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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

on tap
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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TheNeil (12), Brooklyn, New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 2, 2007  
I was disapointed with this brew from the pour. It has a thin head with no retention and the aroma give me much of a hint of what I would be drinking. For some reason the carbonation level on this porter was super high making me feel like I was drinking a trappist ale but without the complexity. Needless to say I was disapointed.


naplesbeerfan (17), Naples, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/511/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Very dark, mildly thick porter. Not much carbonation. Bold malty taste with more than a hint of chocolate. Small hints of coffee as well. Nice beer and a good change from the usual.


 ajm (903), Los Angeles, California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Not what I like. I was ready for the Scottish influence, but this is more like a dark ale. This is like Fat Tire without the focus. A generic bitterness tinged with the faintest roastiness and black licorice.


 surffisher (194), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Pours cola brown, starting with a nice stand of tan head that dissipates. Aroma is of roasted malts with some nuttiness and dry hops when swirled. Flavor is a bit bland and weak for a beer with such a descriptive name. Taste opens with the bitterness of weak coffee; otherwise, some chocolate notes and roasted malt. Palate is light, moderately carbonated, reasonably smooth. Nothing really wrong with this - it is drinkable, but rather lackluster. Seems more like a brown ale.


 Petrucci914 (574), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Nov 19, 2007  
Pours a dar brown that thins to a lighter amber color. Aroma has a hint of chocolate with a strong citrus and hoppy smell. Taste is malty and bitter up front with a small chocolate aftertaste. A good beer but expecting it to taste like a normal porter will leave you bewildered. Says scottish porter on the bottle, and it kind of has that scottish ale with a porter twist to it. If you look at it in that respect it isn’t bad.


dancatts (91), Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Nov 19, 2007  
Poured almost black with a thin head. Aroma had some chocolate hints. Taste was very reminiscent of coffee, with subtle hints of chocolate. Didn’t have as much kick as a regular porter, but was not a bad beer.


 jlruthven (134), Milledgeville, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/514/20
Nov 17, 2007  
When I first tried this, I was new to the style and really like it. Now its just kind of "meh." Pours a very dark brown, almost no head. Nose is coffee and licorice; tastes of more coffee, with some chocolate roast in there. Not bad, just not all that great.


 shackinetics (132), Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/510/20
Nov 14, 2007  
thin beige head, dark amber body. Aroma of malty pine, chocolate, touch of citrus. Tastes of dark chocolate and maltiness but surprisingly light with thin mouth feel. Very smooth, low on carbonation, kinda like a watered-down guinness.



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