Now before we start this I will talk a little about my feelings on really dark ales like porters. Basically I am not normally a fan, my experience of stouts and porters hasn't been good. I find they normally taste of burnt, maybe with a bit of coffee flavour (I don't like coffee either). This came to a head while visiting Dublin and taking the tour of the Guinness store room. Everybody tells you Guinness is soooo much better in Ireland so I was looking forward to having my mind changed. I got to the top of the building and sipped my pint, it was just as horrible as every other Guinness I had had anywhere else. Safe to say I wasn't looking forward to my porter, an offering from Flying Dog called Gonzo Imperial Porter.
I was pleasantly surprised, while it did have a little bit of the burnt aftertaste that I so dread from a beer like this overall it was full of flavour and perfectly acceptable. 3 out of 5.
I was pleasantly surprised, while it did have a little bit of the burnt aftertaste that I so dread from a beer like this overall it was full of flavour and perfectly acceptable. 3 out of 5.
are you going for a beer a day?!
ReplyDeleteNo, I actually have quite a few to put on, I am somewhat behind.
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