Oskar Blues Gordon

Poured amber with a white head. Aroma of pine and caramel. More sweet than bitter. The malt kind of overpowered the hops. Some citrus hints.

12oz can. Interesting. Pours a nice, dark, hazy amber. Looks more like an American Strong Ale opposed to a DIPA. Aroma consisting of woodsy, bready notes. A somewhat pleasantly sweet, almost candy flavor with a nice hop presence still placed in the background. Not quite what I was expecting, but definitely pleased. Let’s see if it ages well.

Can at Church Key, North Beach, San Francisco, with Phyllis, 26th Mar 09. Clear dark amber with a cracking nose of peach, orange zest and loads of hops. Rich and malty on the tongue, great balance, smooth palate. Superb for a beer in a can.

Rich deep brown pour, light brown head. Nice hop and malt aroma with a hint of funk. The flavor starts with a blast of malty sweetness then fades into pine hops; almost like a hoppy scottish. Alcohol is not overpowering. Finish has lasting malt and hops-very nice.

Can. Nice orange-amber color with a small light head. Hoppy aroma with a little bit of graininess hiding in the background - interesting. Flavor is very well-blended, a pleasing mix of bitter and sweet all the way through. A little alcohol comes through. Pretty smooth, as well. Definitely well-made, though there isn’t anything particularly amazing that I’m finding in this brew. Would make a good everyday beer, though, since it’s pretty easy to toss one back.

Canned. Dark-orange-amber colored with am off-white head. Piney, floral and dark crystal malt aroma. Light malt sweetness, medium bitterness and piney hops in the flavor. Lightly astringent, alcoholic and a little metallic. Medium bodied. Decent, but I’m not really feeling this as a DIPA at all.

(can - 12 oz) Ruby red pour with a thick tan head. Aroma is rich and malty with a strong citrus and floral hop background. Flavor begins with a smooth malt and with a light citrus and floral backbone. Flavor disappears almost instantly and only leaves a light bitterness. For as good as it smelled and as good as the flavor began, I was shocked that it disappeared that quickly.

What a great pour from a can. Bright, intense hop aroma, flavor of citrus and kind of a toffee malt, with other fruity, herby overtones. Nice dry finish. Alcohol seems just right. I can wait to pop a can for my snobbish friends who think good beers only come just in dusty old bottles.