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Flying Fish Porter

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1683.37/5.03.37/5.05.5%59.5English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
A robust, smooth and full bodied with prominent chocolate notes. Five different malts from both the U.S. and Belgium and three varieties of hops (all from the Pacific Northwest) are required to give the beer its unique character.
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 Ungstrup (15258), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 16, 2006  
A ddep red beer with a nice light brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of nuts. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and nuts, leading to a dry end.


 omhper (12231), Stockholm, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Jan 21, 2002  
Dark brown. Creamy and oaty. Not the most complex of porters, but nice.


 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 02/10/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

dark brown with ruby edges, thin tan head, dry chocolate aroma with soft floral hops, rich chocolate flavor, touch of sweetness, no bitterness, a great rich chocolate porter

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4


 argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 18, 2004  
Dark red-brown body topped by big beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, roasty, caramel, nutty. Taste is moderately sweet, roasty, chocolate, some caramel, light nutty, finishing chocolate and light grapefruit. Light-medium body.


 hopdog (5601), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 23, 2004  
On tap at the Lehigh Valley Brew Fest ’04. Poured a dark reddish/brown color with an off white head. Aroma and tastes of chocolate and roasted malts. Smooth body. Nothing special but nothing bad.


 Rastacouere (5553), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 5, 2004  
Deep brown. Nice foamy tan head. Creamy mouthfeel, smooth. Typical porter nose with sweet chocolate and mild roastiness. Sweet on the tongue, milky, chocolatey, cookie-ish. Reminiscent of an oatmeal stout at times. Very subdued hop presence. Bigger than most with lots of traits resembling a sweet stout, but unfortunately becomes less and less interesting sips after sips. Complexity is just lacking.


 CaptainCougar (5494), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 3, 2003    Updated: Feb 28, 2006
Rerate bottle 2/28/06: Pours a transparent mahogany with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet, earthy and milk chocolatey. Body starts with a smooth chocolatey sweetness, some earthy bittering hops and mild complexity. A nice porter, but not as good as the first time I tried it.

Bottle at RAF 2003: Pour is a dark brown with a full creamy head. Sweet, soft roasted malt aroma. Great interplay between sweet and sour throughout the palate finishing smooth and sweet like butter toffee. Good amount of complexity and very smooth. I was quite impressed with this beer, although it appears most were not.


 hopscotch (5490), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 21, 2004  
This beer rocks! I love it! ... Crystal clear, dark, crimson ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. The nose is of vanilla, milk chocolate and Kahlua. Nice, roasty flavor with plenty of balance. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and lively carbonation. World class brew. Underrated!



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