Marshmallow Handjee
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

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From:
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #1
ABV:
15%
Score:
100
Ranked #4
Avg:
4.73 | pDev: 8.25%
Reviews:
351
Ratings:
1,814
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 06, 2024
Added:
Apr 27, 2008
Wants:
  4,724
Gots:
  328
Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout aged in a variety of Bourbon barrels with vanilla beans.
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Ratings by rhoadsrage:
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Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
(Served in a semi-transparent plastic cup)

A- This beer had an inky black body that stains the cup with every slosh and no sign of carbonation or light is visible. There is a bit of a dark tan head that fades before it makes it to my hand. The thin ring of dark tan head last for the beer.

S- The first smell is like a black molasses custard with a soft fusel heat at the finish. There is a nice black roasted malt nose with hints of tar, and charcoal. The vanilla comes through softer and has a slight sweetness to it.

T- The big black bitter inky taste of black malt has notes of black-strap molasses without the metallic or sweet notes, tar, and black prunes. The finish is has a nice bitterness with a good amount of fusel alcohol taste. After a few sips I notice the vanilla bean that taste a bit sweeter and does a nice job of off-setting the dark malt flavors.

M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel that is sticky in texture but thins out nicely with the alcohol heat at the finish.

D- This monster is all dark lord with some nice accents from the vanilla bean. I don't think it would be possible to have the vanilla flavor overpower the beer. This is a young beer and the fusel alcohol is pretty hot, and I think age could really help this beer get cleaned up.
May 16, 2008
More User Ratings:
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Rated by moysauce from Illinois

4.84/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
2021 Vintage - from my untappd on 12/11/2021: So glad I finally got to try this one. Worth the hype a hundred times over.
Mar 06, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by JAWS from New York

Dec 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.79 by PDinunzi from New Jersey

Dec 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.58 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Juicer from Illinois

Nov 21, 2023
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Reviewed by RichD from Rhode Island

5/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
OMG!! One of the finest elixirs I’ve ever tasted. The 15% is non existent. The vanilla is in your face. The base beer is phenomenal. Truly a transcendent experience. Wow!!
Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.91 by cochezzzz from Washington

Sep 25, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Gfunk27 from New Jersey

Sep 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.71 by petrusek23 from Ohio

Sep 12, 2023
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

5/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
09/11/23 draft @ Winking Lizard Canton
Sep 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.75 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Sep 11, 2023
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Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts

4.6/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2022 vintage, bottle 1316/3500

Another milestone review, number 1800! I figured since I have the highest rated RIS on BA just sitting around that it would be a perfect time to break it out. This is my first of any Dark Lord variant, and I think it’s a damn good place to start for the series. Let’s pop this legend open and see what it has to offer

Pours almost completely pitch black with a finger of creamy tan head that fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing

The roast is real in this one, but it’s wonderfully offset by the sweeter notes as well. I’m picking up on aromas of drip coffee, burnt caramel, dark toast, milk chocolate, tobacco, vanilla bean, molasses, toasted oak, fig, and light cinnamon

It’s similar in taste, but with even more of a depth, making this one hell of a complex beer. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting milk chocolate, vanilla bean, sweetened coffee, toasted oak, fig, maple syrup, burnt caramel, sweet bourbon, cinnamon, black cherry, and marshmallow. The swallow brings notes of milk chocolate, charred oak, maple syrup, burnt caramel, black cherry, fig, vanilla bean, allspice, sweet bourbon, marshmallow, dark toast, and tobacco

A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a smooth beer. Finishes mostly dry with just a touch of boozy heat

Oh yeah, this is amazing. Thankfully a beer that lives up to the hype. Maybe one day I’ll splurge on another bottle
Jul 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.75 by IanX from New York

Jul 13, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by ThaKennster from Texas

Jul 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by dexterk1 from Illinois

May 16, 2023
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Reviewed by zonker17 from Texas

4.86/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
2019 bottle, purple sparkle wax. Pours black with minimal head, no retention. Nose rich vanilla, fruity with strawberry, graham cracker. Taste boozy, chocolate, toasted marshmallow. Full body and minimal carbonation.
May 04, 2023
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Rated by SayBoom from Ukraine

4.42/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2022 v.
Jan 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.44 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Dec 25, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by Ziosa from Missouri

Nov 15, 2022
Marshmallow Handjee from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 1814 ratings