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Chemtrailmix - Rye Barrel
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
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- From:
- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #2 - ABV:
- 15%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #25 - Avg:
- 4.68 | pDev: 5.77%
- Reviews:
- 31
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 02, 2023
- Added:
- May 14, 2017
- Wants:
- 86
- Gots:
- 21
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Notes:
Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns.
Released in: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Released in: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
4.74/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours a pure, coal black color with a sudsy dark tan head that is fairly quick to flee. The nose features the cinnamon up front and with extreme prejudice - this is bigly cinnamon. There’s also a nice spicy note from the peppercorn and some chocolate and a subtle barrel note.
The barrel is more pronounced on the taste, and a perfect, spicy complement to the peppercorn flavor - and the still bigly cinnamon, which is delicious. There’s also chocolate and a surprising bit of stone fruit. There’s a LOT going on here and it’s all magnificent, IMHO.
The mouthfeel is velvety and coats the mouth properly, commensurate with a beer of this magnitude. What a pleasure it is to finally experience this world class beer.
Jan 28, 2023The barrel is more pronounced on the taste, and a perfect, spicy complement to the peppercorn flavor - and the still bigly cinnamon, which is delicious. There’s also chocolate and a surprising bit of stone fruit. There’s a LOT going on here and it’s all magnificent, IMHO.
The mouthfeel is velvety and coats the mouth properly, commensurate with a beer of this magnitude. What a pleasure it is to finally experience this world class beer.
Reviewed by Sandis from Minnesota
4.52/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2020 version poured from a 750ml bottle into a snifter. Heavy cinnamon on the nose and in the flavor with a mild spice. Nicely thick. A little chocolate and barrel mixed in. Happy to finally try this.
Jan 21, 2023
Rated by Zach_Attack from Massachusetts
4.75/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Dig the cinnamon a lot, with a unique peppery spice; supremely fudgy body that lingers; nice barrel too.
Jan 17, 2023
Reviewed by OfficerKramitz from Pennsylvania
4.73/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.73/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
L. Deep brownish black with a slight light brown head
S: Sweet burnt sugar. Almost a hint of molasses. Heavy “cinamonny” like cinnamon toast crunch
T. Ultra sweet up front, but works and becomes balanced with the cinnamon. Can’t really get the pepper tastes besides slightly on the tongue but know it’s there for the balance. Finishes with a faint rye whiskey flavor.
F. Viscous which coats the mouth. Proper thickness
O. This beer is superb, well balanced overall. Much like a liquid cinnamon toast crunch and sweet cinnamon roll. Couldn’t have more than one glass. Extremely decadent
Jan 08, 2023S: Sweet burnt sugar. Almost a hint of molasses. Heavy “cinamonny” like cinnamon toast crunch
T. Ultra sweet up front, but works and becomes balanced with the cinnamon. Can’t really get the pepper tastes besides slightly on the tongue but know it’s there for the balance. Finishes with a faint rye whiskey flavor.
F. Viscous which coats the mouth. Proper thickness
O. This beer is superb, well balanced overall. Much like a liquid cinnamon toast crunch and sweet cinnamon roll. Couldn’t have more than one glass. Extremely decadent
Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana
4.64/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.64/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I always wanted to try this one and finally found it on tap. Perfect use of cinnamon. Peppercorns balance out the sweetness in an interesting way. Wood barrel goes well with the brown sugar sweetness of dark lord. Fantastic aroma. No off flavors. Exceptional balance.
Mar 09, 2022
Rated by not2quick from Missouri
5/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
2018
Jan 18, 2022
Rated by bret27 from California
4.38/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bottle courtesy of JohnnyHops.
Jan 09, 2022
Rated by unclekeith from Alaska
4.94/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.94/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Red hots
Sep 12, 2021
Chemtrailmix - Rye Barrel from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
263 ratings
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