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15th Anniversary Party

2026-05-19T20:22:27Z

Bbeach:

[[File:Xv party poster.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Date:''' November 12, 2011

== Overview ==

To celebrate their 15th anniversary, 3 Floyds threw an anniversary party. Along with the event 3 Floyds released Baller Stout, a special anniversary beer that's a blend of Surly Darkness, Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Brunch, De Struise’s Black Albert, and their own Dark Lord Imperial Stout. This was a ticketed event with tickets being sold both online and at the brewpub. The event featured guest taps by Surly, Mikkeller, and De Struise, and Pizza Port. Food by chefs Paul Kahan, Justin Large, Mindy Segal, Jonathan Sawyer, and the brewpub's chef, Mike Sheerin. The event also featured multiple bands headlined by the Melvins.

The party was setup similarly to Dark Lord Day 2011, with the bands in the brewhouse, bottle line snaking around the back of the brewery, and the main festival area in the parking lot. However they covered the parking lot with a large tent and setup tables for the event.

Those who arrived early seemed to have a smoother experience, with those arriving later waiting in line over 2 hours to gain entry to the festival. Then another hour of waiting in the bottle line to purchase bottles of Baller Stout. Unlike Dark Lord Day, there were no group sales times. Lines for food were generally quite long as well (30 minutes), but the lines for taps were much shorter.

'''Event announcement from Three Floyds:'''

<blockquote>
It will be a ticket only event, $25. 2500 tickets will be sold.
Tickets will be sold on the internet at a Date To be Announced
700 tickets will be sold at the brewery at a Date To be Announced
Pub investors will be given VIP tickets for the event and have a private area to chill in.

Our XV beer is going to be a collaboration between us (USA), Surly (USA), Mikkeller (Denmark), and Struise (Belgium). We are brewing Surly Darkness, Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Brunch, De Struise’s Black Albert, and our Dark Lord Imperial Stout. All these beers will be blended to create our XV beer for maximum ass kickery.

The XV beer will be bottled and sold for $30 per bottle to all those in attendance. The Bottle allotment will be determined when the beer is packaged.

All of the breweries will be represented with their beer and their entourages

There is going to be a live entertainment as well. The line up is yet to be announced, but it will be something special.

There will be 5 world renown chefs from all over the 7 kingdoms. Jonathan Sawyer from The Greenhouse Tavern in Ohio, Paul Kahan and Justin Large from Big Star in Chicago, Mindy Segal from Hot Chocolate in Chicago and our own Mike Sheerin as well as a special guest from Denmark.

All updates will come through the website and subsequently be cross posted to twitter and facebook.
</blockquote>

== Details ==

The festival gates opened at 1:00 pm.

=== Wax Color ===
Yellow

=== Allotment & Price ===
3 bottles, $30 a bottle.

=== Attendance ===
2,500

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

After you received your 3 bottles of Baller Stout, if you were early enough you had a chance to buy 1 of 6 different barrel aged beers:

*Barrel Aged Dark Lord variant
*Cuvee De Viking
*SoBro
*Biggs’ ‘Stache
*Barrel Aged Owde Engwish Bahwey Whine
*Conquistador de Muerte Porto

The barrel aged Dark Lord variant seemed to mostly be the Brandy Dark Lord from 2011, although there were some reports of other variants also available at random.

=== Notable Food Options ===

Food by Jonathan Sawyer from The Greenhouse Tavern in Ohio, Paul Kahan and Justin Large from Big Star in Chicago, Mindy Segal from Hot Chocolate in Chicago and our own Mike Sheerin as well as a special guest from Denmark.

'''Food Trucks'''
*Lillie's Q
*Big Star

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:Xv glass f.jpg|XV Pint Glass (front)
File:Xv glass back.jpg|XV Pint Glass (back)
File:XV mug front.jpg|Pink Intelligentsia Skull Mug (front)
File:Xv mug back.jpg|Pink Intelligentsia Skull Mug (back)
File:2014 tee 2 f.jpg|T-Shirt (front)|T-Shirt (front)
File:2012 tShirt back.jpg|T-Shirt (back)|T-Shirt (back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:XV minion front.jpg|Front
File:XV minion back.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Weather ===

High: 63 °F Low: 39 °F

Mostly cloudy.

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $25

'''Vendor:''' Music Today

'''Date:''' 10/10/2011

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~2,500 (roughly 1,800 online, 700 brewpub)

Tickets went on sale on October 10th at 1 p.m. and sold out quickly. Brewpub tickets went on sale October 9th at 10 a.m. and sold out same day. Tickets included 4 free sample pours at the event.

'''Ticket sales announcement by Three Floyds:''' (posted Oct 5th)

<blockquote>
On Monday, October 10th (It’s Columbus day: a holiday), at 1 p.m. tickets will go on sale on-line… The link to the ticket site will be posted earlier in the day on the blog, twitter, and facebook.

Tickets will be $25 each with a limit of two per person. This is a 21+ event.

We are setting aside a portion of tickets to be sold on site. Details about these tickets will be announced soon.
</blockquote>

'''Brewpub sales were announced the evening before on Oct 8th.'''

<blockquote>
In an effort to give our pub regulars an opportunity to buy tickets to our anniversary party, we will be selling a limited number of tickets at the brewery tomorrow (Sunday, October 9) at 10am.

There will be a 2 ticket per person limit (ID required) and the sales will be cash only (an ATM will be available).

Absolutely no access to the property is allowed before 10am and the parking lot will be closed to vehicles until the pub opens at noon. Please respect our neighbor’s property and do not park on their lawns.

Case beer carry out sales will be available at the same time (cash only)
</blockquote>

'''Ticket Design:'''

[[File:2011 - 15th Anniversary Partry Ticket.jpg]]

== Taplist ==

=== FFF Taps ===

*Gumballhead
*Hessian Smog
*Arctic Panzer Wolf
*Alpha Klaus
*Moloko Milk Stout
*Alpha King
*Baller Stout
*Pride and Joy
*Dreadnaught
*Jinxproof
*Zombie Dust
*Robert the Bruce
*Drunk Monk
*''Rotating barrel aged beers''
*Barrel Aged Robert the Bruce with raspberries

=== Guest Taps ===

*Surly Moe's Bender
*Surly Furious
*Surly Five
*Surly Wet
*Surly Cynic
*Surly Darkness
*Surly Damien

*De Struise Pannepot Reserva
*De Struise Pannepot Special Reserve 2008
*De Struise Grand Reserva 2008
*De Struise Tsjeeses 2011
*De Struise Tsjeeses Reserva 2010

*Mikkeller Shauns' B-Day
*Mikkeller Boo Goop
*Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper
*Mikkeller From/To
*Mikkeller Porter
*Mikkeller Its Alive
*Mikkeller Chipotle Porter
*Mikkeller Koppi IPA
*Mikkeller Monk's Brew

*Pizza Port Hakuna Ma Tatas
*Pizza Port Plant to Pint
*Pizza Port Whipper Snapper
*Pizza Port Coffee Monster
*Pizza Port Poor Man's IPA
*Pizza Port Killer Dana
*Pizza Port Feeding Frenzy
*Pizza Port Rip Tide
*Pizza Port Rhino Chaser Imperial Red Ale
*Pizza Port Able American Stout
*Pizza Port Jetty IPA

== Intelligentsia Coffee ==
Intelligentsia Coffee was present selling drinks as well as pink logo glass coffee mugs.

== Bands ==

*'''Sybris '''
*'''Gorch Fock'''
*'''Young Widows '''
*'''Sweet Cobra'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Melvins '''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Threefloydsxv.jpg|500px]]

== Photos ==

*[https://imgur.com/a/xqA8d4m Photo Album]
*[https://www.chicagomag.com/Radar/Seen-on-the-Scene/November-2011/Weekend-Photos-Three-Floyds-Anniversary-Party/ Chicago Mag Photo Album]

== Press Coverage ==
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2011/11/three-floyds-15th-anniversary-party.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20160731001552/https://chicagoist.com/2011/11/14/hell_is_a_line_at_three_floyds.php
*https://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/2011/11/three-floyds-xv-anniversary-party-baller-stout-release/

History of Dark Lord

2026-05-19T20:15:31Z

Bbeach: /* Good Reads on the history of Dark Lord */

Dark Lord was first brewed in 2002. Nick Floyd was inspired to brew this beer because a local brewery in Illinois (Flossmoor Station) continued to receive medals, including a GABF Gold, for their Imperial Eclipse Stout. Imperial Eclipse Stout was brewed by Todd Ashman while he was the brewmaster at Flossmoor Station, before he brought the recipe with him to FiftyFifty Brewing. Nick was sick of hearing about their success and wanted to brew a big stout of his own and the Dark Lord was born. The beer was only available on draft in both 2002 and 2003. Originally described as a ''Gargantuan Russian Stout brewed with Starbucks coffee, molasses, and honey; 13% ABV.'' The current description reads: ''A demonic Russian-Style Imperial Stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla, and Indian sugar.''

Following its release, word started to spread among beer circles. Drinkers reported it to be the thickest beer they had ever tried.

In a March 2003 interview with RateBeer, Nick Floyd indicated that planned to bottle Dark Lord in 12oz 12-packs. However, these plans never came to fruition. Dark Lord would first arrive in bottles the following year.

Dark Lord was first bottled in 2004, at the first release there was only around 20 people there when the beer went on sale, with maybe a total of only 50 people there throughout the day.

By August 2005 Dark Lord had reached the number 3 spot on the top 50 beers on Beer Advocate.

In 2006, Three Floyds started using Intelligentsia coffee in their Dark Lord recipe. Three Floyds built a relationship with Intelligentsia through Barnaby Struve, their brewmaster at the time. Barnaby was a regular patron of the Map Room, a well-known craft beer bar in Chicago, and met Jay Cunningham of Intelligentsia coffee. The decided to start collaborating around 2004, and used Intelligentsia's Black Cat Espresso roast in the 2006 batch of Dark Lord.

Nick Floyd speaking of the brewing process at the Dark Lord vs Black Cat event at Map Room in 2006:

<blockquote>Finely ground Black Cat is added during the "mash in" step of our brewing process. All the cracked barley (malt) & espresso is dropped into a big mash tun were the malt is hydrated with 160 degree water and mixed into a thick porridge-like liquid called the "mash" which is allowed to rest for 30 minutes, enzymes in the malt convert the starches in the barley to a sweet liquid called wort. The wort is then separated from the barley husks & solids using the false (slotted) bottom of the mash tun which is very much like a coffee maker. The wort is then extracted into the brew kettle where it is boiled at 212 degrees for 3 hours. After the boil the wort is chilled then pumped into a fermentor were the yeast eats all the sugars and creates the alcohol.</blockquote>

''This page is a work in progress.''

== Good Reads on the history of Dark Lord ==

*http://allaboutbeer.com/article/gotta-have-beers/
*https://archive.is/3IQua (https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/2003-three-floyds-dark-lord--realistic-value_230912_1.htm)
*http://punchdrink.com/articles/when-did-rarity-equal-greatness-top-beers-list-craft-beer-rankings/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129105112/https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-remember-when_139306_1.htm
*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129010620/https://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-158.htm
*http://www.beerscribe.com/impstout.html

History of Dark Lord

2026-05-19T20:15:18Z

Bbeach: /* Good Reads on the history of Dark Lord */

Dark Lord was first brewed in 2002. Nick Floyd was inspired to brew this beer because a local brewery in Illinois (Flossmoor Station) continued to receive medals, including a GABF Gold, for their Imperial Eclipse Stout. Imperial Eclipse Stout was brewed by Todd Ashman while he was the brewmaster at Flossmoor Station, before he brought the recipe with him to FiftyFifty Brewing. Nick was sick of hearing about their success and wanted to brew a big stout of his own and the Dark Lord was born. The beer was only available on draft in both 2002 and 2003. Originally described as a ''Gargantuan Russian Stout brewed with Starbucks coffee, molasses, and honey; 13% ABV.'' The current description reads: ''A demonic Russian-Style Imperial Stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla, and Indian sugar.''

Following its release, word started to spread among beer circles. Drinkers reported it to be the thickest beer they had ever tried.

In a March 2003 interview with RateBeer, Nick Floyd indicated that planned to bottle Dark Lord in 12oz 12-packs. However, these plans never came to fruition. Dark Lord would first arrive in bottles the following year.

Dark Lord was first bottled in 2004, at the first release there was only around 20 people there when the beer went on sale, with maybe a total of only 50 people there throughout the day.

By August 2005 Dark Lord had reached the number 3 spot on the top 50 beers on Beer Advocate.

In 2006, Three Floyds started using Intelligentsia coffee in their Dark Lord recipe. Three Floyds built a relationship with Intelligentsia through Barnaby Struve, their brewmaster at the time. Barnaby was a regular patron of the Map Room, a well-known craft beer bar in Chicago, and met Jay Cunningham of Intelligentsia coffee. The decided to start collaborating around 2004, and used Intelligentsia's Black Cat Espresso roast in the 2006 batch of Dark Lord.

Nick Floyd speaking of the brewing process at the Dark Lord vs Black Cat event at Map Room in 2006:

<blockquote>Finely ground Black Cat is added during the "mash in" step of our brewing process. All the cracked barley (malt) & espresso is dropped into a big mash tun were the malt is hydrated with 160 degree water and mixed into a thick porridge-like liquid called the "mash" which is allowed to rest for 30 minutes, enzymes in the malt convert the starches in the barley to a sweet liquid called wort. The wort is then separated from the barley husks & solids using the false (slotted) bottom of the mash tun which is very much like a coffee maker. The wort is then extracted into the brew kettle where it is boiled at 212 degrees for 3 hours. After the boil the wort is chilled then pumped into a fermentor were the yeast eats all the sugars and creates the alcohol.</blockquote>

''This page is a work in progress.''

== Good Reads on the history of Dark Lord ==

*http://allaboutbeer.com/article/gotta-have-beers/
*(https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/2003-three-floyds-dark-lord--realistic-value_230912_1.htm https://archive.is/3IQua)
*http://punchdrink.com/articles/when-did-rarity-equal-greatness-top-beers-list-craft-beer-rankings/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129105112/https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-remember-when_139306_1.htm
*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129010620/https://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-158.htm
*http://www.beerscribe.com/impstout.html

History of Dark Lord

2026-05-19T20:11:20Z

Bbeach: /* Good Reads on the history of Dark Lord */

Dark Lord was first brewed in 2002. Nick Floyd was inspired to brew this beer because a local brewery in Illinois (Flossmoor Station) continued to receive medals, including a GABF Gold, for their Imperial Eclipse Stout. Imperial Eclipse Stout was brewed by Todd Ashman while he was the brewmaster at Flossmoor Station, before he brought the recipe with him to FiftyFifty Brewing. Nick was sick of hearing about their success and wanted to brew a big stout of his own and the Dark Lord was born. The beer was only available on draft in both 2002 and 2003. Originally described as a ''Gargantuan Russian Stout brewed with Starbucks coffee, molasses, and honey; 13% ABV.'' The current description reads: ''A demonic Russian-Style Imperial Stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla, and Indian sugar.''

Following its release, word started to spread among beer circles. Drinkers reported it to be the thickest beer they had ever tried.

In a March 2003 interview with RateBeer, Nick Floyd indicated that planned to bottle Dark Lord in 12oz 12-packs. However, these plans never came to fruition. Dark Lord would first arrive in bottles the following year.

Dark Lord was first bottled in 2004, at the first release there was only around 20 people there when the beer went on sale, with maybe a total of only 50 people there throughout the day.

By August 2005 Dark Lord had reached the number 3 spot on the top 50 beers on Beer Advocate.

In 2006, Three Floyds started using Intelligentsia coffee in their Dark Lord recipe. Three Floyds built a relationship with Intelligentsia through Barnaby Struve, their brewmaster at the time. Barnaby was a regular patron of the Map Room, a well-known craft beer bar in Chicago, and met Jay Cunningham of Intelligentsia coffee. The decided to start collaborating around 2004, and used Intelligentsia's Black Cat Espresso roast in the 2006 batch of Dark Lord.

Nick Floyd speaking of the brewing process at the Dark Lord vs Black Cat event at Map Room in 2006:

<blockquote>Finely ground Black Cat is added during the "mash in" step of our brewing process. All the cracked barley (malt) & espresso is dropped into a big mash tun were the malt is hydrated with 160 degree water and mixed into a thick porridge-like liquid called the "mash" which is allowed to rest for 30 minutes, enzymes in the malt convert the starches in the barley to a sweet liquid called wort. The wort is then separated from the barley husks & solids using the false (slotted) bottom of the mash tun which is very much like a coffee maker. The wort is then extracted into the brew kettle where it is boiled at 212 degrees for 3 hours. After the boil the wort is chilled then pumped into a fermentor were the yeast eats all the sugars and creates the alcohol.</blockquote>

''This page is a work in progress.''

== Good Reads on the history of Dark Lord ==

*http://allaboutbeer.com/article/gotta-have-beers/
*https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/2003-three-floyds-dark-lord--realistic-value_230912_1.htm
*http://punchdrink.com/articles/when-did-rarity-equal-greatness-top-beers-list-craft-beer-rankings/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129105112/https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-remember-when_139306_1.htm
*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129010620/https://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-158.htm
*http://www.beerscribe.com/impstout.html

History of Dark Lord

2026-05-19T20:10:58Z

Bbeach:

Dark Lord was first brewed in 2002. Nick Floyd was inspired to brew this beer because a local brewery in Illinois (Flossmoor Station) continued to receive medals, including a GABF Gold, for their Imperial Eclipse Stout. Imperial Eclipse Stout was brewed by Todd Ashman while he was the brewmaster at Flossmoor Station, before he brought the recipe with him to FiftyFifty Brewing. Nick was sick of hearing about their success and wanted to brew a big stout of his own and the Dark Lord was born. The beer was only available on draft in both 2002 and 2003. Originally described as a ''Gargantuan Russian Stout brewed with Starbucks coffee, molasses, and honey; 13% ABV.'' The current description reads: ''A demonic Russian-Style Imperial Stout brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla, and Indian sugar.''

Following its release, word started to spread among beer circles. Drinkers reported it to be the thickest beer they had ever tried.

In a March 2003 interview with RateBeer, Nick Floyd indicated that planned to bottle Dark Lord in 12oz 12-packs. However, these plans never came to fruition. Dark Lord would first arrive in bottles the following year.

Dark Lord was first bottled in 2004, at the first release there was only around 20 people there when the beer went on sale, with maybe a total of only 50 people there throughout the day.

By August 2005 Dark Lord had reached the number 3 spot on the top 50 beers on Beer Advocate.

In 2006, Three Floyds started using Intelligentsia coffee in their Dark Lord recipe. Three Floyds built a relationship with Intelligentsia through Barnaby Struve, their brewmaster at the time. Barnaby was a regular patron of the Map Room, a well-known craft beer bar in Chicago, and met Jay Cunningham of Intelligentsia coffee. The decided to start collaborating around 2004, and used Intelligentsia's Black Cat Espresso roast in the 2006 batch of Dark Lord.

Nick Floyd speaking of the brewing process at the Dark Lord vs Black Cat event at Map Room in 2006:

<blockquote>Finely ground Black Cat is added during the "mash in" step of our brewing process. All the cracked barley (malt) & espresso is dropped into a big mash tun were the malt is hydrated with 160 degree water and mixed into a thick porridge-like liquid called the "mash" which is allowed to rest for 30 minutes, enzymes in the malt convert the starches in the barley to a sweet liquid called wort. The wort is then separated from the barley husks & solids using the false (slotted) bottom of the mash tun which is very much like a coffee maker. The wort is then extracted into the brew kettle where it is boiled at 212 degrees for 3 hours. After the boil the wort is chilled then pumped into a fermentor were the yeast eats all the sugars and creates the alcohol.</blockquote>

''This page is a work in progress.''

== Good Reads on the history of Dark Lord ==

*http://allaboutbeer.com/article/gotta-have-beers/
*https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/2003-three-floyds-dark-lord--realistic-value_230912_1.htm
*http://punchdrink.com/articles/when-did-rarity-equal-greatness-top-beers-list-craft-beer-rankings/
*https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-remember-when_139306_1.htm
*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129010620/https://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-158.htm
*http://www.beerscribe.com/impstout.html

Dark Lord Day 2019

2026-05-18T15:31:32Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:DarkLord 8bit 1.jpg|right|400px]]
'''Date:''' May 18, 2019

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2019 was held on Saturday May 18. The date was announced on December 5th, 2018. Website was updated and ticket sales date was announced on Tuesday, January 15th. Band lineup was announced March 22nd, with an update to the lineup on April 16th with the addition of Atlas Moth and Sacred Reich. On May 11th, variants were announced along with the festival map. On May 16th, variant tap times were announced.

This year featured the same RFID wristband ticket system as in 2018.

In the morning the 72oz limit was again being strictly enforced with some variation depending on who was checking your bag. The rules seemed to relax a bit as the day went on.

Shortly after 3:00pm heavy thunderstorms rolled in. Event staff shut down much of the event; bands stopped performing, beer stopped pouring, food stopped being sold, and attendees were asked to evacuate the tents (for fear of lightning strikes). Those who did were understandably upset at being out in the rain without any music or beer, although most refused to leave the large tent. Guests were also not permitted to enter the event during this time. Bottle pickups for Group D continued during the storm. Almost 2 hours later around 4:30 or 5:00pm the festival resumed as normal. After the storm passed the crowd had thinned somewhat as many people left. Due to the delay, High on Fire's set was cut short, and they were forced to end just before their encore.

== Details ==

The festival hours were: 9AM – 9PM

=== Wax Color ===

Magenta with glitter

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles of Dark Lord and 1 Dark Lord variant. Included in ticket price.

=== Attendance ===
13,000-15,000

A brewery spokesman said that they sold more tickets this year than any year prior.

=== Food Menu ===

* Hot Wings - Smoked + fried wings tossed in Dark Lord de Muerte hot sauce, house ranch / $8
* 3 Floyds jerky - Thin-sliced beef flank steak, rubbed + smoked, served warm / $9
* BBQ Brisket Nachos - Smoked brisket, tortilla chips, cheese, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeño, cilantro / $12
* Corndog - Howard + Sons hot dog, Zombie Dust ketchup, Dark Lord mustard, chips / $8
* Vegan Corndog - Zombie Dust ketchup, Dark Lord mustard, chips / $8
* Smoked Brisket - Half-pound, house pickles, Alabama white BBQ sauce, bread / $15
* Harlem Chopped Cheese - Ground beef, caramelized onions + peppers, American cheese, garlic aioli, lettuce, chips / $10
* Grilled Kielbasa Sandwich - Housemade pork sausage, Dark Lord mustard, braised red cabbage, potato bun, chips
* Vegan Gyro - Housemade seitan, “tzatziki” sauce, lettuce, onions, pita, chips / $10
* Cuban Chimichanga - Fried burrito stuffed with smoked mojo pork, ham, pickles, Swiss, house mustard / $11
* Cheeseburger - Half-pound patty, Alpha King cheddar, bacon + onion relish, ranch, bbq sauce, pickles, brioche bun, chips / $12
* Dark Lord Creamsicle - Dipped in spiced chocolate, cocoa nibs, chili powder / $5
* ChemtrailMix Ice Cream Cone - Housemade ice cream, sugar cone / $5

<gallery>
File:2019 Corn Dog.jpg|Corndog
File:2019 Brisket.jpg|Smoked Brisket
File:2019 Food Cuban.jpg|Cuban Chimichanga
File:2019 Burger.jpg|Cheeseburger
File:2019 Icecream.jpg|ChemtrailMix Ice Cream Cone
</gallery>

=== Food Trucks ===
* DönerMen Food Truck
* Grindhouse Cafe

=== Merchandise ===

Some of the items for sale had the wrong date printed, May 19 instead of May 18, such as the lunch box. Some of the these items had corrected versions for sale on the web store after the event.

<gallery>
File:2019 DaFloyd Selzer.jpg|DAFLOYD Sparkling Water
File:2019 gumballhead shirt.jpg|Gumballhead the Cat T-Shirt
File:2019 dld shirt front.png|Dark Lord Day 2019 T-Shirt (front)
File:2019 DLD tshirt.png|Dark Lord Day 2019 T-Shirt (back)
File:2019 dld shirt back.jpg|Dark Lord Day 2019 Shirt (back)
File:2019 scarf full.jpg|Scarf
File:2019 Lunch box.jpeg|Lunch Box and Thermos
File:2019 plastic cups.jpg|Silicone Pint and Half-Pint
File:2019 work shirt.jpg|Work Shirt (front)
File:2019 dld tshirt 2.jpg|Work Shirt (back)
File:2019 do rag.jpg|Bandana
File:2019 trucker hat.jpg|Trucker Cap
File:2019 tshirt 3.jpg|Matrix Tee (front)
File:2019 tshirt 3 Back.jpg|Matrix Tee (back)
File:2019 dld logo tee f.jpg|8-bit Logo Tee (front)
File:2019 logo tee back.jpg|8-bit Logo Tee (back)
File:2019 Flag.jpg|Pixel Logo Flag
File:2019 Shirt Yellow front.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2019 Track1.jpg|Track Jacket (front)
File:2019 Track2.jpg|Track Jacket (back)
File:2019Tank1.jpg|Womens Tank Top (front)
File:2019Tank2.jpg|Womens Tank Top (back)
</gallery>

These items were sold by the Indiana Craft Brewers Guild.

<gallery>
File:2019 snifter craftbrewersguild.jpg|Indiana Craft Brewers Guild DLD Snifter
File:2019 Icbg snifter front.jpg|Indiana Craft Brewers Guild DLD Snifter (front)
File:2019 Icbg snifter back.jpg|Indiana Craft Brewers Guild DLD Snifter (back)
File:2019 travel mug.jpg|Travel Mug
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2019 Minion front.jpg|Minion (front)
File:2019 Minion f.jpg|Minion (back)
File:2019 Volunteer2.jpg|Volunteer (front)
File:2019 Volunteer1.jpg|Volunteer (back)
</gallery>

=== Tote Bag ===

<gallery>
File:2019 tote bag.jpg
</gallery>

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was closed for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 85 °F Low: 68 °F

Sunny and warm in the morning and early afternoon. Severe thunderstorms starting around 3:10pm. Rain cleared out by 5:00pm.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
*Group E - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

A similar layout to 2018. This year the band stage was enclosed by a tent, and the Friends of Floyds tent was also moved.

[[File:Map2019.png|Dark Lord Day 2019 Map]]

== Tickets ==

'''Cost:''' $180

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Sales Date:''' 3/23/2019

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*4 bottles of 2019 Dark Lord Russian-Style Imperial Stout
*1 bottle of a rare 2019 Dark Lord variant at random
*Tote bag

Tickets went on sale Saturday, March 23rd at noon (Central) and sold out between 6:30pm and 7:00pm (Central). Wristbands this year arrived with a sheet of 8bit themed stickers.

=== Brewpub Ticket Sales ===

Brewpub tickets went on sale on Saturday May 4th at 10:30am. 300 Group A tickets were available. Sales were announced on Thursday May 2nd at 5:30pm Central via social media.

=== Last Minute Ticket Sales ===

A very small number of left over on-hold tickets were made available on the official 3 Floyds website under the merchandise/store section. They were Group A tickets. These quietly went on sale on Thursday 5/16.

=== Wristband Designs ===

Unique designs for 2019

[[File:2019 GroupA.jpg|300px]]

<gallery>
File:2019 GroupA.jpg|Group A
File:2019 GroupB.jpg|Group B
File:2019 GroupC.jpg|Group C
File:2019 GroupD.jpg|Group D
File:2019 GroupE.jpg|Group E
File:2019 Stickers.jpg|Sticker Sheet
File:2019 Stickers-back.jpg|Sticker Sheet (back)
</gallery>

== Taplist ==

=== Guest Taps ===

[[2019 Guest Taps]]

'''Guest taps provided by:'''
*18th Street Brewery
*Against the Grain Brewery
*Anspach & Hobday
*Ardent Craft Ales
*Argus Brewery
*B. Nektar
*Barrel Theory Beer
*Bent Paddle Brewing
*Boneyard Beer
*Bottle Logic Brewing
*Brasserie Dieu du Ciel
*Burial Beer
*Burn ’Em Brewing
*Cellarmen’s
*Central State Brewing
*Commonwealth Brewing
*Cycle Brewing
*Equilibrium Brewery
*Fair State Brewing Cooperative
*Fat Head’s
*Firestone Walker Brewing
*Founders Brewing
*Gigantic Brewing
*Half Acre Beer
*Haymarket Brewing
*Hop Butcher for the World
*Marz Community Brewing
*Mikkeller San Diego
*Modern Times Beer
*Modist Brewing
*Monday Night Brewing
*New Oberpfalz Brewing
*Northern Monk
*Off Color Brewing
*Off Square Brewing
*Oxbow Brewing
*Penrose Brewing
*Pipeworks Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Prairie Artisan Ales
*Revolution Brewing
*Scarlet Lane Brewing
*Short’s Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Sour Note Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Answer Brewpub
*The Rare Barrel
*TRVE Brewing
*Upland Brewing
*Urban Chestnut Brewing
*WarPigs Brewing USA
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Dark Matter Coffee ==

Dark Matter Coffee was again present at Dark Lord Day. Serving coffee and selling merchandise.

<gallery>
File:2019 DLD Mug.jpg|Dark Lord Day 2019 Mug
File:2019 Dark Matter coffee.jpg|Black Hole Necromancer + variant
File:2019 bhn variants.jpg|Iced Coffees
File:2019 Blood lord coffee.jpg|Blood Lord Coffee
File:2019 Dark matter Snifter.jpg|Dark Matter Coffee Snifter
File:2019 Mini-snifter.jpg|2019 Pink Mini-snifter
File:2019 Dark matter Mug.jpg|Dark Matter Mug
File:2019 Darkmatter-coldbrew.jpg|Cold Brew Coffees
</gallery>

== Variants ==

* '''(RyeBADL)''' — Dark Lord aged in rye barrels
* '''(xBBA xDVR)''' — Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels
* '''(xRBA xDVR)''' — Dark Lord aged in rye barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels
* '''BBADL''' — Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels
* '''Brosure''' - Dark Lord aged in ruby red port barrels
* '''Cavaleiro of Varnov''' - Dark Lord aged in Calvados barrels
* '''ChemTrailMix''' — Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns
* '''French Vanilla Militia''' — Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee
* '''Loadstar''' — Dark Lord aged in Sauternes whiskey barrels with toasted coconut
* '''Lounge Against the Macromachine''' — Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + finished in tequila barrels with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' — Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans
* '''Reptilefund''' — Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and mezcal barrels
* '''’RRARI Crochet''' — Dark Lord aged in port whiskey barrels with vanilla, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + toasted coconut

== Bands ==

*'''High on Fire'''
*'''Nuclear Assault'''
*<s>'''Power Trip'''</s>
*'''Sacred Reich'''
*'''The Atlas Moth'''
*'''Minsk'''
*'''River Black'''
*'''Canyon of the Skull'''
*''DJ sets by Gregg Elzinga''

Power Trip was forced to cancel their set at the last minute as a band member was seriously injured in a bike accident and required surgery, they announced this via social media the day before the event. Canyon of the Skull was announced as a replacement, and shifted the schedule taking first set.

[[File:2019 PowerTrip.png|width:300px]]

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Poster 2019.jpeg|500px]]

== Photos ==

[https://imgur.com/a/CaczQ8f Photo Album]

== Videos ==

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvCSnhI6AtQ
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYXxCHmzISk
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz1NMCgq8sA

== Shuttle Buses ==

*'''FestDrive''' - Chicago (West Loop) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/official-dark-lord-day-shuttle-2019-tickets-54708001104
*'''Beer Temple''' - Chicago (Avondale) - http://store2.craftbeertemple.com/event-tickets/
*'''Reggies''' - Chicago (South Loop) - https://www.reggieslive.com/busrides/dark-lord-day-6/
*'''The Open Bottle''' - Tinley Park - http://theopenbottle.com/store/product/dark-lord-day-2019-shuttle-bus/
*'''Beer on the Wall''' - Park Ridge - https://www.facebook.com/events/311027212817764/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://www.nwitimes.com/news/metal-and-beer-floyds-dark-lord-day-storms-region/article_0c15f05e-89fd-52fd-ae1e-504f96a0836b.html
* https://www.guysdrinkingbeer.com/our-dark-lord-day-2019-recap/
* https://www.guysdrinkingbeer.com/dark-lord-day-2019-the-full-nwi-event-guide/
* https://web.archive.org/web/20190530215614/https://www.kerrang.com/features/dark-lord-day-is-a-beer-loving-heshers-paradise/
* https://loudwire.com/power-trip-exit-festival-serious-bicycle-accident/
* https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/other-region-breweries-capitalizing-off-dark-lord-day-traffic-with/article_ed14c8ea-0069-50de-86af-2bcfdeb23000.html

Dark Lord Day 2017

2026-05-18T15:30:13Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:Image 3-11-17 at 3.07 PM.jpg|right|400px|Dark Lord Day 2017]]
'''Date:''' May 13, 2017

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2017 was held on Saturday May 13, 2017. The festival was moved back two weeks, from the usual last weekend in April, in hopes of better weather. The date was announced on October 13, 2016. A significant change this year was the announcement that variants would be split evenly between the groups and also handed out at random as opposed to letting people pick their variant, this change was announced one week before the festival. Also changed, was the announcement that those who miss their Group sales time would not be able to collect their bottles during later Group times (as was the case in previous years), but would instead have to wait until after Group E at 7:00 pm to collect their bottles.

The website update went live on March 10, 2017.

Variants and bands were announced on April 27, 2017.

Festival map was released on May 8, 2017, along with the announcement that guests would be able to enter a staging area starting at 6:00 am. This area will allow access to port-o-lets and food trucks prior to the main festival gates opening at 9:00 am.

Announcement from Three Floyds:
<blockquote>"''Ticket, ID, and bag checks begin at the Main Entrance at 6 a.m. Once inside, guests will have access to port-o-lets and a breakfast food truck. Festival gates open and draft beer sales begin at 9 a.m. A separate line will be available for Group A ticket holders to queue before festival gates open.''
''Will-call ticket holders will check in at the Ticket Resolution tent, located through the Main Entrance. Ticket Resolution opens at 6 a.m. See the site map for more details.''"</blockquote>

== Details ==

The festival hours were: 9AM – 9PM. However guests were allowed to go through security and enter a staging area starting at 6:00 AM.

=== Wax Color ===

Green with sparkles

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles. Included in ticket price.

1 barrel aged Dark Lord variant or 2 vintage Dark Lord bottles also included with ticket.

=== Attendance ===
8,000 - 10,000

=== Notable Food Options ===

* Dark Lord Bread Pudding & Dark Lord Ice Cream - (Bread pudding topped with Dark Lord ice cream, candied pecans, caramel, shaved chocolate) $6.00
* Fried Chicken Sandwich (Buttermilk fried chicken, zombie dust beer cheese, coleslaw, pickles, brioche, chips)
* Cheeseburger (cheeseburger topped with bbq pulled pork and ranch dressing, pickles, chips) $12.00
* Tacos (Smoked brisket, jalapeno sour cream, pickled radish, queso fresco, cilantro)
* Smoked meats (14 hour Brisket or pork shoulder, white bread, pickles, buttermilk bbq sauce, dark lord bbq sauce)
* Dark Lord Cheddar sausage (Dark Lord Mustard, aioli, pickled onion & jalapeno, chips) $9.00
* Smoked Lamb Gyro
* Dark Lord Hot Dog
* Shaved Parmesan Donuts

=== Food Trucks ===
* DönerMen Food Truck
* The Corner Farmacy Food Truck
* Bartlett's Gourmet Grill Food Truck

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:2017 tshirt f.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2017 tshirt-b.jpg|T-Shirt (back)
File:2017 hoodie front.jpg|Hoodie (front)
File:2017 hoodie back.jpg|Hoodie (back)
File:2017 tshirt 2 f.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2017 tshirt 2 b.jpg|T-Shirt (back)
File:2017 Hoodie1.jpg|Dark Lord Day Hoodie (front)
File:2017 Hoodie2.jpg|Dark Lord Day hoodie (back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2017 Minion.jpg|Minion (front)
File:2017 Volunteer1.jpg|Volunteer (front)
File:2017 Volunteer2.jpg|Volunteer (back)
</gallery>

See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS64GJN9Zk4 video] for better view.

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was closed for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 79 °F Low: 42 °F

Sunny, scattered clouds.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
*Group E - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:DLD2017map.png|Dark Lord Day 2017 Map]]

<gallery>
File:Dld2017 map b.jpg|Sattelite overlay map.
File:2017 map plan.jpg|Work in progress map
</gallery>

== Tickets ==

'''Cost:''' $180

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Date:''' 3/18/2017

'''Number of tickets sold:''' Estimated 10,000.

Tickets cost $180.00. Down $20 from 2016. However the tickets no longer include $40 worth of food/drink vouchers. Included with the ticket:

*Entrance to the festival grounds.
*4 bottles of 2017 Dark Lord Imperial Stout.
*1 bottle of a rare Dark Lord variant or 2 bottles of vintage Dark Lord
*You will receive a commemorative tote bag with your allotment.

This notice was added to the ticket sales site the day before tickets went on sale:
<blockquote>A variant will not be guaranteed. It will be a variant or 2 vintage bottles of Dark Lord beer.</blockquote>

Tickets were again sold through [http://event.etix.com/ticket/p/5955813/dark-lord-day-munster-three-floyds-brewery etix.com].

Tickets went sale on Saturday March 18, 2017. At noon Central time. After a few minutes the site appeared to crash for many people. Slowly the site became available for more and more people and they were able to complete checkout. While the site would often report that no tickets were available, tickets did not completely sell out for several hours, with some people able to purchase Group E tickets after 5:00pm.

On Wednesday, May 10th a limited number of will-call Group A tickets went on sale on the Three Floyds website. For these you would be required to e-mail a photocopy of your ID, which must match the name on the tickets and on the credit card used to purchase.

=== Brewpub Ticket Sales ===

Group A tickets went on sale at the brewpub at 8:00 am on Saturday, April 29. The announcement was posted on Facebook/Twitter at midnight the night before.

This year there was a limit of 2 per person. Tickets sold out at 4:29 pm.

On Monday, May 8th [https://twitter.com/guysdrinkinbeer/status/861698241716518912 Guy's Drinking Beer tweeted] that a few dozen tickets were going to be available at the brewpub on Tuesday, May 9th at 11:00 am. Again limit 2 for Group A.

=== Ticket Designs ===

Unique designs for 2017

[[File:2017 a.jpg|300px]]

<gallery>
File:2017 b.jpg|Group B
File:2017 c.jpg|Group C
File:2017 d.jpg|Group D
File:2017 e.jpg|Group E
File:2017 FOF.png|Friends of Floyds (front)
File:2017 FOF back.png|Friends of Floyds (back)
</gallery>

== Taplist ==

=== FFF Taps ===

[[2017 Three Floyds Taps]]

=== Guest Taps ===

[[2017 Guest Taps]]

== Dark Matter Coffee ==

Dark Matter Coffee will again be present at Dark Lord day selling coffee, espresso, and merchandise.

Merchandise:
* '''Black Hole Necromancer''' Blood Lord coffee bomber (Qty: 1000)
* '''Cocoa Vanilla Black Hole Necromancer''' Blood Lord coffee bomber with vanilla and cocoa (Qty: 200)
* '''Galactic vibrations''': Galaxy dry hopped Vista Hermosa Pacas Black Honey coffee bomber.
* '''Citra Hopped Pacas''': Citra hopped Vista Hermosa Pacas Black Honey coffee bomber. (Qty: 200)
* '''Blood Lord Coffee Mug'''
* '''Blood Lord Coffee''': Bags of Blood Lord Coffee
* '''Mini Snifters''': Green, Front Three Floyds Skull Logo, Back Dark Matter Logo. ($25 for pack of 2)

<gallery>
File:DLD GreenSnifter2017 large.jpg|Mini-Snifters
File:2017 bhn.jpg|Black Hole Necromancer Iced Coffee
File:2017 bhn cv.jpg|Black Hole Necromacner with Coffee and Vanilla
File:2017 dm galaxy.jpg|Galactic Vibrations
File:2017 citra.jpg|Citra Hopped Pacas
File:2017 unicorn blood mug.jpg|Blood Lord Mug
</gallery>

== Variants ==

* '''ChemTrailMix''' — Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Ronaldo''' — Dark Lord aged in Muscat barrels with tart Michigan cherries
* '''Dark Lord De Muerte''' — Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' — Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans
* '''Bourbon barrel-aged Dark Lord''' — Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels
* '''Dia Oscuro''' — Dark Lord aged in ardbeg barrels
* '''French Vanilla Militia''' — Dark Lord Aged in Muscat Barrels with Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs and Coffee

== Bands ==

* Powermad
* River Black
* Goatwhore
* High on Fire
* Amon Amarth

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dgposter2017.jpg|500px]]

== Photos ==

[https://imgur.com/a/R2clnhj Photo Album]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS64GJN9Zk4}}

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pMBmXNEA44 Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntkfXVApi-o Drunk Fight]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOta0E7usB4 Pure Brews America]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3OkRgn17So Mosh Pit]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/fast-selling-dark-lord-day-tickets-go-on-sale-saturday/article_2d3b3672-3411-55ca-8379-27de1afab88c.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20191020163352/https://oct.co/articles/todd-haug-finds-himself-three-floyds
*http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/munster/dark-lord-day-craft-beer-festival-draws-thousands/article_1d638f12-d930-5890-9c4a-5dc22d6522c9.html
*https://www.guysdrinkingbeer.com/dark-lord-day-2017-a-photo-recap/

''This page is a work in progress as information becomes available.''

Dark Lord Day 2014

2026-05-18T15:28:40Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:Dld2014logocombo.jpg|right|450px|Dark Lord Day 2014 Logo]]
'''Date:''' April 26, 2014

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2014 was held on Saturday, April 26th. The festival footprint again expanded this year, now utilizing the parking lot directly across the street from the brewery, in addition the empty warehouse just north of the brewery was utilized as part of the event space for selling merchandise and to-go beer.

Porta potties were added outside of the festival gates, a much needed improvement for the people bottle sharing while waiting to gain access to the festival. Tents were also setup outside both the North and South gates selling breakfast tacos to those who arrived early.

General Admission tickets were a new addition this year, priced the same as group sales tickets at $30. It is estimated group sales tickets were reduced from around 9,000 to 7,500-8,000, and 1,000-2,0000 general admission tickets were added. The lower amount of group sales tickets meant the Dark Lord allotment went back up to 4 bottles this year.

Later in the afternoon, festival goers were no longer allowed to bring in their own alcohol. This was by order of the Indiana State Excise Police, who were concerned people were becoming too intoxicated.

During the Eyehategod set, they encouraged fans to break down the barriers so they could get closer to the stage, security eventually got the barriers back up and the crowd under control. This was attempted earlier during the Iron Reagan set, but security was able to stop it.

== Details ==

The festival gates opened at 10:00 am. and the festival lasted until 10:00 pm.

=== Wax Color ===
Blue

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles. $15 a bottle.

=== Attendance ===
8,000 - 10,000.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*2013 Dark Lord - $25
*2012 Dark Lord - $35
*2011 Dark Lord - $40
*Backmasking

=== Notable Food Options ===
*Dark Lord Ice Cream Sandwiches
*Dark Lord Ice Cream
*Breakfast Tacos
*Alpha King Sausage
*Dark Lord Hot Dog

'''Food Trucks'''
*DönerMen Food Truck

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:2014 lion f.jpg|Lion Tee (front)
File:2014 lion tee b.jpg|Lion Tee (back)
File:2014 dld shirt f.jpg|Dark Lord Day Tee (front)
File:2014 dld back.jpg|Dark Lord Day Tee (back)
File:2012 tshirt front.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2014 tshirt-2-b.jpg|T-Shirt (back)
File:2014 blue hoodie f.jpg|Blue Hoodie (front)
File:2014 blue hoodie b.jpg|Blue Hoodie (back)
File:2014 tshirt 3 f.jpg|Hyena Tee (front)
File:2014 tshirt-4-b.jpg|Hyena Tee (back)
File:2014 DLDBlueMens Front.jpg|Blue Hyena Tee (front)
File:2014 bluehyenaback.jpg|Blue Hyena Tee (back)
File:2014 green tee front.jpg|Green Hyena Tee (front)
File:2014 green tee back.jpg|Green Hyena Tee (back)
File:2014 darkmatter tee front.jpg|Dark Matter Tee (front)
File:2014 darkMatter-back.jpg|Dark Matter Tee (back)
File:2014 DLD-hoodie.jpg|Dark Lord Hoodie
File:2014 LION hoodie.jpg|Lion Hoodie
File:2014 hyena hoodie.jpg|Hyena Hoodie
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2014 Minion-back.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was closed for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 58 °F Low: 38 °F

Overcast and windy.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 10:30am
*Group B - 12:30pm
*Group C - 2:30pm
*Group D - 4:30pm
*Group E - 6:30pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:Dld2014map.png|500px]]
[[File:DLD2014sat.jpg|500px]]

== Festival Program ==

[[File:2014 Program.jpg|500px]]

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $30

'''Vendor:''' Crowd Surge

'''Date:''' 3/17/2014

'''Number of tickets sold:''' Estimated 8,000 Group Sales Tickets. 1,000-2,000 General Admission Tickets.

The ticket price remained at $30. General admission tickets were added this year, granting access to the festival but not an allotment of Dark Lord, nor a scratch off Golden Ticket. GA tickets were also priced at $30, and sold via an e-mail signup lottery system. Winners had a limited amount of time to purchase their tickets after which their spot was released and new winners were chosen. Several rounds of winners went out before all GA tickets sold out.

The main controversy this year as the queue system. Instead of constantly refreshing the page hoping for tickets, visitors would be entered into a queue to purchase tickets. While it reduced the need to hammer the server by constantly refreshing the page, the queue started 10-15 minutes before tickets were scheduled to go on sale. Many people who waited until noon to refresh the page and missed out blamed it on this, although many people who did not refresh until noon were still able to purchase tickets. Crowd Surge also provided a checkout timer once the tickets were in your cart, during which you could safely check out. This helped give peace of mind instead of frantically typing in your credit card as was the process in previous years.

'''Ticket details announcements form Three Floyds:'''

<blockquote>"Please read carefully the following information regarding tickets for Dark Lord Day 2014. When you arrive at Dark Lord Day, you must present your official ticket and a government-issued state ID or valid passport to show that you are 21 years of age or older. You will be asked to show your ticket(s) and ID. The name on your ticket must match the name on your ID or passport. There are no exceptions. Your ticket will be scanned at the gate. Keep your ticket with you at all times. You will need it in order to get into your group sales line as well as to receive your Golden Ticket.

A ticket is required to attend Dark Lord Day. There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule. Only one person is admitted per ticket.
Two types of tickets were sold for Dark Lord Day 2014:
The Group Sales tickets went on sale on March 17 and sold out that day. They are printed with a Group designation (A-E) that indicates when the ticket holder will enter the brewery to purchase one allotment of Dark Lord Imperial Stout.
General Admission tickets went on sale via a draw the next week and have also sold out. General Admission tickets DO NOT allow for the ticket holder to purchase an allotment of Dark Lord Imperial Stout. They DO allow for the ticket holder to enjoy the festival, the bands, the food, the guest beers and the other Three Floyds beer varieties.

The main difference between ticket types is that a General Admission ticket does NOT allow for purchase of an allotment of Dark Lord.
Ticket sales were limited to 2 per person to help assure more people were able to enjoy the festival and the beer and also to help eliminate re-sale of tickets.
For both Group Sales tickets and General Admission tickets, the name of the person to whom the tickets were shipped was printed on the ticket. If 2 tickets were purchased, both tickets have the name on them to whom they were shipped.
When you arrive at Dark Lord Day, you must have a government-issued state ID or valid passport to show that you are 21 years of age or older. You will be asked to show your ticket(s) and ID. The name on your ticket must match the name on your ID or passport.
If you are bringing a guest, you must have purchased a ticket for them (with your name on it, limit of 2 tickets per person) and they must arrive at the festival with you or they will not be admitted (because their ID will not match the name on their ticket). Your guest must also have a government-issued state ID or valid passport to indicate they are 21 years of age or older.
Once ID’s are checked, you will receive an over-21 wristband that must be worn throughout the event. Any person not wearing a wristband inside the festival grounds will be asked to leave. There will also be a security bag check prior to entry.
One person is admitted per ticket.
A Group Sales ticket is printed with a Group designation (A-E). Please see the “Schedule” tab of this website to determine what time your group will be purchasing Dark Lord. There is a queue for those who are currently purchasing Dark Lord and for those in the upcoming group. Please note that those with disabilities will be escorted to the front of the line at the start of each Group. We highly recommend that you enjoy the festival, the other beers available and the music until your Group time arrives. Once you are in line and inside the brewery, you will exchange your event ticket for a Golden Ticket scratch off ticket. The scratch off lets you know if you “won” the opportunity to purchase additional barrel-aged variants of Dark Lord. Please note that these are in addition to your one allotment per person of Dark Lord Imperial Stout that you will purchase while in the brewery.
Again, if you purchased a General Admission ticket, you will NOT have the opportunity to purchase an allotment of Dark Lord Imperial Stout. Only those with Group Sales tickets will be able to purchase an allotment of Dark Lord.
Tickets are non-transferable.
Strict security measures have been put into place to prevent re-selling of tickets and re-use of tickets the day of the event. This is vitally important to maintain a safe number of guests and to help assure ticket authenticity to ticket purchasers. Three Floyds appreciates your help with this effort and welcomes your feedback should you find DLD tickets being offered on the secondary market."</blockquote>

=== Brewpub Ticket Sales ===

*Saturday April 12, 2014. At 8:00 am. One per person. All were Group A tickets.

=== Golden Ticket ===

Starting in 2014, each sales group had a unique golden ticket design. Group A winning ticket example:

[[File:2014gtA.jpg|500px]]

<gallery>
File:2014 GroupB Combined Scan.jpg|Group B
File:2014 C Combined.jpg|Group C
File:2014 D DLDTicket.jpg|Group D
File:2016 e c.jpg|Group E
</gallery>

== Taplist ==

=== FFF Taps ===

[[2014 Three Floyds Taps]]

=== Guest Taps ===

[[2014 Guest Taps]]

== Dark Matter Coffee ==

In 2014, Three Floyds changed the coffee used in creating Dark Lord from Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso to Dark Matter Unicorn Blood. At Dark Lord Day 2014, Dark Matter Coffee setup a booth where they were serving various barrel aged iced coffees, and espresso. They also had snifters, dinner mugs, and T-Shirts for sale.

A special barrel aged iced coffee was released for the first time, in 22oz bomers. '''Black Hole Necromancer''' was created with Cognac Barrel-Aged Unicorn Blood espresso blend. 800 bottles were sold at a limit of 4 per person.

The demand for the limited edition coffee and the mini-snifters resulted in very long lines at the Dark Matter booth. The snifters sold especially fast.

The drinkware available were:
*Gold Mini-Snifter - Front: Skull Logo, Back: Dark Matter logo.
*Blue Mini-Snifter - Front: Skull Logo, Back: Dark Matter logo.
*Gold Coffee Mug - Front: Skull Logo, Back: Dark Matter logo.

Silver versions of the mini-snifter and coffee mug were sold online after Dark Lord Day, on the Dark Matter Coffee website.

==== Coffee / Espresso Served ====

'''Black Splash iced coffees:'''
* Black Hole Necromancer, our Unicorn Blood Espresso blend aged in a Remy Martin Cognac barrel.
* Burundi Dukorere Ikawa aged in a Koval Lion's Pride barrel.
* Rwanda Misozi Kopaki aged in a Woodford Reserve barrel.
* Chocolate City draft iced coffee (not barrel aged)

'''Espresso shots available:'''
* Ethiopia Idido aged in a Letherbee Absinthe barrel
* Unicorn Blood (not barrel aged)

<gallery>
File:BHN 2014.jpeg|Black Hole Necromancer & snifter
File:BLH 2014 shot.png|Black Hole Necromancer
File:2014 mug.jpg|Gold Coffee Mug
File:2014 blue snifter f.jpg|Blue mini-snifter (front)
File:2014 blue snifter b.jpg|Blue mini-snifter (back)
File:2014 gold snifter f.jpg|Gold mini-snifter (front)
File:2014 gold snifter b.jpg|Gold mini-snifter (back)
</gallery>

== Variants ==

*Portuguese Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 608 & 802
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord - 876
*The Earl Of Biggleswade (Dark Lord aged in a brandy barrel with cardamom, orange peel, and cacao nibs.) - 383

== Bands ==

'''Emcee:''' Richard Christie from The Howard Stern Show

*'''Witchbanger''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryuqvAIfdRI Video 1]
*'''Iron Reagan'''
*'''Brain Tentacles''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjLj_0BhhIg Full Set] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwnT3yAixH4 Video 1]
*'''Corrections House''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oloyYj7WoI Full Set] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxjplXBYimk Video 1]
*'''Vulgaari'''
*'''EYEHATEGOD''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le7V6QqHCD4 Video 1]
*'''High On Fire''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaPB2TjLOpw Full Set]

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:DLD2014dg.jpg|500px]]

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/fxEMX Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55167349@N05/ Flickr Album] (aerial kite photos!)
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/zakrotello/albums/72157644396567012 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/wondermonkey2k/albums/72157644065556460 Flickr Album 3] (partially DLD photos)

== Videos ==

{{#ev:vimeo|https://vimeo.com/97047021}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li2pdurBiH0 YouTube Video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-ih0HrHP_Q YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lHAQqyl178 YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3C240Tekkw YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQcM_eSowo YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH6ESPgNGc0 Music] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6q1jUjyYCY 2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqwbzRyuJcI 3] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjHUIVlU5KI 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMdekUKU8x0 Bottle Sales area]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6CcSVNJN-E Mosh Pit]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2014/04/28/dark-lord-day-2014-three-floyds-tweaks-the-festivals-new-model-for-speed
*https://web.archive.org/web/20191117120847/https://www.wevebeentherebefore.com/2014/04/brew-review-dark-lord-day-2014.html
*https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140422/ukrainian-village/three-floyds-changes-dark-lord-recipe-adds-dark-matters-unicorn-blood
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2014/04/dark-matter-coffee-at-dark-lord-day-2014.html
*http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/3-floyds-tweaks-dark-lord-recipe-now-unicorn-blood/

Dark Lord Day 2013

2026-05-18T15:27:50Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:DLD2013.jpg|right|325px|Dark Lord Day 2013 Logo]]
'''Date:''' April 27, 2013

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2013 was held on Saturday, April 27th. A new Dark Lord logo and label artwork was introduced. This year also saw a large expansion in the size of the festival grounds as well as a new event planning company (Running Waters Group) hired to run the event. In addition to the Three Floyds' property, the festival included the parking lot immediately north of the brewery (property Three Floyds had recently acquired), the large vacant lot across the street, and most of Indiana Parkway. As a result Indiana Parkway was blocked off to traffic at both Progress Ave and Superior Drive.

The expanded space allowed the band stage to be moved outside. A large tent with picnic tables for bottle sharing was setup in the field across from the brewery. Guest taps were stationed near this tent. The expanded footprint helped significantly in reducing crowding. They also increased the number of porta potties significantly, making wait times to use the restroom much shorter if at all. Overall the layout, signage, and organization was all much improved.

Two additional time slots were added to the group sales times, making a total of five (A-E). Despite this, as the day went on, earlier groups were still waiting in line when the next group time had started. This had a cascading effect creating longer and longer wait times to purchase your bottles for the later groups. The time in line reached 2-3 hours later in the day. With many people in Groups D and E not getting their bottles until after 9:00 pm. One factor in slowing down the sales line was the ability to purchase other beers to go in the same area you purchased Dark Lord. Merchandise & other non-Dark Lord bottle sales would be moved to a new location in 2014.

Barrel Aged Dark Lord variants were again pouring outside this year, as the brewpub was closed for the event. This was a welcome change, as the 3-5 hour wait to gain access to the brewpub in prior years was a huge barrier to most people to be able to enjoy certain food options or barrel aged variants.

== Details ==

The festival gates opened at 10:00 am. and the festival lasted until 10:00 pm.

=== Wax Color ===
Orange

=== Allotment & Price ===
3 bottles. $15 a bottle.

=== Attendance ===
9,000.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*Tiberian Inquisitor
*Evil Power Imperial Pilsner
*Toxic Revolution (Muncipal Waste collaboration)
*Permanent Funeral (Pig Destroyer collaboration)
*In The Name of Suffering (Eyehategod collaboration)

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:2012 shirt front.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2012-shirt-back.jpg|T-Shirt (back)
File:2013 tshirt-front.jpg|Gold T-Shirt (front)
File:2013 tshirt-back.jpg|Gold T-Shirt (back)
File:2013 DLD Tee.jpg|Dark Lord Logo Tee (front)
File:2013-logo-tee-back.jpg|Dark Lord Logo Tee (back)
File:2013 Fleece1.jpg|Fleece Jacket (front)
File:2013-Sweatshirt3.jpg|Fleece Jacket (back)
File:2013-H1.jpg|Hoodie (front)
File:2013-H2.jpg|Hoodie (back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2013 Minion.jpg|Front
File:2013 Minion b.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===
*BBQ Pork Shoulder
*Alpha King brat with giardinara
*BBQ Brisket

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was closed for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 68 °F Low: 40 °F

Clear and sunny most of the day, overcast in the afternoon.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 10:00am - 12:00pm
*Group B - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
*Group C - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
*Group D - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
*Group E - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:DLD2013map.jpg]]

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $30

'''Vendor:''' Music Today

'''Date:''' 3/17/2013

'''Number of tickets sold:''' Estimated 9,000.

The ticket price doubled from $15 to $30. More group sales times were added, bringing the total to five (Groups A-E). The major change was the printing of the purchasers name on the ticket. This was to make tickets non-transferable to address the issue of ticket re-sellers and scalpers.

'''Ticket details announcements form Three Floyds:'''

<blockquote>"A ticket is required to attend the festival and it is the only way to ensure that you get the opportunity to purchase Dark Lord Imperial Stout. Changes have to be made to ensure the longevity of the festival, safety and shorter lines. Without the ticket, there will be no admission to the premises. The name of the person to whom the tickets are being shipped will be printed on the ticket. When you arrive at the festival you will be required to present your ID. Security will confirm that the purchaser name and ID match as the reselling of these tickets is prohibited. No admission will be granted without the original purchaser being present to validate their ticket with their valid state or federal ID or valid passport. Then they may enter the event with his/her guest. The name of the person whom the tickets are being sent to will be the name that is printed on the ticket.

One person is admitted per ticket. One allotment per person. One Golden ticket per Music Today ticket holder. The “guest” reference denotes the fact that tickets (if 2 are ordered) will both be printed with the name associated with the shipping address. Therefore, the person with their name printed on the ticket(s) will need to be present to validate both tickets then they and their ‘guest’ will be admitted.

This is NOT a 2 for 1 scenario.

Tickets go on sale Sunday, March 17th, 2013 at *12pm, Central Time. The cost of tickets is $30. You will be allowed to purchase 2 tickets. However, Dark Lord allocations will be per person not per ticket.

We sell Dark Lord Imperial Stout in Groups at designated times. When you buy your ticket online you will pick a Group (see below.) The group you choose denotes the time frame for your purchase of Dark Lord. In order to maintain speed and flow, please purchase your Dark Lord during your chosen group time frame. Once you are in line and inside the brewery you will give us your event ticket that you purchased online. At that time you will receive your Golden Ticket scratch off ticket. The scratch off lets you know if you will have the opportunity to purchase a Barrel-Aged Dark Lord Variant. As always, you will be able to purchase other Three Floyds beer as well.

All times listed are Central Time.

A portion of the proceeds from each ticket will be donated to our festival charities."</blockquote>

=== Brewpub Ticket Sales ===

Group A tickets were again sold at the Brewpub on the following dates:

*Sunday March 24, 2013. One per person.
*Sunday April 7, 2013. One per person.
*Friday April 12, 2013. One per person.

When you purchased your ticket, they wrote the purchaser's name on the ticket with a sharpie. Some unscrupulous buyers quickly wiped off the name so they could re-sell the ticket with another name written on it.

=== Golden Ticket ===

Here is the Golden Ticket design for 2013. This is a Group E ticket.

[[File:2013gt.jpg|500px]]

== Taplist ==

=== FFF Taps ===
[[2013 Three Floyds Taps]]

=== Guest Taps ===
[[2013 Guest Taps]]

== Intelligentsia Coffee ==
Intelligentsia Coffee was present selling espresso and mini-snifters.

2013 featured a mini-snifter with orange label. Front: Orange Skull logo, Back: Intelligentsia logo

<gallery>
File:2013 orange snifer.jpg|Orange mini-snifter
</gallery>

== Variants ==

*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte - 417
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord - 711
*Port Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 726
*Moscatel Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 1021

== Bands ==
*'''Bloodiest'''
*'''Lair of the Minotaur'''
*'''Sweet Cobra'''
*'''Pig Destroyer''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHx02wmSf3c Full Set] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK4XIkefgAc Video 1]
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''High on Fire''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcKTOO8RSjQ Full Set]

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:DgPoser2013.jpg|500px]]

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/ianGu Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagopublicradio/albums/72157633365832813 Flickr (WBEZ Album)]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bronder/albums/72157633370662450 Flickr Photo Album]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:vimeo|https://vimeo.com/74422864}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9dC0IEPKE YouTube Video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP1Iq_eMDNE YouTube Video 2]
*[https://vimeo.com/68949160 Limited Release Beer] (Coverage starts at 5:49)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0dDMa-VGoI Tour of FFF on Dark Lord Day]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkB14QI_iEQ Interview with Intelligentsia @ Dark Lord Day]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2013/04/29/dark-lord-day-spreads-out-and-levels-up-for-2013
*http://goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2013/5/2/three-floyds-dark-lord-day-the-monsters-of-munster-indiana
*http://blackhandproductions.com/?p=6204
*https://web.archive.org/web/20170430003541/https://www.limitedreleasebeer.com/the-beer/dark-lord-day/
*https://marketandmeridiandotcom.wordpress.com/tag/dark-lord-day/

Dark Lord Day 2012

2026-05-18T15:25:34Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:Dld2012header.jpg|right|Dark Lord Day 2012 Poster]]
'''Date:''' April 28, 2012

== Overview ==
[[File:DLD2012Poster.jpg|right|300px|Dark Lord Day 2012 Poster]]
Dark Lord Day 2012 was held on Saturday, April 28th. The attendance and festival layout was largely unchanged from 2011. Lawn chairs and full size coolers were no longer allowed inside the festival gates, this helped alleviate crowding. As with 2011, barrel aged Dark Lord variants were only available inside the brewpub.

While the Group A sales went smoothly, by Group C the lines were no longer orderly and crowded inside the gates. The time in line was significantly longer for the later groups.

== Details ==

The festival gates opened at 10:00 am.

=== Wax Color ===
Red

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles. $15 a bottle.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 6,000

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*Baller Stout
*BA Alpha Klaus
*Mutiny and The Mollusk (Half Acre collab)

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:2011 DLD Shirt front.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (front)
File:2011 DLD shirt back.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (back)
File:2012 dld wtf.jpg|Foxtrot Tango Whiskey Tee (front)
File:2012 tshirt wtf b.jpg|Foxtrot Tango Whiskey Tee (back)
File:2012Shirt1.jpg|Star T-Shirt (front)
File:2012Shirt2.jpg|Star T-Shirt (back)
File:2012-Sweatshirt2.jpg|Hoodie (front)
File:2012-Sweatshirt1.jpg|Hoodie (back)

</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2012 minion front.jpg|Front
File:2012 minion back.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event. This year barrel aged Dark Lord variants were available exclusively inside the brewpub.

=== Weather ===

High: 50 °F Low: 42 °F

Rain in the early hours (6:00 am). Overcast the rest of the day.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 10:00am - 12:00pm
*Group B - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group C - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:DLD2012map.JPG]]

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $15

'''Vendor:''' Music Today

'''Date:''' 3/17/2012

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~6,000

This was the first year ticket sales saw an increase from $10 to $15. Tickets went on sale on Saturday March 17th at 12:00 noon Central time. They sold out in minutes. A notable change in language mentioned that a portion of the ticket price would go to local charities, when in the past it sounded as if all proceeds from ticket sales went to local charities.

'''Ticket details announcements form Three Floyds:'''

<blockquote>We are happy to finally publish the link for ticket sales. They will go on sale March 17th at Noon (which is Central Time). $15 per ticket. Two tickets per person. We are continuing the three different group sales like last year because they worked so well for getting people through the lines quickly and efficiently. Group A 10 am to noon Group B 1 pm to 3 pm Group C 5 pm to 7 pm.

Here’s the link http://darklordday.tickets.musictoday.com We recommend that you bookmark that page.

More specifics about DLD will be released on http://www.darklordday.com/ , and crossposted to facebook, twitter, here, etc, as we get closer to the date.

Good Luck.</blockquote>

=== Brewpub Ticket Sales ===

To address frustration among locals missing out on tickets, Three Floyds sold tickets at the brewpub the following day. Sunday March 18. Purchasers were able to pick their preferred Group Sales time.

<blockquote>''"We realize that online sales create a difficult situation. In an effort to make sure our loyal locals have the ability to attend DLD, we’re offering a few hundred tickets for sale at the Pub today at face value. There is a 2 ticket per person limit and all sales are cash and final. We will also have standard favorites plus some limited barrel aged beers available during the ticket sale (2 case per person limit). Ticket sales will begin at 9:30 this morning. The brewery property is closed until 9:00 am as we set up. You must be 21 or over to purchase Dark Lord Day tickets. There will be an ATM available on site. We hope to see you this morning."''</blockquote>

A second round of tickets were sold at the brewpub on Saturday April 7, 2012.

=== Golden Ticket ===

[[File:2012gt.jpg|600px]]

[http://countydept.com/creative-direction-design/ Artwork by Country Dept]

== Taplist ==

=== Notable FFF Taps ===

''These were available inside the brewpub.''
*2011 Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (Pappy Van Winkle 23)
*2011 Brandy Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
*Barrel Aged Black Sun Stout
*Barrel Aged Moloko Stout
*Robert the Bruce, bourbon barrel aged with raspberries
*Barrel Aged Ice Grille

[http://i.imgur.com/IvSNDuf.jpg Regular Taplist in the Brewpub]

=== Notable Guest Taps ===
*Founders KBS
*Founders CBS
*Goose Island Bourbon County Cherry Rye
*Cigar City Hunaphu
*Cigar City Apple Brandy Zhukov
*New Albanian Oaktimus
*New Albanian Rye Barrel Aged Yakima

'''Guest Taps Provided By'''
*Firestone Walker
*Upland
*New Albanian
*Haymarket
*Sun King
*Hitachino
*Schlenkerla
*Schneider
*Birra Del Borgo
*New Belgium
*Stone
*People's
*Sierra Nevada
*Left Hand
*Brugge
*Schlafly
*Brew Dog
*Cigar City
*Pizza Port
*Revolution
*Pipeworks
*Goose Island
*Fat Heads
*Founders

== Intelligentsia Coffee ==
Intelligentsia Coffee was present selling espresso and glassware.

2012 featured taster glass with with red label. Front: Skull Logo, Back: Intelligentsia logo

<gallery>
File:2012 taster.jpg|Red taster glass
</gallery>

== Variants ==

*Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 543
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 688 & 420
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord - 934
*Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte - 817

== Bands ==
*'''Argonauts'''
*'''Powermad'''
*'''eyehategod''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfyEeeuQb_M Video 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-JDajEyQWQ Video 2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Y7MI6uWNA Video 3] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EePlrg8GYpI Video 4]
*'''High on Fire''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtPK5fENUNU Video 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP1uWBK354o Video 2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfQJ-qx7cpI Video 3] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSKuqYaYhOc Video 4]

High on Fire was originally listed as: ''Ghan Jovi- These guys we have to keep as a huge surprise. You will not be disappointed.''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:2012 poster orig.jpg|500px]]

== Photos ==

[http://imgur.com/a/JVct6 Photo Album]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy-hZRHUWD8}}

*[https://vimeo.com/47213095 Limited Release Beer]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ghji3toSA YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvvBYXCXPxs YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK-0eUt9748 YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFY6HMHMivU YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zha0fe-9Cl8 YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_IF11WHx0 YouTube Video 6]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DO8VD9Xb1c Hampton Inn Friday Night Bottle Share]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97oqk60FA_w Arrival @ 6:30am]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Km6ZVEq7dU In Line for Brewpub]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pa6L-2CP1k Walking to Bottle Sales Area]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zha0fe-9Cl8 Bottle Sales Area]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUcdNFHhO-c Tasting Tables @ 7:30pm]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1MRpDOOjww Guest Taps @ 8:30pm]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE0aZ4uS6y8 End of Night Dance Party]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_iS2gkrkYs Closing]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1zByGoLumY Guy Crying]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c_XOE_wN1g Line of empties]

== Press Coverage ==

*https://web.archive.org/web/20120505070546/http://chicagoist.com/2012/05/03/three_floyds_warns_against_secondar.php
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2012/04/dark-lord-day-2012.html
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2012/04/dld2012-recap.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120513132041/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/great-lakes/indiana/travel-tips-and-articles/77180
*http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/2012/05/dark-lord-day-2012/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20180828113028/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-26/entertainment/ct-dining-0426-three-floyds-20120426_1_zombie-dust-brewery-dark-lord-day

Dark Lord Day 2011

2026-05-18T15:22:09Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:Dark-Lord-Day-2011.png|right|250px|Dark Lord Day 2011 Logo]]
'''Date:''' April 30, 2011

== Overview ==
[[File:DLD2011Poster.jpg|right|300px|Dark Lord Day 2011 Poster]]
Dark Lord Day 2011 was held on Saturday, April 30th. There were a number of big changes this year which were necessary after the extreme crowds and issues in 2010. An event planning company was hired to help run the event, along with a private security company. Tickets were sold through an actual ticket vendor, Music Today, which was better suited to handle the web traffic for ticket sales. The tickets were also unique, bar-coded tickets. This would help prevent counterfeit tickets from being an issue.

Another large change was the decision to only allow ticketed guests access to the festival. A fence was erected around the Three Floyds parking lot, and access to guest drafts, the brewpub, porta-potties, and food was only available to those with tickets. This helped manage the crowds that would arrive to a more predictable amount. Ticket sales were also reduced from roughly 8,000 to 6,000.

This year also marked the introduction of group sales times. When you purchased your tickets you choose between 3 time slots (A, B, or C) during which you would pick up your 4 bottles of Dark Lord. This was intended to help alleviate the huge lines. This was also the first year barrel aged variants were available for purchase via a scratch off on the Golden Ticket. In the bottle sales lines, attendees would receive a commemorative "Golden Ticket" with a scratch off portion. Winners of the scratch off had the option of purchasing one barrel aged Dark Lord variant for $50.

A decision was also made this year to only serve barrel aged Dark Lord variants on draft inside the brewpub. None of the outdoor tents would be pouring it. With limited space in the brewpub, it required a very long wait to get in.

With the fence, festival attendees were crowded in the Three Floyds parking lot. Chairs and full size coolers were allowed, and much of the available space was occupied by groups of camping chairs and coolers. These items would be restricted in the future.

2011 was also the first year parking restrictions were put in place in the industrial park surrounding Three Floyds. Parking was restricted to one side of the street on Indiana Parkway, Superior Drive, Progress Ave, and Valparaiso Drive. Nearby businesses sold parking for anywhere from $20 to $60, however there were still lots available with free parking.

Randy Mosher was there signing his ''Tasting Beer'' and ''Radical Brewing'' books.

== Details ==

The festival gates opened at 10:00 am.

=== Wax Color ===
Yellow

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles. $15 a bottle.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 6,000

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:2011 DLD Shirt front.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (front)
File:2011 DLD shirt back.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (back)
File:2011-tshirt-f.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2011 tshirt b.jpg|T-Shirt (back)
File:2011-Hood-front.jpg|Green Hoodie (front)
File:2011-hood-back.jpg|Green Hoodie (back)
File:2011 red hood front.jpg|Red Hoodie (front)
File:2011 Red hood back.jpg|Red Hoodie (back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2011 minion front.jpg|Front
File:2011 minion back.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event. This year barrel aged Dark Lord variants were available exclusively inside the brewpub.

=== Weather ===

High: 71 °F Low: 48 °F

Clear most of the day, with scattered clouds at times.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 10:00am - 12:00pm
*Group B - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group C - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

Layout was largely the same as 2012. Please see [[Dark_Lord_Day_2012#Festival_Map_&_Layout|Dark Lord Day 2012 Map]]

[[File:DLD2011parking.jpg]]

''Parking restrictions in place for 2011. Red signified no parking. Green highlighted lots were lots with paid or free parking available. Red highlighted lots, parking was prohibited. ''

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $10

'''Vendor:''' Music Today

'''Date:''' 3/19/2011

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~6,000

Tickets went on sale on Saturday March 19th at 1:00 pm Central time. They sold out quickly in about 23 minutes. As with previous years you could purchase two tickets per person, however a single person could no longer use both tickets to receive a double allotment. They were required to bring a guest to use the second ticket.

Tickets were sold through a ticket vendor and bar-coded to prevent counterfeits.

'''Ticket details announcements form Three Floyds:'''

<blockquote>-Tickets are $10.
-Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 19th.

-Tickets will be sold through an online ticket broker.

-The link to the ticket site will be posted midday on the 19th on our blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

-Tickets will be required to attend. Police will be enforcing a no loitering policy in the industrial park.

-The admission ticket also guarantees your allotment of Darklord during sales hours.

-You can buy two tickets per person, but remember tickets are admission tickets as well, and allocation is per person not number of tickets.

-When purchasing tickets there will be three time options for bottle sales. (morning, afternoon and late afternoon) ABC groups</blockquote>

<blockquote>'''Tips for a successful DLD ticket purchase'''

1) Bookmark our Facebook page, Twitter, and appropriate Beer Advocate and Ratebeer forums ahead of time. The link to tickets will be cross posted across the internet, not only onDarklordday.com. The ticketing site we are using should not be affected by the volume of people trying to buy tickets but our own sites may.

2) When buying tickets, make sure you enter your shipping address correctly. Double, triple, or quadruple check. Tickets are going through a third party this year, so if you make a mistake, we will not be able to help you like in years past.

3) Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. CDT on Saturday March 19th. Two tickets maximum per person.

4) Your ticket is your admission to the grounds. Beer allocations will be on a per person basis. Holding two tickets in your hand will not give you two allotments of Dark Lord.

5) All tickets are good for general admission. Your ticket will have an A, B, or C sales time assigned to it. Group A will be from 10am to noon. B will be 1 to 3. And C will be 5 to 7. This will hopefully cut down on the time everyone has to spend in line.

This is still Dark Lord Day. We're looking forward to all of the beers that people bring to trade, the awesome lineup of bands, the ultimately unique experience that Dark Lord Day is and has become. The guest draft list is coming together nicely, food preparations and planning are at full speed, there is even a Czar of porto-potties this year. Good Luck Saturday and we look forward to seeing you April 30th.</blockquote>

=== Golden Ticket ===

Example of a losing Golden Ticket from 2011.

[[File:2011gt.jpg|600px]]

== Taplist ==

=== Notable FFF Taps ===

''Barrel aged options only available inside the brewpub.''
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (Pappy Van Winkle 23)
*Brandy Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
*Zombie Dust (first time on tap at DLD)

=== Guest Taps ===
[[2011 Guest Taps]]

== Intelligentsia Coffee ==
Intelligentsia Coffee was present at the event. They were serving coffee and also sold mini-snifter glasses which featured the Intelligentsia and Three Floyds logos.

2011 featured mini-snifter with with white label. Front: Skull Logo, Back: Intelligentsia logo

<gallery>
File:2011 white snifter.jpg|White mini-snifter
</gallery>

== Variants ==

This was the first year that barrel aged Dark Lord variants were available for purchase. Bottles were $50 and winners of the scratch off on the Golden Ticket could purchase a single bottle. The variants along with the bottle counts are listed here:

*Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 392
*Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans - 433
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (Pappy Van Winkle 23) - 484
*Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte (Bourbon barrel aged w/ ancho and guajillo peppers) - 165

== Bands ==

*'''The Lonesome Organist''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ22_Z5b5q0 Video]
*'''Indian'''
*'''Sweet Cobra''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZ_F6MpLOw Video 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcVu9XpIHps Video 2]
*'''Lair of the Minotaur'''
*'''Bible of the Devil'''
*'''Slough Feg'''
*'''Sybris'''

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/dMoAG Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kyleroth/sets/72157626499607025 Flickr Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/dead_sync/albums/72157626621483020 Flickr Photo Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/36085098@N00/albums/72157626634038268 Flickr Photo Album 3]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/chazmo/albums/72157626495877803 Flickr Photo Album 4]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/misskaz/albums/72157626730129716 Flickr Photo Album 5]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/hansecoloursmay/albums/72157626623567702 Flickr Photo Album 6]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=377ahDkvp5Y}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfS-8QJOlTE YouTube Video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA34nxFr5A8 Cosmos Beer Blog Part 1]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIkwhtg6YE Cosmos Beer Blog Part 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDrX0CLfNOk YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckC9NbgNaSs YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAfjEDDfo8M YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYx536X9Y4I YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVTR0chbZ7M YouTube Video 6]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I_OSA15b4k YouTube Video 7]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7x5P3XYHwA Crowd inside gates]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieMD9e1Tu6M Line of bottles]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=297CYH3t7Ik More bottles]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFreFLf-94 Even more bottle graveyard]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/chi-dark-lord-day-20110502-story.html
*http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2011/05/02/darklord_day_2011_-_a_recap_in_photos/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20130507082824/http://www.chicagonow.com/the-beeronaut/2011/03/parking-and-other-restrictions-for-dark-lord-day/
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.html
*http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011/
*http://blog.badanes.com/2011/05/15/all-hail-the-dark-lord-day/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20220405090950/http://barlowbrewing.com/2011/05/27/dark-lord-day-2011-but-the-waitin-feel-is-fine/
*http://indianabeer.blogspot.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120727041255/https://www.chicagobites.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.htm
*http://thefullpint.com/events/dark-lord-day-2011-recap-with-pictures/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120720081033/http://www.examiner.com/article/new-rules-for-dark-lord-day-2011

Dark Lord Day 2011

2026-05-18T15:21:48Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:Dark-Lord-Day-2011.png|right|250px|Dark Lord Day 2011 Logo]]
'''Date:''' April 30, 2011

== Overview ==
[[File:DLD2011Poster.jpg|right|300px|Dark Lord Day 2011 Poster]]
Dark Lord Day 2011 was held on Saturday, April 30th. There were a number of big changes this year which were necessary after the extreme crowds and issues in 2010. An event planning company was hired to help run the event, along with a private security company. Tickets were sold through an actual ticket vendor, Music Today, which was better suited to handle the web traffic for ticket sales. The tickets were also unique, bar-coded tickets. This would help prevent counterfeit tickets from being an issue.

Another large change was the decision to only allow ticketed guests access to the festival. A fence was erected around the Three Floyds parking lot, and access to guest drafts, the brewpub, porta-potties, and food was only available to those with tickets. This helped manage the crowds that would arrive to a more predictable amount. Ticket sales were also reduced from roughly 8,000 to 6,000.

This year also marked the introduction of group sales times. When you purchased your tickets you choose between 3 time slots (A, B, or C) during which you would pick up your 4 bottles of Dark Lord. This was intended to help alleviate the huge lines. This was also the first year barrel aged variants were available for purchase via a scratch off on the Golden Ticket. In the bottle sales lines, attendees would receive a commemorative "Golden Ticket" with a scratch off portion. Winners of the scratch off had the option of purchasing one barrel aged Dark Lord variant for $50.

A decision was also made this year to only serve barrel aged Dark Lord variants on draft inside the brewpub. None of the outdoor tents would be pouring it. With limited space in the brewpub, it required a very long wait to get in.

With the fence, festival attendees were crowded in the Three Floyds parking lot. Chairs and full size coolers were allowed, and much of the available space was occupied by groups of camping chairs and coolers. These items would be restricted in the future.

2011 was also the first year parking restrictions were put in place in the industrial park surrounding Three Floyds. Parking was restricted to one side of the street on Indiana Parkway, Superior Drive, Progress Ave, and Valparaiso Drive. Nearby businesses sold parking for anywhere from $20 to $60, however there were still lots available with free parking.

Randy Mosher was there signing his ''Tasting Beer'' and ''Radical Brewing'' books.

== Details ==

The festival gates opened at 10:00 am.

=== Wax Color ===
Yellow

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles. $15 a bottle.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 6,000

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:2011 DLD Shirt front.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (front)
File:2011 DLD shirt back.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (back)
File:2011-tshirt-f.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2011 tshirt b.jpg|T-Shirt (back)
File:2011-Hood-front.jpg|Green Hoodie (front)
File:2011-hood-back.jpg|Green Hoodie (back)
File:2011 red hood front.jpg|Red Hoodie (front)
File:2011 Red hood back.jpg|Red Hoodie (back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2011 minion front.jpg|Front
File:2011 minion back.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event. This year barrel aged Dark Lord variants were available exclusively inside the brewpub.

=== Weather ===

High: 71 °F Low: 48 °F

Clear most of the day, with scattered clouds at times.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 10:00am - 12:00pm
*Group B - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group C - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

Layout was largely the same as 2012. Please see [[Dark_Lord_Day_2012#Festival_Map_&_Layout|Dark Lord Day 2012 Map]]

[[File:DLD2011parking.jpg]]

''Parking restrictions in place for 2011. Red signified no parking. Green highlighted lots were lots with paid or free parking available. Red highlighted lots, parking was prohibited. ''

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $10

'''Vendor:''' Music Today

'''Date:''' 3/19/2011

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~6,000

Tickets went on sale on Saturday March 19th at 1:00 pm Central time. They sold out quickly in about 23 minutes. As with previous years you could purchase two tickets per person, however a single person could no longer use both tickets to receive a double allotment. They were required to bring a guest to use the second ticket.

Tickets were sold through a ticket vendor and bar-coded to prevent counterfeits.

'''Ticket details announcements form Three Floyds:'''

<blockquote>-Tickets are $10.
-Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 19th.

-Tickets will be sold through an online ticket broker.

-The link to the ticket site will be posted midday on the 19th on our blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

-Tickets will be required to attend. Police will be enforcing a no loitering policy in the industrial park.

-The admission ticket also guarantees your allotment of Darklord during sales hours.

-You can buy two tickets per person, but remember tickets are admission tickets as well, and allocation is per person not number of tickets.

-When purchasing tickets there will be three time options for bottle sales. (morning, afternoon and late afternoon) ABC groups</blockquote>

<blockquote>'''Tips for a successful DLD ticket purchase'''

1) Bookmark our Facebook page, Twitter, and appropriate Beer Advocate and Ratebeer forums ahead of time. The link to tickets will be cross posted across the internet, not only onDarklordday.com. The ticketing site we are using should not be affected by the volume of people trying to buy tickets but our own sites may.

2) When buying tickets, make sure you enter your shipping address correctly. Double, triple, or quadruple check. Tickets are going through a third party this year, so if you make a mistake, we will not be able to help you like in years past.

3) Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. CDT on Saturday March 19th. Two tickets maximum per person.

4) Your ticket is your admission to the grounds. Beer allocations will be on a per person basis. Holding two tickets in your hand will not give you two allotments of Dark Lord.

5) All tickets are good for general admission. Your ticket will have an A, B, or C sales time assigned to it. Group A will be from 10am to noon. B will be 1 to 3. And C will be 5 to 7. This will hopefully cut down on the time everyone has to spend in line.

This is still Dark Lord Day. We're looking forward to all of the beers that people bring to trade, the awesome lineup of bands, the ultimately unique experience that Dark Lord Day is and has become. The guest draft list is coming together nicely, food preparations and planning are at full speed, there is even a Czar of porto-potties this year. Good Luck Saturday and we look forward to seeing you April 30th.</blockquote>

=== Golden Ticket ===

Example of a losing Golden Ticket from 2011.

[[File:2011gt.jpg|600px]]

== Taplist ==

=== Notable FFF Taps ===

''Barrel aged options only available inside the brewpub.''
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (Pappy Van Winkle 23)
*Brandy Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
*Zombie Dust (first time on tap at DLD)

=== Guest Taps ===
[[2011 Guest Taps]]

== Intelligentsia Coffee ==
Intelligentsia Coffee was present at the event. They were serving coffee and also sold mini-snifter glasses which featured the Intelligentsia and Three Floyds logos.

2011 featured mini-snifter with with white label. Front: Skull Logo, Back: Intelligentsia logo

<gallery>
File:2011 white snifter.jpg|White mini-snifter
</gallery>

== Variants ==

This was the first year that barrel aged Dark Lord variants were available for purchase. Bottles were $50 and winners of the scratch off on the Golden Ticket could purchase a single bottle. The variants along with the bottle counts are listed here:

*Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 392
*Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans - 433
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (Pappy Van Winkle 23) - 484
*Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte (Bourbon barrel aged w/ ancho and guajillo peppers) - 165

== Bands ==

*'''The Lonesome Organist''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ22_Z5b5q0 Video]
*'''Indian'''
*'''Sweet Cobra''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZ_F6MpLOw Video 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcVu9XpIHps Video 2]
*'''Lair of the Minotaur'''
*'''Bible of the Devil'''
*'''Slough Feg'''
*'''Sybris'''

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/dMoAG Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kyleroth/sets/72157626499607025 Flickr Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/dead_sync/albums/72157626621483020 Flickr Photo Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/36085098@N00/albums/72157626634038268 Flickr Photo Album 3]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/chazmo/albums/72157626495877803 Flickr Photo Album 4]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/misskaz/albums/72157626730129716 Flickr Photo Album 5]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/hansecoloursmay/albums/72157626623567702 Flickr Photo Album 6]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=377ahDkvp5Y}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfS-8QJOlTE YouTube Video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA34nxFr5A8 Cosmos Beer Blog Part 1]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIkwhtg6YE Cosmos Beer Blog Part 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDrX0CLfNOk YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckC9NbgNaSs YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAfjEDDfo8M YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYx536X9Y4I YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVTR0chbZ7M YouTube Video 6]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I_OSA15b4k YouTube Video 7]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7x5P3XYHwA Crowd inside gates]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieMD9e1Tu6M Line of bottles]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=297CYH3t7Ik More bottles]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFreFLf-94 Even more bottle graveyard]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/chi-dark-lord-day-20110502-story.html
*http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2011/05/02/darklord_day_2011_-_a_recap_in_photos/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20130507082824/http://www.chicagonow.com/the-beeronaut/2011/03/parking-and-other-restrictions-for-dark-lord-day/
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.html
*http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011/
*http://blog.badanes.com/2011/05/15/all-hail-the-dark-lord-day/
*http://barlowbrewing.com/2011/05/27/dark-lord-day-2011-but-the-waitin-feel-is-fine/
*http://indianabeer.blogspot.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120727041255/https://www.chicagobites.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.htm
*http://thefullpint.com/events/dark-lord-day-2011-recap-with-pictures/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120720081033/http://www.examiner.com/article/new-rules-for-dark-lord-day-2011

Dark Lord Day 2011

2026-05-18T15:20:39Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:Dark-Lord-Day-2011.png|right|250px|Dark Lord Day 2011 Logo]]
'''Date:''' April 30, 2011

== Overview ==
[[File:DLD2011Poster.jpg|right|300px|Dark Lord Day 2011 Poster]]
Dark Lord Day 2011 was held on Saturday, April 30th. There were a number of big changes this year which were necessary after the extreme crowds and issues in 2010. An event planning company was hired to help run the event, along with a private security company. Tickets were sold through an actual ticket vendor, Music Today, which was better suited to handle the web traffic for ticket sales. The tickets were also unique, bar-coded tickets. This would help prevent counterfeit tickets from being an issue.

Another large change was the decision to only allow ticketed guests access to the festival. A fence was erected around the Three Floyds parking lot, and access to guest drafts, the brewpub, porta-potties, and food was only available to those with tickets. This helped manage the crowds that would arrive to a more predictable amount. Ticket sales were also reduced from roughly 8,000 to 6,000.

This year also marked the introduction of group sales times. When you purchased your tickets you choose between 3 time slots (A, B, or C) during which you would pick up your 4 bottles of Dark Lord. This was intended to help alleviate the huge lines. This was also the first year barrel aged variants were available for purchase via a scratch off on the Golden Ticket. In the bottle sales lines, attendees would receive a commemorative "Golden Ticket" with a scratch off portion. Winners of the scratch off had the option of purchasing one barrel aged Dark Lord variant for $50.

A decision was also made this year to only serve barrel aged Dark Lord variants on draft inside the brewpub. None of the outdoor tents would be pouring it. With limited space in the brewpub, it required a very long wait to get in.

With the fence, festival attendees were crowded in the Three Floyds parking lot. Chairs and full size coolers were allowed, and much of the available space was occupied by groups of camping chairs and coolers. These items would be restricted in the future.

2011 was also the first year parking restrictions were put in place in the industrial park surrounding Three Floyds. Parking was restricted to one side of the street on Indiana Parkway, Superior Drive, Progress Ave, and Valparaiso Drive. Nearby businesses sold parking for anywhere from $20 to $60, however there were still lots available with free parking.

Randy Mosher was there signing his ''Tasting Beer'' and ''Radical Brewing'' books.

== Details ==

The festival gates opened at 10:00 am.

=== Wax Color ===
Yellow

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles. $15 a bottle.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 6,000

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

=== Merchandise ===

<gallery>
File:2011 DLD Shirt front.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (front)
File:2011 DLD shirt back.jpg|Dark Lord Day T-Shirt (back)
File:2011-tshirt-f.jpg|T-Shirt (front)
File:2011 tshirt b.jpg|T-Shirt (back)
File:2011-Hood-front.jpg|Green Hoodie (front)
File:2011-hood-back.jpg|Green Hoodie (back)
File:2011 red hood front.jpg|Red Hoodie (front)
File:2011 Red hood back.jpg|Red Hoodie (back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2011 minion front.jpg|Front
File:2011 minion back.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event. This year barrel aged Dark Lord variants were available exclusively inside the brewpub.

=== Weather ===

High: 71 °F Low: 48 °F

Clear most of the day, with scattered clouds at times.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 10:00am - 12:00pm
*Group B - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group C - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

Layout was largely the same as 2012. Please see [[Dark_Lord_Day_2012#Festival_Map_&_Layout|Dark Lord Day 2012 Map]]

[[File:DLD2011parking.jpg]]

''Parking restrictions in place for 2011. Red signified no parking. Green highlighted lots were lots with paid or free parking available. Red highlighted lots, parking was prohibited. ''

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $10

'''Vendor:''' Music Today

'''Date:''' 3/19/2011

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~6,000

Tickets went on sale on Saturday March 19th at 1:00 pm Central time. They sold out quickly in about 23 minutes. As with previous years you could purchase two tickets per person, however a single person could no longer use both tickets to receive a double allotment. They were required to bring a guest to use the second ticket.

Tickets were sold through a ticket vendor and bar-coded to prevent counterfeits.

'''Ticket details announcements form Three Floyds:'''

<blockquote>-Tickets are $10.
-Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 19th.

-Tickets will be sold through an online ticket broker.

-The link to the ticket site will be posted midday on the 19th on our blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

-Tickets will be required to attend. Police will be enforcing a no loitering policy in the industrial park.

-The admission ticket also guarantees your allotment of Darklord during sales hours.

-You can buy two tickets per person, but remember tickets are admission tickets as well, and allocation is per person not number of tickets.

-When purchasing tickets there will be three time options for bottle sales. (morning, afternoon and late afternoon) ABC groups</blockquote>

<blockquote>'''Tips for a successful DLD ticket purchase'''

1) Bookmark our Facebook page, Twitter, and appropriate Beer Advocate and Ratebeer forums ahead of time. The link to tickets will be cross posted across the internet, not only onDarklordday.com. The ticketing site we are using should not be affected by the volume of people trying to buy tickets but our own sites may.

2) When buying tickets, make sure you enter your shipping address correctly. Double, triple, or quadruple check. Tickets are going through a third party this year, so if you make a mistake, we will not be able to help you like in years past.

3) Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. CDT on Saturday March 19th. Two tickets maximum per person.

4) Your ticket is your admission to the grounds. Beer allocations will be on a per person basis. Holding two tickets in your hand will not give you two allotments of Dark Lord.

5) All tickets are good for general admission. Your ticket will have an A, B, or C sales time assigned to it. Group A will be from 10am to noon. B will be 1 to 3. And C will be 5 to 7. This will hopefully cut down on the time everyone has to spend in line.

This is still Dark Lord Day. We're looking forward to all of the beers that people bring to trade, the awesome lineup of bands, the ultimately unique experience that Dark Lord Day is and has become. The guest draft list is coming together nicely, food preparations and planning are at full speed, there is even a Czar of porto-potties this year. Good Luck Saturday and we look forward to seeing you April 30th.</blockquote>

=== Golden Ticket ===

Example of a losing Golden Ticket from 2011.

[[File:2011gt.jpg|600px]]

== Taplist ==

=== Notable FFF Taps ===

''Barrel aged options only available inside the brewpub.''
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (Pappy Van Winkle 23)
*Brandy Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
*Zombie Dust (first time on tap at DLD)

=== Guest Taps ===
[[2011 Guest Taps]]

== Intelligentsia Coffee ==
Intelligentsia Coffee was present at the event. They were serving coffee and also sold mini-snifter glasses which featured the Intelligentsia and Three Floyds logos.

2011 featured mini-snifter with with white label. Front: Skull Logo, Back: Intelligentsia logo

<gallery>
File:2011 white snifter.jpg|White mini-snifter
</gallery>

== Variants ==

This was the first year that barrel aged Dark Lord variants were available for purchase. Bottles were $50 and winners of the scratch off on the Golden Ticket could purchase a single bottle. The variants along with the bottle counts are listed here:

*Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord - 392
*Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans - 433
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (Pappy Van Winkle 23) - 484
*Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte (Bourbon barrel aged w/ ancho and guajillo peppers) - 165

== Bands ==

*'''The Lonesome Organist''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ22_Z5b5q0 Video]
*'''Indian'''
*'''Sweet Cobra''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZ_F6MpLOw Video 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcVu9XpIHps Video 2]
*'''Lair of the Minotaur'''
*'''Bible of the Devil'''
*'''Slough Feg'''
*'''Sybris'''

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/dMoAG Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kyleroth/sets/72157626499607025 Flickr Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/dead_sync/albums/72157626621483020 Flickr Photo Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/36085098@N00/albums/72157626634038268 Flickr Photo Album 3]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/chazmo/albums/72157626495877803 Flickr Photo Album 4]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/misskaz/albums/72157626730129716 Flickr Photo Album 5]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/hansecoloursmay/albums/72157626623567702 Flickr Photo Album 6]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=377ahDkvp5Y}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfS-8QJOlTE YouTube Video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA34nxFr5A8 Cosmos Beer Blog Part 1]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIkwhtg6YE Cosmos Beer Blog Part 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDrX0CLfNOk YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckC9NbgNaSs YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAfjEDDfo8M YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYx536X9Y4I YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVTR0chbZ7M YouTube Video 6]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I_OSA15b4k YouTube Video 7]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7x5P3XYHwA Crowd inside gates]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieMD9e1Tu6M Line of bottles]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=297CYH3t7Ik More bottles]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSFreFLf-94 Even more bottle graveyard]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/chi-dark-lord-day-20110502-story.html
*http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2011/05/02/darklord_day_2011_-_a_recap_in_photos/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20130507082824/http://www.chicagonow.com/the-beeronaut/2011/03/parking-and-other-restrictions-for-dark-lord-day/
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.html
*http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011/
*http://blog.badanes.com/2011/05/15/all-hail-the-dark-lord-day/
*http://barlowbrewing.com/2011/05/27/dark-lord-day-2011-but-the-waitin-feel-is-fine/
*http://indianabeer.blogspot.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.html
*http://www.chicagobites.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.htm
*http://thefullpint.com/events/dark-lord-day-2011-recap-with-pictures/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120720081033/http://www.examiner.com/article/new-rules-for-dark-lord-day-2011

Dark Lord Day 2010

2026-05-18T15:18:52Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:Dld2010.jpg|right|250px|Dark Lord Day 2010 Poster]]
'''Date:''' April 24, 2010

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2010 was held on Saturday, April 24th. An estimated 12,000 beer fans attended, making it one of the highest attended Dark Lord Days. The huge crowds forced Three Floyd's to make big changes to the festival in 2011. In previous years, the line to purchase Dark Lord stretched either North up Indiana Parkway towards Superior Drive, or South down Indiana Parkway towards Progress Ave. This year however, two lines formed; one from the North and one from the South. These two lines converged upon the brewery parking lot and combined into a mass of confusion. These lines were also mixed up with the draft and food lines also present in the parking lot. Lack of barriers, or direction from Three Floyd's staff resulted in much confusion as to what line went where.

Another issue this year was the use of counterfeit tickets. Since all Golden Tickets were identical, with no barcode or unique identifier, they were easily counterfeited. Three Floyd's staff became aware of this issue, but decided to honor counterfeits as many people purchased them online, not realizing they were fakes. As a result, the allotment had to be cut from 4 bottles to 3 bottles around 3:00 pm.

An estimated 8,000 tickets were sold, however the event was still open to anyone. Three Floyd's announced that after the 5:00 pm cutoff for Golden Ticket holders, Dark Lord sales would be open to anyone.

Randy Mosher was there signing his Tasting Beer and Radical Brewing books.

== Details ==
The festival hours were 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Bottle sales for ticket holders started at 11:00 am and lasted until 5:00 pm.

=== Wax Color ===

Green

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles per Golden Ticket. $15 a bottle.

You could use two tickets per person for an allotment of 8 bottles. You also had the option of substituting one of your bottles for a 2009 Dark Lord at a cost of $20.

Allotment had to be cut to 3 bottles per ticket, late in the day, due to counterfeit tickets.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 10,000 - 12,000.

~ 8,000 tickets sold.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

2009 Dark Lord was available in lieu of one 2010 Dark Lord.

=== Merchandise ===

Dark Lord posters and X Anniversary Last Supper posters were also for sale.

<gallery>
File:2010 dld crest front.jpg|DLD Crest T-Shirt (front)
File:2010 DLD-shirt f.jpg|DLD Crest T-Shirt (back)
File:2010 hoodie front.jpg|Hoodie (front)
File:2010 hoodie back.jpg|Hoodie (back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2010 minion f.jpg|Front
File:2010 minion b.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===
* BBQ Brisket
* Pulled Pork
* Hot Link
* Jagerwurst
* Frankfurter
* Chicken Taco
* Chorizo Taco
* Skirt Steak Taco
* Guacamole Taco
* Frito Pie with Vegan Chili

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 66 °F Low: 53 °F

Overcast, light rain around 7:00 pm.

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $10

'''Vendor:''' Shopify

'''Date:''' 3/17/2010

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~8,000

'''Ticket announcement from Three Floyd's'''

<blockquote>''"The only way to ensure that you'll get some Darklord is to purchase a ticket online. The proceeds from the sale of these tickets go to a local charity. These tickets will go on sale on March 17th. The time of the sale is yet to be announced. We will announce the sales details of the tickets on Twitter followed by posts on the Darklord day web site as well as the Rate Beer and Beer Advocate web sites."''</blockquote>

People stayed up all night in anticipation of the Tweet going out early in the morning, as lottery emails had gone out early in the AM in 2009. The tickets did not actually go on sale until around 7:00 pm Central.

Golden tickets went on sale at 7:05pm CST on March 17th and the servers had issues with the large volume of traffic, with many users reporting they were unable to get the site to load. Users were able to purchase up to two tickets. The tickets sold out in about one hour.

Each Golden Ticket included one free pour of Dark Lord, which could be upgraded to a barrel aged Dark Lord for $5.

=== Golden Ticket ===

2010 Golden Ticket.

[[File:Dark Lord Day2010gt.jpg]]

[http://countydept.com/creative-direction-design/ Artwork by Country Dept]

<gallery>
File:2010 dld-tickets.jpg
File:2010 fffdarklord slide3.jpg
</gallery>

== Taplist ==

=== Notable FFF Taps ===
*Oak Aged Dark Lord (Bourbon barrel aged)
*Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (Bourbon barrel aged)

=== Guest Taps ===

*Stone Brewing Vertical Epic 08-08-08
*Stone Brewing Old Guardian 2006
*Stone Brewing Old Guardian aged in Red Wine Barrels
*Southern Tier Choklat
*Southern Tier Javah
*Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly
*Bells Hopslam
*Bells Poolside
*Bells Barrel Aged Hell Hath No Fury
*Gouden Carolus Cuvee’ The Emperor Blau 2007
*Upland Brewing Infinite Wisdom Triple
*Upland Brewing Light Wave
*Upland Brewing Scotch Ale
*Upland Brewing Firkin ? (surprise)
*Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
*Founders Double Dry Hopped Centennial IPA firkin
*New Belgium Eric’s Ale
*New Albanian Old Ale
*Dogfish Head Fort
*Dogfish Head Burton Baton
*Dogfish Head Old School
*Van Steenberge Klokke Roland
*Victory St Victorious
*Victory St Boisterous
*Victory Smoked Oatmeal Porter
*Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree
*Petrus Oud Bruin
*Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale
*Schlafly Quadruple
*Schlafly Barrel Aged Smoked Porter
*Brooklyn Brewmaster’s Reserve Cookie Jar Porter
*Brooklyn Brewmaster’s Reserve Sorachi Ace
*Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Fritz and Ken’s ale
*Pizza Port Carlsbad 10th ann. Bel strong ale
*Pizza Port San Clemente B.A. Infamous Imp stout
*Pizza Port San Clemente Sticky Stout
*Cigar City Brandy winter warmer
*Surly Tea Bagged Furious Firkin
*Flossmoor .357 imp pils
*Flossmoor 1492 IPA
*Avery Moloch
*Avery Maharaja
*Avery Bourbon bbl oatmeal
*Avery Meph addict
*Avery Depuceluese
*Avery Joe American Pil
*Avery Uberschwein
*Boulevard Tank 7
*Firestone Walker Union Jack
*Firestone Walker Pale 31

== Intelligentsia Coffee ==
This was the first year Intelligentsia Coffee was present at the event. They were serving espresso.

== Variants ==

*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (draft only)
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (draft only)

== Bands ==

*'''Monotonix''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcRer4KQ8F4 Video 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug9rGA5byg8 Video 2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IOtDubzRJs Video 3]
*'''Sweet Cobra''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE1JZVk2n8U Video 1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUu4AAGzLwI Video 2]
*'''Sybris''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Mroa7-DlE Video 1]
*'''Imperial Battlesnake'''

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/iix0j Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelsodyssey/albums/72157623947346412 Flickr Album 1]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagotraveler/albums/72157623886905317 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/31649060@N04/albums/72157623831517459 Flickr Album 3]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/jables80/albums/72157623973847425 Flickr Album 4]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL40c10s3fA}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se1MxpvtA54 YouTube Video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L94qntNX4I YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V6M7c5yCYY YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrTkzshklv8 YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQYQGvUU80Q YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZBN3WDAyWE YouTube Video 6]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-SRHTwTjYM YouTube Video 7]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAq6QdSd5i0 Before the gates opened]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlMAU23KpGQ Waxing bottles before the event]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2010/04/dark-lord-day-2010.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20130515113138/http://www.hop-cast.com/?p=1063
*http://vgrid101.blogspot.com/2010/04/dark-lord-day-recap.html
*http://thefullpint.com/dans-blog/darklord-day-2010-perspective-and-pictures/
*http://beerpulse.com/2010/04/dark-lord-day-2010-links-round-the-web/
*http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2010/04/26/dark_lord_day_2010/
*http://web.archive.org/web/20100429005711/http://blogs.post-trib.com/bort/2010/04/dark-lord-day-live-blog.html
*https://itsnevermillertime.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/dark-lord-day-2010/

Dark Lord Day 2009

2026-05-18T15:16:59Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:DLD2009Poster.jpg|right|200px|Dark Lord Day 2009 Poster]]
'''Date:''' April 25, 2009

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2009 was held on Saturday, April 25th. This was the first year of the Golden Ticket system. Golden tickets were sold online in advance, and would guarantee you an allotment of 4 bottles of Dark Lord. They did not restrict you to one ticket per person, so a single person could use two Golden Tickets to receive a double allotment (8 bottles). Bottle sales for ticket holders were scheduled from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm. Many people were less concerned with getting in line early because they had a ticket, and chose to get in line later in the day. The ticket system resulted in much faster lines than the previous year. Unlike previous years, before the festival started, they kept guests out of the Three Floyds parking lot, there was a bit of a rush to get in position for the bottle sales and brewpub lines once the gates opened.

Because of rainy conditions late in the afternoon, many people left. Around 4:00 or 5:00 pm, Three Floyd's brought out more Golden Tickets and sold them to the public. Reportedly you could walk up right before the 6:00 pm cutoff and receive a Golden Ticket and an allotment of Dark Lord.

Each golden ticket also came with a free draft pour or Dark Lord (you could pay $5 to upgrade this to an Oak Aged, or Vanilla Bean Dark Lord). The ticket was punched to indicate you had used your free draft pour. Taps for the event were moved outside this year.

Around 4,000 tickets were sold, but attendance was closer to 7,000. While tickets were required to purchase Dark Lord, you could still attend the festival without one.

For more information about the Golden Ticket system please see the [[Dark Lord Day 2009 FAQ]].

== Details ==
The festival started at 11:00 am and lasted until 11:00 pm. Bottle sales for Golden Ticket holders were scheduled for 11:00am until 6:00 pm. After which bottle sales were to open up to anyone.

=== Wax Color ===

White

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles per Golden Ticket. $15 a bottle.

You could use two tickets per person for an allotment of 8 bottles.

Allotment was not announced until the morning of the event.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 7,000.

4,000 tickets sold.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*Popskull

=== Merchandise ===

A new hoodie was available this year

<gallery>
File:2009-Eye-shirt-blue.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (front)
File:2009-Eye-shirt-blue-back.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (back)
File:2009 brown EyeShirt1.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (brown) (front)
File:2009 brown EyeShirt2.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (brown) (back)
File:2009 hoodie.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Hoodie (front)
File:2009 hoodie b.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Hoodie (back)
File:2009 hoodie arm.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Hoodie (arm)
File:2009 merch table.jpg|Merch table
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2009 Minion1.jpg|Front
File:2009 Minion2.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===

*Mussels steamed in Gumballhead with bacon, fennel, celery, garlic, and dried chili
*Pulled Pork Sandwich with Coleslaw

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 78 °F Low: 42 °F

Cool and a little rain early. Then sunny and warm in the late morning, thunderstorms in the afternoon with a sharp drop in temperature around 5:45 pm.

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $10

'''Vendor:''' Sold directly through darklordday.com

'''Sales Date:''' 3/17/2009

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~4,000

After the unanticipated crowds in 2008, resulting in several hundreds of people missing out on Dark Lord after spending 5 hours in line, Three Floyd's decided to move to a ticket based system for 2009. A ticket would guarantee you an allotment of 4 Dark Lord bottles.

The tickets were sold via a lottery system, which required you to sign up with your e-mail in advance. After which winners would be notified by e-mail. The ticket sales announcement was e-mailed to lottery winners early in the morning (around 4:30 am Central) on St. Patrick's Day, 3/17/2009, with a link to purchase tickets. You could purchase two tickets per person.

'''Ticket sales announcement:'''

<blockquote>
“Darklord Day 2009 will be greatly improved to accommodate larger crowds, including expanded parking, more porta johns, shorter lines and more food choices.

In order to facilitate a fair and much more convenient system for buying Dark Lord on DLD 2009, we will be implementing a lottery system. Don’t worry, you’ll have a much better chance of getting a winning ticket than almost any other lottery you can play.

Basically our DLD 2009 lottery system will break down as follows:
* Everyone interested in purchasing DarkLord by the bottle will have to first register here at our website
* We will capture your name and email address and place you into a randomized database
* Once we’ve determined our estimated level of production for bottled DarkLord, we will then calculate the total number of winning tickets that we will make available
* We will then select, completely at random, email addresses from our databases and send winning registrants a confirmation email informing them of their winning slot in the lottery
* We will then require all winners to confirm their mailing address and we will send out the winning tickets
* All those that fail to respond within the designated time frame will be dropped from the winning list and new winners will be picked
* All those that have a winning “golden ticket” will be able to get in line, during their scheduled “tee time” as indicated on their ticket, and they will be able to purchase up to one case of DarkLord

While we know that this will upset some of our customers, we feel that this is simply the easiest way to insure that everyone, regardless of geography or budget, will have the best chance to get their hands on some bottled DarkLord this coming April.

We hope that this will resolve much of the confusion and frustration of our patrons who failed to get any DarkLord at the last DLD.

Check back here soon, or go ahead and register now to get yourself on the DLD 2009 Early Bird Notification list.”
</blockquote>

Notable details in this announcement was the ability to buy up to a case of Dark Lord, this was of course cut to 4 bottles before the event. Also, a mention of sales times denoted on the ticket, something that wasn't actually implemented until 2011.

=== Golden Ticket ===

[[File:2009GTlarge.JPG|600px]]

[http://entroemcee.com/zimmer-design.com/?q=node/37 More images at Zimmer Design]

== Taplist ==
=== Notable FFF taps ===

*2008 Dark Lord
*2008 Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
*2008 Oak Aged Dark Lord
*Banana Split Seven-Inch (collaboration with The Publican)
*Devil's Handshake
*Slave Princess (Dark Lord parti gyle brew)
*Omeganaught
*Hyena
*Black Sun
*Alpha Kong

=== Guest taps & tapping schedule ===

11:00 am
*Pizza Port Carlsbad’s Poorman’s Double IPA
*Stone Levitation
*Rock Bottom Chicago, Bourbon Imperial Stout
*Three Floyds/DogfishHead Popskull!
*Firestone Walke Union Jack IPA
*Flossmoor Station White Lady Imperial Witt

12:00 noon
*2006 Stone Brandy Barrel Aged Double Bastard
*Pizza Port Carlsbad Trigger Happy
*Synebynkoff Porter
*DogfishHead Palo Santo
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Behemoth
*Flossmoor Station X-IPA

1:00 pm
*Stone R.I.S. 2007
*Pizza Port Solana Booya Steez
*J.W. Lee’s Harvest Ale
*Dogfish Head Fort
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Behemoth with cherries
*Victory golden Monkey

2:00 pm
*Stone Old guardian barleywine aged in red wine barrels
*Pizza Port Faceplant
*Gordon Biersch Bollingbrook
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Alpha Klaus
*Bell’s Hopslam

3:00 pm
*Stone Smoked Porter
*Pizza Port Solana Parable Pale
*Firestone Walker Abacus
*Struise Black Albert

4:00 pm
*Stone IPA
*Pizza Port San Clemente Infamous Chocolate Imperial Stout
*Stone Bourbon Barrel Arrogant Bastard
*Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout

5:00 pm
*Stone Vertical Epic
*Surly Teabagged Furious cask
*Founders Dry-hopped IPA Cask

6:00 pm
*Stone 10th Anniversary

7:00 pm
*Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine

== Variants ==

*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (draft only)
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (draft only)

== Bands ==

*Pelican
*Waco Brothers
*Sybris
*Bible of the Devil

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/HNsCE Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bridgeportseasoning/albums/72157617375944800 Flickr Album 1]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/misskaz/albums/72157617359404672 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/damnitkisha/albums/72157617321507818 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/22632441@N06/albums/72157617249307309 Flickr Album 3 (includes video of when the gates opened)]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqHk46qoBM}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbJlLtalOoI YouTube Video 1]
*[https://youtu.be/kwZd_39t_C0 YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybZh9BBWPQ YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKwiZESqdO0 YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSy0hD9jUdU YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNHZLBwPpI8 Drinking Parking Lot Swill] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38tINommejA Alternate View]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://beerpulse.com/2009/04/the-day-of-the-lord/
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2009/04/darklord-day-2009.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20130515080429/http://www.hop-cast.com/?p=404
*http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2009/04/27/dark-lord-day-2009-way-less-terrible-than-last-year
*https://web.archive.org/web/20150517043120/http://stlhops.com/photos-2009-dark-lord-day/
*http://biergotter.org/blog/archives/000083.shtml
*http://www.abqbeergeek.com/2009/04/dark-lord-day_27.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20090523153750/http://fridaynightbeer.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/dark-lord-day/
*http://vgrid101.blogspot.com/2009/04/dark-lord-day-2009-recap.html
*https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2009/04/07/dark-lord-day-2009-people-are-insane

Dark Lord Day 2009

2026-05-18T15:16:49Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

[[File:DLD2009Poster.jpg|right|200px|Dark Lord Day 2009 Poster]]
'''Date:''' April 25, 2009

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2009 was held on Saturday, April 25th. This was the first year of the Golden Ticket system. Golden tickets were sold online in advance, and would guarantee you an allotment of 4 bottles of Dark Lord. They did not restrict you to one ticket per person, so a single person could use two Golden Tickets to receive a double allotment (8 bottles). Bottle sales for ticket holders were scheduled from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm. Many people were less concerned with getting in line early because they had a ticket, and chose to get in line later in the day. The ticket system resulted in much faster lines than the previous year. Unlike previous years, before the festival started, they kept guests out of the Three Floyds parking lot, there was a bit of a rush to get in position for the bottle sales and brewpub lines once the gates opened.

Because of rainy conditions late in the afternoon, many people left. Around 4:00 or 5:00 pm, Three Floyd's brought out more Golden Tickets and sold them to the public. Reportedly you could walk up right before the 6:00 pm cutoff and receive a Golden Ticket and an allotment of Dark Lord.

Each golden ticket also came with a free draft pour or Dark Lord (you could pay $5 to upgrade this to an Oak Aged, or Vanilla Bean Dark Lord). The ticket was punched to indicate you had used your free draft pour. Taps for the event were moved outside this year.

Around 4,000 tickets were sold, but attendance was closer to 7,000. While tickets were required to purchase Dark Lord, you could still attend the festival without one.

For more information about the Golden Ticket system please see the [[Dark Lord Day 2009 FAQ]].

== Details ==
The festival started at 11:00 am and lasted until 11:00 pm. Bottle sales for Golden Ticket holders were scheduled for 11:00am until 6:00 pm. After which bottle sales were to open up to anyone.

=== Wax Color ===

White

=== Allotment & Price ===
4 bottles per Golden Ticket. $15 a bottle.

You could use two tickets per person for an allotment of 8 bottles.

Allotment was not announced until the morning of the event.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 7,000.

4,000 tickets sold.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*Popskull

=== Merchandise ===

A new hoodie was available this year

<gallery>
File:2009-Eye-shirt-blue.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (front)
File:2009-Eye-shirt-blue-back.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (back)
File:2009 brown EyeShirt1.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (brown) (front)
File:2009 brown EyeShirt2.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Shirt (brown) (back)
File:2009 hoodie.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Hoodie (front)
File:2009 hoodie b.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Hoodie (back)
File:2009 hoodie arm.jpg|Eye of the Beholder Hoodie (arm)
File:2009 merch table.jpg|Merch table
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2009 Minion1.jpg|Front
File:2009 Minion2.jpg|Back
</gallery>

=== Food ===

*Mussels steamed in Gumballhead with bacon, fennel, celery, garlic, and dried chili
*Pulled Pork Sandwich with Coleslaw

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 78 °F Low: 42 °F

Cool and a little rain early. Then sunny and warm in the late morning, thunderstorms in the afternoon with a sharp drop in temperature around 5:45 pm.

== Ticket Sales ==

'''Cost:''' $10

'''Vendor:''' Sold directly through darklordday.com

'''Sales Date:''' 3/17/2009

'''Number of tickets sold:''' ~4,000

After the unanticipated crowds in 2008, resulting in several hundreds of people missing out on Dark Lord after spending 5 hours in line, Three Floyd's decided to move to a ticket based system for 2009. A ticket would guarantee you an allotment of 4 Dark Lord bottles.

The tickets were sold via a lottery system, which required you to sign up with your e-mail in advance. After which winners would be notified by e-mail. The ticket sales announcement was e-mailed to lottery winners early in the morning (around 4:30 am Central) on St. Patrick's Day, 3/17/2009, with a link to purchase tickets. You could purchase two tickets per person.

'''Ticket sales announcement:'''

<blockquote>
“Darklord Day 2009 will be greatly improved to accommodate larger crowds, including expanded parking, more porta johns, shorter lines and more food choices.

In order to facilitate a fair and much more convenient system for buying Dark Lord on DLD 2009, we will be implementing a lottery system. Don’t worry, you’ll have a much better chance of getting a winning ticket than almost any other lottery you can play.

Basically our DLD 2009 lottery system will break down as follows:
* Everyone interested in purchasing DarkLord by the bottle will have to first register here at our website
* We will capture your name and email address and place you into a randomized database
* Once we’ve determined our estimated level of production for bottled DarkLord, we will then calculate the total number of winning tickets that we will make available
* We will then select, completely at random, email addresses from our databases and send winning registrants a confirmation email informing them of their winning slot in the lottery
* We will then require all winners to confirm their mailing address and we will send out the winning tickets
* All those that fail to respond within the designated time frame will be dropped from the winning list and new winners will be picked
* All those that have a winning “golden ticket” will be able to get in line, during their scheduled “tee time” as indicated on their ticket, and they will be able to purchase up to one case of DarkLord

While we know that this will upset some of our customers, we feel that this is simply the easiest way to insure that everyone, regardless of geography or budget, will have the best chance to get their hands on some bottled DarkLord this coming April.

We hope that this will resolve much of the confusion and frustration of our patrons who failed to get any DarkLord at the last DLD.

Check back here soon, or go ahead and register now to get yourself on the DLD 2009 Early Bird Notification list.”
</blockquote>

Notable details in this announcement was the ability to buy up to a case of Dark Lord, this was of course cut to 4 bottles before the event. Also, a mention of sales times denoted on the ticket, something that wasn't actually implemented until 2011.

=== Golden Ticket ===

[[File:2009GTlarge.JPG|600px]]

[http://entroemcee.com/zimmer-design.com/?q=node/37 More images at Zimmer Design]

== Taplist ==
=== Notable FFF taps ===

*2008 Dark Lord
*2008 Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
*2008 Oak Aged Dark Lord
*Banana Split Seven-Inch (collaboration with The Publican)
*Devil's Handshake
*Slave Princess (Dark Lord parti gyle brew)
*Omeganaught
*Hyena
*Black Sun
*Alpha Kong

=== Guest taps & tapping schedule ===

11:00 am
*Pizza Port Carlsbad’s Poorman’s Double IPA
*Stone Levitation
*Rock Bottom Chicago, Bourbon Imperial Stout
*Three Floyds/DogfishHead Popskull!
*Firestone Walke Union Jack IPA
*Flossmoor Station White Lady Imperial Witt

12:00 noon
*2006 Stone Brandy Barrel Aged Double Bastard
*Pizza Port Carlsbad Trigger Happy
*Synebynkoff Porter
*DogfishHead Palo Santo
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Behemoth
*Flossmoor Station X-IPA

1:00 pm
*Stone R.I.S. 2007
*Pizza Port Solana Booya Steez
*J.W. Lee’s Harvest Ale
*Dogfish Head Fort
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Behemoth with cherries
*Victory golden Monkey

2:00 pm
*Stone Old guardian barleywine aged in red wine barrels
*Pizza Port Faceplant
*Gordon Biersch Bollingbrook
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord
*Three Floyds Oak Aged Alpha Klaus
*Bell’s Hopslam

3:00 pm
*Stone Smoked Porter
*Pizza Port Solana Parable Pale
*Firestone Walker Abacus
*Struise Black Albert

4:00 pm
*Stone IPA
*Pizza Port San Clemente Infamous Chocolate Imperial Stout
*Stone Bourbon Barrel Arrogant Bastard
*Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout

5:00 pm
*Stone Vertical Epic
*Surly Teabagged Furious cask
*Founders Dry-hopped IPA Cask

6:00 pm
*Stone 10th Anniversary

7:00 pm
*Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine

== Variants ==

*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (draft only)
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (draft only)

== Bands ==

*Pelican
*Waco Brothers
*Sybris
*Bible of the Devil

== Photos ==

*[http://imgur.com/a/HNsCE Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bridgeportseasoning/albums/72157617375944800 Flickr Album 1]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/misskaz/albums/72157617359404672 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/damnitkisha/albums/72157617321507818 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/22632441@N06/albums/72157617249307309 Flickr Album 3 (includes video of when the gates opened)]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqHk46qoBM}}

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbJlLtalOoI YouTube Video 1]
*[https://youtu.be/kwZd_39t_C0 YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybZh9BBWPQ YouTube Video 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKwiZESqdO0 YouTube Video 4]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSy0hD9jUdU YouTube Video 5]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNHZLBwPpI8 Drinking Parking Lot Swill] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38tINommejA Alternate View]

== Press Coverage ==

*http://beerpulse.com/2009/04/the-day-of-the-lord/
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2009/04/darklord-day-2009.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20130515080429/http://www.hop-cast.com/?p=404
*http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2009/04/27/dark-lord-day-2009-way-less-terrible-than-last-year
*http://stlhops.com/photos-2009-dark-lord-day/
*http://biergotter.org/blog/archives/000083.shtml
*http://www.abqbeergeek.com/2009/04/dark-lord-day_27.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20090523153750/http://fridaynightbeer.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/dark-lord-day/
*http://vgrid101.blogspot.com/2009/04/dark-lord-day-2009-recap.html
*https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2009/04/07/dark-lord-day-2009-people-are-insane

Dark Lord Day 2008

2026-05-18T15:13:13Z

Bbeach: /* Coverage */

[[File:DLD2008Poster.jpg|right|200px|Dark Lord Day 2008 Poster]]
'''Date:''' April 26, 2008

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2008 was held on Saturday, April 26th. The notable story from this year was that there were still hundreds of people in line who had waited 5 hours when it sold out. Beer sold out around 4 or 4:30 pm. Also, this was the first year Vanilla Bean Dark Lord was available on draft. There was also a food tent outside this year, where in previous years food was only available inside the brewpub. A real stage was setup in the brewery for bands to perform instead of the elevated platform/deck they performed on in previous years.

Unlike previous years where people were primarily bottle sharing and just hanging out in the morning, this was the first year people got in line early in the morning. Prior to 2008, people just hung out until around 11:00 or 11:30 and then got in line just before sales. This year started the trend of getting in line as soon as you arrive. But with several thousands more people, that was probably inevitable. People near the front of the line arrived as early as 5:00 am. DLD veterans were a little baffled by the line, wondering why people would get in line when DLD is about bottle sharing the tasting tables.

Because of the huge turnout, as the day progressed word was going around that the allotment would be cut from 6, to 4, to 2, to 1. However it sounds like allotment was cut straight from 6 down to 1 right before selling out late in the afternoon. Estimated 500-1000 people still in line that missed out on beer after waiting up to 5 hours.

Porta potties were reportedly overflowing as well.

After the event there was a large influx of bottles listed on eBay, this seems to be the first year that re-selling on eBay became a big issue.

== Details ==
The festival started at 11:00 am and lasted until 10:30 pm.

=== Wax Color ===

Black

=== Allotment & Price ===
6 bottles per person. $15 a bottle.

Allotment was cut late in the day to 1 per person as an attempt to get beer to as many people as possible. It sold out around 4:00 or 4:30 pm.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 4,500-5,000.

=== Taplist ===
[[File:2008flyer.jpg|right|250px|Dark Lord Day 2008 Flyer]]
'''Notable FFF taps:'''

*Oak Aged Dark Lord (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
*Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
*Cask Dreadaught

'''Guest taps:'''
*Russian River Compunction
*Pizza Port Black Lie IPA
*Firestone Walker Parabola
*Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
*Surly Bitter Brewer
*Founders Double Dry Hopped Centennial IPA
*Founders Devil Dancer
*Founders Rubaeus
*Beer Valley Black Flag Imperial Stout
*Goose Island Belgian Blonde
*Piece Camel Toe
*Two Brothers ?
*Flossmoor Station Pretty Big IPA

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

Hvedegoop

=== Merchandise ===

Dark Lord Day t-shirts were available this year

<gallery>
File:2008 dld shirt front.jpg|front
File:2008 dld shirt back.jpg|back
File:2008 dld shirt logo.jpg|logo
File:2008 dld hat.jpg|Dark Lord Day Trucker hat
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2008 minion.jpg
</gallery>

=== Food ===

Dark Lord sausage loaded with caramelized onions on pretzel bun.

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 59 °F Low: 50 °F

Cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon. Windy.

== Variants ==

*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (draft only)
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (draft only)

== Bands ==

Bands played on an actual stage setup inside the brewery this year, instead of on the balcony as in 2006 and 2007. Mucca Pazza played both a stage show, and earlier in the day marching around the festival outside.

* Den of Vipers
* German Girls
* Dynasty of Posiedon
* Rabid Rabbit
* Sybris
* Imperial Battle Snake
* Mucca Pazza
* Bible of the Devil
* Minsk

== Photos ==
*[http://imgur.com/a/4wShP Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmichael/albums/72157604768283039 Flickr Album 1]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bgramer/albums/72157604788989211 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/14470856@N07/albums/72157604762393676 Flickr Album 3]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/fejnation/albums/72157617070459584 Flickr Album 4]
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=dark%20lord%20day&min_taken_date=1209186000&max_taken_date=1209358799 Flickr Search Results]
*[http://photobucket.com/images/dark%20lord%20day%202008 Photobucket Album]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5HHLdbsCQ0}}

'''Promotion for this video:'''

<blockquote>Like you, we can’t wait for Dark Lord Day 2009 to come, and we’re pretty excited now that it’s less than a month away. We’re doing our level best to make DLD ‘09 the best year yet.

It’s going to be no small feat - we’ve set the bar pretty high for ourselves. In fact, last year we even had a professional documentary crew choose our Dark Lord Day event to be featured in an episode of “How The Best Is Done”.

So Voom HD (the production company) brought out their fancy high definition cameras and got some fantastic footage of the event. And then they put together an absolute knockout program. We were featured during the last ten minutes or so within their hour long show, and we’ve got a few highlights from that footage below.

Hope you enjoy it - we may post a little bit more in the future but we figured this would be a decent start.

Our special thanks to Voom HD, our friends at Flossmor, and everyone who was interviewed last year. We really appreciate all your support!</blockquote>

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5ZsIEuq2lo YouTube Video 1]
*[https://youtu.be/FI2vY3gyeeo YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze03iOUZsLQ YouTube Video 3]

== Coverage ==

*https://web.archive.org/web/20230529150633/http://chicagoist.com/2008/04/28/chicagoist_at_d.php
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2008/04/darklord-day-2008.html
*http://beerpulse.com/2008/04/three-floyds-dark-lord-day-countdown-begins/
*http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2008/05/01/dark_lord_day_1/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20170225191156/https://www.jellosalad.com/pic/26Apr2008/index.html
*http://mattsbeerblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/dark-lord-day-2008.html
*http://biergotter.org/blog/archives/000070.shtml
*http://darklordday.blogspot.com/

Dark Lord Day 2008

2026-05-18T15:11:44Z

Bbeach: /* Coverage */

[[File:DLD2008Poster.jpg|right|200px|Dark Lord Day 2008 Poster]]
'''Date:''' April 26, 2008

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2008 was held on Saturday, April 26th. The notable story from this year was that there were still hundreds of people in line who had waited 5 hours when it sold out. Beer sold out around 4 or 4:30 pm. Also, this was the first year Vanilla Bean Dark Lord was available on draft. There was also a food tent outside this year, where in previous years food was only available inside the brewpub. A real stage was setup in the brewery for bands to perform instead of the elevated platform/deck they performed on in previous years.

Unlike previous years where people were primarily bottle sharing and just hanging out in the morning, this was the first year people got in line early in the morning. Prior to 2008, people just hung out until around 11:00 or 11:30 and then got in line just before sales. This year started the trend of getting in line as soon as you arrive. But with several thousands more people, that was probably inevitable. People near the front of the line arrived as early as 5:00 am. DLD veterans were a little baffled by the line, wondering why people would get in line when DLD is about bottle sharing the tasting tables.

Because of the huge turnout, as the day progressed word was going around that the allotment would be cut from 6, to 4, to 2, to 1. However it sounds like allotment was cut straight from 6 down to 1 right before selling out late in the afternoon. Estimated 500-1000 people still in line that missed out on beer after waiting up to 5 hours.

Porta potties were reportedly overflowing as well.

After the event there was a large influx of bottles listed on eBay, this seems to be the first year that re-selling on eBay became a big issue.

== Details ==
The festival started at 11:00 am and lasted until 10:30 pm.

=== Wax Color ===

Black

=== Allotment & Price ===
6 bottles per person. $15 a bottle.

Allotment was cut late in the day to 1 per person as an attempt to get beer to as many people as possible. It sold out around 4:00 or 4:30 pm.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 4,500-5,000.

=== Taplist ===
[[File:2008flyer.jpg|right|250px|Dark Lord Day 2008 Flyer]]
'''Notable FFF taps:'''

*Oak Aged Dark Lord (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
*Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
*Cask Dreadaught

'''Guest taps:'''
*Russian River Compunction
*Pizza Port Black Lie IPA
*Firestone Walker Parabola
*Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
*Surly Bitter Brewer
*Founders Double Dry Hopped Centennial IPA
*Founders Devil Dancer
*Founders Rubaeus
*Beer Valley Black Flag Imperial Stout
*Goose Island Belgian Blonde
*Piece Camel Toe
*Two Brothers ?
*Flossmoor Station Pretty Big IPA

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

Hvedegoop

=== Merchandise ===

Dark Lord Day t-shirts were available this year

<gallery>
File:2008 dld shirt front.jpg|front
File:2008 dld shirt back.jpg|back
File:2008 dld shirt logo.jpg|logo
File:2008 dld hat.jpg|Dark Lord Day Trucker hat
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2008 minion.jpg
</gallery>

=== Food ===

Dark Lord sausage loaded with caramelized onions on pretzel bun.

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 59 °F Low: 50 °F

Cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon. Windy.

== Variants ==

*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (draft only)
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (draft only)

== Bands ==

Bands played on an actual stage setup inside the brewery this year, instead of on the balcony as in 2006 and 2007. Mucca Pazza played both a stage show, and earlier in the day marching around the festival outside.

* Den of Vipers
* German Girls
* Dynasty of Posiedon
* Rabid Rabbit
* Sybris
* Imperial Battle Snake
* Mucca Pazza
* Bible of the Devil
* Minsk

== Photos ==
*[http://imgur.com/a/4wShP Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmichael/albums/72157604768283039 Flickr Album 1]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bgramer/albums/72157604788989211 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/14470856@N07/albums/72157604762393676 Flickr Album 3]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/fejnation/albums/72157617070459584 Flickr Album 4]
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=dark%20lord%20day&min_taken_date=1209186000&max_taken_date=1209358799 Flickr Search Results]
*[http://photobucket.com/images/dark%20lord%20day%202008 Photobucket Album]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5HHLdbsCQ0}}

'''Promotion for this video:'''

<blockquote>Like you, we can’t wait for Dark Lord Day 2009 to come, and we’re pretty excited now that it’s less than a month away. We’re doing our level best to make DLD ‘09 the best year yet.

It’s going to be no small feat - we’ve set the bar pretty high for ourselves. In fact, last year we even had a professional documentary crew choose our Dark Lord Day event to be featured in an episode of “How The Best Is Done”.

So Voom HD (the production company) brought out their fancy high definition cameras and got some fantastic footage of the event. And then they put together an absolute knockout program. We were featured during the last ten minutes or so within their hour long show, and we’ve got a few highlights from that footage below.

Hope you enjoy it - we may post a little bit more in the future but we figured this would be a decent start.

Our special thanks to Voom HD, our friends at Flossmor, and everyone who was interviewed last year. We really appreciate all your support!</blockquote>

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5ZsIEuq2lo YouTube Video 1]
*[https://youtu.be/FI2vY3gyeeo YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze03iOUZsLQ YouTube Video 3]

== Coverage ==

*http://chicagoist.com/2008/04/28/chicagoist_at_d.php
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2008/04/darklord-day-2008.html
*http://beerpulse.com/2008/04/three-floyds-dark-lord-day-countdown-begins/
*http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2008/05/01/dark_lord_day_1/
*https://web.archive.org/web/20170225191156/https://www.jellosalad.com/pic/26Apr2008/index.html
*http://mattsbeerblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/dark-lord-day-2008.html
*http://biergotter.org/blog/archives/000070.shtml
*http://darklordday.blogspot.com/

Dark Lord Day 2008

2026-05-18T15:10:15Z

Bbeach: /* Overview */

[[File:DLD2008Poster.jpg|right|200px|Dark Lord Day 2008 Poster]]
'''Date:''' April 26, 2008

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2008 was held on Saturday, April 26th. The notable story from this year was that there were still hundreds of people in line who had waited 5 hours when it sold out. Beer sold out around 4 or 4:30 pm. Also, this was the first year Vanilla Bean Dark Lord was available on draft. There was also a food tent outside this year, where in previous years food was only available inside the brewpub. A real stage was setup in the brewery for bands to perform instead of the elevated platform/deck they performed on in previous years.

Unlike previous years where people were primarily bottle sharing and just hanging out in the morning, this was the first year people got in line early in the morning. Prior to 2008, people just hung out until around 11:00 or 11:30 and then got in line just before sales. This year started the trend of getting in line as soon as you arrive. But with several thousands more people, that was probably inevitable. People near the front of the line arrived as early as 5:00 am. DLD veterans were a little baffled by the line, wondering why people would get in line when DLD is about bottle sharing the tasting tables.

Because of the huge turnout, as the day progressed word was going around that the allotment would be cut from 6, to 4, to 2, to 1. However it sounds like allotment was cut straight from 6 down to 1 right before selling out late in the afternoon. Estimated 500-1000 people still in line that missed out on beer after waiting up to 5 hours.

Porta potties were reportedly overflowing as well.

After the event there was a large influx of bottles listed on eBay, this seems to be the first year that re-selling on eBay became a big issue.

== Details ==
The festival started at 11:00 am and lasted until 10:30 pm.

=== Wax Color ===

Black

=== Allotment & Price ===
6 bottles per person. $15 a bottle.

Allotment was cut late in the day to 1 per person as an attempt to get beer to as many people as possible. It sold out around 4:00 or 4:30 pm.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 4,500-5,000.

=== Taplist ===
[[File:2008flyer.jpg|right|250px|Dark Lord Day 2008 Flyer]]
'''Notable FFF taps:'''

*Oak Aged Dark Lord (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
*Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
*Cask Dreadaught

'''Guest taps:'''
*Russian River Compunction
*Pizza Port Black Lie IPA
*Firestone Walker Parabola
*Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
*Surly Bitter Brewer
*Founders Double Dry Hopped Centennial IPA
*Founders Devil Dancer
*Founders Rubaeus
*Beer Valley Black Flag Imperial Stout
*Goose Island Belgian Blonde
*Piece Camel Toe
*Two Brothers ?
*Flossmoor Station Pretty Big IPA

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

Hvedegoop

=== Merchandise ===

Dark Lord Day t-shirts were available this year

<gallery>
File:2008 dld shirt front.jpg|front
File:2008 dld shirt back.jpg|back
File:2008 dld shirt logo.jpg|logo
File:2008 dld hat.jpg|Dark Lord Day Trucker hat
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by volunteers/staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2008 minion.jpg
</gallery>

=== Food ===

Dark Lord sausage loaded with caramelized onions on pretzel bun.

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was open for the event.

=== Weather ===

High: 59 °F Low: 50 °F

Cloudy in the morning, clear in the afternoon. Windy.

== Variants ==

*Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord (draft only)
*Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord (draft only)

== Bands ==

Bands played on an actual stage setup inside the brewery this year, instead of on the balcony as in 2006 and 2007. Mucca Pazza played both a stage show, and earlier in the day marching around the festival outside.

* Den of Vipers
* German Girls
* Dynasty of Posiedon
* Rabid Rabbit
* Sybris
* Imperial Battle Snake
* Mucca Pazza
* Bible of the Devil
* Minsk

== Photos ==
*[http://imgur.com/a/4wShP Photo Album]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmichael/albums/72157604768283039 Flickr Album 1]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bgramer/albums/72157604788989211 Flickr Album 2]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/14470856@N07/albums/72157604762393676 Flickr Album 3]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/fejnation/albums/72157617070459584 Flickr Album 4]
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=dark%20lord%20day&min_taken_date=1209186000&max_taken_date=1209358799 Flickr Search Results]
*[http://photobucket.com/images/dark%20lord%20day%202008 Photobucket Album]

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5HHLdbsCQ0}}

'''Promotion for this video:'''

<blockquote>Like you, we can’t wait for Dark Lord Day 2009 to come, and we’re pretty excited now that it’s less than a month away. We’re doing our level best to make DLD ‘09 the best year yet.

It’s going to be no small feat - we’ve set the bar pretty high for ourselves. In fact, last year we even had a professional documentary crew choose our Dark Lord Day event to be featured in an episode of “How The Best Is Done”.

So Voom HD (the production company) brought out their fancy high definition cameras and got some fantastic footage of the event. And then they put together an absolute knockout program. We were featured during the last ten minutes or so within their hour long show, and we’ve got a few highlights from that footage below.

Hope you enjoy it - we may post a little bit more in the future but we figured this would be a decent start.

Our special thanks to Voom HD, our friends at Flossmor, and everyone who was interviewed last year. We really appreciate all your support!</blockquote>

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5ZsIEuq2lo YouTube Video 1]
*[https://youtu.be/FI2vY3gyeeo YouTube Video 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze03iOUZsLQ YouTube Video 3]

== Coverage ==

*http://chicagoist.com/2008/04/28/chicagoist_at_d.php
*http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2008/04/darklord-day-2008.html
*http://beerpulse.com/2008/04/three-floyds-dark-lord-day-countdown-begins/
*http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2008/05/01/dark_lord_day_1/
*http://www.jellosalad.com/pic/26Apr2008/index.html
*http://mattsbeerblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/dark-lord-day-2008.html
*http://biergotter.org/blog/archives/000070.shtml
*http://darklordday.blogspot.com/

Dark Lord Day 2005

2026-05-18T15:04:13Z

Bbeach:

'''Date:''' April 29, 2005

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2005 was held on Friday, April 29th. This was the second bottled release of Dark Lord, and the first year the release was celebrated as an event. The entire fest fit inside of the brewery taproom (This was before the brewpub was built).

2005 Dark Lord was the only year Dark Lord bottles hit distribution. Three Floyds requested TTB label approval for Dark Lord in April of 2005. It was available at several Binny's and Sam's locations throughout Chicagoland, and was still available months after release at some suburban locations. [http://discussions.realbeer.com/archive/index.php/t-10768.html Some discussion here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20250129150304/https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-2006-release_42072_1.htm here].

== Details ==

=== Wax Color ===

Orange. However, some buyers also reported buying some bottles with a lighter color wax closer to yellow. ''See photo gallery.''

=== Allotment & Price ===
Two case limit (24 bottles). $15 a bottle / $150 a case.

The following day (Saturday), they imposed a 1 case limit. It sold out later that day.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 100-200.

=== Taplist ===
Alpha King, Gumballhead, Gorch Foch, Alpha Kong, Thulza Doom

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was not yet built at Dark Lord Day 2005.

=== Weather ===

High: 53 °F Low: 44 °F Overcast

== Photos ==

<gallery>
File:SInejDT.jpg|Nick Floyd
File:OAyznXB.jpg|Crowd inside the taproom
File:Csf6jzB.jpg|Stack of Dark Lord
File:GLARfnA.jpg|The original taproom
File:2005 2423498067 dbd0b9703c o.jpg|Attendees
File:2005 2424309232 a2d1fa0afb o.jpg
File:2005 2424309540 f65068266d o.jpg
File:2005 2424309084 f158bb43bd o.jpg|Dark Lord Haul
File:2005 2423497849 4105995aa6 o.jpg
File:VKkwpww.jpg|2005 Dark Lord
File:2005Wax.jpg|2005 Dark Lord Wax variation
</gallery>

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8G2quFgJfM}}

== News & Discussion ==
https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-craziness_32369_1.htm

Dark Lord Day 2005

2026-05-18T15:03:13Z

Bbeach:

'''Date:''' April 29, 2005

== Overview ==

Dark Lord Day 2005 was held on Friday, April 29th. This was the second bottled release of Dark Lord, and the first year the release was celebrated as an event. The entire fest fit inside of the brewery taproom (This was before the brewpub was built).

2005 Dark Lord was the only year Dark Lord bottles hit distribution. Three Floyds requested TTB label approval for Dark Lord in April of 2005. It was available at several Binny's and Sam's locations throughout Chicagoland, and was still available months after release at some suburban locations. [http://discussions.realbeer.com/archive/index.php/t-10768.html Some discussion here] and [https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-2006-release_42072_1.htm here].

== Details ==

=== Wax Color ===

Orange. However, some buyers also reported buying some bottles with a lighter color wax closer to yellow. ''See photo gallery.''

=== Allotment & Price ===
Two case limit (24 bottles). $15 a bottle / $150 a case.

The following day (Saturday), they imposed a 1 case limit. It sold out later that day.

=== Attendance ===
Estimated 100-200.

=== Taplist ===
Alpha King, Gumballhead, Gorch Foch, Alpha Kong, Thulza Doom

=== Brewpub ===

The brewpub was not yet built at Dark Lord Day 2005.

=== Weather ===

High: 53 °F Low: 44 °F Overcast

== Photos ==

<gallery>
File:SInejDT.jpg|Nick Floyd
File:OAyznXB.jpg|Crowd inside the taproom
File:Csf6jzB.jpg|Stack of Dark Lord
File:GLARfnA.jpg|The original taproom
File:2005 2423498067 dbd0b9703c o.jpg|Attendees
File:2005 2424309232 a2d1fa0afb o.jpg
File:2005 2424309540 f65068266d o.jpg
File:2005 2424309084 f158bb43bd o.jpg|Dark Lord Haul
File:2005 2423497849 4105995aa6 o.jpg
File:VKkwpww.jpg|2005 Dark Lord
File:2005Wax.jpg|2005 Dark Lord Wax variation
</gallery>

== Videos ==

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8G2quFgJfM}}

== News & Discussion ==
https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-craziness_32369_1.htm

Dark Lord Day 2004

2026-05-18T15:02:21Z

Bbeach:

== Overview ==

2004 was the first bottled release of Dark Lord. It was not celebrated as an organized event, but rather just a bottle release. There were approximately only 20 people or so at the brewery upon opening to buy bottles on release day.

''Unsure of the exact release date, evidence suggests it was released in March 2004. On or prior to the weekend of 3/19/2004 based on [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:0ePBCo0DfskJ:weather.ou.edu/~mjames/beer/+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us the March 25 entry on this blog]. It was on draft at the Map Room early March 2004.''

== Details ==

=== Attendance ===
Approximately 50-100 people.

=== Wax Color ===
Red

=== Allotment & Price ===
Two case limit (24 bottles). $15 per bottle / $150 per case.

Took several days to weeks to sell out.

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:49:40Z

Bbeach: /* Notable To Go Beers */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Vintage Dark Lord bottles & variants
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants were also available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Food Trucks ===

* The Roaming Wedge
* Kevin's Pretzel Factory
* Hi-Way Bakery
* Ace Catering
* One13North Kitchen
* El Tacazo
* Big Franks Sasuage
* Dr. Vegetable
* Doc's Smokehouse
* Cousin's Roasted Nuts
* Bean Me Up Roastery

=== Weather ===

High: 82 °F Low: 61 °F

Sunny with a high around 82.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st. Groups B-D as well as GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival. GA tickets were able to be purchased at the gate this year.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_6beac319-1e17-4d21-bd81-6e995720ca7d.html

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:49:13Z

Bbeach: /* Notable To Go Beers */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.
*Vintage Dark Lord bottles & variants

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Food Trucks ===

* The Roaming Wedge
* Kevin's Pretzel Factory
* Hi-Way Bakery
* Ace Catering
* One13North Kitchen
* El Tacazo
* Big Franks Sasuage
* Dr. Vegetable
* Doc's Smokehouse
* Cousin's Roasted Nuts
* Bean Me Up Roastery

=== Weather ===

High: 82 °F Low: 61 °F

Sunny with a high around 82.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st. Groups B-D as well as GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival. GA tickets were able to be purchased at the gate this year.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_6beac319-1e17-4d21-bd81-6e995720ca7d.html

Dark Lord Day 2025

2026-05-18T14:48:50Z

Bbeach: /* Allotment & Price */

[[File:DLD 2025 notice.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Date:''' May 17, 2025.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on October 17, 2024. Ticket Sales date February 15, 2025.

Three Floyds requested fan input on social media to vote for their favorite legacy variants they wish to see return. It was later announced they would be bringing back Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord, last available in 2011, as the returning legacy variant.

Ticket tiers were announced on January 23rd.

Variants announced February 11th.

Four bands in the lineup were announced February 14th. With YOB being announced on February 20th.

Guest Breweries were announced on March 13th.

Set times were announced May 5th.

Festival map was released May 7th. The map indicates there will no longer be a 7am entrance corral area with breakfast, instead only the main gates will open at 9am.

== Details ==

The festival hours were: 9AM – 9PM

=== Wax Color ===
Orange

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

Vintage Dark Lord bottles and Dark Lord variants from past several years.

=== Attendance ===
5,500 - 6,500 ''estimated''

=== Food Trucks ===

* Cousins Roasted Almonds
* Bean Me Up Roastery
* Kevin's Pretzel Factory
* Hi-Way Bakery
* Ace's Catering
* One13North Kitchen & Bar
* DOC's Smokehouse
* Dr Vegetable
* Crave Belly
* Smoke on the Water
* Paper Thin Pizza

=== Merchandise ===

This is some of the merchandise that was sold at the event.

<gallery>
File:2025 fixDL Shirt.png| Death Dealer Tee
File:2025 Brandy Tee.png| Brandy Vanilla Tee
File:2025 Scept.png| Long Sleeve Scepter of Power Shirt
File:2025 FFF FBK.png| 3 Floyds Soccer Style Jersey
File:2025 Mugs.png| 2025 Mug
File:2025 DLKozie.png| 2025 Koozie
File:2025 BottleOpener.png| Bottle Opener
File:2025 Tulip1.jpg| 2025 13oz Snifter
File:2025 tulip2.jpg| 2025 13oz Snifter
File:2025 merch price list.jpg| Merch Price List
File:2025 merch table.jpg| Merch Table
File:2025 merch table2.jpg| Merch Table
</gallery>

=== Weather ===

High: 72 °F Low: 55 °F

Cloudy with a high around 72, low-mid 50s in the morning.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2025 festival map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2025 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2025 tixonsale.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 15th, 2025.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54818010/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2025 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2025 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2025 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2025 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

===Ticket Terms & Conditions===
<blockquote>
PLEASE NOTE:

*This is a 21 + event.
*Limit 4 tickets per person.
*The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
*Ticket holders will receive an RFID wristband by mail to use for entry, Dark Lord bottle pickup, and to make purchases at the festival. Instructions will be included.
*No refunds. No transfers.
*This is a rain or shine event.
*You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
*All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

*Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A -> 9-11am / Group B -> 11am-1pm / Group C -> 1-3pm / Group D -> 3-5pm
*If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
*If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
*Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for ticket pickup on the day of the event.
</blockquote>

=== Notes ===

This year retained the same three ticket tiers as 2024. The standard level no longer included a scratch off to get the opportunity to buy the deluxe exclusive variant. This year it was announced that Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord would be one of the randomized variants you can get with your package, while Deluxe is guaranteed a bottle.

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were again in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for a couple hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out late in the evening, sometime after 10:00pm. Group B tickets sold out on or before April 12th. Group C, Group D and GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival.

[[File:2025BVDL.jpg|right|250px]]

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Carbon Copy
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*Living Haus Beer Co.
*Off Color Brewing
*Phase Three Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Sun King Brewery
*TRVE Brewing Company
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''YOB'''
*'''Pig Destroyer'''
*'''Drab Majesty'''
*'''Ghoul'''
*'''Vastum'''

For set times see the [[List of Bands]] page.

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2025-artist-edition.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans
* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cinnamon and Pink Peppercorns
* '''Cosmic Key''' - Dark Lord aged Bourbon and FFF Rum Barrels with Coconut and Banana
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans
* '''Scepter of Power''' - Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cinnamon

== Shuttle Buses ==

*'''Reggies''' - Chicago - https://www.reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-8/
*'''Beer on the Wall''' - Park Ridge - https://www.facebook.com/wehavegreatbeerPR/posts/pfbid02iVT6Jfwhy4VoUAKwYLbZpftUarrtTKdVnVE2hs3KeiDmYGwBNK7oLYthzZfo3vDEl?rdid=CREi8OkzCioysPgU

== Videos ==

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idXOxR8ZhLY
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIV9yz_MaHU

== Press Coverage ==

* https://www.nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_4d481b0e-4f37-496e-961d-61ae88a06739.html

Dark Lord Day 2025

2026-05-18T14:48:32Z

Bbeach: /* Allotment & Price */

Dark Lord Day 2024

2026-05-18T14:48:23Z

Bbeach: /* Allotment & Price */

[[File:2024 TIX.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Date:''' May 18, 2024.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on September 14, 2023. Ticket Sales announced on January 10, 2024. This festival will be celebrating 20 years since the first Dark Lord Day in 2004.

On February 8th, they announced there would be 3 ticket tiers. Deluxe, Standard, and General Admission. This was the first year since 2015 that General Admission was offered.

Band lineup announced February 14th, variants were also teased showing partial labels. Guest Breweries announced February 16th. Variants officially announced on February 17th, the morning of ticket sales.

By early February, the website darklordday.com was set to redirect users to 3floyds.com, with information regarding the festival being provided there. https://www.3floyds.com/dark-lord-day/

Sybris was added to the band lineup on 3/16/24.

New label art featuring the work of artist Frank Frazetta was revealed on May 1st.

== Details ==

The festival hours were: 9AM – 9PM

=== Wax Color ===
Silver

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

Vintage Dark Lord bottles and Dark Lord variants from past several years.

=== Attendance ===
6,500 - 7,500 ''estimated''

=== Food Trucks ===

* Big Rig's Burgers
* DönerMen
* Dr Vegetable
* Ace Catering
* Paper Thin Pizza
* Smoke on the Water
* Crave Belly
* DOC's Smokehouse
* Liquid Thoughts Beverages
* The Wurst
* Bean Me Up Roastery
* Hi-Way Bakery

=== Merchandise ===

This is some of the merchandise that was sold at the event.

<gallery>
File:2024 20YearShirt.png|20 Year Shirt
File:2024BrainTee.png|Brain Tee
File:2024DDredkoozie.png|Red Koozie
File:2024DLBottleOpener.png|Bottle Opener
File:2024DLFrazHoodie.png|Hoodie
File:DL24TrackJacket.png|Track Jacket
File:2024DLGlasses.png|Sunglasses
File:2024DLDflag.png|Flag
File:2024DLFannyPack.png|Fanny Pack
File:2024DLLabelTee.png|Label Tee
File:2024FleshEaters.png|Flesh Eaters Tee
File:2024RedDeathDealer.png|Red Death Dealer Tee
File:2024 XX Tulip.jpg|XX Anniversary Tulip
File:XX Snifter set.jpg|XX Anniversary Snifter Set
File:2024bootleg gumballhead.jpg|Gumballhead Bootleg Poster
</gallery>

=== Deluxe Merchandise ===

These are the items that were included with Deluxe Tickets

<gallery>
File:2024DeluxeMerch.jpg|Koozie & Bottle Opener
File:2024 poster.jpeg|Art Print
</gallery>

=== Dark Lord Whiskey ===

Prior to Dark Lord Day 2024, Three Floyds released Dark Lord Whiskey, a five year whiskey finished in select Dark Lord variant barrels. It was not availabe for sale at Dark Lord Day due to event license restrictions, but was available at the kiosk days prior to the event.

Announcement from Three Floyds:

<blockquote>In honor of its ⚔️ 20th Anniversary⚔️, the Dark Lord universe is expanding . . .
🗡️Dark Lord Straight Malt Whiskey🗡️
Aged for five years and finished in specially-chosen barrels used to house Dark Lord variants, we crafted this limited release to honor 20 years of Dark Lord. Within, you'll find notes of chocolate and cocoa that echo our Dark Lord Imperial Stout, plus added richness imparted from the barrels.
Not be outdone, the label once again features Death Dealer art by the legendary Frank Frazetta in partnership with the Frazetta Art Museum – a fitting tribute for a twentieth anniversary party and a worthy partner once again to the beer. It's a more than formidable addition to your whiskey shelf.
Limited in quantity, Dark Lord Whiskey will be available at the Three Floyds retail kiosk beginning May 14th on a first-come, first-served basis for the magical price of $66.60. Please note, Indiana Law prohibits us selling bottles of whiskey on Dark Lord Day - this will only be available at our retail kiosk.</blockquote>

<gallery>
File:2024 DL Whiskey.jpg
</gallery>

=== Weather ===

High: 86 °F Low: 72 °F

Sunny with a high around 86.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2024 map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2024 Map]]

== Tickets ==
'''On Sale:''' February 17th, 2024 at Noon.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

One notable change this year was the ability to buy 4 tickets under a single name. Previous years were limited to 2 tickets.

Deluxe and General Admission tickets had high demand and appeared to all be in carts just minutes after sales went live, however they did not sell out for several hours, and as carts expired they became available again. Group A tickets appeared to have sold out around 5 or 6pm. Group B tickets appeared to have sold out on February 29th. Group C tickets were sold out by March 20th. Group D tickets were still available the day before the festival, sales were taken down before May 18.

=== Regular Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2024 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2024 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag
*Golden Ticket scratch-off for the opportunity to win an exclusive anniversary barrel-aged variant (A total of 500 winning tickets available.)

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent
*1 bottle of 2024 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2024 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an exclusive anniversary barrel-aged variant
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

[[File:2024 20yrs.jpg|250px]]

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*18th Street Brewery
*450 North Brewing Company
*Alvarado Street Brewery
*Angry Chair Brewery
*Anspach & Hobday
*Ardent Craft Ales
*Art History Brewing
*Beer Zombie Brewing Co.
*Bell's Brewery
*Boneyard Beer
*Bottle Logic Brewing
*Cloudburst Brewing
*Commonwealth Brewing
*Eagle Park Brewing and Distilling
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Fort George Brewery
*Founders Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing
*Goldfinger Brewing Company
*Half Acre Beer
*Hold Out Brewing
*Hop Butcher for the World
*Jackie O's
*Lady Justice Brewing
*Living Haus Beer Co.
*Marz Community Brewing
*Mikerphone Brewing
*Modist Brewing
*Mortalis Brewing Company
*New Oberpfalz Brewing
*Northern Monk
*Off Color Brewing
*Pax Verum Brewing
*Penrose Brewing
*Perennial Artisan Ales
*Phase Three Brewing
*Pipeworks Brewing
*Radiant Beer Co.
*Scarlet Lane Brewing
*Seven Island Brewery
*Shred Beer Company
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Weathered Souls Brewing
*WeldWerks Brewing Co.
*Wiseacre Brewing

''And More''

== Variants ==

* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - DARK LORD AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS WITH VANILLA BEANS
* '''French Vanilla Militia''' - DARK LORD AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS WITH ESPRESSO, VANILLA BEANS, AND COCOA NIBS
* '''Chemtrailmix''' - DARK LORD AGED IN RYE BARRELS WITH CINNAMON AND PINK PEPPERCORNS
* '''Loadstar''' - DARK LORD AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS WITH TOASTED COCONUT
* '''Sacred Sword of Jovan''' - DARK LORD AGED FOR TWO YEARS IN BOURBON BARRELS AND FINISHED IN PORT BARRELS WITH CHERRIES
* '''XX Anniversary Variant''' - DARK LORD AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS WITH VANILLA BEANS, CINNAMON, AND PINK PEPPERCORNS

== Bands ==

*'''High on Fire'''
*'''Abbath'''
*'''Fugitive'''
*'''1349'''
*'''Spirit World'''
*'''Sybris'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:2024 poster.jpeg|500px]]

== Photos ==

[https://imgur.com/a/dark-lord-day-2024-8Hogoc1 Photo Album]

== Videos ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPbJycqGcrU 3 Floyds Dark Lord Day: 20th anniversary - NWI Times]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbDAdnfjIvU DARK LORD DAY 2024 - VLOG]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap3NbYIVGn4 Fugitive - Mosh Pit]

== Shuttle Buses ==

*'''The Open Bottle''' - Tinley Park & Lockport - https://shop.theopenbottle.com/products/dark-lord-day-shuttle-bus-tickets
*'''Reggies''' - Chicago - https://www.reggieslive.com/busrides/dark-lord-day-9/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://www.nwitimes.com/celebrations/anniversaries/munster-mash-dark-lord-day-drives-a-thriving-beer-trade-during-20th-anniversary-festival/article_22c9201e-154d-11ef-b0bb-2b8a9c1e14fe.html

Dark Lord Day 2023

2026-05-18T14:47:31Z

Bbeach: /* Allotment & Price */

[[File:DLD 2023 announcement.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Date:''' May 20th, 2023.

== Overview ==

It was announced that the festival would return as an in-person event along with the announcement of the 2022 Dark Lord packages on July 28th, 2022. The festival & ticket sales dates were announced, and the website was updated on November 18th, 2022.

Ticket prices and packages were announced on February 22nd. New this year is Deluxe tickets, which include the regular ticket items as well as a Dark Lord Merch package, and access to the Deluxe tent

<blockquote>The Deluxe tent is located in the stage lot and includes access to an exclusive bar featuring rare 3 Floyds beer with tap times, private restrooms, and a separate food tent.</blockquote>

Band lineup was announced on March 8th. Guest breweries were announced on March 10th.

Variants were teased on March 13th, suggesting there will be 6 variants. Actual variants were announced March 15th.

Additional details regarding the Deluxe tickets were provided on March 16th.

On April 19th, it was announced that the final band would be Municipal Waste. Also, a limited number of tickets would go on sale at Noon 4/19.

Sybris was added to the lineup on April 21st.

On May 10th, the Festival Map was released.

On May 11th, band set times were announced.

== Details ==

The festival hours are: 9AM – 9PM

=== Wax Color ===
Turquoise

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

Starting this year FFF had a tent selling vintage Dark Lord bottles and variants from the last several years.

=== Attendance ===
7,500 - 8,000

=== Food Trucks ===
* Wild Fries
* Big Rig's Burgers
* DOC's BBQ
* Crave Belly
* DönerMen
* Dr Vegetable
* The Wurst
* Bean Me Up Roastery
* Hi-Way Bakery

=== Merchandise ===

This is some of the merchandise that was sold at the event.

<gallery>
File:2023T.jpg|T-Shirt
File:2023T2.jpg|Dark Lord Logo Tee
File:2023T3.jpg|T-Shirt
File:DLGlass 1024x1024.png|Dark Lord Day Logo Snifter (same as 2022)
File:2023 hoodie.jpg|It's Not Normal Hoodie
File:CamoHoodieFront.jpg|Camo Hoodie (front)
File:Camohoodieback.jpg|Camo Hoodie (back)
</gallery>

=== Deluxe Ticket Merchandise ===

These items were included with the Deluxe tickets.

<gallery>
File:2023shirt.jpg|Deluxe Exclusive T-Shirt
File:2023 bottle opener b.jpg|Special Edition Bottle Opener (front)
File:2023 bottle opener a.jpg|Special Edition Bottle Opener (back)
File:2023 poster.jpg|Art Print
File:2023 toteb.jpeg|Deluxe Tote Bag
</gallery>

=== Tote Bag ===

<gallery>
File:2023 tote.jpg|Tote Bag
File:2023 tote back.jpg|Tote Bag (Back)
</gallery>

=== Minion Shirt ===

This was the shirt worn by staff for the event.

<gallery>
File:2023stafff.jpg|Staff (front)
File:2023staffb.jpg|Staff (back)
</gallery>

=== Weather ===

High: 61 °F Low: 55 °F

Sunny with a high around 61, low-mid 50s in the morning.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
*Group E - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2023 MAP.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2023 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2023 tickets.jpg|250px|right]]
'''On Sale:''' March 18th, 2023 at Noon.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

Presale for those who purchased 2021 Dark Lord packages went live on March 17th, 2023 at Noon. An email with a presale code was sent around 11:00am.

This year there are two tiers of tickets, regular and deluxe.

=== Regular Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2023 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2023 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent
*1 bottle of 2023 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2023 Dark Lord variants at random
*Dark Lord merch package
*Tote bag

Additional Deluxe Ticket details:

*Deluxe Tent located in stage lot
*Exclusive bar area featuring ultra-rare barrel aged dark lord variants from the 3 Floyds vault
*Private Restrooms
*Separate Food Tent
*Merch Package consists of: 1. Exclusive Shirt 2. Limited Edition Screenprint 3. Special Edition Bottle Opener
* Only 300 Deluxe Tickets will be available.

=== Sales ===

Customers who purchased 2022 Dark Lord packages were sent a presale code the day before public ticket sales. The presale went live on March 17 at Noon Central, presale codes were sent out approximately one hour before hand. The presale code provided was generic and ended up being shared around the internet, but that did not appear to cause any major issues. The Deluxe tickets which were allotted for the presale sold out quickly in a couple minutes. General tickets were available throughout the afternoon and evening.

The public sale went live on Saturday March 18th at Noon Central, Deluxe Tickets sold out quickly in just a few minutes. Group A sold out late afternoon.

On March 21st, Three Floyds posted that tickets were still available along with promoting the bottle share at the event. Three Floyd's issued a low ticket alert on their Instagram stories on March 23rd, tickets for Groups B-E were still available at this time and were still available over the next couple days. On March 25th, the ticketing site changed to a "Not on Sale" status.

On the morning of April 19th, they announced a limited number of tickets would go on sale again at noon Central via eTix. Group's B-E were available, late that evening Group B had sold out. On April 24th tickets sales were again taken down.

=== Ticket Sweepstakes ===

There was a ticket sweepstakes to win a pair of Dark Lord Day tickets running this year. This was advertised at various retailers, grocery stores, and liquor stores with a QR code to enter. You could also enter online.

Winners were announced on and around February 7th.

