Posted on 04/06/2010 10:34:49 AM PDT by JoeProBono
MUNSTER, Ind. - The Indiana brewers of Dark Lord, a thick stout available only once a year, said tickets allowing holders to purchase bottles have already sold out for 2010.
Three Floyds Brewing Co. said the brew would only be sold April 24, "Dark Lord Day," and only holders of "Golden Tickets" offered online would be allowed to purchase a 22-ounce bottle for $15, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday.
Officials with the company said the tickets sold out less than half an hour after they were released.
The officials said "Dark Lord Day" draws beer fans from across the country, including many without Golden Tickets who bring their own beer to celebrate at the Munster brewery.
Brewer Barnaby Struve said the company takes measures to ensure the celebration stays under control.
"It's organized chaos," Struve said. "We have about 12 cops around with their Tasers all warmed up and waiting. Don't say I didn't warn ya."
Looks like a coffee beer I used to brew called “Headslam Stout”
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Well. That certainly looks rather good.
Looks like you need a spoon to consume it.
Does look good, but I’m a dedicated IPA guy.
From Left to Right: Brooklyn Black Ops Stone Imperial Russian Stout Deschutes The Abyss Foothills Sexual Chocolate Three Floyds Dark Lord The Bruery Black Tuesday Surly Darkness Portsmouth Kate the Great Alesmith Speedway Stout Port Older Viscosity Rouge XS Imperial Stout
I only drink beer from California and definitely not a coffee porter unless it is on tap.
I have ventured to the double IPA and Imperial IPA.
The best Imperial IPA (really really really hoppy) is from Green Flash about 6 bucks a bottle.
of course I can see the Stone box in background of that photo, so I’m sure that you already know this!
And I thought the people paying $8 a pop for domestic light beer at ball games were crazy.
I have had an awful lot of different beers, and have become very skeptical of ‘event’ hyped beers, though even before trying this beer Three Floyds was my favorite american brewery, bar none. I got 2 bottles of 2006 DL in a trade, and drank one in 2007, and one later (don’t recall when).
In this case, the hype was utterly justified. It was the smoothest imperial stout I have had anywhere, the alcohol was invisible in the taste, and I can only regret that I may never have it again.
After this beer, my favorite imperial stout is stone’s, but I was quite surprised to find that the ‘hype’ of the rating of the beer was arguably justified by taste.
All in all, you cannot go wrong with 3 floyds regular offerings (dreadnaught, alpha king, pride and joy, gumballhead, robert the bruce, black sun, )....their season and one-offs I have had mixed results with, some being brilliant and some just hmm (I really like alpha klaus, and found apocalyptic cow and black heart ipa too harsh (maybe needs bottle time).)
Looks good! If you can see through it, it’s not worth drinking. It’s a good sign when the foam is dark.
If I can’t get that, my dark/thick/strong beer of choice is Mephistopheles by Avery Brewery. Also good: Worldwide Stout by Dogfish Head.
one honorable mention I would like to add to my comments about three floyds is the brian boru irish red, which I got for the first time last year. It was entirely too drinkable and easily my favorite beer of that style I have had anywhere.
Ok, you’re just buying them for the name, right? :-)
Great collection, I buy things for the name or bottle shape, just to say I did. But I’m strange that way. hehehe
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