6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Opaque and black, Gonzo throws up a thick head of light brown. The head color has been seen as the body color on other Porters. The aroma is inviting, some chocolate and roasted malts. The flavor, while not the best I’ve ever had is not bad. Above average for Flying Dog and a move in the right direction. Smooth and rich, maybe falls behind the aroma a bit, but not a drain pour. Slightly sweet and roasty, the alcohol is well hidden. Worth a try if you’ve not had a Flying Dog in a while.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2005
at 18:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
2005 bottle from Julios, consumed 6/16/2005. Deep garnet-auburn with deep stained-oak overtones. Beige head quickly recedes to a ring. Clear and force carbed. Tries to lace, but won’t stick, too much filtration. Smells hoppy, predominantly, light tropical fruits and cherries. Some sweet caramel, but lots of alcohol at first too. Dryish, seems to indicate it will be rather astringent and/or acidic. However, the flavor does not follow from that guess. Light roasty notes and bits of caramel. Lots of fresh hops flavor, fruity and bitter. Alcohol is noticeable. Quick finish with some hops acidity at the end. Seems more like a red IPA with light roast notes. Clean, but for the alcohol apparency. Light creaminess and not poorly malted by any means. Moderate carbonation, medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2005
at 10:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle #969:
Slightly hazy dark copper body with a large tan off-white head. Aroma of pure hops (dry hopped well), some caramel and a bunch of malt. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong hop flavours, a bunch of malt and some sweet caramel notes are noticeable. Aftertaste malty and yeastie-very full-bodied; Overall a decent beer-not perfect or great, but good to try this rarity. I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 09-January-2005.
Slightly hazy dark copper body with a large tan off-white head. Aroma of pure hops (dry hopped well), some caramel and a bunch of malt. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong hop flavours, a bunch of malt and some sweet caramel notes are noticeable. Aftertaste malty and yeastie-very full-bodied; Overall a decent beer-not perfect or great, but good to try this rarity. I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 09-January-2005.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2005
at 14:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Surprise find at Kennedy’s Pub in Lewis Center OH. Pours a rich dark brown color with a medium light tan head. Thin rings of lacing. Aroma of chocolate, malt and a good amount of hops. Medium-bodied and tastes like a regular Porter just with more alcohol. Lots of chocolate and malt flavor, along with some hops and alcohol bite. The finish is decidedly bitter espresso and alcohol. Overall the "Imperial" tag feels tacked on but as far as the beer goes it was pretty enjoyable.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2005
at 10:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
An orange beer with a small orange head. The aroma is sweet with lots of citrus as well as some hops. The flavor is somewhat weird - but OK - it is malty with notes of malt, straw, grass, and citrus giving it a slight sourness, leading to a dry hoppy end.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2005
at 17:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Copperish red, foamy beige head. Sweet caramellish hoppy aroma. Raspberry at first but quickly turns into fruitish hoppy flavour. Hoppy bitter finish. Pleasant one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2005
at 13:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
A hazy orange beer with a huge though disappearing white head. The aroma is very sweet with notes of wheat and banana. The flavor is very spicy and wheaty combined with notes of oranges and banana, leading to a dry wheaty end, but the body is thin.
Tried
on 19 May 2005
at 13:56
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
2005 bottle. Deep amber-red color, some bright orange tints and a small amount of beige head, not long retained. Clear and filtered. Aggressive bubbles rise. Aroma of. . .nothing? Touch of dry fruit, dry malt husks, umm, a touch of honey? Wow, this is really pathetic. And froma snifter, at that. Flavor continues the bland trend, though it is improved, somewhat from the aroma. Fruit and light pale malts provide some fleeting flavor, a touch of sweetness, lots of dry, bordering astringent, toasted grains. Bit of buttered popcorn. Fully attenuated. Forced carbonation, poor mouthfeel is slick and watery. Medium-light body. Why get this when you could get Anchor Steam?
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2005
at 09:43
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Dark mahogony (almost blackish) with a thin off-white head. Light roasty aroma. Roasty/sweet malt flavor with some caramel. Medium bodied. Slight bitterness at the end.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2005
at 10:51
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
A hazy amber beer with a light brown head. The aroma is sweet hoppy - like sticking your head into a hop plant. The flavor is sweet hoppy with notes of hop acids, caramel, leading to a powerful, sweet sticky and slightly dry end.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2005
at 14:15