Flying Dog Road Dog Scottish Porter

Dark-Reddish with frothy head. Carmel and malt roast aromas. Carmel malt, mild hop balance. Smooth and well balanced.

This was a nice porter, but nothing special. It isn’t any maltier than numerous other porters that I’ve had. And the tastes of chocolate and coffee that one expects in a porter are present in abundance.

12oz bottle poured in a tulip glass. FDRDSP pours black as ink with a piddley little head. The aroma heavy on the malt and sweet liquor. Chocolate and butterscotch can be detected as well. This is a very aromatic beer. The body is surprisingly carbonated and light. The taste is a complete surprise as well. The first thing you taste is a sourness that made me initially think I got a bad beer. After that quick jolt comes a harsh baker’s chocolate flavor tempered with malt. I think this beer misses its potential.

Dark, clear ruby color shows from light shining through. Appears brown from a distance with a fizzy brown head that rapidly disappears. The body is ok, but a little weak for a porter. A decent roasted flavor does come through making it worthwile.

Headless dark pour. Chocolate aroma. Flavor is chocolate bitterness. There is another note here which I wouldn’t necessarily call licorice (like in the commercial description) as I know it, however I can’t think of a better word to describe it. Otherwise fairly average.

From a bottle. Dark pour that looks nice but that is about all the excitement I got out of it.

Dark-Reddish with frothy head. Carmel and malt roast aromas. Carmel malt, mild hop balance. Smooth and well balanced.

Nice beer. Not the most astounding beer ever made, but enjoyable, nice pour, nice color and aroma. Good drink. Relaxing on a cold night.