Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

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

Serve in Snifter

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This was the last bottle on the shelf of Tesco Galashiels, it had been reduced to clear, with no more coming in, so lucky to get this wee beauty! So dark in colour totally opaque, head is disappointingly short lived and fades to a small island of bubbles in the middle of the glass. The nose is a powerful mix of coffee and richly roasted malt and this intruiging blend carries over to the palate, the alcohol is initially well hidden but creeps to the fore on the long and flavoursome finish! Stunningly good stuff! Love the Ralph Steadman label too! Shame it was the last bottle, I’m savouring every drop!

12 oz bottle. Pours black with a small, reddish-brown head and nice lacing. Aroma is of toasted malt, bread crust, dark fruit, and citrusy hops. Body is medium, slightly crisp and creamy. Toasted, nutty malt, brown sugar, dark fruit, citrusy hops fill the mouth. Finish is long, citrusy and bitter. Nice brew.

Powerful bitter brew of a porter. Opaque black with a nice frothy & sticky beige head. Hop-bitter at onset and offset, powerful concentrated dark chocolate malt in the mid range, roasted bitters at the end, distorted somewhat by its alcoholic finish - otherwise very smooth sledgehammer of a porter. Note: the heavily truncated label for this Bier&co.nl import doesn’t provide any information, nor does it feature the in/famous boisterous Hunter S. Thompson quotes Flying Dog is known for - pity that the aesthetics of the whole package weren’t met with respect on import.

Pours black with thin dark tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, hops, damp wood. Taste is hop bitter, dark fruit, charcoal/ash....a slight vegetable-like trace... Nicely complex, though the high IBU detracts, I think from the overall roastiness and porter-ness....not my favourite, but it has it points.....on my list to try again.

Solid brew, which has been tempered with greatly with, but I prefer this "clean" version. It is a full bodied Imperial Stout, not as sweet as many others are. The slightly bitter finish keeps inviting you to have another sip!

Skvělé pivo! Voní po lesním ovoci, příjemně zahřeje na jazyku. I přes vysokou stupňovitost není alkohol příliš znatelný, i když samozřejmě nejde o žádné lehké pivo. Na patře zůstává lehká karamelová dochuť.

En trevlig porter med en välbalaserad smak och påtaglig beska. Mycket kraftig smak.

Bottle sample at an Imperial beer tasting at the Norma Jean in Jaffa, hosted by beerandbeyond. Opaque, brown-black with a dark tan head. Coffee, cocoa, delicate roast. Bitter, hints of sweet a little dry. Full body, roasty finish, delicate carbonation. Really great.

Bottle sample at a Beer & Beyond strong beers tasting at Norma Jean. Black with a light brown head. Nice roasty aroma. Sweet thick flavor with chocolate, roasted malt, fruity hints and a drier finish. Full-bodied.

Svart som fan med latteskum. Doftar kaffe, lakrits och en aning frukt. Smakar först sött men slår snabbt om till besk, kaffe dyker klart upp liksom lite rökig ekfats smak, typ whisky vibbar utan spriten? Kanske lite mer kolsyra än vad man förväntar sig men det funkar helt ok!! Bra skit får man helt enkelt säga. Jag brukar ju alltid ha någon hemma, najs till tårtan liksom.

Bottle from the Offie, Leicester. Black, with receding beige head. Smells pretty hoppy with a malt extract warmth. Initially has the feel of an Imperial Stout - warm, sweet, hoppy. Really dries out on the finish, leaving an almost liqueur like alcohol finish. The finish doesn’t quite do it for me, but otherwise it’s very good indeed.