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RATINGS: 1517   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.31   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 450   ABV: 15%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A Demonic Imperial Russian stout brewed with INTELLIGENTSIA coffee,vanilla, and molasses.

DarkLord is only available once a year at DarkLord Day at the Three Floyds Brewpub.

Vintage guide:

Red wax = 2004
Orange wax = 2005
Gold wax = 2006
Silver wax = 2007
Black wax = 2008
White wax = 2009
Green wax = 2010 - 15% ABV
Yellow wax = 2011 - 15% ABV
Red wax = 2012 - 15% ABV
Orange wax = 2013 - New Label


ogreface's rating

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
ogreface (1089) - Budapest, - NOV 26, 2012
Ezer köszönet Balázsnak, az ezredik kritikához való csoda sörért! 2010-es zöld viaszos verzió. Olyan fekete, mint amilyen lelke lehet a névadó gonosz lovagnak. Habja is igen sötét, krémes állagú és közepes méretű, nem múlik el nyom nélkül. Már az illata is igen sűrűnek, összetettnek érződik, amiben rengeteg aszalt gyümölcs, csokoládé, vanília és pipadohány van. Íze megdöbbentően kakaós, meggylekváros, rummal locsolt déligyümölcsös, picit kormos fás, édes dohányfüstös, kávés. Sűrű, testes, olajos és megfelelően szénsavas. Utóíze kakaólikőrös, keserédes és igen száraz. A legmegdöbbentőbb az benne, hogy bármilyen testes és erős, mégis itatja magát. Extra jó!


most recent ratings

0.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
Inbreak (81) - Loddefjord, NORWAY - MAY 19, 2013
03.05.2013, tap @ CBC: Ok, what’s the f****** hype!!??!! It’s time to not only swear in the church, it’s time to burn the shit down!! This beer it the biggest disappointment EVER! Absolutely no sign of any head. Aroma is sweet, unripe banana, dark sugar, caramel, some licorice and cocoa. Taste is just sweet, sweet, sweet! Unlimited amounts of dark sugar, unripe banana, caramel, ash, some coffee and chocolate. Medium bitterness. If I was to open a fresh bottle of this one by myself, 95% of the bottle would go straight in the toilet. This one needs many years in the cellar, at least. And even then I don’t think it will end up as nothing more than a middle range beer.

4.1
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dctriman (37) - USA - MAY 19, 2013
2012 vintage. I had a lot of plum wine taste in my bottle. Personally not sure what all of the hype is about.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
KingCecil (1806) - DENMARK - MAY 19, 2013
I was on an other planet for a short while ... so I was lucky to do a vertical ´04 - ´12 .. with some amazing friends javit, Forgetfu, gEUS, amongst others nice people in Brussels in the basement under Moeder Lambic Fontainas .... the best beer experience I have had until now! ... My favorite is ´10 ... so imo the dark lord should not be more than 2 -3 years old... This was one fantastic experience!!

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
boozedude (1001) - Des Moines, Iowa, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Bomber into glass..shared with special fam! Pitch black pour..very sweet aroma and taste..pretty hard to believe its high alc

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Majin (186) - West Des Moines, Iowa, USA - MAY 17, 2013
1 pint... Bottle, dark pour light head, very sweet, strong alcohol % :) yum!!! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.7
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
jra1983 (13) - york haven, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 14, 2013
2011- Pours a dark black with a nice tan head. nose is of roasted malts, coffee, and chocolate. As for taste its a nice roasted bitter coffee and molasses. I do get a bit of a port wine taste in the aftertaste. No alchohol whats so ever on this. Good but definetlly not my favorite RIS.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
BRW (192) - Barcelona, SPAIN - MAY 8, 2013
On tap at CBC. Black colour with small beige head. Dark fruits aroma, also wood and roasted malts and coffee. Sweet taste, dark fruits Full body. Well hidden alcohol.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
papercartel (12) - Tampa, Florida, USA - MAY 7, 2013
This was the 2012. Very thick consistency. Bourbon/alchohol aroma. Very rich and heavy which I expect from an IS. Very sweet taste, a little more than I prefer. After ageing a year, no carbonation at all. Like drinking a liquor.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
Jow (1375) - New York, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Poured at the epic AZ crews’ driveway tasting curtesy of dcschiller I am pretty sure. Its been embarrassing being on this site for so many years and not having ever tasted this. This was 2011 version pours jet black with huge nose of bourbon and molasses. tastes of chocolate, bourbon, molasses, coffee, woody, light vanilla, soy sauce, resin, and licorice. probably too sweet for my normal palate but today it worked just fine.

3.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
kcorum10 (94) - Arizona, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Crazy sweetness! Pours black with thin red head. This beer has a ton of syrup-like sweetness that is way overpowering of the vanilla and coffee.


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