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History of Dark Lord

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Dark Lord Day 2019

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Dark Lord Day 2017

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Dark Lord Day 2014

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Dark Lord Day 2013

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Dark Lord Day 2012

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Dark Lord Day 2011

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Dark Lord Day 2010

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Dark Lord Day 2009

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Dark Lord Day 2008

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Dark Lord Day 2005

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Dark Lord Day 2004

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Dark Lord Day 2026

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Dark Lord Day 2025

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 == Press Coverage ==
 *http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2011/11/three-floyds-15th-anniversary-party.html
-*https://chicagoist.com/2011/11/14/hell_is_a_line_at_three_floyds.php
+*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/

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 *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 (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/20250129105112/https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/dark-lord-remember-when_139306_1.htm
-*https://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-158.htm
+*https://web.archive.org/web/20250129010620/https://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-158.htm
 *http://www.beerscribe.com/impstout.html

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 * https://www.guysdrinkingbeer.com/our-dark-lord-day-2019-recap/
 * https://www.guysdrinkingbeer.com/dark-lord-day-2019-the-full-nwi-event-guide/
-* https://www.kerrang.com/features/dark-lord-day-is-a-beer-loving-heshers-paradise/
+* 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

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 *http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/fast-selling-dark-lord-day-tickets-go-on-sale-saturday/article_2d3b3672-3411-55ca-8379-27de1afab88c.html
-*https://oct.co/articles/todd-haug-finds-himself-three-floyds
+*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.''

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 *http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2014/04/28/dark-lord-day-2014-three-floyds-tweaks-the-festivals-new-model-for-speed
-*http://www.wevebeentherebefore.com/2014/04/brew-review-dark-lord-day-2014.html
+*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/

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 *http://goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2013/5/2/three-floyds-dark-lord-day-the-monsters-of-munster-indiana
 *http://blackhandproductions.com/?p=6204
-*http://www.limitedreleasebeer.com/the-beer/dark-lord-day/
+*https://web.archive.org/web/20170430003541/https://www.limitedreleasebeer.com/the-beer/dark-lord-day/
 *https://marketandmeridiandotcom.wordpress.com/tag/dark-lord-day/

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 == Press Coverage ==
-*http://chicagoist.com/2012/05/03/three_floyds_warns_against_secondar.php
+*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://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/great-lakes/indiana/travel-tips-and-articles/77180
+*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/
-*http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-26/entertainment/ct-dining-0426-three-floyds-20120426_1_zombie-dust-brewery-dark-lord-day
+*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

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 *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/
-*http://www.chicagonow.com/the-beeronaut/2011/03/parking-and-other-restrictions-for-dark-lord-day/
+*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/
+*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
-*http://www.chicagobites.com/2011/05/dark-lord-day-2011.htm
+*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

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 *http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2010/04/dark-lord-day-2010.html
-*http://www.hop-cast.com/?p=1063
+*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/

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 *http://beerpulse.com/2009/04/the-day-of-the-lord/
 *http://hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/2009/04/darklord-day-2009.html
-*http://www.hop-cast.com/?p=404
+*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/
+*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

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 == 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 availability 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.
+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.
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 == Coverage ==
-*http://chicagoist.com/2008/04/28/chicagoist_at_d.php
+*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/
-*http://www.jellosalad.com/pic/26Apr2008/index.html
+*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/

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 == 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. As such, it ''could'' be considered to be the first true Dark Lord Day. The entire fest fit inside of the brewery taproom (This was before the brewpub was built).
+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).
-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].
+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].
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 == Overview ==
-was the first bottled release of Dark Lord. It was not celebrated as an organized event, so is arguably not the first true ''Dark Lord Day''. That honor may belong to [[Dark Lord Day 2005|2005]]. There were approximately only 20 people or so at the brewery upon opening to buy bottles on release day.
+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.''

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 *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 ===

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

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 === 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.
+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 ==
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 *'''Deadguy'''
 *'''Crypt Sermon'''
 == Variants ==
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 * Reggies - https://reggieslive.com/show/dark-lord-day-bus-shuttle-9/
 * Beer on the Wall (Park Ridge) - https://www.wehavegreatbeer.com/

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 *5pm – Brandy Vanilla
 *6pm – Marshmallow Handjee
 === Allotment & Price ===

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 |''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels and finished in brandy barrels with vanilla beans''
 |Bourbon & Brandy
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 |750ml
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 |''Dark Lord aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla Beans''
 |Bourbon
+|2400
 |750ml
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 |''Dark Lord aged in rye whiskey barrels with cinnamon and pink peppercorns''
 |Rye Whiskey
+|2400
 |750ml
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 |''Dark Lord aged in rum and bourbon barrels with banana, vanilla, and cocoa nibs''
 |Bourbon & Rum
+|2350
 |750ml
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 |''Dark Lord aged in FFF Warspite Whiskey Barrels with Cherries and Vanilla''
 |Whiskey
+|2350
 |750ml
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 |''Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with coconut and cinnamon''
 |Bourbon
+|2350
 |750ml
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