Dark Lord Day 2016

Actually there is. I'll be bringing some back across state lines

 

This will be my second Dark Lord Day, had a blast last year in the rain and cold! Unlike last year, I will be a bit more prepared and bring some uncommon (nothing compared to some of your lists!) beer hoping to contribute to shares more than I was able to last year. It has been very fun following this thread and hope to meet some of you next Saturday! Hoping to finally try some Pliny.

What I'm bringing:
BBA Scotty Karate
No Rules
2016 KBS
Dragons Milk with Coffee and Chocolate
Jai Alai
Double Crooked Tree
Oddside Colossal Oversight
Barrel Aged Hibernation Ale
Saugatuck Not Messin Around

 

I'm group C and that seems to be the real "Is there going to be anything I want still available" group. I figure roughly 1500-1700 people per group. Unless production increased there will be slim pickings of the more desired variants remaining. My BBADL from last year was limited to 608. I know there's really no way to tell what I'll be able to choose from until the time arrives but the guessing game sure is fun.

 

Dark Lord Day: The only place where you can ask for a HJ and get a beer handed to you

 

1 more week ! 1 more week ! I have set these aside and already stopped messing with what I'll bring, final list !

 

5th DLD this year. I haven't made a list of what I'll bring and I haven't looked to get an idea. Will probably just grab a box and pack about 5-7 bottles before I head up there. Can't wait!

 

Group B -
Marshmallow
Milita
Ronaldo
BBA DL
Temeculan 3000

 

I'm slightly worried about the same thing. There are maybe 3-4 variants I'm high on for Group C and its possible or likely all of them could be gone leaving me to choose from stuff I have somewhat of a limited interest in. Hopefully I'll have gotten to try a few of them on draft before making a decision on which one I'll select

 

Help a brotha out. I can get you some can-aged coors.

 

It's probably the weakest variant on that list, but I'm wanting to try Dwarven Power Bottom based on the name alone.

 

It actually sounds pretty good...Dark Lord aged in Muscat (sweet/strong wine) barrels.

 

I drank some aquavit in Denmark. It's a liquer that tastes like a thicker vodka. It wasn't good or bad. I can see the potential

 

That's what Dark Lord needs, more sweetness!

 

As I was thinking about all of these things that have barrels being used to age DL in, it seems as though they are all sweet. However, things like Bourbon (hard liquor) are much stronger than things like Sauternes (wine), so I don't know how the lower alcohol barrels will fare. I love Sauternes, but I'm not sure I want DL aged in it. If that is what's available when I get there, I will give it a shot, but there are some others I would prefer.

 

anyone else on here in college? im dealing with the end of the semester doing papers, reports, and presentations... its hell and all i can look forward to is DLD haha then the week after is graduation!! I will finally have an excuse to drink my pappy !!

 

Final list I'm bringing, to be opened at Friday share/DLD:

Abraxus
Mexican Cake
Pompeii
Pseudo Sue
Sweet Repute
Richard the Whale (coffee)
Flossmoor ba barley wine No. 4
New Glarus Sour Blonde Geuze
Ba Double Uncommon Stout

 

Finally settled on my list:

Hammerhead Speedway (morning coffee)
Ground State
Sabrosa by Cellarmaker
White Chocolate
Sour in the Rye w/ Peaches
Chêne Sauvage by Toolbox
Aurelian Lure
Quite Something
Afterlight
Hypnotized
Cellarman b4
Imperial Blackberry bu
Imperial Boysenberry Bu
Spruce Desay No. 2
Veritas 017
Blackberry White

This will split up and carried between me and my buddy who could care less about beer. Hoping he has a different stance after Saturday

 

Most all of the variants seem to be on the sweet side. The coffee cognac was one of the sweetest beers I have tried in the past year. My first thought on the Armagnac aged variant was Sweet Mother of Beer! Armagnac is probably one of the strongest, sweetest liquors I have tried. Maybe the Vanilla, etc. will help make it all work well. Diabetes in a bottle is best shared!

 

Oh yeah, losing a week is rough for me, but dld!

 

Us, too. Amongst other midwest goodies.