Barrel Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter | Flying Dog Brewery
Brewed by:
Flying Dog Brewery
Maryland, United States
flyingdogbrewery.com
Style: Baltic Porter
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.20%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by DogFood11 on 04-14-2007
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Ratings: 768 | Reviews: 331
4.19/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.31/5 rDev -20%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
4.23/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Growler poured into a nonic style pint glass.
Dark brown like oil. Three quarters of an inch of solid, medium-brown foam sit on top. A sheet of micro-bubbles along with oily residue cascades down the side of the glass with every tilt.
Nose is moderate with nice aromas of vanilla, oak barrel, cola-like caramel and biscuit malt that carry through
in the flavor with some roasted malt and a small amount of woody hop flavor. Low to medium bitterness. Finishes with a little warmth.
Medium body with moderate to high carbonation. Smooth and a little creamy.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Growler poured into a nonic style pint glass.
Dark brown like oil. Three quarters of an inch of solid, medium-brown foam sit on top. A sheet of micro-bubbles along with oily residue cascades down the side of the glass with every tilt.
Nose is moderate with nice aromas of vanilla, oak barrel, cola-like caramel and biscuit malt that carry through
in the flavor with some roasted malt and a small amount of woody hop flavor. Low to medium bitterness. Finishes with a little warmth.
Medium body with moderate to high carbonation. Smooth and a little creamy.
Get some.
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4.25/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.01/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.43/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.07/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.65/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.75
4.19/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.75/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Sipping beer. Strong teast with soft aroma. Unlike most. Good would not say great.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Sipping beer. Strong teast with soft aroma. Unlike most. Good would not say great.
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3.68/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.49/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.08/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Spokeasy Public House
A: Pours basically black with a frothy light brown head that settles to a thin layer and leaves somelightlacing.
S: Nice bourbon and toffee, pine, roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses, dried fruit, and a hint of alcohol.
T: Bourbon, toffee, and molasses fighting with a piney bitterness and a little char up front, some roasted malt, dark chocolate, fig, a hint of berries, oak, peppery spice, toasted bread, with a noticeable though not entirely unpleasant touch of alcohol.
M: Full body, moderate carbonation, noticeable alcohol but not harsh.
O: I've been hoping to try this one for a while. It's good fresh, but I would imagine that if it was given more time to mellow out it would be even better.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Spokeasy Public House
A: Pours basically black with a frothy light brown head that settles to a thin layer and leaves somelightlacing.
S: Nice bourbon and toffee, pine, roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses, dried fruit, and a hint of alcohol.
T: Bourbon, toffee, and molasses fighting with a piney bitterness and a little char up front, some roasted malt, dark chocolate, fig, a hint of berries, oak, peppery spice, toasted bread, with a noticeable though not entirely unpleasant touch of alcohol.
M: Full body, moderate carbonation, noticeable alcohol but not harsh.
O: I've been hoping to try this one for a while. It's good fresh, but I would imagine that if it was given more time to mellow out it would be even better.
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3.45/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Really disappointing. Gonzo is fairly hoppy and the hoppiness was the predominant note in this version - more so than booze, barrel, vanilla, chocolate, sweetness, or anything else you'd expect with a barrel-aged stout/porter. Not very good.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Really disappointing. Gonzo is fairly hoppy and the hoppiness was the predominant note in this version - more so than booze, barrel, vanilla, chocolate, sweetness, or anything else you'd expect with a barrel-aged stout/porter. Not very good.
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4.18/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On nitro
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On nitro
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Barrel Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter from Flying Dog Brewery
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768 ratings
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