2004/2005 Dark Lord

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  1. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    i recently acquired an 05 dark lord to give me an 05-12 vertical. I am curious of a few things:
    • Has anyone had the 05 recently (if so, how "recently"), and how is it holding up?
    • How is the 04 holding up? Does anyone who has had it "recently" think it's worth acquiring to round out the vertical? Or is it way over the hill at this point, and I'd just be trading a mountain of beer for wet cardboard stout?
    • What is your best guess as to what it would take to acquire an 04?
    Thanks in advance for any insight. I have a friend coming to town Sept. 22 before he is getting married and he wants to "make it rain" dark lord so I am debating what to do with respect to 04 depending on how age has treated it.
     
    #1 jegross2, Jun 21, 2012
  2. MarkIntihar

    MarkIntihar Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Michigan

    There have been reports of both of these heading downhill for probably a year or more. It really depends on how much of a completionist you are.
     
    #2 MarkIntihar, Jun 21, 2012
  3. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Honestly, not that much. It'd be nice of course, but not going to go out of my way for cardboard stout
     
    #3 jegross2, Jun 21, 2012
  4. SpeedwayJim

    SpeedwayJim Pooh-Bah (2,877) Jun 19, 2009 New York
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    My tasting group opened the 05 and 04 about a year and a half ago. The 04 was sludgy, cloudy and drank almost like triple bock but thicker and with more sweetness. Really a mess and completely not worth it (though I was glad to have had the opportunity). The 05 was a bit better, but honestly, it was also falling off fast. With what it would take to get the 04, I would say its really not worth it at all.
     
    #4 SpeedwayJim, Jun 22, 2012
  5. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Thanks for all the insight. 05 will be or sure opened within the next couple of months.
     
    #5 jegross2, Jun 22, 2012
  6. AutumnBeerLove

    AutumnBeerLove Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2010 Vermont

    I had '05 and '06 about 6 months ago. The '05 was one of the greatest things I've ever tasted. Truly excellent, and I will no longer drink DL fresh haha. '06 was great also, step below the '05. You're going to love it.
     
    #6 AutumnBeerLove, Jun 22, 2012
  7. ravot

    ravot Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Illinois

    when can i come over?
     
    #7 ravot, Jun 22, 2012
  8. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Heh bm me
     
    #8 jegross2, Jun 22, 2012
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  9. ObeMaltKinobee

    ObeMaltKinobee Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2010 Illinois

    Had the 04 not to long ago. It was so thick and oil like you could almost cut your pour off with a scissors. The 05 was pretty good but going down.
     
    #9 ObeMaltKinobee, Jun 22, 2012
  10. StoutFest

    StoutFest Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2009 Illinois

    The '04 I had recently was very sludgy. Lots of sediment. I mean lots. To me it was waaay past its prime. I prefer it 3 years old. The '05 for some reason seemed hot with boozy alcohol heavy on the licoricoe type flavor. Definitely not what I expected. Very sludgy with lots of sediment but less than '04.
     
    #10 StoutFest, Jun 23, 2012
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