Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

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82 Ratings

rAvg: 4.47
pDev: 9.62%
Reviews: 20
Hads: 62

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Brewed by:
Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

Indiana, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 15.00% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (20).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by birchstick:

birchstick

Missouri

4/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle 308 of 534

A - pours black with a chocolaty head on it

S - cognac spiciness mixed in with some chocolate make up the profile of the nose

T - sweet cognac mixed in with soy and fudgy chocolates open this beer up. A little bit of dark fruits move in next to add a nice change of complexity to the beer. The cognac spiciness comes back at the end and wraps up the taste profile.

M - smooth and full...nice

D - nice barrel variant in the Dark Lord series. Recommended if you can get your hands on it, but if not I wouldn't loose sleep over it.

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Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 03:09:57 | More by birchstick

More User Reviews:

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.5/5 rDev +0.7%

05-28-2013 08:15:33 | More by feloniousmonk

chippo33

Vermont

4.5/5 rDev +0.7%

05-24-2013 04:38:32 | More by chippo33

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5 rDev -10.5%

05-23-2013 00:02:04 | More by oldp0rt

thaghost

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -21.7%

05-17-2013 17:32:33 | More by thaghost

Pecan

California

5/5 rDev +11.9%

05-16-2013 18:03:32 | More by Pecan

Jeffo

Netherlands

3.95/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to a few people we were able to put together the entire vertical and almost all the BA variants. Lots of fun gents!

From a 750 into a snifter
2012 vintage
Bottle 409 of 534

APPEARANCE: Just like all the rest of them. Pours relatively clear for an imperial stout. Produces a small, one finger medium-looking head that quickly fades to a wisp and ring. Black body in the glass with some carbonation evident. Only a ring remains until the end and leaves no real lacing down the glass. A little too light a pour and an average head at best.

SMELL: NIce barrel notes on this one. Cognac, oak notes with some nice milk chocolate and a hint of alcohol. Light caramel and molasses perhaps, but the cognac barrel is nice and well executed.

TASTE: More nice cognac up front with oak, milk chocolate and some alcohol at the swallow. A big and lingering finish is boozy with nice barrel flavors, some wood notes, milk and bitter, dark chocolate and some caramel sweetness. Pretty nice, and the cognac barrel is really well integrated into the base beer. Well balanced and enjoyable for sure.

PALATE: Slightly lighter than the base beer, but still big enough. Just like the other DL variants as well. Medium body with medium levels of carbonation. Creamy enough, goes down fine and finishes rather sticky on the palate. A bit of a burn and some heat lingers.

OVERALL: Really good stuff here. Behind the two bourbon versions, this was easily the one I enjoyed above the others. The cognac barrel is there in just the right amount and the more palatable parts of Dark Lord are allowed to come through. Enjoyable and well worth checking out. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 13:01:59 | More by Jeffo