Vanilla Bean Aged Dark Lord
Overall: 9.7/10 by 1 dude
Dudes: 9.7/10
Trend: 9.7/10 over past 5 reviews 
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
ABV: 13.00%
Seasonal: April
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 03:25:36
- $0.00 for 12 oz. tap
- 856 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Date tasted: April 24, 2010
Color: Black
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 10 (25%)
Taste: 10 (25%)
Look: 8 (15%)
Drinkability: 10 (35%)
Overall: 9.7
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| Barrel-Aged Blackout Stout | 9.6 |
| Big Daddy Vlady's Russian Imperial Stout | 7.0 |
| Black Jack Stout | 8.2 |
| Blackout Stout | 9.2 |
| Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout | 9.0 |
| Dark Lord | 8.8 |
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Had while at Dark Lord Day 2010. Was a six ounce pour from tap free with your ticket (one per ticket).
Opaque with a little bit of brown foam that didn't stay around too long. Lacing wasn't there. Could have been because of the damn plastic cheapo cup. :)
Aroma is fantastic. The vanilla comes up to great you right away. Chocolate and some alcohol also tingle the nose hairs.
Taste is great stuff. The vanilla adds a nice layer of complexity that seems to also help lessen the effect of the malt sweetness on my palate.
Big body and ample carbonation. Creamy and thick but smooth like a babies bottom.
This beer blows regular Dark Lord away. I have had the original (2009 vintage) and I had a 2010 on tap at the same time I had the vanilla 2010 version: damn tasty stuff. Enjoy!