[[File:2023 DLD sweepstakes.jpg|250px]]

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*18th Street Brewery
*450 North Brewing Company
*Acopon Brewing
*Alvarado Street Brewery
*Anspach & Hobday
*Ardent Craft Ales
*Art History Brewing
*Boneyard Beer
*Burial Beer Company
*Carbon Copy
*Cloudburst Brewing
*Commonwealth Brewing
*Dovetail Brewery
*Founders Brewing Company
*Fremont Brewing
*Gigantic Brewing
*Goldfinger Brewing Company
*Half Acre Beer
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hold Out Brewing
*Hop Butcher for the World
*Lady Justice Brewing
*Les Intenables
*Marz Community Brewing
*Modist Brewing
*New Oberpfalz Brewing
*Off Color Brewing
*Penrose Brewing
*Phase Three Brewing
*Pipeworks Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Radiant Beer Co.
*Scarlet Lane Brewing
*Seven Island Brewery
*Side Project Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*Wake Brewing
*WarPigs USA Brewing
*Weathered Souls Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Variants ==

* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans
* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Rye barrel aged Dark Lord with cinnamon + pink peppercorns
* ''''Rarri Crochet''' - Port & Madeira aged Dark Lord with toasted coconut, freeze dried strawberries, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs.
* '''Sundae Thunderstorm''' - Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with coffee, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans.
* '''Naturally Upset''' - Dark Lord aged for two years in single malt whiskey barrels.
* '''Raspberry Diamonds''' - Rye barrel aged Dark Lord with freeze dried raspberries.

== Bands ==

*'''Cannibal Corpse'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Pelican''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVoX_YAy4M Video]
*'''Enforced'''
*'''Sybris'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:2023 poster.jpg|500px]]

== Photos ==

[https://imgur.com/a/dark-lord-day-2023-wFvIwUV Photo Album]

== Videos ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roecZ_ZboNI 3 Floyds Dark Lord Day Festival 2023 - NWI Times]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFu-QlkmKmc Dark Lord Day 2023]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG829gXCy60 Mosh Pit]

== Shuttle Buses ==

*'''Reggies''' - Chicago (South Loop) - https://www.reggieslive.com/busrides/dark-lord-day-8/
*'''The Open Bottle''' - Tinley Park & Lockport - https://shop.theopenbottle.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/dark-lord-day-shuttle-bus-tickets

== Press Coverage ==

* https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/3-floyds-dark-lord-day-to-return-in-may/article_146b70dc-532c-11ee-bc0d-5f0529198a3e.html

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:36:06Z

Bbeach: /* Allotment & Price */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Food Trucks ===

* The Roaming Wedge
* Kevin's Pretzel Factory
* Hi-Way Bakery
* Ace Catering
* One13North Kitchen
* El Tacazo
* Big Franks Sasuage
* Dr. Vegetable
* Doc's Smokehouse
* Cousin's Roasted Nuts
* Bean Me Up Roastery

=== Weather ===

High: 82 °F Low: 61 °F

Sunny with a high around 82.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st. Groups B-D as well as GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival. GA tickets were able to be purchased at the gate this year.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_6beac319-1e17-4d21-bd81-6e995720ca7d.html

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:33:41Z

Bbeach: /* Allotment & Price */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Weather ===

High: 82 °F Low: 61 °F

Sunny with a high around 82.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st. Groups B-D as well as GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival. GA tickets were able to be purchased at the gate this year.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_6beac319-1e17-4d21-bd81-6e995720ca7d.html

Dark Lord Day 2025

2026-05-18T14:33:16Z

Bbeach: /* Weather */

[[File:DLD 2025 notice.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Date:''' May 17, 2025.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on October 17, 2024. Ticket Sales date February 15, 2025.

Three Floyds requested fan input on social media to vote for their favorite legacy variants they wish to see return. It was later announced they would be bringing back Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord, last available in 2011, as the returning legacy variant.

Ticket tiers were announced on January 23rd.

Variants announced February 11th.

Four bands in the lineup were announced February 14th. With YOB being announced on February 20th.

Guest Breweries were announced on March 13th.

Set times were announced May 5th.

Festival map was released May 7th. The map indicates there will no longer be a 7am entrance corral area with breakfast, instead only the main gates will open at 9am.

== Details ==

The festival hours were: 9AM – 9PM

=== Wax Color ===
Orange

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Attendance ===
5,500 - 6,500 ''estimated''

=== Food Trucks ===

* Cousins Roasted Almonds
* Bean Me Up Roastery
* Kevin's Pretzel Factory
* Hi-Way Bakery
* Ace's Catering
* One13North Kitchen & Bar
* DOC's Smokehouse
* Dr Vegetable
* Crave Belly
* Smoke on the Water
* Paper Thin Pizza

=== Merchandise ===

This is some of the merchandise that was sold at the event.

<gallery>
File:2025 fixDL Shirt.png| Death Dealer Tee
File:2025 Brandy Tee.png| Brandy Vanilla Tee
File:2025 Scept.png| Long Sleeve Scepter of Power Shirt
File:2025 FFF FBK.png| 3 Floyds Soccer Style Jersey
File:2025 Mugs.png| 2025 Mug
File:2025 DLKozie.png| 2025 Koozie
File:2025 BottleOpener.png| Bottle Opener
File:2025 Tulip1.jpg| 2025 13oz Snifter
File:2025 tulip2.jpg| 2025 13oz Snifter
File:2025 merch price list.jpg| Merch Price List
File:2025 merch table.jpg| Merch Table
File:2025 merch table2.jpg| Merch Table
</gallery>

=== Weather ===

High: 72 °F Low: 55 °F

Cloudy with a high around 72, low-mid 50s in the morning.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2025 festival map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2025 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2025 tixonsale.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 15th, 2025.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54818010/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2025 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2025 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2025 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2025 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

===Ticket Terms & Conditions===
<blockquote>
PLEASE NOTE:

*This is a 21 + event.
*Limit 4 tickets per person.
*The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
*Ticket holders will receive an RFID wristband by mail to use for entry, Dark Lord bottle pickup, and to make purchases at the festival. Instructions will be included.
*No refunds. No transfers.
*This is a rain or shine event.
*You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
*All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

*Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A -> 9-11am / Group B -> 11am-1pm / Group C -> 1-3pm / Group D -> 3-5pm
*If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
*If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
*Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for ticket pickup on the day of the event.
</blockquote>

=== Notes ===

This year retained the same three ticket tiers as 2024. The standard level no longer included a scratch off to get the opportunity to buy the deluxe exclusive variant. This year it was announced that Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord would be one of the randomized variants you can get with your package, while Deluxe is guaranteed a bottle.

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were again in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for a couple hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out late in the evening, sometime after 10:00pm. Group B tickets sold out on or before April 12th. Group C, Group D and GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival.

[[File:2025BVDL.jpg|right|250px]]

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Carbon Copy
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*Living Haus Beer Co.
*Off Color Brewing
*Phase Three Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Sun King Brewery
*TRVE Brewing Company
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''YOB'''
*'''Pig Destroyer'''
*'''Drab Majesty'''
*'''Ghoul'''
*'''Vastum'''

For set times see the [[List of Bands]] page.

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2025-artist-edition.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans
* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cinnamon and Pink Peppercorns
* '''Cosmic Key''' - Dark Lord aged Bourbon and FFF Rum Barrels with Coconut and Banana
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans
* '''Scepter of Power''' - Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cinnamon

== Shuttle Buses ==

*'''Reggies''' - Chicago - https://www.reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-8/
*'''Beer on the Wall''' - Park Ridge - https://www.facebook.com/wehavegreatbeerPR/posts/pfbid02iVT6Jfwhy4VoUAKwYLbZpftUarrtTKdVnVE2hs3KeiDmYGwBNK7oLYthzZfo3vDEl?rdid=CREi8OkzCioysPgU

== Videos ==

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idXOxR8ZhLY
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIV9yz_MaHU

== Press Coverage ==

* https://www.nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_4d481b0e-4f37-496e-961d-61ae88a06739.html

Dark Lord Day 2025

2026-05-18T14:32:46Z

Bbeach: /* Weather */

[[File:DLD 2025 notice.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Date:''' May 17, 2025.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on October 17, 2024. Ticket Sales date February 15, 2025.

Three Floyds requested fan input on social media to vote for their favorite legacy variants they wish to see return. It was later announced they would be bringing back Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord, last available in 2011, as the returning legacy variant.

Ticket tiers were announced on January 23rd.

Variants announced February 11th.

Four bands in the lineup were announced February 14th. With YOB being announced on February 20th.

Guest Breweries were announced on March 13th.

Set times were announced May 5th.

Festival map was released May 7th. The map indicates there will no longer be a 7am entrance corral area with breakfast, instead only the main gates will open at 9am.

== Details ==

The festival hours were: 9AM – 9PM

=== Wax Color ===
Orange

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Attendance ===
5,500 - 6,500 ''estimated''

=== Food Trucks ===

* Cousins Roasted Almonds
* Bean Me Up Roastery
* Kevin's Pretzel Factory
* Hi-Way Bakery
* Ace's Catering
* One13North Kitchen & Bar
* DOC's Smokehouse
* Dr Vegetable
* Crave Belly
* Smoke on the Water
* Paper Thin Pizza

=== Merchandise ===

This is some of the merchandise that was sold at the event.

<gallery>
File:2025 fixDL Shirt.png| Death Dealer Tee
File:2025 Brandy Tee.png| Brandy Vanilla Tee
File:2025 Scept.png| Long Sleeve Scepter of Power Shirt
File:2025 FFF FBK.png| 3 Floyds Soccer Style Jersey
File:2025 Mugs.png| 2025 Mug
File:2025 DLKozie.png| 2025 Koozie
File:2025 BottleOpener.png| Bottle Opener
File:2025 Tulip1.jpg| 2025 13oz Snifter
File:2025 tulip2.jpg| 2025 13oz Snifter
File:2025 merch price list.jpg| Merch Price List
File:2025 merch table.jpg| Merch Table
File:2025 merch table2.jpg| Merch Table
</gallery>

=== Weather ===

High: 82 °F Low: 61 °F

Sunny with a high around 82.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2025 festival map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2025 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2025 tixonsale.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 15th, 2025.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54818010/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2025 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2025 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2025 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2025 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

===Ticket Terms & Conditions===
<blockquote>
PLEASE NOTE:

*This is a 21 + event.
*Limit 4 tickets per person.
*The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
*Ticket holders will receive an RFID wristband by mail to use for entry, Dark Lord bottle pickup, and to make purchases at the festival. Instructions will be included.
*No refunds. No transfers.
*This is a rain or shine event.
*You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
*All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

*Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A -> 9-11am / Group B -> 11am-1pm / Group C -> 1-3pm / Group D -> 3-5pm
*If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
*If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
*Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for ticket pickup on the day of the event.
</blockquote>

=== Notes ===

This year retained the same three ticket tiers as 2024. The standard level no longer included a scratch off to get the opportunity to buy the deluxe exclusive variant. This year it was announced that Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord would be one of the randomized variants you can get with your package, while Deluxe is guaranteed a bottle.

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were again in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for a couple hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out late in the evening, sometime after 10:00pm. Group B tickets sold out on or before April 12th. Group C, Group D and GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival.

[[File:2025BVDL.jpg|right|250px]]

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Carbon Copy
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*Living Haus Beer Co.
*Off Color Brewing
*Phase Three Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Sun King Brewery
*TRVE Brewing Company
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''YOB'''
*'''Pig Destroyer'''
*'''Drab Majesty'''
*'''Ghoul'''
*'''Vastum'''

For set times see the [[List of Bands]] page.

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2025-artist-edition.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans
* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cinnamon and Pink Peppercorns
* '''Cosmic Key''' - Dark Lord aged Bourbon and FFF Rum Barrels with Coconut and Banana
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans
* '''Scepter of Power''' - Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cinnamon

== Shuttle Buses ==

*'''Reggies''' - Chicago - https://www.reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-8/
*'''Beer on the Wall''' - Park Ridge - https://www.facebook.com/wehavegreatbeerPR/posts/pfbid02iVT6Jfwhy4VoUAKwYLbZpftUarrtTKdVnVE2hs3KeiDmYGwBNK7oLYthzZfo3vDEl?rdid=CREi8OkzCioysPgU

== Videos ==

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idXOxR8ZhLY
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIV9yz_MaHU

== Press Coverage ==

* https://www.nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_4d481b0e-4f37-496e-961d-61ae88a06739.html

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:31:21Z

Bbeach: /* Sales */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st. Groups B-D as well as GA tickets were still available the morning of the festival. GA tickets were able to be purchased at the gate this year.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_6beac319-1e17-4d21-bd81-6e995720ca7d.html

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:28:20Z

Bbeach: /* Press Coverage */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_6beac319-1e17-4d21-bd81-6e995720ca7d.html

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:28:12Z

Bbeach: /* Shuttle Busses */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

== Press Coverage ==

* https://nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_6beac319-1e17-4d21-bd81-6e995720ca7d.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:27:29Z

Bbeach: /* Bands */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Poster ==

Artist: Dan Grzeca

[[File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg|500px]]

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

File:Dark-lord-day-2026-poster.jpg

2026-05-18T14:25:13Z

Bbeach:

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-18T14:10:34Z

Bbeach: /* Details */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

Variants were priced at $50. $35 in the Deluxe tent.

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

List of Dark Lord Variants

2026-05-18T13:58:06Z

Bbeach:

This page contains a list of Dark Lord variants that have been released, organized by year.

{| class="wikitable"
!Variant Name
!Description
!Type of barrels
!Bottle Count
!Size
|-
!colspan="5"|2006
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''2005 Dark Lord aged in Woodford Reserve Barrels''
|Bourbon
|12
|1 litre
|-
!colspan="5"|2007
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord*
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2008
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2009
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2010
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2011
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 barrels''
|Bourbon
|484
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans
|''Brandy barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Brandy
|433
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|392
|750ml
|-
|Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|165
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2012
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac bararels''
|Congac
|543
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|688 & 420
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|934
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Congac
|817
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2013
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilis''
|Bourbon
|417
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|711
|750ml
|-
|Port Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in port barrels
|Port
|726
|750ml
|-
|Moscatel Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in moscatel barrels''
|Moscatel
|1021
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2014
|-
|Portuguese Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|608 & 802
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|876
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a brandy barrel with cardamom, orange peel, and cacao nibs''
|Brandy
|383
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|603
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|504
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Coffee Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ coffee''
|Congac
|576
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|1107
|750ml
|-
|Aquavit Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Aquavit barrels''
|Aquavit
|1026
|750ml
|-
|2 Yr Portuguese Brandy Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged for 2 years in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|387
|750ml
|-
|Cherry Cocoa Nibs Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|160
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a bourbon barrel with cardamom, coriander, and cacao nibs''
|Bourbon
|648
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|672
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Armagnac-soaked barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs and coffee''
|Armagnac
|1104
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Madeira, a fortified Portuguese wine, with tart Michigan cherries''
|Madeira
|422
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|859
|750ml
|-
|Quit Hitting Yourself
|''Dark Lord aged in Porto and Madeira barrels''
|Porto & Madeira
|1394
|750ml
|-
|Trump and Pump
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Sauternes, a French dessert wine''
|Sauternes
|1286
|750ml
|-
|Legio Gemina
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Pineau de Charentes, a French aperitif''
|Pineau de Charentes
|854
|750ml
|-
|De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|618
|750ml
|-
|Dwarven Power Bottom
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Muscat, an Italian dessert wine''
|Muscat
|455
|750ml
|-
|Temeculan 3000
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Charentes-soaked barrels with green cardamom and Ceylon cinnamon''
|Pineau de Charentes
|840
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1505
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in Muscat barrels with tart Michigan cherries''
|Muscat
|600
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|1547
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1227
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|644
|750ml
|-
|Dia Oscuro
|''Dark Lord aged in ardbeg barrels''
|Scotch
|183
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord Aged in Muscat Barrels with Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs and Coffee''
|Muscat
|2896
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|3070
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1224 & 1308
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|1015
|750ml
|-
|Spaceforce!
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Des Charentes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Pineau Des Charentes
|720
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Tequila barrel with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Tequila
|865
|750ml
|-
|Greatest Teachable Moments
|''American brandy barrel with verbena, ginger + orange peel''
|Brandy
|718
|750ml
|-
|Hung Drawn N Quartered
|''Rye barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Rye Whiskey
|1459
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Oloroso sherry aged Dark Lord''
|Sherry
|1665
|750ml
|-
|Brozerker
|''Ruby port aged Dark Lord''
|Port
|1025
|750ml
|-
|Brotilla
|''Carcavelos aged Dark Lord''
|Carcavelos
|998
|750ml
|-
|Turtledogg
|''Scotch barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Scotch
|443
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|(RyeBADL)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|600
|750ml
|-
|(xBBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|(xRBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Rye Whiskey & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|BBADL
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|600
|750ml
|-
|Brosure
|''Dark Lord aged in ruby red port barrels''
|Port
|450
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Dark Lord aged in Calvados barrels''
|Calvados
|800
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|2500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes whiskey barrels with toasted coconut''
|Sauternes finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + finished in tequila barrels with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Bourbon & Tequila
|900
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1300
|750ml
|-
|Reptilefund
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and mezcal barrels''
|Bourbon & Mezcal
|200
|750ml
|-
|’Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in port whiskey barrels with vanilla, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + toasted coconut''
|Port finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2020
|-
|Pierre’s Javelin
|''Dark Lord aged in Rivesaltes barrels''
|Rivesaltes
|800
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Hellaboozie
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in Cognac barrels with toasted coconut, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + vanilla beans''
|Congac
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Keyrock
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jövan
|''Dark Lord aged in 3 Floyds Distilling Divine Rite barrels + 2 year port whiskey barrels with Groittines cherries''
|Whiskey & Port Whiskey
|500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|1500
|750ml
|-
|2-year French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels for 2 years with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|500
|750ml
|-
|My Rod My Comfort
|''Dark Lord aged in single malt scotch barrels''
|Scotch
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon + maple syrup barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon & Maple Syrup
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in mezcal barrels with orange peels, guajillo peppers, cocoa nibs + Mekong cinnamon''
|Mezcal
|800
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2021
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Adultsizedbeverage
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, cognac, and Sauternes barrels for our friend Barnaby Struve''
|Rum, Congac, Sauternes
|3000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2022
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord de Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Casino Beach
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, champagne, and Sauternes barrels with toasted coconut and dried bananas''
|Rum, Champagne, Sauternes
|3500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2023
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|2750
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2750
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Port & Madeira aged Dark Lord with toasted coconut, freeze dried strawberries, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Port & Madeira
|4100
|750ml
|-
|Sundae Thunderstorm
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with coffee, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|4800
|750ml
|-
|Naturally Upset
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in single malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Raspberry Diamonds
|''Rye barrel aged Dark Lord with freeze dried raspberries''
|Rye Whiskey
|1600
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Munster Punch
|''Dark Lord with banana, lychee and pineapple''
|N/A
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2024
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with espresso, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|4500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jovan
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in bourbon barrels and finished in port barrels with cherries''
|Bourbon & Port
|1500
|750ml
|-
|XX Anniversary Variant
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans, cinnamon, and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and vanilla''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2025
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Cosmic Key
|''Dark Lord aged Bourbon and FFF Rum Barrels with Coconut and Banana''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Scepter of Power
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2026
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|2400
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2400
|750ml
|-
|Banana Bubble Bath
|''Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Magic User
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|2350
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
!colspan="5"|One Off Dark Lord Variants
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/21/2015]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/12/2016]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/11/2017]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Marshmallow Handjee blended with Cavaleiro of Varnov aged in a Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/17/2018]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/09/2019]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> In some early years this beer was listed as ''Oak Aged Dark Lord'', however it was in fact aged in bourbon barrels. For consistency it is listed it as Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord.

Note: Starting in 2019 bottle count numbers were rounded off to the nearest 50. Bottle count numbers from 2020 on are likely not completely accurate. They appear to be estimates, with a significant number of bottles showing the same number. Actual bottle counts are higher than the provided numbers.

List of Dark Lord Variants

2026-05-17T17:32:32Z

Bbeach:

This page contains a list of Dark Lord variants that have been released, organized by year.

{| class="wikitable"
!Variant Name
!Description
!Type of barrels
!Bottle Count
!Size
|-
!colspan="5"|2006
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''2005 Dark Lord aged in Woodford Reserve Barrels''
|Bourbon
|12
|1 litre
|-
!colspan="5"|2007
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord*
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2008
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2009
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2010
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2011
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 barrels''
|Bourbon
|484
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans
|''Brandy barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Brandy
|433
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|392
|750ml
|-
|Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|165
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2012
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac bararels''
|Congac
|543
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|688 & 420
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|934
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Congac
|817
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2013
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilis''
|Bourbon
|417
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|711
|750ml
|-
|Port Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in port barrels
|Port
|726
|750ml
|-
|Moscatel Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in moscatel barrels''
|Moscatel
|1021
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2014
|-
|Portuguese Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|608 & 802
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|876
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a brandy barrel with cardamom, orange peel, and cacao nibs''
|Brandy
|383
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|603
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|504
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Coffee Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ coffee''
|Congac
|576
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|1107
|750ml
|-
|Aquavit Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Aquavit barrels''
|Aquavit
|1026
|750ml
|-
|2 Yr Portuguese Brandy Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged for 2 years in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|387
|750ml
|-
|Cherry Cocoa Nibs Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|160
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a bourbon barrel with cardamom, coriander, and cacao nibs''
|Bourbon
|648
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|672
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Armagnac-soaked barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs and coffee''
|Armagnac
|1104
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Madeira, a fortified Portuguese wine, with tart Michigan cherries''
|Madeira
|422
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|859
|750ml
|-
|Quit Hitting Yourself
|''Dark Lord aged in Porto and Madeira barrels''
|Porto & Madeira
|1394
|750ml
|-
|Trump and Pump
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Sauternes, a French dessert wine''
|Sauternes
|1286
|750ml
|-
|Legio Gemina
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Pineau de Charentes, a French aperitif''
|Pineau de Charentes
|854
|750ml
|-
|De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|618
|750ml
|-
|Dwarven Power Bottom
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Muscat, an Italian dessert wine''
|Muscat
|455
|750ml
|-
|Temeculan 3000
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Charentes-soaked barrels with green cardamom and Ceylon cinnamon''
|Pineau de Charentes
|840
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1505
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in Muscat barrels with tart Michigan cherries''
|Muscat
|600
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|1547
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1227
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|644
|750ml
|-
|Dia Oscuro
|''Dark Lord aged in ardbeg barrels''
|Scotch
|183
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord Aged in Muscat Barrels with Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs and Coffee''
|Muscat
|2896
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|3070
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1224 & 1308
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|1015
|750ml
|-
|Spaceforce!
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Des Charentes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Pineau Des Charentes
|720
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Tequila barrel with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Tequila
|865
|750ml
|-
|Greatest Teachable Moments
|''American brandy barrel with verbena, ginger + orange peel''
|Brandy
|718
|750ml
|-
|Hung Drawn N Quartered
|''Rye barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Rye Whiskey
|1459
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Oloroso sherry aged Dark Lord''
|Sherry
|1665
|750ml
|-
|Brozerker
|''Ruby port aged Dark Lord''
|Port
|1025
|750ml
|-
|Brotilla
|''Carcavelos aged Dark Lord''
|Carcavelos
|998
|750ml
|-
|Turtledogg
|''Scotch barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Scotch
|443
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|(RyeBADL)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|600
|750ml
|-
|(xBBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|(xRBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Rye Whiskey & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|BBADL
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|600
|750ml
|-
|Brosure
|''Dark Lord aged in ruby red port barrels''
|Port
|450
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Dark Lord aged in Calvados barrels''
|Calvados
|800
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|2500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes whiskey barrels with toasted coconut''
|Sauternes finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + finished in tequila barrels with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Bourbon & Tequila
|900
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1300
|750ml
|-
|Reptilefund
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and mezcal barrels''
|Bourbon & Mezcal
|200
|750ml
|-
|’Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in port whiskey barrels with vanilla, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + toasted coconut''
|Port finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2020
|-
|Pierre’s Javelin
|''Dark Lord aged in Rivesaltes barrels''
|Rivesaltes
|800
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Hellaboozie
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in Cognac barrels with toasted coconut, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + vanilla beans''
|Congac
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Keyrock
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jövan
|''Dark Lord aged in 3 Floyds Distilling Divine Rite barrels + 2 year port whiskey barrels with Groittines cherries''
|Whiskey & Port Whiskey
|500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|1500
|750ml
|-
|2-year French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels for 2 years with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|500
|750ml
|-
|My Rod My Comfort
|''Dark Lord aged in single malt scotch barrels''
|Scotch
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon + maple syrup barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon & Maple Syrup
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in mezcal barrels with orange peels, guajillo peppers, cocoa nibs + Mekong cinnamon''
|Mezcal
|800
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2021
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Adultsizedbeverage
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, cognac, and Sauternes barrels for our friend Barnaby Struve''
|Rum, Congac, Sauternes
|3000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2022
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord de Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Casino Beach
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, champagne, and Sauternes barrels with toasted coconut and dried bananas''
|Rum, Champagne, Sauternes
|3500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2023
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|2750
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2750
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Port & Madeira aged Dark Lord with toasted coconut, freeze dried strawberries, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Port & Madeira
|4100
|750ml
|-
|Sundae Thunderstorm
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with coffee, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|4800
|750ml
|-
|Naturally Upset
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in single malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Raspberry Diamonds
|''Rye barrel aged Dark Lord with freeze dried raspberries''
|Rye Whiskey
|1600
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Munster Punch
|''Dark Lord with banana, lychee and pineapple''
|N/A
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2024
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with espresso, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|4500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jovan
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in bourbon barrels and finished in port barrels with cherries''
|Bourbon & Port
|1500
|750ml
|-
|XX Anniversary Variant
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans, cinnamon, and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and vanilla''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2025
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Cosmic Key
|''Dark Lord aged Bourbon and FFF Rum Barrels with Coconut and Banana''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Scepter of Power
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2026
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2400
|750ml
|-
|Banana Bubble Bath
|''Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Magic User
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|2350
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
!colspan="5"|One Off Dark Lord Variants
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/21/2015]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/12/2016]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/11/2017]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Marshmallow Handjee blended with Cavaleiro of Varnov aged in a Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/17/2018]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/09/2019]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> In some early years this beer was listed as ''Oak Aged Dark Lord'', however it was in fact aged in bourbon barrels. For consistency it is listed it as Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord.

Note: Starting in 2019 bottle count numbers were rounded off to the nearest 50. Bottle count numbers from 2020 on are likely not completely accurate. They appear to be estimates, with a significant number of bottles showing the same number. Actual bottle counts are higher than the provided numbers.

List of Dark Lord Variants

2026-05-17T17:31:20Z

Bbeach:

This page contains a list of Dark Lord variants that have been released, organized by year.

