 NomDeBeer (127), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Pours a light copper color with a sizable white head. Nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of crisp, pine hops. Taste is more pine hops, a bit of citrus, and caramel malt. Alcohol is well-hidden. Flavor is more mild than I expected considering the ABV. Tastes like a good pale ale.
sstackho (242), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 17, 2008 Four 12oz cans purchased from Bauer Wines in Boston for $12. It’s not too often I get to enjoy Oskar Blues beers after having an Old Chubb explode in my checked suitcase on a flight. But I was spending a full week in Boston this time, so I took the opportunity to drink some cans while in town. I had to choose between the Gordon or the Ten Fidy, and was in a hop mood. Pours a clear dark red with a big fluffy head and a hoppy aroma I can smell from over a foot away. A plethora of lacing. The flavour is well balanced with a solid malt base and hops that linger long after the beer is swallowed. Taste is perhaps slightly lighter than expected for the alcohol level, but it’s still a nice bold brew. I was planning to say that the beer perhaps didn’t warrant its $3/can pricetag, but this last one is making me rethink that.
fiver29 (273), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Can pours dark amber with a white head. Has a nice hoppy, citrus aroma. I can detect some malt in the background. Has a medium mouthfeel with the right amount of carbonation. Taste is mostly citrus hops and some malt on the finish. Overall I really enjoyed this double. The only downside to me was the malt finish. I like hops throughout in this style. Still a solid beer.
DKTN (97), Mc Donald, Tennessee, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Dark amber with a large off-white head. Hop aroma with grass and pine notes. Slick on the palate with a clean finish. Great drinker!
oakbluff (198), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Aug 15, 2008 Pours a hazy orange marmalade colour with half a finger of off white head and nice lacing. Nose- caramel, and pine. Taste- a chewy caramel pineapple candy. Mouthfeel is very full and creamy. Caramel and sweet cookie dough are front and center. Hops certainley don’t overpower- pine needle, earthy hops meld very well with the malt. Finishes dry and puckering from the hops with still some lingering sweetness but not too cloying. Nice stuff
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