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Flying Dog Road Dog Scottish Porter

Flying Dog Road Dog Scottish Porter - Porter

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 Percentile 
60
overall
Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: Porter

Frederick, Maryland USA

bottled
common

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unknown

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9933.14/5.03.14/5.06%31.1English pint, Stem glass
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Commercial Description:
Brewed in the tradition of centuries old Scottish brewing methods, "Road" is reminiscent of a Porter. Road Dog is a rich, malty beer with hints of chocolate and licorice resulting from the use of four prized malts.
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 Unique69crazy (119), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/512/20
Feb 24, 2008  
When I poured this into a glass, it came out very smoothly. Has a GREAT appearance, but don’t let it fool you. It does have a good porter taste, but it leaves a chalky aftertaste. Good carboration which quickly goes away leaving a flat bite if not drank right away. I’ll buy another next round, but I’ll drink it a little faster instead of trying to "savior" the quality


 luckygirl (1221), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Feb 10, 2008  
Bottled. 165A08. Beer is very dark ash brown. Head is small, off-white, frothy, mostly and quickly diminishing. Disburses into a nifty broken spiderweb on the surface of the liquid.<P>Aroma is malty with moderate notes of chocolate, deeply toasted grain, toasted nuts; Hoppy with light honeysuckle and herbal notes; Yeasty with a moderate note of dish raggy sharp cheese; Light intermittent buttery note/diacetyl. <P>The flavor is lightly sweet, moderately bitter, lightly acidic with a long, moderately bitter, lightly acidic, trace sweet finish. Metallic aftertaste.<P>The body is light the texture is watery and the carbonation is lively.


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/59/20
Feb 10, 2008  
Pours a very dark brown, near black in color. Some froth on the pour, but no head forms. Smell is some chocolate and some faded hops. Taste is brash chocolate and hops, not too much else going on there. Mouthfeel is a little thin and uninspiring. Just can’t seem to get in tune with this brewery.


mrw1zard (54), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/510/20
Feb 6, 2008  
Unfortunately all porters are not created equal. I am a big fan of the Flying Dog Brewery, but this was a rather poor stab at a porter for them. From the pour, it looks really interesting and tasteful. Once you begin to taste, it loses all character and turns out to be a rather boring brew.


 IlanMan (816), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Tastes of light carmel, very light fruit and light chocolate. Very malty. Really liked this one. I want to try the Imperial porter and see how that improves. I’d buy this one again. Probablay in the variety pack though.


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Pours a dark ruby brown. No head really. Nose is caramel, malty, sweet from the very start but then relaxes to a mild woody character with a slight sweet tone to it. Flavor is thick with a malty, woody, caramel, sweetness...but it just doesn’t provide much character. There is a little something there, but not enough to make it supremely interesting. Feel is decent on the liquid, though at times I feel like it gets a bit watery. Overall very drinkable. It is smooth, yes. It just lacks any great level of finesse.


 MrBendo (1039), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 30, 2008  
Thanks to my Secret Santa (aknud) for the bottle. Clear mahogany with a small head. Aroma is dark malt, molasses and chocolate with some fresh bread. Sweet taste with a good amount of bitter hops. Medium body. Bitter finish.


 Goodgrief (1147), Middletown, Delaware, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Jan 30, 2008  
May 2006 - Beer poured darkish brown with small head and no lacing. Flavor was roasty and watery. REALLY thin. Completely unremarkable. It wasn’t offensive, that’s about the most I can say about this. Thankfully, my dad drank the other bottle from my regrettable Flying Dog mixed 12 pack so I don’t have to subject myself to this again.



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