Three Floyds Barrel-aged Dark Lord De Muerte

LOC: Munster, Indiana ABV: 15% | IBUS: N/A | SRM: N/A

What the brewer says

“Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Concord grapes and cherry cough syrup followed up by pumpkin. There’s some chocolate in there and maybe some spice. But a lot of root vegetables, such as sweet potato and carrots. Weirdly reminiscent of processed baby food.” Flavor: “Earthy maple sweetness up front. It’s quickly crushed by waves of pepper heat. The beer is thick, but it’s hot from spice and alcohol heat. Lot of fruit in there, squash, concord grape, and artificial cherry. Very sweet and syrupy with a touch of umami.” Overall: “The thick and viscous body is visually exciting, but one whiff of carrots and peas in the nose jolts you back to reality. On the sip, it gets a bit better at first with a touch of barrel sweetness, but then the vegetal pepper notes catch up and the heat starts to sear the painful memory into a deep part of your psyche that no amount of counseling can cure. Booze and vegetables. Hot and weird.” 79 AROMA: 9 APPEARANCE: 3 FLAVOR: 15 MOUTHFEEL: 3 OVERALL: 8