Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

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

Deep black color pour with red highlights and a small creamy brown head. Smoky malt, roasted coffee, molasses and chocolate in the aroma. Flavor is coffee and dark chocolate. Smooth and full on the palate. A hint of warming alcohol on the finish. Thats a good brew!

The color of blackstrap molasses. Full, dense head of foam. Pretty. Smells of dark chocolate, soy sauce, malt, molasses and dates. some tobacco. The mouthfeel is full, oily and quite seductive. Tastes of Dark chocolate, espresso, salt, peanuts, well placed bitterness and an ever so slight touch of alcohol. an extremely enjoyable and well made beer. Very drinkable for its size.

From bottle. Part of January Dayton Beer Tasting event. Pours nearly black with brown head. Aromas of coffee, malt and smoke. Flavors of coffee and chocolate dominate the taste. Not as full bodies as expected. Nice long finish. Good effort.

Deep dark brown body with a decent tan head. Some white pepper in the aroma which is mainly all I got. Taste is smooth dark chocolate, only just noticeable alcohol, don’t expect a lot of flavours for a porter though I liked this better than the grand imperial porter that I had the other day although it doesn’t seem any more complex or anything it just drank a lot smoother.

11/22/08. 2005 vintage that I picked up at Bottleworks in Seattle. Wonderful roasted smells with raisins, prunes, a little hint of smoke. Wonderful flavors. Prune, raisin, roasted malt, a good dark chocolate flavor, cherry and currants, and a bit of caramel. Really smooth, warm with a slight stick to the mouth. Ohh the wonders of aging!!

On tap at Haket. First time I tasted this one I hated it. I guess i have matured... Dark colour. Aroma: lemon, american hops. Flavor: sopur, fresh, licourice.

This beer was rich in dark porter goodness. This beer is certainly not for those who don’t like dark beer. Thick black pour almost like an oil coming from a glass. Tan head fills the glass with a chocolate, roast coffee scent. Amazing to the nose. Try this beer.

bottle, 33cl (too little) from kvickly allerød, denmark. black oil pouring ad creating a thick dark brown head. looks fantastic, aroma is coffee, roasted grains, cane sugar, faint fruity (hops), so strong it numbed my smelling senses for a minute. real good, flavor is roasted and dark roasted grain and malts, charchoal, faint chocolate, quite dry overall, and no distractions. coffee, caramel, changes character while you drink, good beer to enjoy slowly. palate is just a tad too watery.