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Oskar Blues Gordon

Percentile
98
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9173.86/5.03.85/5.08.7%90.4Snifter, Tulip
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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 nickd717 (1327), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 14, 2009  
Great IIPA. Again the can is a little weird, but what’s inside is solid. Amber color with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet malt and citrusy/piney hops - lots of them. Flavor is the same, more hops than malt. Hop character is sort of a mix between those typical of SoCal and the Pacific Northwest. Medium-full palate with a nice mouthfeel.


 probstk (1025), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 11, 2009  
Sampled at Flour City Beer Festival (Rochester). AU15/08.

App.: Dirty amber, light tan head. Aroma: Big sticky sweet malts and lots of C-hops. Palate: Medium+ body, medium full carbonation. Flav.: Like the nose...big sweet, sticky malts and strong C-hops; kinda sweet and fairly bitter.

I’m saturated on the style for the moment.


 fidel (913), Livermore, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Feb 9, 2009  
Bistro DIPA Fest. Pours clear golden amber, balanced, roasted malts, nutty, hoppy.


 DYCSoccer17 (2189), Davis, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20
Feb 8, 2009  
12 ounce can purchased at the Davis Food Co-Op. Aroma has plenty of piney, floral, and citrus hop notes. Sweet, husky, and very aromatic and complex. Smells sooo god. Moderately hazy amber body with a frothy, off yellow head, which leaves great lacing. Sweet, malty start with some roastiness as well as some nuttiness. Seems pretty nutty. Some herbal and spicy hop bitterness tis present in the end. Balanced nicely and easy drinking. A dangerously drinkable brew that doesn’t kill the palate with the hops.


 marcus (1848), Sacramento, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 8, 2009  
On tap at Bistro DIPA Fest. This amber ale poured with a huge beige head and a mellow roasted malt flavor. The hopping is just bitter enough to round out the palate.


 Syd (892), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 7, 2009  
Can pours clear red amber with a large head and sticky lace. The aroma is citrus and malty. The flavor is quite sweet, citrus, pine, and orange marmalade. The palate is rich, thick, and coating with hop oils. Overall, this is quite nice. I only wish they made pint sized cans.


 41cubs (134), , New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Captain Ridiculous, your ship has landed!!! Wow what full balanced richness from this luscious can! Smell of lactose pineyness, like a creamy hopsicle. Awesome look of hazy deep orange and a rich really flavorful light tan head. Flavor and mouthfeel is what all DIPA should aim to be. Beautifully balanced with both extremes well represented and a full saturated sticky chewiness to the mouthfeel. This is what sierra nevada fans think bigfoot is. Congrats Oskar Blues.


 branspra (210), Arlington, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Can. Pours a rich amber color, hazy, with a medium, very frothy white head. Aromas of strong hops (both citrus and spruce), a bit of roasted malts, and a little orange. Moderate carbonation with a nice slick, oily texture. Taste is actually balanced with a bitter beginning and then a nice malty finish. Wonderful beer!



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