Blot Out the Sun
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

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From:
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,365
ABV:
13.4%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,720
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 9.18%
Reviews:
109
Ratings:
660
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 08, 2024
Added:
Nov 14, 2012
Wants:
  70
Gots:
  186
"Since the dawn of time it has been mankind's dream to blot out the sun." - C. Montgomery Burns
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Ratings by CraftFan5:
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Reviewed by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a tulip glass.

A - Yes, I get it. Blot out the Sun. This could do it. It's dark. The head is browner than I expected given the reviews I've read on here. Pitch black, mocha head. Beautiful.

N - Ok, now I get it. It smells like a Black IPA. Roasty notes with some hop action. Dark fruits with some dank bitterness. Complex without being overpowering.

T - Weird. Up front I get lots of fruit: raisins, plums, maybe over-ripe peaches. Definitely get that Black Ale description. But the finish is all imperial stout. Very roasty - in fact, I'd say one of the roastier stouts I've had, like a Marshal Zhukov or a Serpent's Stout. A very interesting beer.

M - I don't get the thickness of a big stout, which is ok! I get some coating and a slight velvety-ness. Very fine.

O - An extremely complex and interesting beer. Is it what I want in an imperial stout? No. Is it well crafted? Absolutely.
Jul 24, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark brown with a modest light brown head, low retention and lacing. Fudge, dates, slight vanilla, whiskey, moderate sweetness. Medium to thick body, moderately carbonated.
Mar 08, 2024
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a very dark color with a slight tan head and lacing
Aroma has nutty, malt and chocolate hints
Taste has a nutty, malt and a chocolate flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A nice
A well balanced Imperial stout
Dec 20, 2023
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Reviewed by tradershmulie from Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very nice pour. Cloudy deep brown color. Decent short lived head.

Noticable smell, nice, a bit of sweetness.

Very delicious, smooth, ABV very well hidden.

A bit pricey.
Jun 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Mar 18, 2023
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Reviewed by SpaceCamp from Virginia

4.15/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Pours black, thick, oily. Forms a thin espresso head, which fades quickly to leave behind a hint of lacing and a cloudy surface retention. When held up to the light, it is a dark, nutty brown color which is opaque.

S: Pungent. Nutty and earthy, yet also sweet. Chocolate and bourbon, with secondary notes of vanilla and roasted malts with a pinch of coffee. Molasses or sugar, with a hint of char as well.

T: Bourbon is more pronounced. Packs some heat. Chocolate and roasted malts, with a hint of spice. Coffee, char and oak towards the finish. There are also traces of plum.

F: Full-bodied. Coating and lasting. Light carbonation.

O: Bold, heavy stout that leans more bitter and boozy. Strong selection.
Mar 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by TODDRESSEL1 from Indiana

Jan 02, 2023
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Reviewed by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Thin, fruity and obscure. Has an almosy belgian quad like aspect to the dark fruit. Finsihes very thin and smells less than anything impressive. Not a revisit by any stretch.

Strangely, strangely, strangely reminds me of Sierra nevada pale ale. It's LOADED with cascade hops and zestyling familiar.
Dec 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.71 by rockrob from Massachusetts

Oct 15, 2022
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

3.3/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The last 12 oz. bottle of my two four packs, so I suppose it’s time to review this while watching Sal Perez continue to annihilate Twins pitching. More palatable when he was on my fantasy team.

Black. Big head. The aroma is rich: chocolate, roasty malts, barrel. I like where this is headed.

Blot Out the Sun runs with a standard crowd. Lots of smokiness up front before it bleeds into a mirror image of the nose with cocoa, roast, & far too light a bourbon presence. Finish is almost ashy with a soft swerve of alcohol.

Overall? This is a perfectly serviceable, pretty good stout that could use more barrel.
Apr 20, 2022
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

3.77/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had high hopes for this one, a BA Stout from Three Floyds? No brainer!
Alas, the heavy percentage of “Strange American Hops” rather made this more like Yeti (which flips none of my switches)
than DL which they are rightfully famous for.
Poured black and had a medium brown head, looks good!
The aroma isn’t bad at all, I got lots of coffee and cocoa and malts before the hops muscled in.
The taste led with bitter coffee and baking cocoa and traditions to harsh hops quickly. Not my cup of tea.
The feel was good, certainly no complaints there, but that’s an aside if you don’t appreciate the flavor.
Glad I tried it, now I know.
Jan 30, 2022
 
Rated: 3.96 by stanale from Illinois

Dec 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.8 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Nov 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by travelguy from Ohio

Nov 27, 2021
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Reviewed by cwm51662 from Indiana

4.49/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
My friend who doesn't drink sniffed it and said, "...I don't know what I'm smelling..." I have to agree, and with the advice to come with no preconceptions. I was still sniffing as I poured when the head nearly got my nose! I love the creamy feel. While others (including my friend's sniffer) didn't detect much alcohol, my taster said, "Yep, 11.4%(so it says on the bottle)". I find it very, very good. Not a bit sweet, like a piece of 84% cocoa. Kind of fruity, I guess, smell wise. I'd love to be more helpful, but it comes at me from a lot of angles I haven't had a lot of.
Nov 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Lance_Hathorn from Alabama

Nov 13, 2021
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Reviewed by TerryMills from Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Great beer but I'm not sure it fits the style ... A bit strange but good in the same sense ... I think some age might knock the semi unpleasant edge off this one ..
Oct 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by drstalker from Illinois

Jun 27, 2021
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Reviewed by FureyXIII from Indiana

3.58/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I got this beer in a four pack. I’m a genuine old time fan of 3Floyd’s. Didn’t notice the barrel age, but the flavor had a butteriness too it, that threw me off.

It’s a strong beer, drank 4 realized it was 0435 and I was still blasting punk rock from the 80’s.

It’s robust for an Imperial Stout, I did catch the unusual hint of Hop, but it definitely could have used more chocolate. I can honestly not really compare it to any of their older or recent brews. It stands somewhere between if Black Sun had a 3way with Dark Lord and Foch.
Jan 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by prototypic from Ohio

Sep 13, 2020
Blot Out the Sun from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 660 ratings