{| class="wikitable"
!Variant Name
!Description
!Type of barrels
!Bottle Count
!Size
|-
!colspan="5"|2006
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''2005 Dark Lord aged in Woodford Reserve Barrels''
|Bourbon
|12
|1 litre
|-
!colspan="5"|2007
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord*
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2008
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2009
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2010
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2011
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 barrels''
|Bourbon
|484
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans
|''Brandy barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Brandy
|433
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|392
|750ml
|-
|Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|165
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2012
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac bararels''
|Congac
|543
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|688 & 420
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|934
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Congac
|817
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2013
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilis''
|Bourbon
|417
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|711
|750ml
|-
|Port Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in port barrels
|Port
|726
|750ml
|-
|Moscatel Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in moscatel barrels''
|Moscatel
|1021
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2014
|-
|Portuguese Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|608 & 802
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|876
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a brandy barrel with cardamom, orange peel, and cacao nibs''
|Brandy
|383
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|603
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|504
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Coffee Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ coffee''
|Congac
|576
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|1107
|750ml
|-
|Aquavit Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Aquavit barrels''
|Aquavit
|1026
|750ml
|-
|2 Yr Portuguese Brandy Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged for 2 years in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|387
|750ml
|-
|Cherry Cocoa Nibs Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|160
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a bourbon barrel with cardamom, coriander, and cacao nibs''
|Bourbon
|648
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|672
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Armagnac-soaked barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs and coffee''
|Armagnac
|1104
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Madeira, a fortified Portuguese wine, with tart Michigan cherries''
|Madeira
|422
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|859
|750ml
|-
|Quit Hitting Yourself
|''Dark Lord aged in Porto and Madeira barrels''
|Porto & Madeira
|1394
|750ml
|-
|Trump and Pump
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Sauternes, a French dessert wine''
|Sauternes
|1286
|750ml
|-
|Legio Gemina
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Pineau de Charentes, a French aperitif''
|Pineau de Charentes
|854
|750ml
|-
|De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|618
|750ml
|-
|Dwarven Power Bottom
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Muscat, an Italian dessert wine''
|Muscat
|455
|750ml
|-
|Temeculan 3000
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Charentes-soaked barrels with green cardamom and Ceylon cinnamon''
|Pineau de Charentes
|840
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1505
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in Muscat barrels with tart Michigan cherries''
|Muscat
|600
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|1547
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1227
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|644
|750ml
|-
|Dia Oscuro
|''Dark Lord aged in ardbeg barrels''
|Scotch
|183
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord Aged in Muscat Barrels with Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs and Coffee''
|Muscat
|2896
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|3070
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1224 & 1308
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|1015
|750ml
|-
|Spaceforce!
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Des Charentes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Pineau Des Charentes
|720
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Tequila barrel with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Tequila
|865
|750ml
|-
|Greatest Teachable Moments
|''American brandy barrel with verbena, ginger + orange peel''
|Brandy
|718
|750ml
|-
|Hung Drawn N Quartered
|''Rye barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Rye Whiskey
|1459
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Oloroso sherry aged Dark Lord''
|Sherry
|1665
|750ml
|-
|Brozerker
|''Ruby port aged Dark Lord''
|Port
|1025
|750ml
|-
|Brotilla
|''Carcavelos aged Dark Lord''
|Carcavelos
|998
|750ml
|-
|Turtledogg
|''Scotch barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Scotch
|443
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|(RyeBADL)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|600
|750ml
|-
|(xBBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|(xRBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Rye Whiskey & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|BBADL
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|600
|750ml
|-
|Brosure
|''Dark Lord aged in ruby red port barrels''
|Port
|450
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Dark Lord aged in Calvados barrels''
|Calvados
|800
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|2500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes whiskey barrels with toasted coconut''
|Sauternes finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + finished in tequila barrels with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Bourbon & Tequila
|900
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1300
|750ml
|-
|Reptilefund
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and mezcal barrels''
|Bourbon & Mezcal
|200
|750ml
|-
|’Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in port whiskey barrels with vanilla, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + toasted coconut''
|Port finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2020
|-
|Pierre’s Javelin
|''Dark Lord aged in Rivesaltes barrels''
|Rivesaltes
|800
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Hellaboozie
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in Cognac barrels with toasted coconut, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + vanilla beans''
|Congac
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Keyrock
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jövan
|''Dark Lord aged in 3 Floyds Distilling Divine Rite barrels + 2 year port whiskey barrels with Groittines cherries''
|Whiskey & Port Whiskey
|500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|1500
|750ml
|-
|2-year French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels for 2 years with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|500
|750ml
|-
|My Rod My Comfort
|''Dark Lord aged in single malt scotch barrels''
|Scotch
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon + maple syrup barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon & Maple Syrup
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in mezcal barrels with orange peels, guajillo peppers, cocoa nibs + Mekong cinnamon''
|Mezcal
|800
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2021
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Adultsizedbeverage
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, cognac, and Sauternes barrels for our friend Barnaby Struve''
|Rum, Congac, Sauternes
|3000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2022
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord de Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Casino Beach
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, champagne, and Sauternes barrels with toasted coconut and dried bananas''
|Rum, Champagne, Sauternes
|3500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2023
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|2750
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2750
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Port & Madeira aged Dark Lord with toasted coconut, freeze dried strawberries, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Port & Madeira
|4100
|750ml
|-
|Sundae Thunderstorm
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with coffee, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|4800
|750ml
|-
|Naturally Upset
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in single malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Raspberry Diamonds
|''Rye barrel aged Dark Lord with freeze dried raspberries''
|Rye Whiskey
|1600
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Munster Punch
|''Dark Lord with banana, lychee and pineapple''
|N/A
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2024
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with espresso, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|4500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jovan
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in bourbon barrels and finished in port barrels with cherries''
|Bourbon & Port
|1500
|750ml
|-
|XX Anniversary Variant
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans, cinnamon, and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and vanilla''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2025
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Cosmic Key
|''Dark Lord aged Bourbon and FFF Rum Barrels with Coconut and Banana''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Scepter of Power
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2026
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2400
|750ml
|-
|Banana Bubble Bath
|''Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Magic User
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
!colspan="5"|One Off Dark Lord Variants
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/21/2015]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/12/2016]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/11/2017]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Marshmallow Handjee blended with Cavaleiro of Varnov aged in a Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/17/2018]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/09/2019]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> In some early years this beer was listed as ''Oak Aged Dark Lord'', however it was in fact aged in bourbon barrels. For consistency it is listed it as Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord.

Note: Starting in 2019 bottle count numbers were rounded off to the nearest 50. Bottle count numbers from 2020 on are likely not completely accurate. They appear to be estimates, with a significant number of bottles showing the same number. Actual bottle counts are higher than the provided numbers.

List of Dark Lord Variants

2026-05-17T16:03:35Z

Bbeach:

This page contains a list of Dark Lord variants that have been released, organized by year.

{| class="wikitable"
!Variant Name
!Description
!Type of barrels
!Bottle Count
!Size
|-
!colspan="5"|2006
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''2005 Dark Lord aged in Woodford Reserve Barrels''
|Bourbon
|12
|1 litre
|-
!colspan="5"|2007
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord*
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2008
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2009
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2010
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
|Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2011
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 barrels''
|Bourbon
|484
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans
|''Brandy barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Brandy
|433
|750ml
|-
|Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|392
|750ml
|-
|Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|165
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2012
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac bararels''
|Congac
|543
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|688 & 420
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|934
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ ancho and guajillo peppers''
|Congac
|817
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2013
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilis''
|Bourbon
|417
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|711
|750ml
|-
|Port Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in port barrels
|Port
|726
|750ml
|-
|Moscatel Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in moscatel barrels''
|Moscatel
|1021
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2014
|-
|Portuguese Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|608 & 802
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|876
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a brandy barrel with cardamom, orange peel, and cacao nibs''
|Brandy
|383
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|603
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord w/ guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|504
|750ml
|-
|Cognac Coffee Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in congac barrels w/ coffee''
|Congac
|576
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|1107
|750ml
|-
|Aquavit Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in Aquavit barrels''
|Aquavit
|1026
|750ml
|-
|2 Yr Portuguese Brandy Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged for 2 years in Portuguese brandy barrels''
|Brandy
|387
|750ml
|-
|Cherry Cocoa Nibs Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|160
|750ml
|-
|The Earl of Biggleswade
|''Dark Lord aged in a bourbon barrel with cardamom, coriander, and cacao nibs''
|Bourbon
|648
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Dark Lord''
|Bourbon
|672
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Armagnac-soaked barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs and coffee''
|Armagnac
|1104
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Madeira, a fortified Portuguese wine, with tart Michigan cherries''
|Madeira
|422
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|859
|750ml
|-
|Quit Hitting Yourself
|''Dark Lord aged in Porto and Madeira barrels''
|Porto & Madeira
|1394
|750ml
|-
|Trump and Pump
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Sauternes, a French dessert wine''
|Sauternes
|1286
|750ml
|-
|Legio Gemina
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Pineau de Charentes, a French aperitif''
|Pineau de Charentes
|854
|750ml
|-
|De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Guajillo chilies''
|Bourbon
|618
|750ml
|-
|Dwarven Power Bottom
|''Dark Lord aged in barrels soaked in Muscat, an Italian dessert wine''
|Muscat
|455
|750ml
|-
|Temeculan 3000
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Charentes-soaked barrels with green cardamom and Ceylon cinnamon''
|Pineau de Charentes
|840
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1505
|750ml
|-
|Ronaldo
|''Dark Lord aged in Muscat barrels with tart Michigan cherries''
|Muscat
|600
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord De Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|1547
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1227
|750ml
|-
|Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|644
|750ml
|-
|Dia Oscuro
|''Dark Lord aged in ardbeg barrels''
|Scotch
|183
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord Aged in Muscat Barrels with Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs and Coffee''
|Muscat
|2896
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|3070
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1224 & 1308
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|1015
|750ml
|-
|Spaceforce!
|''Dark Lord aged in Pineau Des Charentes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Pineau Des Charentes
|720
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Tequila barrel with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Tequila
|865
|750ml
|-
|Greatest Teachable Moments
|''American brandy barrel with verbena, ginger + orange peel''
|Brandy
|718
|750ml
|-
|Hung Drawn N Quartered
|''Rye barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Rye Whiskey
|1459
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Oloroso sherry aged Dark Lord''
|Sherry
|1665
|750ml
|-
|Brozerker
|''Ruby port aged Dark Lord''
|Port
|1025
|750ml
|-
|Brotilla
|''Carcavelos aged Dark Lord''
|Carcavelos
|998
|750ml
|-
|Turtledogg
|''Scotch barrel-aged Dark Lord''
|Scotch
|443
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|(RyeBADL)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|600
|750ml
|-
|(xBBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|(xRBA xDVR)
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels + Divine Rite malt whiskey barrels''
|Rye Whiskey & White Whiskey
|450
|750ml
|-
|BBADL
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|600
|750ml
|-
|Brosure
|''Dark Lord aged in ruby red port barrels''
|Port
|450
|750ml
|-
|Cavaleiro of Varnov
|''Dark Lord aged in Calvados barrels''
|Calvados
|800
|750ml
|-
|ChemTrailMix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs + coffee''
|Sauternes
|2500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes whiskey barrels with toasted coconut''
|Sauternes finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels + finished in tequila barrels with Mekong cinnamon, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers + tangerine peel''
|Bourbon & Tequila
|900
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|1300
|750ml
|-
|Reptilefund
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and mezcal barrels''
|Bourbon & Mezcal
|200
|750ml
|-
|’Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in port whiskey barrels with vanilla, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + toasted coconut''
|Port finished Whiskey
|1700
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2020
|-
|Pierre’s Javelin
|''Dark Lord aged in Rivesaltes barrels''
|Rivesaltes
|800
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Hellaboozie
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Dark Lord aged in Cognac barrels with toasted coconut, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa nibs + vanilla beans''
|Congac
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Keyrock
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels''
|Rye Whiskey
|1500
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jövan
|''Dark Lord aged in 3 Floyds Distilling Divine Rite barrels + 2 year port whiskey barrels with Groittines cherries''
|Whiskey & Port Whiskey
|500
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|1500
|750ml
|-
|2-year French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in Sauternes barrels for 2 years with espresso, vanilla beans + cocoa nibs''
|Sauternes
|500
|750ml
|-
|My Rod My Comfort
|''Dark Lord aged in single malt scotch barrels''
|Scotch
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon + maple syrup barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon & Maple Syrup
|1000
|750ml
|-
|Lounge Against the Macromachine
|''Dark Lord aged in mezcal barrels with orange peels, guajillo peppers, cocoa nibs + Mekong cinnamon''
|Mezcal
|800
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2021
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|Adultsizedbeverage
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, cognac, and Sauternes barrels for our friend Barnaby Struve''
|Rum, Congac, Sauternes
|3000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2022
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with Mekong cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Dark Lord de Muerte
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with guajillo peppers''
|Bourbon
|3500
|750ml
|-
|Casino Beach
|''Dark Lord aged in rum, champagne, and Sauternes barrels with toasted coconut and dried bananas''
|Rum, Champagne, Sauternes
|3500
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2023
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|2750
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|2750
|750ml
|-
|‘Rrari Crochet
|''Port & Madeira aged Dark Lord with toasted coconut, freeze dried strawberries, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Port & Madeira
|4100
|750ml
|-
|Sundae Thunderstorm
|''Bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord with coffee, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans''
|Bourbon
|4800
|750ml
|-
|Naturally Upset
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in single malt whiskey barrels''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Raspberry Diamonds
|''Rye barrel aged Dark Lord with freeze dried raspberries''
|Rye Whiskey
|1600
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Munster Punch
|''Dark Lord with banana, lychee and pineapple''
|N/A
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2024
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans ''
|Bourbon
|3000
|750ml
|-
|French Vanilla Militia
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with espresso, vanilla beans, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|4500
|750ml
|-
|Loadstar
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with toasted coconut''
|Bourbon
|4000
|750ml
|-
|Sacred Sword of Jovan
|''Dark Lord aged for two years in bourbon barrels and finished in port barrels with cherries''
|Bourbon & Port
|1500
|750ml
|-
|XX Anniversary Variant
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans, cinnamon, and pink peppercorns''
|Bourbon
|1500
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with cherries and vanilla''
|Bourbon
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2025
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|2000
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cinnamon + pink peppercorns''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Cosmic Key
|''Dark Lord aged Bourbon and FFF Rum Barrels with Coconut and Banana''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|2100
|750ml
|-
|Scepter of Power
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|2000
|750ml
|-
!colspan="5"|2026
|-
|Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans''
|Bourbon & Brandy
|
|750ml
|-
|Marshmallow Handjee
|''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
|Bourbon
|
|750ml
|-
|Chemtrailmix
|''Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
|Rye Whiskey
|
|750ml
|-
|Banana Bubble Bath
|''Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs''
|Bourbon & Rum
|2350
|750ml
|-
|Egregious Philbin
|''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
|Whiskey
|
|750ml
|-
|Magic User
|''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon''
|Bourbon
|
|750ml
|-
|colspan="5"| 
|-
!colspan="5"|One Off Dark Lord Variants
|-
!colspan="5"|2015
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/21/2015]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2016
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/12/2016]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2017
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/11/2017]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2018
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Marshmallow Handjee blended with Cavaleiro of Varnov aged in a Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/17/2018]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|-
!colspan="5"|2019
|-
|Malört Barrel Aged Dark Lord
|''Dark Lord aged in a Jeppson's Malört barrel. [[Dice_Of_Doom|Single barrel at Kaiser Tiger 11/09/2019]]''
|Malört
|draft only
|
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> In some early years this beer was listed as ''Oak Aged Dark Lord'', however it was in fact aged in bourbon barrels. For consistency it is listed it as Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord.

Note: Starting in 2019 bottle count numbers were rounded off to the nearest 50. Bottle count numbers from 2020 on are likely not completely accurate. They appear to be estimates, with a significant number of bottles showing the same number. Actual bottle counts are higher than the provided numbers.

List of Dark Lord Releases

2026-05-07T16:51:47Z

Bbeach:

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Production
!Packaging
!Wax Color
!Coffee
!Allotment
!Bottle Price
!ABV
!Label
|-
|2002
|5 barrels
|Draft only
|N/A
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|N/A
|N/A
|13%
|N/A
|-
|2003
|5 barrels
|Draft only
|N/A
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|N/A
|N/A
|13%
|N/A
|-
|2004
|
|22oz bottles
|Red
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|Two case limit (24 bottles)
|$15**
|13%
|Original Artwork (Ed Wisinski)
|-
|2005
|200 cases
|22oz bottles
|Orange*
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|Two case limit (24 bottles)
|$15**
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2006
|
|22oz bottles
|Gold
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|6 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2007
|
|22oz bottles
|Silver
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|6 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2008
|90 barrels
|22oz bottles
|Black
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|6 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2009
|
|22oz bottles
|White
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork (with metallic finish)
|-
|2010
|
|22oz bottles
|Green
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2011
|
|22oz bottles
|Yellow
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2012
|
|22oz bottles
|Red
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2013
|
|22oz bottles
|Orange
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|3 bottles
|$15
|15%
|First revision (Zimmer Design)
|-
|2014
|
|22oz bottles
|Blue
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|First revision
|-
|2015
|
|22oz bottles
|Purple
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|$20
|15%
|First revision
|-
|2016
|
|22oz bottles
|Black with sparkles
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|First revision
|-
|2017
|
|22oz bottles
|Green with sparkles
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision (Brian Azzarello)
|-
|2018
|
|22oz bottles
|Silver
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision
|-
|2019
|
|22oz bottles
|Magenta with glitter
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision
|-
|2020
|
|22oz bottles
|Black
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in package price.
|15%
|Second revision (with custom printed bottles)
|-
|2021
|
|22oz bottles
|Blue
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|2 bottles
|Included in package price.
|15%
|Second revision (with custom printed bottles)
|-
|2022
|
|750ml bottles
|Yellow with blue glitter
|
|2 bottles
|Included in package price.
|15%
|Second revision (with Ukraine themed colors)
|-
|2023
|
|750ml bottles
|Turquoise
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision (with Ukraine themed colors)
|-
|2024
|
|750ml bottles
|Silver
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Third revision (Frank Frazetta)
|-
|2025
|
|750ml bottles
|Orange
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Third revision
|-
|2026
|
|750ml bottles
|Teal with glitter
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Fourth revision (Conor Nolan)
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> There was some variation in wax color in 2005. Orange was the primary color used, but some bottles were finished with yellow wax. You will also find some bottles with a lighter shade of orange.

<nowiki>**</nowiki> The price per bottle was $15, however if you could purchase a case for $150, which comes to $12.50 a bottle. Starting in 2006, the case price went up to $180. However, before the event the limit was dropped to 6 bottles.

List of Dark Lord Releases

2026-05-07T16:50:15Z

Bbeach:

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Production
!Packaging
!Wax Color
!Coffee
!Allotment
!Bottle Price
!ABV
!Label
|-
|2002
|5 barrels
|Draft only
|N/A
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|N/A
|N/A
|13%
|N/A
|-
|2003
|5 barrels
|Draft only
|N/A
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|N/A
|N/A
|13%
|N/A
|-
|2004
|
|22oz bottles
|Red
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|Two case limit (24 bottles)
|$15**
|13%
|Original Artwork (Ed Wisinski)
|-
|2005
|200 cases
|22oz bottles
|Orange*
|Starbucks Espresso Roast
|Two case limit (24 bottles)
|$15**
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2006
|
|22oz bottles
|Gold
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|6 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2007
|
|22oz bottles
|Silver
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|6 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2008
|90 barrels
|22oz bottles
|Black
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|6 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2009
|
|22oz bottles
|White
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|13%
|Original Artwork (with metallic finish)
|-
|2010
|
|22oz bottles
|Green
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2011
|
|22oz bottles
|Yellow
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2012
|
|22oz bottles
|Red
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|Original Artwork
|-
|2013
|
|22oz bottles
|Orange
|Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso
|3 bottles
|$15
|15%
|First revision (Zimmer Design)
|-
|2014
|
|22oz bottles
|Blue
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|$15
|15%
|First revision
|-
|2015
|
|22oz bottles
|Purple
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|$20
|15%
|First revision
|-
|2016
|
|22oz bottles
|Black with sparkles
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|First revision
|-
|2017
|
|22oz bottles
|Green with sparkles
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision (Brian Azzarello)
|-
|2018
|
|22oz bottles
|Silver
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision
|-
|2019
|
|22oz bottles
|Magenta with glitter
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision
|-
|2020
|
|22oz bottles
|Black
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|4 bottles
|Included in package price.
|15%
|Second revision (with custom printed bottles)
|-
|2021
|
|22oz bottles
|Blue
|Dark Matter Unicorn Blood
|2 bottles
|Included in package price.
|15%
|Second revision (with custom printed bottles)
|-
|2022
|
|750ml bottles
|Yellow with blue glitter
|
|2 bottles
|Included in package price.
|15%
|Second revision (with Ukraine themed colors)
|-
|2023
|
|750ml bottles
|Turquoise
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Second revision (with Ukraine themed colors)
|-
|2024
|
|750ml bottles
|Silver
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Third revision (Frank Frazetta)
|-
|2025
|
|750ml bottles
|Orange
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Third revision (Frank Frazetta)
|-
|2026
|
|750ml bottles
|Teal with glitter
|Bean Me Up Roastery
|1 bottle
|Included in ticket price.
|15%
|Fourth revision (Conor Nolan)
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> There was some variation in wax color in 2005. Orange was the primary color used, but some bottles were finished with yellow wax. You will also find some bottles with a lighter shade of orange.

<nowiki>**</nowiki> The price per bottle was $15, however if you could purchase a case for $150, which comes to $12.50 a bottle. Starting in 2006, the case price went up to $180. However, before the event the limit was dropped to 6 bottles.

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-05-07T14:50:00Z

Bbeach: /* Tickets */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Festival Map & Layout ==

[[File:2026 Map.jpg|600px|Dark Lord Day 2026 Map]]

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

File:2026 Map.jpg

2026-05-07T14:49:48Z

Bbeach:

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-04-30T18:06:28Z

Bbeach: /* Guest Breweries */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*Sun King Brewery
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-04-30T18:02:10Z

Bbeach: /* Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
*1pm – Chemtrailmix
*2pm – Egregious Philbin
*3pm – Magic User
*4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
*5pm – Brandy Vanilla
*6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Carbon Copy
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

Dark Lord Day 2026

2026-04-30T18:01:52Z

Bbeach: /* Notable To Go Beers */

'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

=== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ===
1pm – Chemtrailmix
2pm – Egregious Philbin
3pm – Magic User
4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
5pm – Brandy Vanilla
6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Tickets ==
[[File:2026 tickets.jpg|right|300px]]
'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Carbon Copy
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

Dark Lord Day 2026

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'''Date:''' May 16, 2026.

== Overview ==

Date was announced on August 23rd, 2025.

Ticket Sales date announced on December 29th, 2025.

Variants announced February 3rd, 2026.

Initial band lineup announced February 6th, 2026, with Municipal Waste and Gatecreeper announced on Feb 19th.

On April 21st it was announced that they would be selling additional bottles of 2026 Dark Lord all day, and the 2026 variants on a timed schedule every hour from 1pm and 6pm. This marked the first time they sold current year bottles in an a la carte fashion during the event since the move to an all inclusive ticket format.

== Details ==

Festival Hours 9am - 9pm

=== Wax Color ===
Teal with Sparkles

=== Notable To Go Beers ===

*XXX Anniversary Ale - a Belgian-style strong ale brewed to honor three decades of Not Normal. 1,200 bottles total.
*2026 Dark Lord
*Additional bottles of the 2026 lineup of Dark Lord variants will also be available for sale on a timed schedule at the event.

==== Dark Lord Variant Sales Schedule ====
1pm – Chemtrailmix
2pm – Egregious Philbin
3pm – Magic User
4pm – Banana Bubble Bath
5pm – Brandy Vanilla
6pm – Marshmallow Handjee

=== Allotment & Price ===
1 bottle of Dark Lord and 3 Dark Lord variants. Included in ticket price.

=== Group Sales Schedule ===

*Group A - 9:00am - 11:00am
*Group B - 11:00am - 1:00pm
*Group C - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
*Group D - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

== Tickets ==
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'''On Sale:''' February 7th, 2026.

'''Vendor:''' eTix

'''Ticket Sales Link:''' https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/54800163/dark-lord-day-munster-3-floyds-brewing

=== Standard Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $200

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*Tote bag

=== Deluxe Ticket ===

'''Cost:''' $333

Included with the ticket:

*Festival admission
*Metal show
*access to Deluxe tent (includes exclusive taps / private restrooms / separate food tent)
*1 bottle of 2026 Dark Lord
*3 bottles of 2026 Dark Lord variants at random
*1 bottle of an all-new Dark Lord variant (This was confirmed to be one of the two new variants this year: Banana Bubble Bath or Magic User)
*Limited-edition art print
*Commemorative bottle-opener
*Tote bag

=== General Admission ===

'''Cost:''' $60

*Festival admission
*Metal show

=== Ticket Terms & Conditions ===

This is a 21 + event.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
The name of the credit card holder MUST match the ID of the attendee – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets for Dark Lord Day are digital and will be delivered via email within two weeks of the event. Attendees must present their digital ticket (on a mobile device) or a printed ticket for entry.

Ticket holders will also receive a wristband by mail, which will be used only to identify Dark Lord bottle pickup groups and for access throughout the festival. Wristbands are not valid for entry without a digital or printed ticket. Wristbands will begin shipping the week of 4/27.

No refunds. No transfers.
This is a rain or shine event.
You and your belongings are subject to security screening and search upon entry to the festival.
All information is subject to change without notice.

Ticket Purchase Process:

Groups indicate Dark Lord pickup times: Group A: 9-11am / Group B: 11am-1pm / Group C: 1-3pm / Group D: 3-5pm
If a certain group is desired, please choose the "Section" tab, then the desired group from the drop-down menu, number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
If a certain group is not desired, select the number of tickets desired, then "Add Tickets".
Deluxe ticket holders may join any pickup group.

Customers outside of the U.S. please choose the Express Delivery method at checkout. You will be updated to will call for wristband pickup on the day of the event.

=== Notes ===

Tickets this year moved to an e-ticket instead of the RFID wristbands. Regular wristbands (without RFID) were still mailed out to wear during the festival indicating your ticket type (GA, Regular with bottle sales group, or VIP)

=== Sales ===

Deluxe Tickets were in high demand, with all tickets in carts just minutes after ticket sales begun. However, they did not fully sell out for at least 2-3 hours as carts expired and tickets were released. Group A tickets sold out around March 1st.

== Guest Breweries ==

This is a list of guest breweries that were pouring at the festival.

*450 North Brewing Company
*Art History Brewing
*Atrium Brewing
*Burial Beer
*Carbon Copy
*Firestone Walker Brewing Company
*Gigantic Brewing Company
*Ghost Town Brewing
*Half Acre Beer Co.
*Hill Farmstead Brewery
*Hop Butcher for the World
*KCBC: Kings County Brewers Collective
*Off Color Brewing
*Pizza Port Brewing
*Side Project Brewing
*Solemn Oath Brewery
*Suncatcher Brewing
*The Veil Brewing Co.
*Wake Brewing
*Wiseacre Brewing

== Bands ==

*'''Napalm Death'''
*'''Municipal Waste'''
*'''Gatecreeper'''
*'''Midnight'''
*'''Deadguy'''
*'''Crypt Sermon'''

== Variants ==

* '''Chemtrailmix''' - Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns
* '''Marshmallow Handjee''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Egregious Philbin''' - Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey barrels with cherries and vanilla
* '''Brandy Vanilla Dark Lord''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans
* '''Banana Bubble Bath''' - Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs
* '''Magic User''' - Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon

== Shuttle Busses ==

* Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
* Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/