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Oskar Blues Gordon

Oskar Blues Gordon

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

Lyons, Colorado USA

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5733.86/5.03.86/5.00.348.7%90.6 Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Gordon is a dry-hopped hybrid strong ale somewhere between a Double IPA and and Imperial Amber Ale (IAA). Brewed in tribute to the late Gordon Knight, Gordon is brewed with massive amounts of American hops and features about 85 IBUs and 8.7% alcohol by volume. Once a winter seasonal, Gordon is now a year-round, limited-supply offering.
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kpresley77 (15), Jackson, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/59/20
May 9, 2008  
On tap at Pub. Nice amber color with white head. Strong hops aroma. First taste malt then hops take over with long finish.


 wheninhell (476), louisville, Kentucky, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 8, 2008  
dark amber with a nice slow forming tight white head. ok lacing. solid balanced pine caramel aroma. bittersweet balanced piney caramel. bitter pine caramel finish. full body. moderate to lively carbonation. good solid straight forward IIPA.


Hoptagon (38), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
May 7, 2008  
12 oz. Can. Pours a coppery red with a decent sized head and persistent lacing. Aroma is surprisingly strong with lots of pine. The mouthfeel of this beer is pretty solid with an impressive amount of what I guess is 2 row to hold up to the strong hop dosage. The beer also has an undeniably resinous and sticky palate as well. Flavor has some recognizable citrus notes with tastes of orange and grapefruit. Also shows some sweetness from the malt and a subtle bread flavor. The finish is long and somewhat bitter with a touch of alcohol. Personally I think this beer is a bit closer to being an Imperial Red than a 2IPA, but either way, its pretty good.


PecoKid (2), USA
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 5, 2008  
Big beer. nice long lasting head. Huge flavor. The can puts off some people.


 The_Captain (149), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
May 5, 2008  
Aroma a little like ginger root and hops. Small off white head that simmered away with good carbonation. Some citrus notes with a malt mix. Good body and balance with some hop bitterness. Oskar makes some good cheap ass looking beer.




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