Three Floyds Skoll 6Pk

Three Floyds Skoll 6Pk is an 8.5% ABV oak-aged imperial porter brewed with honey, cocoa nibs, guajillo peppers, and chipotle peppers. Born from a collaboration between Three Floyds Brewing Company and Swedish Viking metal band Amon Amarth, Skoll stands apart as a singularly aggressive yet layered porter that carries a 3.9 out of 5 rating on Untappd from over 2,700 reviews.

Quick Facts: ABV: 8.5%  |  IBU: 41  |  Origin: Munster, Indiana, USA  |  Style: Imperial Porter  |  Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company

Production & Heritage

Three Floyds Brewing Company, founded in 1996 in Munster, Indiana, has built a reputation on bold, boundary-pushing beers — and Skoll is no exception. Named after the mythological Norse wolf that pursues the sun, this imperial porter is brewed with a base of deeply roasted malts, then augmented with honey, cocoa nibs, and both guajillo and chipotle peppers before aging on oak. The result is a beer that weaves heat, sweetness, smoke, and roast into a single cohesive package, with oak tannins providing structural backbone and the dual pepper additions contributing layered complexity rather than outright fire.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Rich dark roast coffee and cocoa dominate the nose, followed by a subtle thread of leather and earthy smoke. As the beer warms, honey sweetness and a faint dried-pepper warmth emerge underneath.

Taste: The entry delivers deep molasses and roasted malt, dense and chewy on the palate. Mid-palate, the guajillo and chipotle peppers reveal themselves — not as a blast of heat, but as a slow-building warmth laced with dark fruit and smoky char. Cocoa nibs and honey converge toward the peak, creating a candied, caramelized quality reminiscent of barbecue burnt ends and charred wood. Hop bitterness at 41 IBU provides firm counterbalance, linking up with the capsaicin bite to keep the sweetness in check.

Finish: Long and smoldering, with scorched coffee, burnt grasses, and residual pepper heat that lingers like cooling embers. Oak tannins add a dry, slightly tannic texture that prevents the finish from turning cloying.

How to Drink Skoll

Skoll is best served at 50–55°F to let the full spectrum of roast, pepper, and oak character open up; pouring too cold mutes the complexity. A tulip glass or snifter concentrates the aromatics and showcases the beer's dark mahogany color. For cocktail-adjacent serves, Skoll works well in a Beer Float paired with vanilla bean ice cream, where the pepper heat plays against cold sweetness; in a Black Velvet variation, split with dry sparkling cider for a smoky, effervescent twist; or as the base of a Michelada Negra, where the chipotle and guajillo echo traditional Mexican chile flavors alongside lime and hot sauce.

Best For

• Sharing at a barbecue or smoked-meat cookout where the porter's charred, savory profile matches the food
• Gifting to a craft beer enthusiast who gravitates toward adventurous, adjunct-heavy dark beers
• Pairing with a heavy metal listening session — the Amon Amarth collaboration makes this a natural fit
• Cold-weather evening sipping when you want something warming, complex, and contemplative

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Skoll taste like? Skoll delivers deep roasted malt and molasses up front, followed by a slow-building warmth from chipotle and guajillo peppers, with cocoa, honey, and smoky oak rounding out a complex, savory profile.

How does Skoll compare to Stone Xocoveza? Both beers incorporate cocoa and chile peppers into a dark base, but Skoll is an imperial porter aged on oak with a more pronounced smoky, charred character, while Xocoveza is a stout built around Mexican hot chocolate spicing with cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Skoll leans more savory and aggressive; Xocoveza trends sweeter and more dessert-like.

Is Skoll good for sipping neat? Absolutely — at 8.5% ABV with layers of roast, pepper heat, cocoa, and oak, Skoll rewards slow, contemplative drinking and reveals new nuances as it warms in the glass.

Where is Skoll made? Skoll is brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company in Munster, Indiana, a northwest Indiana town near the Illinois border that has been the brewery's home since its founding in 1996.

What foods pair well with Skoll? Smoked brisket or pulled pork highlights the beer's charred, smoky notes. Dark chocolate truffles echo the cocoa nibs and add richness. Mole negro mirrors the guajillo and chipotle pepper backbone. Aged cheddar contrasts the sweetness with sharp, salty bite. Pecan pie pairs well with the honey and oak elements for a dessert course.

What sizes does Skoll come in? Skoll is available in a 6-pack format of standard 12 oz cans or bottles, depending on release.

Is Skoll worth the price? Skoll positions as a premium craft 6-pack, justified by its imperial strength, oak aging, and multi-adjunct recipe — it delivers significantly more complexity than standard porters at a similar or slightly lower price point than many single-bottle barrel-aged releases.

Why Skoll?

Skoll exists at an intersection few beers occupy: a collaboration between one of America's most respected independent breweries and one of metal's most iconic bands, built on a recipe that actually delivers substance beyond the branding. The combination of oak aging with honey, cocoa nibs, and two distinct chile varieties produces a porter with genuine depth — smoke, sweetness, heat, and roast all present but none overpowering. With a 3.9 rating on Untappd across thousands of reviews, it has proven its appeal beyond novelty. For drinkers who want a dark, warming, and genuinely complex beer that rewards attention, Skoll earns its place in the imperial porter conversation.