Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Frederick, Maryland USA

"We were somwhere around Salisbury on the edge of Connecticut when the alcohol began to take hold." A delicious porter here. Strong and rich, the brew is dark with a thick, creamy head. Very malty. Some coffee flavor. Nice and heavy.

Pours black with a small brown head and bits of lacing. Aroma is strong roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, sweat cream, and caramel. Taste is bittersweet and very malty. Some coffee and cocoa in there. This is well balanced and tastes like creamy coffee, caramel and toffee. Alcohol comes through as it warms The body is very creamy with a medium/light carbonation. Wow this is really smooth. A very good porter and widely distributed.

Bottle. Pours a deep brown/black, really nice looking brown head that was reduced to hanging around the edges for the remainder of the time. Aroma comes right at you with a subtle blend of sweetness, maybe a touch of caramel and chocolate in the background. Flavor is a nice combo of sweet and roasted malt, chocolate and again some caramel hanging in the background. Very smooth from the start through the middle, but a little hops show through on the finish. A really nice beer.

Easily my favorite Flying Dog, this thick nectar hits the hoppy/malty balance right on the mark. You can sit there and roll the flavors around your tongue for a full minute or two before you take another sip. From the great artwork on the package to the last drop of beer you can squeeze out of the bottle, this is one fantastic brew.

Black por with a slight tan head. not a very big aroma. Roated malts and that aabout it........the usual cofffee and roasted malt flavors. This is scary drinkable. I likes all though I am a tad disappointed.

35,5 cl Bottle. Black (but not completely) with a nice brown head. Roasted malt aroma with hints of caramel and some chocolate. Very intense flavor of sweet and roasted malts, caramel, coffee,chocolate,licorice, some raisins and plums, very complex. Very nice !

PPWD Show. Great beer. I loved it. It was served at the perfect temperature, unlike some of the other beers at the show that were way too chilled. The chocolate, coffee, and caramel flavors bounced off of each other. It had a little bit of warmth from the alcohol but not enough that I would call it a bite. Very nice beer.