UPDATED: MAR 24, 2023 A treat from Mark, thanks man! As smooth and balanced as the Westvelerten. Alcohol is well hidden.
Earlier Rating: 3/24/2023 Total Score: 4.8
The main thing about this here is how smooth it is. It reminds me of the smoothness and balance of the Westvleteren from Belgium.

UPDATED: MAR 7, 2023 A 22 fl. oz. bomber, 2015 vintage, very nicely maroon waxed, poured into a snifter glass. Black in colour with only a thin brown head and sparse spotty lacing. Aromas of coffee, dark fruit, plum, prunes, fig, molasses, oak, chocolate, light roast. Tastes sweet, dark fruit, charred notes, plum, prunes, fig, cherries, brown sugar, molasses, chocolate, coffee, burnt sugar. Full bodied with soft carbonation. Overall, a nice warming sipper. Maybe approaching too sweet, but the charred and burnt notes do sort of keep it in line.

UPDATED: SEP 28, 2022 2018 Silver wax. Black and oily. Thick texture. Aroma and flavour of dark roasted malts. Also the sweetness of honey and some delicate floral notes too.

UPDATED: AUG 14, 2022 Lukt: Kaffe, bek, lakris, sjokolade. Utseende: Sort. Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum. Smak: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade, vanilje. Medium: Rating:849418, Flaske@500ml, ABV@15%, Når@13.08.2022. Hvor: Jæren Ølfestival 2022. Kommentar: Nok en takk til ChrisOfstad for å sende den over til festivalen. Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout (2017) Stout - Imperial Flavored / Pastry

UPDATED: APR 24, 2022 Geprobeerd op de Addictee2craftBeer Bottle Share! Het is een diep donkerbruin bier met een dun laagje beige schuim. Het heeft een aroma van pruimen en koffie. De smaak is vol, warm, alcohol achtig, chocolade en pruimen en rook.

UPDATED: FEB 27, 2022 I have held onto this 22 oz bottle of Dark Lord for three years, the time since it was given to me by a good friend from Chicago. 2013 vintage, orange wax, I peel that off and remove the lid. The pour into my Great Heights snifter is black, just black, no other way to call it, along with a minimal touch of tan foam, quickly gone. The nose is as good as anticipated, dark chocolate, grain, cane syrup and dark plums. I lift the glass for a drink, all I had hoped for also. Chocolate fudge, black raisins, malt, brown sugar, vanilla and maybe a bit of honey taste and sweetness. Very tasty. Shared with my wife and daughter, much enjoyed by all. It was well worth the wait, I am a little sad it will be gone shortly.

UPDATED: AUG 9, 2021 Bottle courtesy of Virby44. Cheers! 2018 vintage. Dark, dark brown with a light brown head. Decadent aroma: prunes, raisins, burnt grains. The vanilla is there and the coffee too, but the actual additives are very restrained. Taste is mildly sweet. Finishes dry with a light warmth. Full bodied, mild carbonation, extremely smooth. A pastry stout that’s not an oversweet mess. Very good!

UPDATED: JUL 4, 2021 2015 version, purple wax. Pours a very dark brown color and still has a good amount of head, also dark brown. Aroma has plum, fig, raisin, some coffee, oak and booze. Tastes like milk chocolate and vanilla up front, with the more bitter characteristics (coffee, booze, oak) showing up soon after to balance. Even at 6 years old, it has heat in the aftertaste. Each sip lasts a long time. This is excellent. I'd love to try one fresh.

UPDATED: MAR 13, 2021 0,75 litre Bottle, shared with Bergstaden. (As 2018 Vintage) Thick , Pitch Black with little brown head. Roasted malts, liqorice, coffee, Chocolate, sweetness, barrell. Super Nice!

Soy sauce. Smoked meat. Toast. Pours black with a dark tan head. Almost orange around the edges. Faded within a few minutes down to nothing. Glassy smooth. Medium bodied. Hard candy. Soy sauce. A hint of vanilla. Roast. Brown sugar. Warm boozy finish. Pretty freakin good. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone