Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

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

Brown, beige medium lasting head. Rich aroma dominated by roasted malts. Licorice. Dusty chocolate too? Medium complex flavour with coffee, roasted malts. Synthetic vanilla (from cheap chocolate?). Has a somewhat odd dusty note (like air from the attics...). Overall drinkable.

Bottled 355ml. 8.7 ABV. It pours a extremely dark beer with a deep beige head. The nose is of roasted malt and nutmeg with notes of plums, ginger, almonds and grapefruit. Some piney hops showing up. Full bodied. Milky. Wonderfully hoppy with a good bitterness. Again a lot of nutmeg accompanied by grapefruit, ginger and aniseed. Reasonably pleasant yet not all that nicely balanced. Bitter finish. with hint of licorice, nutmeg and aniseed. More like a american strong ale than a imperial porter.

33cl bottle from Vinmonopolet. It poured a deep black colour with a big creamy head. The aroma is coffee, raisins and roasted malts. The flavor tastes of coffee, malts and spices and is a bit heavy on the alcohol. It has a lingering aftertaste.

Bottle pours black with thin brown head. Aroma is coffee, resin and alcohol. First taste is sweet, coffee and spicy. Has alcohol and hops body with sweet coffee finish. ABV is very noticiable.

Bottle. Nice creamy brown head with excellent duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich with licorice, roast malt, coffee and chocolate. Some fruity notes as well.

Pours an opaue black colour with a sturdy tan head that fades to a sudsy film, leaving some lacing. The nose is hoppier than anticipated, with bright citric notes, nougat, BOOZE, pine and tones of black coffee. The flavour is full of heavily roasted malts with a peppery bite and loads of NW hop flavour. There are notes of anise, dark chocolate and pine resin. The mouthfeel is creamy and amply carbonated. The booze is everpresent, but not in an offensive way.

agreed that it is a thin head with a powerful body. great taste better as it finishes as most good/grat beers the srtong ABV is well masked. flying dog must have a wonderful combination of brew-masters and quality control

Pours a used motor oil black with a thin head. Taste of coffee, chocolate, and malt with a hop kick. Not bad, but there are better porters for the money.