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Oskar Blues Gordon

Oskar Blues Gordon - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Lyons, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9103.86/5.03.85/5.08.7%90.3Snifter, Tulip
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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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 mansquito (818), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Foamy white hea and a dark amber body. Smells a little bit like booze, but also smells like flowers and stuff. Taste is hoppy, but not hopslaughter. It is a little sweet, and as the can says, it is also rather sticky in the mouth. Overall, there are a lot of malts all through this beer. ’Tis a pretty damn good beer on whole.


 allfreej (358), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Mar 27, 2009  
On tap at The Big Hunt, Washington, DC. Dark, reddish copper pour, dense off-white head. Sticky, thick, candy-like mouthfeel. Sweet, resin, caramel, alcohol, hops.


 agl108 (503), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 26, 2009  
12 oz. can courtesy of lamas. Poured hazy, light amber with a few small splotches of lace. Nose is bready and sweet with a subtle floral bouquet. Oily and medium bodied. Sweet, resiny, citrus flavor. Smooth and hoppy, this one is very easy drinking. Alcohol is very well hidden. Nowhere near as big as other DIPAs out there. Met one of the OB brewers in a Phish lot, he said this is more accurately classifed as an imperial red. Very nice.


 rmussman (905), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 24, 2009  
Sampled in Lexington, Va. A big punch out of a small tin can. As a very nicy hoppy flavor that is not too over powering, but quality. Alcohol percentage is very strong but still a pretty easy drinking brew.


 SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2009  
Can thanks to mcbackus: Poured a coppery brown with a off white cream head. Aroma is hoppy and citrus. Taste is caramel malt with a bitter chewy hops finish.


 keepersj12 (774), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2009  
Nicely done. Great fresh open air aroma, like being in the woods. Nice bitter flavor with an extra dry finish. Really good.


 chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 22, 2009  
on tap at the memphis taprooms- pours brownish amber with a great white head. nose is pure hops, herbacious leafy green nose. resinous and pure. taste is similiar with a great malty backbone to balance everything out. A really strong beer with great herbaciousness to it. very enjoyable.


 NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 20, 2009  
Pours a reddish amber color with a thick fluffy tan head Aroma is lots of hops. Taste is caramel malts up front, with a bitter hop finish. Very tasty and I like the IIPA/Amber hybrid. Nice beer.



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