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Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Percentile
98
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
14563.89/5.03.88/5.0Special7.8%87Snifter
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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 DarkMagus (433), San Jose, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Pours an extremely dark black color with a short-lived tan, bubbly head. Aroma is of dark roasted/burnt malts, some coffee, a bit of hoppy bitterness. Flavors were very rich and sweet with a lot of dark-roasted/burnt/smoky malts, a load of bitterness, espresso, some honey-like sweetness and alcohol. Pretty heavy beer, took me quite awhile to drink... very nice stuff, i’ll definitely keep this one in the repertoire.


 travita (1887), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Black with thick tan head. Smell is hops, malts, caramel, and alcohol. Taste is raisans, alcohol, fruits, and malts. Also coffee, and chocolate. Pretty good.


Bill86 (43), Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 4, 2008  
They had it at the liquor store for 3 bucks a bottle, MUCH MUCH better then the garde, that one wasn’t near as good. Smells really good, goes down a bit bitter but overall has a decent amount of flavor. Not a bad way to spend 3 bucks.


 MadMan (497), Tempe, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Bottle. Pours very dark, almost black, but still brown with a medium brown head. Aroma is chocolate and roasty with some hoppiness. Flavor is lightly sweet and chocolate, maybe a hint of anise, roasty, with some light grapefruit. Creamy mouthfeel. Very nice.


 hogan873 (324), Joliet, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Very impressive! Black as a cup of Starbucks coffee with a thick tan head. The head leaves some nice lacing on the glass. Wonderful aroma of coffee, chocolate, and malt. Sweet up front with chocolate and coffee evident. Finishes slightly bitter with some hops and pine. Only a slight alcohol aftertaste. An incredibly good and easy drinking beer considering the alcohol content. Now I have to go watch Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas again.


greenleaf (90), Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/518/20
May 31, 2008  
Bottle 12 oz. Pours a dark and deep brown with a light brown head. Nose is chocolate and nutty. Flavor is explosive with creamy chocolate goodness, with a alchol finish that is semi-dry. The beer is full of flavor and very well balanced.


 renffisch (517), london, Greater London, England
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/518/20
May 31, 2008  
draught @ the rake. Gorgeous nose, strong rose and cocoa notes. pitch-black colour, beige lacy head. Hearty flavours of liquorice, herbs, alcohol and young spruce. nice almost minty bitter finish. Godly engine oil! Truely remarkable! x


bconger (75), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 30, 2008  
Bottle. Black, thick pour with a hot-chocolate head. Smells like bacon with some dark berry, toffee, and espresso. Tastes like a forest fire that was extinguished with coffee. The wonderful hoppy smokiness lingers forever. There are secondary notes of dark citrus. This reminds me of the inside of a humidor – citrus and fine tobacco. An interesting and rather fantastic beer.



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