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Stygian Darkness
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
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- From:
- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 9.02%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 13, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 18, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
This strong, dark Belgian-style ale is just the beer to warm you in the winter months. You also won’t have to put coins in a corpse's eyes to pay Charon, the ferryman to get you across the river Styx to get one, just give the coins to your server.
18 IBU
18 IBU
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From old, undated notes; had this on draft at the brewery.
Dull red rust murkiness.
Off-white, frothy head; strong lace.
Plum & banana nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
A smooth caramel & banana mix; very drinkable, with subtle complexity.
Oct 13, 2019Dull red rust murkiness.
Off-white, frothy head; strong lace.
Plum & banana nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
A smooth caramel & banana mix; very drinkable, with subtle complexity.
Reviewed by sidetracked from Illinois
3.81/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.81/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at Rocking Horse.
Pours a cloudy dark, deep brown, almost black, with off-white head.
Light aroma of candied dark fruits with a slight sweetness. Not getting much.
Upfront taste is sweet caramel, dark fruits, and roasted malts. Malty, slightly sweet middle. Roasted malt finish with sweet dark fruits, a little molasses and fruity esters. Lingering roasted malt bitterness. Bitterness becomes more prevalent has it warms. Flavors alternate between roasted malt and fruitiness.
Full bodied and creamy with low/moderate carbonation.
Overall fairly sweet with some nice balancing roasted bitterness. Kind of heavier than most Belgian Strong ales, but seems to fit the beer. Enjoyable.
6/17/2012
Aug 26, 2012Pours a cloudy dark, deep brown, almost black, with off-white head.
Light aroma of candied dark fruits with a slight sweetness. Not getting much.
Upfront taste is sweet caramel, dark fruits, and roasted malts. Malty, slightly sweet middle. Roasted malt finish with sweet dark fruits, a little molasses and fruity esters. Lingering roasted malt bitterness. Bitterness becomes more prevalent has it warms. Flavors alternate between roasted malt and fruitiness.
Full bodied and creamy with low/moderate carbonation.
Overall fairly sweet with some nice balancing roasted bitterness. Kind of heavier than most Belgian Strong ales, but seems to fit the beer. Enjoyable.
6/17/2012
Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Draft at Cigar City during Hunahpu Day 2012.
Pours a chocolate brown color with amber/mahogany edges and a two finger light beige head that quickly settles into a lasting ring. Streaks of soapy lacing left behind.
Interesting aroma with quite a bit going on. Sweet and roasted malt notes with eatery dark fruit notes and zesty spice. Hints of caramel, toffee, chocolate and toast along with pepper, clove and vinous fruit.
Medium bodied with soft carbonation and a complex flavor profile that's similar to the aroma. Stronger malt presence than expected for the style with a nice mix of sweet and roasted notes. Hints of caramel, toffee, hazelnut and cocoa followed by peppery spice and vinous dark fruit. There's some clove, cinnamon and candy sugar followed by grape, plum and fig. Toward the finish there's some boozy heat and an earthy hop presence that gives off slight dry bitterness. Pretty complex and well balanced but nothing extraordinary.
Jun 23, 2012Pours a chocolate brown color with amber/mahogany edges and a two finger light beige head that quickly settles into a lasting ring. Streaks of soapy lacing left behind.
Interesting aroma with quite a bit going on. Sweet and roasted malt notes with eatery dark fruit notes and zesty spice. Hints of caramel, toffee, chocolate and toast along with pepper, clove and vinous fruit.
Medium bodied with soft carbonation and a complex flavor profile that's similar to the aroma. Stronger malt presence than expected for the style with a nice mix of sweet and roasted notes. Hints of caramel, toffee, hazelnut and cocoa followed by peppery spice and vinous dark fruit. There's some clove, cinnamon and candy sugar followed by grape, plum and fig. Toward the finish there's some boozy heat and an earthy hop presence that gives off slight dry bitterness. Pretty complex and well balanced but nothing extraordinary.
Stygian Darkness from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
49 ratings
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