Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

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

Serve in Snifter

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   update pic

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]

22 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small chocolate brown head. Dense fruity and bourbon, dark roasted malty. Smooth bourbon and caramelish dark malty flavoured. Smooth dark malty finish.

Bottled, thanks Marsblursi! Very black, no head. Fairly restrained oakybourbon aroma. Medium sweet with attractive rounded mouthfeel. Chocolatey coffee and cinnamon. Potent yet fresh and drinkable. Perhaps the oak has worn off a bit in the bottle, but the lovely chocolatey malty rests wonderful in my mouth. An elegant beer worth it’s extreme rating!

Bottle at CBC 2013, huge thanks to madsberg for sharing. Pitch black coloured with a small beige head. Sweet and roasted aroma of dark chocolate, cocoa powder and dried fruits. Sweet and roasted flavour of dark chocolate and dried fruits with notes of vanilla and bourbon. Sweet and roasted finish.

(Draught) Pours a murky deep mahogany body with a small beige head. Aroma of light smoke, roasted malt, wood, bourbon, brown sugar, chocolate, caramel, and some dark fruit notes. Flavor has loads of malt (caramel, roasted), chocolate, oak, coffee, bourbon, and brown sugar. Excellent!

Bottle at CBC 2013 - in the break - Thanks a lot to Madsberg. Pitch black - nice brown head. Coconut, vanilla, nice mellow bourbon, powerfull malty sweetness, soy, burned malts, fruity, raisins, licorice, candy notes, texture is oiley, coffee, ryebread, dark fruits... ... and a lot more. Light to medium carbonation. Very complex.

UPDATED: MAY 4, 2011 Hand Bottle at home ... Deep black thin tan lacing ... light smoke meaty malt light bourbon nose ... smooth silky rich toffee malts ... bit heavy on the bourbon ... some chocolate ... Bourbon is overpowering this one ...

Tap at DLD 2010 ...This was the Beer i came 4000 miles for ... decent ... but the Basic DL ive had previously blows this away. So pleased to have tried this,and would have been devistated if id missed having it but not the delight id hoped for... As i drink the last of the glass the front to this beer is just what i want, it rich toffee sweet juicy and sublime (4.3) but then the bourbon keeps kicking me in the face.

This sample was a Heaven Hill. Very dark. Smells like cat kibble. Bleh. Tastes rich, whiskeyish, balanced with super roasty character and lots of sweet malts. Intense.

UPDATED: APR 27, 2009
Name: Oak Aged Dark Lord
Date: April 29, 2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Vintage: 2006
Appearance: solid black, lasting thin fine brown head
Aroma: complex aroma
Body: thick body
Flavor: rich malt flavor, strong bourbon character, lots of oak, thick and sweet

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 9/10; Flavor: 9/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***4

Name: Oak Aged Dark Lord
Date: April 28, 2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Vintage: 2007
Appearance: black, wispy brown head, drippy lace
Aroma: huge sweet chocolate and hot bourbon aroma with roasted intertwined with hops
Body: thick sticky body
Flavor: thick dry dark chocolate flavor, lots of bourbon and vanilla sweetness, touch of ripe dark fruits, creamy coffee comes along after a while, stains the glass brown

Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 9/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***4

Name: Oak Aged Dark Lord
Date: April 25, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Tasting, DLD
Vintage: 2009
Appearance: black, wispy tan head
Aroma: sweet bourbon and chocolate aroma, vanilla, caramel candy
Body: huge creamy body
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, lots of bourbon and vanilla, light roasted, oak adds the balance, lots of candy character, a touch of hot fumey alcohol

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***4

22oz bottle, vintage 2012, thanks GT2. Minimal brown head that wholly dissipates, atop black body with brown edges. Aroma is moderately sweet, milk chocolate, some Bourbon, raisin. Taste is sweet, chococaramel, some Bourbon, raisin. Sticky full body, alcohol well contained.