Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

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

black with a tan head. nose is roasted coffee, chocolate, roasted malts and a hint of citrus. good thickness with a coffee flavor that is a little bitter yet it smooths out as the roasted malts take over.

Pours black with no head. Aroma is soy sauce, nuts and roasted malt. Taste is heavily roasted with coffee, chocolate, and nuts coming through. Alcohol is slightly noticeable. Nice hoppy bite in the finish too. Thick and full bodied with low carbonation. Good stuff.

Aroma was surprising. More like a barleywine with mildly sweet hops and just a dab of chocolate. Dark pour, mocha head like most other porters. The flavor was lightly hoppy, with more chocolate and molasses coming through. The palate was creamy and lightly bubbly. Much better than the Road Dog, which I detested.

Pours black with a thin brown head. Aroma smells of heavy, roasty malts, chocolate, sligt hops, and sweetness. Flavor is of roasty malt, chocolate, faint hops, some coffee, toffee, and caramel. Body is rather thick and creamy with low carbonation. Decent overall.

I was totally pumped to try this one. I had it brought back for me from Arizona. Used oil dark with a nice dark brown head. The aroma wasnt as strong as I expected. The taste was roasted cocoa, olive and cherry. It was definitely a good beer but it didn’t live up to the hype.

Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in Plano, TX. Pours a deep, dark brown/black with nice chocolate head. Aroma of dark roast and baking cocoa. Flavor is malty, dark roast, baking chocolate, hops. Mouthfeel is heavy body with high carbonation. Overall, a very tasty strong porter....enjoyed!

Tap @ WBF in mount holly. Enjoyed this porter, was not expecting much from this but it is a great porter.

Poured jet black with a small creamy head. I didn’t find the aroma particularly interesting; there seemed to be very little on the nose. The taste however was completely different. I was knocked out particularly, I think, with a strong suggestion of liqourice and some roasted barley & coffee notes. This certainly had the ’wow’ factor for me and has to be one of the best beers I’ve tasted in a long, long time.