The Osopher
Flying Dog Brewery
- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.36 | pDev: 0.92%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 29, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 30, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
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George Stranahan - philanthropist, physicist, philosopher, educator, brewer, distiller, and founder of Flying Dog Brewery and Stranahan'sWhiskey. With his many talents and passions, Osopher speaks to the idea that you can become an expert in any field if you're just crazy enough to believe you can. The teams at Flying Dog and Stranahan's loved the idea of commemorating George in a way that spoke to the art, science, and creativity that George instilled in both companies. Stranahan's Whiskey sent 10-year-old aged whiskey barrels to Flying Dog which we filled with an imperial version of Road Dog Porter - the first beer that was ever brewed in our 34-year history. After six months in the barrel, the beer was bottled, the barrels shipped back to Stranahan's and then filled with whiskey once more. The result of barrel aging the porter is a velvety smooth explosion of chocolate, vanilla cream cocoa beans, toasted pecans, toffee, and maple. The surprising richness of all these flavors balances perfectly with the hints of caramel, spice, and a hint of tobacco from the whiskey. It's a beer we are proud to brew at Flying Dog and is as complicated and well deserving of admiration as George's legacy.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
4.4/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The Big Bottle $35, unboxed and uncorked, poured into a snifter.
Unremarkable appearance. Just flat and a dibby fizzle on top.
Aroma is big bourbon, oak, good char note.
Tastes great! I’ll go straight to the description on the box because it hits the nail right on the head: The result of barrel aging the porter is a velvety smooth explosion of chocolate, vanilla cream cocoa beans, toasted pecans, toffee, and maple. The surprising richness of all these flavors balances perfectly with the hints of caramel, spice, and a hint of tobacco from the whiskey.
Well said, and that’s the experience I had.
Mouthfeel is splended; being a Porter, it doesn’t carry the heft of a Stout (of course), but does feel like a Bigger Beer than the 12% it is. The oak barrel is all over the tongue, and it’s very mouthwatering.
Overall, probably not a $40 buck jug, but I am glad to have tried it. If I had $170.00 extra laying around, I’d love a hit of the whisky that was made afterwards. This is a great - and deserved - tribute to Flying Dog Founder George Stranahan, and I raised my glass to him.
Dec 29, 2022Unremarkable appearance. Just flat and a dibby fizzle on top.
Aroma is big bourbon, oak, good char note.
Tastes great! I’ll go straight to the description on the box because it hits the nail right on the head: The result of barrel aging the porter is a velvety smooth explosion of chocolate, vanilla cream cocoa beans, toasted pecans, toffee, and maple. The surprising richness of all these flavors balances perfectly with the hints of caramel, spice, and a hint of tobacco from the whiskey.
Well said, and that’s the experience I had.
Mouthfeel is splended; being a Porter, it doesn’t carry the heft of a Stout (of course), but does feel like a Bigger Beer than the 12% it is. The oak barrel is all over the tongue, and it’s very mouthwatering.
Overall, probably not a $40 buck jug, but I am glad to have tried it. If I had $170.00 extra laying around, I’d love a hit of the whisky that was made afterwards. This is a great - and deserved - tribute to Flying Dog Founder George Stranahan, and I raised my glass to him.
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