Road Dog Porter - Flying Dog Brewery

Pegasus

Texas

4/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Deep brown color with a thick tan colored head that lingers, good lace. Malty aroma with caramel and a very slight smokiness. Big roasted malt flavor with just the right amount of sweetness, also caramel, toffee, and slight earth and smoke notes. A excellent beer, would probably be incredible on tap.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2002 07:06:12 | More by Pegasus

pbrian

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I like this beer and can see why they named it. It bridges the gap between a malty, almost briney scotch ale and a coffeeish porter. Not great but probably this over-hyped brewery's best beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2002 19:12:56 | More by pbrian

aracauna

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Ok, the name's actually Road Dog Scottish Ale (I couldn't find a porter with that name by Flying Dog), but porter is a better description of the beer. This is really dark for a Scottish Ale, almost black with a creamy tan head. The head never quite went away, managing to keep a very thin film-like head until the last sip. There's a malty sweetness to the aroma and it carries over into the taste. I tasted some fruitiness like plums and apple peel. It finishes with a faint bit of roasted/burnt taste of a stout. Good beer, but it ain't a scottish ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2002 09:29:51 | More by aracauna

Jordan

California

3.73/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Nice dark brown shades, dark tan head. Looks like Coke in a glass. Caramel and coffee aromas start your salival glands to start excreeting, then when it hits your palate it flips a 180 and you get hit with notes of charcoal, semi-sweet smoked malts, and a light-medium body. Has good character despite the flaw in the body.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2002 19:10:47 | More by Jordan

Todd

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

First, what the hell is a "Scottish Porter"?

A very dark brown beer with a creamy tan lace. Smell is faint, a bit earthy and lacto. Body is sturdy and even with a dextrin malt sweetness and texture, followed by soft caramel and chocolate malt flavours. Faint liquorice way in the back. Finish is earthy.

One of their better beers actually, IMO. Love the "Good Beer. No Shit" slogan on the label.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2002 20:42:05 | More by Todd

John1985

Tennessee

3.45/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Dark brown appearance, good chocolate malt aroma. Rich malty taste with a chocolate finish. There were some hops to counterbalance but as whole it was very malty. Great cold weather brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2001 12:01:27 | More by John1985

hooligan

Florida

3.85/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pretty tasty beer, but too hopped and overcarbonated for the style. I was expecting a more traditional Scottish ale. Very drinkable with spicy foods, due to it's sweet and smoky malt character, and crispness.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2001 15:43:34 | More by hooligan

John

New York

2.55/5  rDev -27.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I thought the diacetyl levels in this beer were offensively high. Didn't care for it.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2001 09:18:10 | More by John