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Black Sun
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- From:
- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Irish Dry Stout
Ranked #5 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #9,643 - Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 11.19%
- Reviews:
- 469
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sunday at 11:14 PM
- Added:
- Dec 16, 2002
- Wants:
- 226
- Gots:
- 91
6.5% ABV, 50 IBUs - Black Sun has a nose of coffee, roasted malts and piney hops. This medium bodied stout has a broad depth of maltiness and a clean dry finish. December release.
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana
4.04/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Roasty, malty, dry Irish stout. A bit of coffee. Piney hops on the finish.
Sunday at 11:14 PMReviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.85/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12oz can, PKGD ON 01/26/24
It’s been well over a decade since I had this one - glad to see it back again!
L: jet black body is capped by a towering khaki head that holds incredible retention
S: roasted barley, ash & char, bitter dark cocoa, piney hops
T: bold & flavorful and follows the nose; roasted barley, char, cocoa, caramel, anise, pine, grapefruity citrus
F: medium body, ample carbonation, dry finish that’s bitter more like a black IPA vs an Irish Dry Stout
O: as a beer this is great; but keeping it in its Irish Dry Stout style box it’s American hops shine through a little too much (even though that’s what I love about this beer).
Mar 22, 2024It’s been well over a decade since I had this one - glad to see it back again!
L: jet black body is capped by a towering khaki head that holds incredible retention
S: roasted barley, ash & char, bitter dark cocoa, piney hops
T: bold & flavorful and follows the nose; roasted barley, char, cocoa, caramel, anise, pine, grapefruity citrus
F: medium body, ample carbonation, dry finish that’s bitter more like a black IPA vs an Irish Dry Stout
O: as a beer this is great; but keeping it in its Irish Dry Stout style box it’s American hops shine through a little too much (even though that’s what I love about this beer).
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
3.86/5 rDev -4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the bottom of the can: "PKGD ON 01/08/24 Q01105"
This came from a variety pack but there did not appear to be any date on the variety pack.
Appearance: It is a black-bodied beer with a medium-large head that has dense foam and looks like a lighter shade of tan. It has excellent head formation and retention. Small strings of tiny bubbles form on the glass. It looks perfect.
Aroma: There is a light bit of a char aroma with a hint of cola, some star anise, and black licorice. There is a bit of a wintergreen mint aroma that pops up from time to time and fades into the background. Sometimes it doesn't come through at all.
Taste: Up front there is a charred grain flavor mixed with a light bit of coffee ground flavor. A bit of acrid flavor in the middle. A light charred bitter finish. A light bit of a minty aftertaste. The mint character gets stronger as you drink the beer. Aside from the mint in the finish it has simple yet prominent flavors.
Mouthfeel: The body is medium-light. It has good carbonation and a pretty dry finish. Grain bitterness is medium and there is a touch of an herbal bitterness to the beer as well.
Overall: It was an enjoyable beer. It is a bit of an herbal or hop-forward beer with a minty punch but it maintains the stout base very well. I would recommend it to people who like stouts and hop-forward beers but don't expect this to be a traditional stout. As a whole the beer worked really well and it felt like it was put together very well. I would buy it again.
Feb 26, 2024This came from a variety pack but there did not appear to be any date on the variety pack.
Appearance: It is a black-bodied beer with a medium-large head that has dense foam and looks like a lighter shade of tan. It has excellent head formation and retention. Small strings of tiny bubbles form on the glass. It looks perfect.
Aroma: There is a light bit of a char aroma with a hint of cola, some star anise, and black licorice. There is a bit of a wintergreen mint aroma that pops up from time to time and fades into the background. Sometimes it doesn't come through at all.
Taste: Up front there is a charred grain flavor mixed with a light bit of coffee ground flavor. A bit of acrid flavor in the middle. A light charred bitter finish. A light bit of a minty aftertaste. The mint character gets stronger as you drink the beer. Aside from the mint in the finish it has simple yet prominent flavors.
Mouthfeel: The body is medium-light. It has good carbonation and a pretty dry finish. Grain bitterness is medium and there is a touch of an herbal bitterness to the beer as well.
Overall: It was an enjoyable beer. It is a bit of an herbal or hop-forward beer with a minty punch but it maintains the stout base very well. I would recommend it to people who like stouts and hop-forward beers but don't expect this to be a traditional stout. As a whole the beer worked really well and it felt like it was put together very well. I would buy it again.
Reviewed by Sparty1224 from Michigan
4.24/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Brief Review:
O: Looks like this beer has actually been around a while, surprised I've never had it. Looks like a re-brew, first since 2016 maybe? Interesting beer here, says it's an Irish Dry Stout? Very hoppy on the nose and finish, almost like a Black IPA. Not sure roasty or thick. My first impression wasn't very strong, but now knowing what style they're going for, I guess it's pretty decent.
Recommendation: Interesting style you don't see much anymore, so if you're curious for an Irish dry stout with an extra hoppy twist, I say go for it.
Feb 23, 2024O: Looks like this beer has actually been around a while, surprised I've never had it. Looks like a re-brew, first since 2016 maybe? Interesting beer here, says it's an Irish Dry Stout? Very hoppy on the nose and finish, almost like a Black IPA. Not sure roasty or thick. My first impression wasn't very strong, but now knowing what style they're going for, I guess it's pretty decent.
Recommendation: Interesting style you don't see much anymore, so if you're curious for an Irish dry stout with an extra hoppy twist, I say go for it.
Reviewed by Stooven from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
There's a poetic symmetry to how so many of those mid-period FFF beers (Space Station, LazerSnake, etc) all tasted about the same. . . that Black Sun tastes exactly like how the brain remembers other FFF stouts. If you like those hoppy stout bastages, you'll like this one.
Feb 16, 2024Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
4.29/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very dark brown, not quite black, big tan head, great retention, rings of lace
Roast, coffee, slight herbal (tobacco and mint) aroma
Cold coffee, herbal flavor
Medium-light bodied, appropriately carbonated, very drinkable for the ABV
I like it
Feb 14, 2024Roast, coffee, slight herbal (tobacco and mint) aroma
Cold coffee, herbal flavor
Medium-light bodied, appropriately carbonated, very drinkable for the ABV
I like it
Black Sun from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
858 ratings
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