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Gonzo - Extra Special
Flying Dog Brewery
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- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.02 | pDev: 16.67%
- Reviews:
- 1
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 16, 2014
- Added:
- Sep 08, 2010
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From 08/26/10 notes. Had at a local DC tasting.
Commercial Description: "A second fermentation in American Oak using Brettanomyces, a wild yeast, gives this beer a distinct complex and earthy character. ESG has been developed by our brewers for special occasions and will only be available through our tasting room for the time being (11% abv)."
a - Pours a dark brown color with 1 inch of tan head and no carbonation evident.
s - Smells of brett, sour dark fruits, raisins, hint of oak, and caramel malts.
t - Tastes of sour fruit, some brett/funk, plus roasted malts, chocolate, vinegar, raisins, and figs.
m - Medium body and no carbonation.
d - I thought the smell and taste were kind of all over the place, but it worked very well. I enjoyed the classic porter signs with some brett added to it. Would love to try again sometime.
Sep 08, 2010Commercial Description: "A second fermentation in American Oak using Brettanomyces, a wild yeast, gives this beer a distinct complex and earthy character. ESG has been developed by our brewers for special occasions and will only be available through our tasting room for the time being (11% abv)."
a - Pours a dark brown color with 1 inch of tan head and no carbonation evident.
s - Smells of brett, sour dark fruits, raisins, hint of oak, and caramel malts.
t - Tastes of sour fruit, some brett/funk, plus roasted malts, chocolate, vinegar, raisins, and figs.
m - Medium body and no carbonation.
d - I thought the smell and taste were kind of all over the place, but it worked very well. I enjoyed the classic porter signs with some brett added to it. Would love to try again sometime.
Gonzo - Extra Special from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
15 ratings
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