Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De MuerteCognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
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From:
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
15%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 21.09%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
119
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 16, 2020
Added:
Apr 26, 2012
Wants:
  87
Gots:
  26
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Ratings by illidurit:
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Reviewed by illidurit from California

4.62/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottle shared at the RBSG 2012 Grand Tasting. Pitch black with an iced coffee head. Aroma is strong on the chilis with plenty of sweet dense chocolate. Vanilla and chocolate flavor, rich caramel and a nice ancho/chipotle flavor. Perfect amount of heat and chili flavor.
Aug 16, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.35/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle #78/817. leftpaw brought this bottle to March Madness 2017. Man I don't like to think what this was trading for back in 2012 (the year of the bottle0.

Pours black, settles into a still, black liquid with no head. Cognac has always been a boozy barrel for me, and this is no exception. But wait, there's more! Plenty of pepper heat as well. Did not skimp, but also didn't make it a face melter either.

Taste wise, the cognac isn't there, but the heat from both the booziness and the chili peppers are as well. The Dark Lord base is largely absent, which I guess in and of itself, quality aside, is a pretty impressive feat nonetheless. And I wasn't one who thought Dark Lord was all that "sweet" anyways. The peppers and heat bring out the hefty bitterness though. Light dark chocolate note if you can power through the peppers and cognac that dominate. I'm not sure if this is still 15%, tastes stronger. Its a polarizing beer, and I guess I'm in the middle.
Oct 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.72 by xdtfx from Illinois

May 26, 2018
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

2.54/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
They really missed the opportunity to call this Bloody Mary. With all the other similarities aside, the red wax would have been perfect.

Dull blackish-brown with no head.

The aroma explodes with all kinds of green pepper and guajillo. It's a total chipotle chili takeover!

This really tastes like a bowl of chili, to the point I get notes of roasted tomato. Aside from the viscosity, which simply steers me closer to chili territory, the Dark Lord is almost completely absent from this performance, as it goes down with a burning sting. I also get zero barrel character, and it's a damn shame to have wasted something as rarely used as cognac barrels in aging a big, quality stout.

Spicy, slick and smooth but also tingly and thin, and just kinda bad.
May 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.72 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Apr 08, 2016
 
Rated: 2.48 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Jul 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by williamjbauer from Colorado

Apr 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by kodt from Illinois

Apr 26, 2015
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Reviewed by rwf08 from Texas

4.54/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Bottle 305/817:

For being almost 3 years old the burn of the peppers is still there. I was slightly surprised by that. Very viscous and velvety. A little sweet for my taste but that's with all Dark Lord varieties. I think this one is enough for me. If you can find it, search it out.
Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.08 by nathanmiller from New York

Jan 28, 2015
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Reviewed by HOPSareKey from Illinois

1.42/5  rDev -63%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Bottle 774/817. Poured your typical dark lord, Medium to thick. Nose is a poor collage of oak, plums, and hot sauce. Taste is a horrid, hot, unbalanced mess. Just awful. I have heard others say they enjoyed it and did not experience what I did. Perhaps slight variations from bottle to bottle?
Jan 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by mpayne5 from Indiana

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Matagal from Brazil

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by oline73 from Maryland

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MNBeerGeek from Minnesota

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Aug 11, 2014
Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 119 ratings