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Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter 3.88 1470

Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Percentile
98
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
14703.89/5.03.88/5.0Special7.8%87.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
Like Hunter S. Thompson...Gonzo Imperial Porter is deep and complex. This turbo charged version of the Road Dog Porter is mysteriously dark with a rich malty body, intense roasted flavors, and a surprisingly unique hop kick. With Gonzo weighing in at 7.8% ABV, it will bite you in the ass if you don’t show it the proper respect. IBU’s: 85
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Mdgutows (42), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Mar 19, 2009  
Pours black with a small brown head and bits of lacing. Aroma is strong roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, sweat cream, and caramel. Taste is bittersweet and very malty. Some coffee and cocoa in there. This is well balanced and tastes like creamy coffee, caramel and toffee. Alcohol comes through as it warms The body is very creamy with a medium/light carbonation. Wow this is really smooth. A very good porter and widely distributed.


 sirpsycho (355), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 18, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a deep brown/black, really nice looking brown head that was reduced to hanging around the edges for the remainder of the time. Aroma comes right at you with a subtle blend of sweetness, maybe a touch of caramel and chocolate in the background. Flavor is a nice combo of sweet and roasted malt, chocolate and again some caramel hanging in the background. Very smooth from the start through the middle, but a little hops show through on the finish. A really nice beer.


amp811 (38), Charleston, South Carolina, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Mar 18, 2009  
Easily my favorite Flying Dog, this thick nectar hits the hoppy/malty balance right on the mark. You can sit there and roll the flavors around your tongue for a full minute or two before you take another sip. From the great artwork on the package to the last drop of beer you can squeeze out of the bottle, this is one fantastic brew.


 nefarious (203), Clarkston, Michigan, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 16, 2009  
Black por with a slight tan head. not a very big aroma. Roated malts and that aabout it........the usual cofffee and roasted malt flavors. This is scary drinkable. I likes all though I am a tad disappointed.


 Nightfall (647), Athens, Greece
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 12, 2009  
35,5 cl Bottle. Black (but not completely) with a nice brown head. Roasted malt aroma with hints of caramel and some chocolate. Very intense flavor of sweet and roasted malts, caramel, coffee,chocolate,licorice, some raisins and plums, very complex. Very nice !


 thehoff (569), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 11, 2009  
PPWD Show. Great beer. I loved it. It was served at the perfect temperature, unlike some of the other beers at the show that were way too chilled. The chocolate, coffee, and caramel flavors bounced off of each other. It had a little bit of warmth from the alcohol but not enough that I would call it a bite. Very nice beer.


 grandgenie (252), gatineau, Quebec, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 7, 2009  
Dégusté avec French tickler et Agaguk, version 2007 dégusté dans un verre de 3 monts, courtoisie de French tickler par un contact en géorgie. Apparence noir opaque avec une faible mousse collant moyennement au verre. Arômes de chocolat noir crémeux et trace d’hicory. Goût de chocolat noir, d’hicory, de caramel et de houblon avec une touche de fruit rouge. Une bière très crémeuse et équilibré. Wow!


 Agaguk (120), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/516/20
Mar 7, 2009  
355ml Bottle shared with Fench Tickler and Grand Genie. Black appearance with a bubblely creamy brown head. Aroma: burnt malts, chocolate, molasses, hops, creamy, coffee and cream soda. Flavor: hops, burnt malts, coffee, molasses and black cherries. Palate: medium body, creamy, oily, soft carbonation with a burnt malt finish.



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