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Review: Atwater VJ Black 2011

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Atwater says:

“A huge Imperial Stout based on our best seller. Thick, Black as Tar and Brewed with 6 different malts and Barley flakes and Magnum Hops. The rest is a secret.”

Atwater VJ Black Russian Imperial Stout, 11% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

 RYAN: I have had an up and down relationship with [...]

Do We Still Need “Dark Lord Day?”

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KARL: When I first heard about Dark Lord Day in probably 2006 or so, it was a time far in advance of my craft beer epiphanies, a time when I was barely aware of things like porters and IPAs, let alone something like a Russian Imperial Stout.  Indeed, Dark Lord was the only example [...]

Review: Foothills Sexual Chocolate

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Foothills says:

“A cocoa infused Imperial Stout – Opaque black in color with a dark brown head. Big chocolate aroma with notes of espresso, blackstrap molasses, dark sweet toffee and dark fruit. Smooth dark chocolate backbone with complex notes of coffee, dark toffee and dark fruit.”

Foothills Sexual Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout, [...]

From The Cellar: Three Floyds Dark Lord 2009

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Three Floyds says:

“A demonic Russian Style Imperial Stout, brewed with Intelligensia coffee Mexican vanilla, and Indian sugar this beer defies description, available one day a year in April at the brewery, Dark Lord Day.”

Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout, 15% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

Karl: Here’s the majority of my [...]

Review: Surly Darkness

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Surly says:

“This massive Russian Imperial Stout brings waves of flavors; chocolate, cherries, raisins, coffee, and toffee. We add a touch of hops to make this delicious brew even tastier.”

Surly Darkness Russian Imperial Stout, 10.3% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

Ryan: Last year I almost missed out on Surly’s monstrously awesome Russian Imperial [...]

Blackout Breakdown! 3 Years of Great Lakes Stout Goodness

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“Are you ‘The Guys?!’”

We sheepishly grinned and responded, “that’s us,” at Cliff Eihnorn, co-owner of the Twisted Spoke in Chicago, approached us from behind the bar.  A week ago we didn’t know Cliff.  We knew his bar, quite well actually, but we didn’t know him.  So how did we get from being total strangers [...]

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