Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

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

12oz bottle from ’07, served in a stem glass. Very dark brown body topped by a large creamy brown head. Smells of dusty cocoa, earth, dark chocolate, floral (as someone else put it, for lack of a better term). Big bitter chocolate flavor, licorice, earthy. Lasting hop bitterness. Has a full, rich, creamy mouthfeel. For some reason it reminds me a lot of Bell’s Expedition Stout, just a tad bit lighter in the flavor and body departments. Alcoholic warmth becomes noticeable around mid-glass. Very enjoyable experience.

Bottled. Pours an opaque black with a small tan head. Aroma is startlingly hoppy, giving a bright counterpoint to the heavier roasted and sweet malt aromas. The flavor follows the nose, being bitter, roasty, with typical coffee and chocolate flavors, and thick, sweet malt, and then the hops come up again in the finish, contrasting sharply with what has gone before. The palate is thick and syrupy. Alcohol presence is detectable, in aroma and flavor, but not so strong as to be distracting. Overall this is a very unique and interesting beer, and I enjoyed it a lot.

Great to see this in the UK . I had this in a session of several strong American beers so was some what fucked up by the time I sampled this 1. My notes moan that its a bit "overly floral for a dark ale" . The roast and floral end up having a boxing match . Rather than chillin’ in unity. Challenging and interesting beer. rerateWicked good ale..very aromatic ..roasted and chewy..i found a unity between roast and floral .Cool to locate this localy.

bottled, poured deep dark brown with nice small/tight brown head, aroma of sweet alcohol/hop with a possible small soap aroma at first??? (clean glass i swear), very full roasted malt flavor with nice touch of sweet alcohol on palate and residual hops, nice drink at room temp on a wet and cold Washington day

Gonzo pours a nice black color with a nice dark chocolate brown colored head. It smells of a nice nutty coffee. Taste is of dark berries with a roasted chocolate,or just a nice dark chocolate and also very full bodied. I’ve had this barrel aged and i can’t really decide witch one i love better. The truth is that they’re both great!!!! Drink this with mole!!!!

Bottle 2008. Opaque black pour with thin dark brown head. Chocolate, roasty, fusel alcohol in the nose. Roast, coffee, chocolate flavor, with some nuttiness in the aftertaste. Soft, Medium full body, moderately low carbonation, hot in the finish. Almost a hop bitterness in the finish. Impressive

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Bottle. Pours black with a thin tan head, no real lacing. Smells of of espresso, dark chocolate, and fruit. Thin to medium body. Unusual bitter at the front, which carries through to the aftertaste. Malty, sweet toffee, and a little fruity.