and fully balanced finish. An awesome beer, a true sweetheart.