Flying Dog Ales is crafting a limited-edition beer, Gonzo Imperial Porter, as a tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson.
Gonzo Imperial Porter will be released in early June in a unique Gonzo illustrated four pack. A limited edition, 750ml bottle will also be available from the brewery’s tasting room – the first 100 of these will be signed by Ralph Steadman.
Like Hunter this beer is deep and complex. Gonzo Imperial Porter has been brewed with black, chocolate and crystal malts, and hopped with Millennium and Cascades. This is a turbo charged version of the Road Dog and at 9.5% ABV it will bite you in the ass if you don’t show it the proper respect.
$1 from each case sold and $10 from each of the signed Steadman bottles will go towards building the Gonzo Memorial Fist in Aspen. The 150 foot stone column complete with a giant red fist at its summit will tower above Hunter’s Owl Farm Estate for all eternity.
I don’t usually like Porters, but I’d definitely like to lift a glass of this one to Hunter Thompson.
