Flying Dog Road Dog Scottish Porter

Black cherry color.Thin head. Raisin malt, spicy hops. Not a thick or heavy porter. A tad watery, but fine otherwise.

Bottle (part of a mixed 12 pack): Pretty good porter. Aroma and flavor of malt and chocolate. Very drinkable. I would gladly drink again.

Dark brown/black colored brew. Malty aroma, not strong. A bit watery. Flavor is malty, chocolate with a light bitterness. Could use stronger bitterness to make it less light.

Bottled. Dark brown coloured with a small tan head. Malty with notes of chocolate, molasses, dark fruit and hops. Quite mild and thin bodied.

Very hard to rate beer. If rated as a porter it is below average. Probably would have a higher rating if it was labeled under a different style, but compared to a quality porter it is lacking. Pours a dark amber color, light for a "porter". Aroma is somewhat malty, with a hint of chocolate. Flavor is better, kind of a toasty, chocolate malt. Really not a bad beer (not great either), just a poor representation of a porter. Very light body, definitely leaves you wanting more.

It’s not a porter - it’s not really a scotch ale. It smells musty - hence the aroma not being high. The bitter taste mixed wtih sweet malt is nice but ends on a sweet note. Not the greatest - bt I’m not a big fan of Flying Dog.

Nice beer but not really a porter, a mild ale maybe. Some coffee and chocolate, with a very soft mouthfeel, very drinkable!

Is this a new beer? Not a porter and not Flying Dog’s best (speaking as a fan). Very light in color for a porter and doesn’t quite taste right. Tastes more hoppy and slightly fruity than chocolate, malt or coffee. There are certainly better porters out there. A bad aftertaste that I can’t quite describe (another reviewer said ’ashtray’). I suppose that’s where the words "reminiscent of a Porter" come from in the commercial description.