Dark Lord 2017-Three Floyds Brewing
A few miles across the IL-IN state line is local
Credit-younger daughter and her husband saved an aliquot for my/our arrival yesterday; thanks!!
Style-“ Dark Lord is a gargantuan Russian Style Imperial Stout, with a reverse cascading head that starts out billowing the color of burnt oil like the Dark Lord rising from the black primordial beginnings. Its resonant vinous aroma has been described as cherries, sweet malt, molasses, burnt currants, plums with a port wine alcohol undertow. Mochachino notes buried within. Motor oil consistency, hellishly smooth yet divinely burnt and vinous. The first sip coats your palate with a palatial charred fruit and chocolate blanket. Alcohol burn wiggles its way down your throat with a thick body.”
Format-bomber
Stemware-pictured
Appearance-almost black with minimal head
Nose-dark chocolate covered caramels
Mouthfeel-lascivious
Tastes-incredibly complex with dark chocolate, burnt molasses, plums, prunes, dark cherries and a slow alcohol burn
IBU-N/A but likely mid 50s
ABV-15% :face_with_spiral_eyes:
Overall impression-“Still Crazy After All These Years;” well preserved, lubricious and rather distinct flavoring from standard RIS
Ymm, Beer rating-mid cat 3; for $40/22 ounces, it was worth the splurge several years ago (maybe 2020) to get some vintage Dark Lords and variants instead of attending Dark Lord Day, but I’m just as happy, if not happier, to have @wbmcards88 as a friend, mule team driver and Family Tree member and procure a few Hardywood blends at $15/750 ml at a warehouse sale when offered.
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