Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

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

Nice gift from Carlo. Oil color and...taste. I am jocking but what a disappointment. I expected one of the best beer ever. I found this too viscous in mouth. Aroma is of burnt grain, booze, and other dark fruits. But without Belgian subtlety. It’s heavy artillery extremely creamy, seems to stick to your mouth like a magnet. Pouahhh

Nip handbottle - Generously shared by ygtbsm94. Thanks Brad! Black, thin creamy white head. Intense vanilla-caramel and toasted chocolate marshmallow aromas ride softer undercurrents of bourbon oak and toffee. Dry wood and lightly sweet vanilla booze flavors are well integrated over a sturdy foundation of blackened cocoa, crème brulee, and touches of bitter coffee and dark currants throughout. A very complex flavor that seems to roll on forever. Full bodied, cask-like carbonation, lightly bittersweet finish. A great experience that I would love to revisit one day…

Handbottle. Clear dark dark black color with virtually none head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, wood, vanilla, alcohol - bourbon, moderate burnt malt, light notes of soy sauce or licorice. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long long duration. Body is medium full to full, texture is oily - syrupy - sticky, carbonation is flat. Very very nice Thx Santa *<;O) [20090505]

31st May 2008. Big thanks to Kim Fett for hand bottling this and sending to the UK. Silky thick palate. Milk chocolate and subtle smooth roasted coffee. Subtle cherry and red fruit. All this and vanilla oak tones too! Lacks a bit of carbonation - probably due to the hand bottlling but nontheless a superb beer.

A gift from the brewer to Greg (through Kiva), who gave him a case for free with the stipulation that he give it away at his bar. Best beer of the night. Dark ruby brown with no head. Aroma of roasted chestnuts and cherry liquer. Flavor of chocolate covered brandied cherries. Amazing.

Bottle courtesy of "hannont". Colour... well...black, with no head. Nose... unsulphered molasses, brown sugar, burnt sugar, dates and booze. Palate... holy jumpin’ up and down Martha! Damn this is nice! Now I know what all the fuss is about!! Extremely viscous, disturbingly sweet, lots of dark coffee, soy, charcoal, molasses, Medjool dates, sultanas, dark raisins, treacle, Madagascar vanilla, and of course delightful waves of my favourite Bourbon (Woodford Reserve)!

Nip handbottle, courtesy StFun. Pours completely pitch black, thick and viscous looking with a tiny patch of dark brown bubbles at the head. There is no lace, though the sheeting practically stains the glass brown. The aroma is absolutely incredible. Vanilla bean creme brûlée immediately comes to mind, as do notes of softened whiskey and oak, all atop an already decadent blend of burnt caramel, chocolate cake, and mocha cafe. Hints of licorice and anise lend ample spice, completing the near-perfect nose. The flavor has the nearly impossible task of living up to the beautiful scents that eminate from the glass, and accordingly, it falls a bit short. Still delicious, and based in rich chocolate, caramel, and roasty coffee, the sharpness of the whiskey barrel and the anise tends to come across on the boozy side. Sweet, scorched marshmallow works nicely with the vanilla laden, toasted oak barrel notes. Very faintly carbonated (though that is no doubt the handbottle talking), the palate is dense and oily, ever so slightly thinned as compared to the base beer. Coffee, anise, and bourbony wood intensify on the sharp finish. Though the barrel influence changes the character of the brew considerably, it remains signature Dark Lord through and through. Great stuff.

Handbottle, courtesy of Gunhaver. Poured black with no head. The nose was really exquisite, very robust vanilla notes mingling with bourbon, wood, and dark fruits like fig or plum. Extremely thick full body with a creamy velvety mouth feel. The flavor is very complex, hard roasted malt backbone with loads of dark cocoa, vanilla, hot bourbon, dark fruit and oak goodness. Finishes sticky, sweet, and boozy. Definitely a world class brew.