odontophobia wrote:
Three Floyd's is about as DOOM as they come when we're talking breweries, here.
Zombie Dust is definitely a killer brew and is more than worth trying. The beers the released this year for Pig Destroyer and Municipal Waste were also both top notch and enjoyable -- admittedly, I had been drinking all day IPA from Founders for the duration of the day prior to having the last two so the change of pace may have altered my judgment but I doubt it. Three Floyd's makes awesome beer.
They do a sweet festival every year to coincide with their limited Russian Imperial Stout. That stout is known as Dark Lord and it is released on Dark Lord's Day. I think, as far as Imperial Stouts go, of which I like many, this is one I'm not a fan of, but the pomp and ceremony surrounding the day is amazing. This last April Lair of the Minotaur, Sweet Cobra, Pig Destroyer, Municipal Waste and High On Fire all played sets and hung out with metalheads and beer snobs -- and those of us between.
It was, additionally, home to the best Brat I've ever eaten. They made spicy beer brats with the Alpha King and put hot giardiniera all over it. It was. AMAZING.
If you're in the midwest, or near enough, you should definitely be making attempts at taking the trek to Dark Lord Day if you can.
I want to do a DLD so bad. Sadly, since I live in Nashville now, we don't get Three Floyds down here, nor Founders, or Great Lakes. When I was in Cleveland we rarely got 3F, but Founders was easy to find so that was super delightful. We should be getting Founders and GLBC down here pretty soon, though, and hopefully some friends in the Chicago area are going to hook me up with some Zombie Dust.
I have yet to try All Day IPA but I hear it's awesome, how you like it? Centennial IPA is my jam.