Gonzo Imperial Porter is a beer produced by the Flying Dog Brewery out of Denver, Colorado in the good Ol' US of A. I post this here because I know that the Treespotter is a fan (not of my beer reviews, but of Hunter S. Thompson). The beer is an imperial stout and pours black by the looks of the photos I have seen.
However, there is a version of this beer that has been aged for three months in oak whiskey barrels, and pour with a very wicked 9.5% alcohol volume. I am not sure that I will be able to track down a bottle of this brew that I can afford, or whether any are in fact left. There were only 5,000 of them made with the name "Wild Dog".
The regular version of the beer won a Gold Medal at the World Beer Cup. Yes, folks, there are competitions for quality beers.
With a bit of luck I will get to Denver to taste one.
This is a review that came from my calendar of beers.
Lots of espresso and bittersweet chocolate to start, then on to loads of resinous, pine sap hop aroma, and a volatile dose of alcohol. It's got bite, but a chocolate sweetness steps in to the rescue. This is no chugging beer. Try it with raspberries, dark chocolate truffles, or both."
It seems I still have a little bit to do in terms of working on the quality of my beer reviews!
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