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Always delicious. Big, bright, sharp and citrusy. Similar to Founders Double Trouble, I think. A great beer.

Well, here it is - my last 2009 Dark Lord. Aged this one 2.5 years - cracked it open last weekend.

It was now ridiculously sweet and syrupy. The coffee flavors still came through, but it was more molasses and slick sweetness than anything else.

Honestly, the hype on this beer is a bit much because of its exclusivity. There are a lot of better Imperial Stouts out there.

Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids - great Belgian-style microbrewery. Trying to remember what's shown here. Mine in the middle was the Triomphe (Belgian IPA)...I think on the right is Contemplation and on the left is the bourbon barrel aged Solitude (amber). All good stuff.