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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 
9113.86/5.03.85/5.08.7%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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 Dogbrick (2807), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2008  
On draught at Stone. This beer is a clear dark amber color with a medium and foamy light beige head that diminishes slowly. Patchy sheets of lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malt and peppery hops. Medium body with a hoppy character and flavors of sweet fruit and malt in the background. The finish is piney hops that lingers for a bit. Pretty good overall.


 doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 3, 2008  
On-tap at PP C’Bad. Pours dark amber with red highlights, creamy offwhite head, good lace. Smells hoppy and red fruity, smells bitterish as well. Tastes hoppy and red fruity, bitter-sweet flavor. The bitter-sweetness lingers on the palate. Medium body, good carbonation. Very enjoyable, strong, hoppy beer.


 papajohn (1054), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2008    Updated: Jul 13, 2008
12 oz can from Pizza Port bottle shop Carlsbad: Orange amber color with a small off-white head that fades to a halo. Rich caramel, citrus, pine aroma. Flavor starts sweet caramel followed by ripe tropical fruit then a light dry orange rind finish. Medium body is silky with moderate carbonation.


 Beerman6686 (1263), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Poured a murky light brown color with a nice off white head. Aroma is very hoppy but with a nice scent of malt and alcohol, much like a barleywine. Flavor is even more hoppy than the taste, very piney, not much citrus, but overall smooth at the same time. Very good.


 nightrider (370), encinitas, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Poured from the can revealed a copper brown color. Aromas of substantial hops and piny hops. Nice white head with good lacing. Medium body good balance of maltiness and aggressive hops. Pretty decent finish. Wow a good strong ale from a can. Very cool.


 jujubeast6000 (768), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/513/20
Jun 28, 2008  
(can): Pours a reddish color, bubbly white head. Grapefruity hoppy aroma, piney. Smells like an IPA. Bitter hoppy taste, malty aftertaste. Sweet taste. Okay.


 badlizard (2324), Berkeley, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
On tap at Stone. Copper gold/brown with a fizzy white head. Caramel and pine aroma and taste with a nice crispness.


JaPe (69), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/510/104/518/20
Jun 26, 2008  
I can’t believe this came from a can.... I honestly would pass by this in a liquor store if not for a staff reccomendation. Just goes to show you that looks can be decieving. This is soooo good . Smooth pine taste that is really easy to drink. followed by a more intense pine flavour and a wonderful hop symphony. It has the rare quality of being extremly drinkable while unashamidly hoppy. I am impressed.



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