Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- From:
- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 15%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 13.3%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 20, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 15, 2015
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by xedmoc from Illinois
4.77/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.77/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
in spite of the wait at the bar, and major disorg....the DL Malort Ba Aged was amazing! I really dug it, like a choc shake but way more complex. had for or five small glasses of it, wanted more, muy bueno! would be kick ass with a nice cigar!
Dec 06, 2015
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.38/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Well, it looks like I will be the first to review this mythical beast. Served in a small tumbler at Kaiser Tiger on my second time through the line. Luckily I only had to down one shot of Barrel-Aged Malört before I rolled an 18.
A - Looks a lot like Dark Lord, unsurprisingly. Near-still, viscous, oily, and clingy, pitch black liquid.
S - The first thing to mention is that Jeppson's Malört isn't normally barrel-aged. Apparently there was a special batch commemorating Marian Hossa that was aged in a 5-liter, virgin, medium-char, white-oak barrel. Or perhaps I'm totally off the mark - 3 Floyds isn't super forthcoming with this sort of info. My first impression is that it smells a lot like Dark Lord (not sure if the base was 2014 or 2015, but I thought both were decent enough vintages). However, there are some additional botanical, herbal, notes that are evocative of absinthe or certain gins. The anise, wormwood, and spicy oak flavors actually cut through the sweetness and bring some balance to what can be a cloyingly sweet brew. There is an odd minty, toothpaste flavor in there too.
T - The taste is less affected by the barrel-aging, with more typical Dark Lord flavors. Chocolate fudge, milkshake, brownie, vanilla, etc. but with a light kiss of spicy oak to it. The Malört finish rears up a bit in the finish here, but it's not the same level of offensive tang. Actually quite delicate and nuanced in the barrel-aging, mellowing and refining the base for the better. I don't know how much of my enjoyment comes from the barrel-aging or the fact that recent Dark Lord vintages are much improved, but this is pretty damn tasty.
M - Viscous, sticky, chewy, with a weighty and hefty full body. Nearly non-existent carbonation, and fairly restrained booziness considering this must clock in >15%.
D - You know what? I really liked this. I was expecting it to be a complete trainwreck, particularly after my shot of Barrel-Aged Malört, but this was quite enjoyable (and I'm not afraid to slam bad Dark Lord variant, trust me). The 5oz pour was actually too little for me, but the prospect of waiting 15 minutes to gamble for another pour was enough to put me off getting another glass. I would really like to try the Aquavit version now as a point of comparison though. Big thanks to Holly for such a fun and well-run event too; rolling oversized D20s is hella fun.
Dec 01, 2015A - Looks a lot like Dark Lord, unsurprisingly. Near-still, viscous, oily, and clingy, pitch black liquid.
S - The first thing to mention is that Jeppson's Malört isn't normally barrel-aged. Apparently there was a special batch commemorating Marian Hossa that was aged in a 5-liter, virgin, medium-char, white-oak barrel. Or perhaps I'm totally off the mark - 3 Floyds isn't super forthcoming with this sort of info. My first impression is that it smells a lot like Dark Lord (not sure if the base was 2014 or 2015, but I thought both were decent enough vintages). However, there are some additional botanical, herbal, notes that are evocative of absinthe or certain gins. The anise, wormwood, and spicy oak flavors actually cut through the sweetness and bring some balance to what can be a cloyingly sweet brew. There is an odd minty, toothpaste flavor in there too.
T - The taste is less affected by the barrel-aging, with more typical Dark Lord flavors. Chocolate fudge, milkshake, brownie, vanilla, etc. but with a light kiss of spicy oak to it. The Malört finish rears up a bit in the finish here, but it's not the same level of offensive tang. Actually quite delicate and nuanced in the barrel-aging, mellowing and refining the base for the better. I don't know how much of my enjoyment comes from the barrel-aging or the fact that recent Dark Lord vintages are much improved, but this is pretty damn tasty.
M - Viscous, sticky, chewy, with a weighty and hefty full body. Nearly non-existent carbonation, and fairly restrained booziness considering this must clock in >15%.
D - You know what? I really liked this. I was expecting it to be a complete trainwreck, particularly after my shot of Barrel-Aged Malört, but this was quite enjoyable (and I'm not afraid to slam bad Dark Lord variant, trust me). The 5oz pour was actually too little for me, but the prospect of waiting 15 minutes to gamble for another pour was enough to put me off getting another glass. I would really like to try the Aquavit version now as a point of comparison though. Big thanks to Holly for such a fun and well-run event too; rolling oversized D20s is hella fun.
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