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Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter  - Imperial/Strong Porter

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter

Frederick, Maryland USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
14513.89/5.03.88/5.0Special7.8%85.9Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Like Hunter S. Thompson...Gonzo Imperial Porter is deep and complex. This turbo charged version of the Road Dog Porter is mysteriously dark with a rich malty body, intense roasted flavors, and a surprisingly unique hop kick. With Gonzo weighing in at 7.8% ABV, it will bite you in the ass if you don’t show it the proper respect. IBU’s: 85
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 Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 17, 2008  
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.


 dutch23mp (160), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 15, 2008  
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


 jrmac (210), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 14, 2008  
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.


 AdamGott (190), Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/55/103/511/20
Jun 12, 2008  
pours dark brown with brown foam - spicy aroma of black licorice - very nice strong black licorice/alcohol taste finishes with remnant of alcohol taste and hops. Too sweet and the alcohol is too much in the front of the flavor for me. Tastes kind like a hopped up NYQUIL


Theres (23), Tromsø, Norway
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 12, 2008  
Not very cool bottle, but I tried it anyway. Dark and beautifu beer! Brown golden head. Aroma of yeast and coffee, I like! Somewhat fizzy in mouth even though it doesnt seem to have much carbon.Sweet and full taste. I like porter - I like this one. (Ånn, 210308)


doppelmeup (51), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Poured a bottle into a tulip glass. I’m not sure how old this beer is, but probably several months at least. I bought this on a clearance sale. I think the aging has been good for it, however. Very impressive! Huge, multi-inch cafe-au-lait colored head that lasted seemingly forever, followed by decent lacing on the glass. Aromas of coffee, alcohol, hops, slightly medicinal, but overall pretty good. Many different flavors abound in this beer. Coffee, toffee, chocolate, caramel. Sweet with some hoppiness to balance. Tastes very good. Alcohol well hidden. Never would have guessed it’s a 9.2%er. Mouthfeel is kind of sticky with a good bit of drying after each sip. You can feel the carbonation as well. Bit of a bitter chocolate aftertaste. Nice beer, but quite rich. High ABV and richness limit the drinkability, but overall it’s a very good beer.


 esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, alcohol and mild soap. Taste of coffee, chocolate, alcohol, light citrus hops. Finishes with a chewy floral hop feel mixed with coffee that’s on the dry side. Decent, but not great.


Psykling (12), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 7, 2008  
What an aroma! Chocolate, which gives way to cream (almost like strawberries with cream!), then toasted bread and bitter coffee…. The first mouthful prickles uncontrollably, not from carbon but from taste! Although “toast” dominates the flavor, hints of lemon – not to mention the lingering green-apple taste from the hops! – adds supremely delightful nuances to this wonderful brew. This imperial porter eschews chocolate in favor of cocoa, which in my opinion makes for a far better porter. The bottled version is much more nuanced than the draught version, although the latter has an undeniable drinkability which the subtleties of the bottled version naturally counter. A fantastic beer!



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