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Oskar Blues Gordon

Oskar Blues Gordon - Imperial/Double IPA

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

Lyons, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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9093.86/5.03.85/5.08.7%90.3Snifter, Tulip
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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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 bma4573 (136), Mechanicsville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Can (of course). Pours a nice ruby/copper color with a little bit if lacing in the medium size head. Sweet fruity aroma, I knew I was going to like it as soon as I smelled it. Sweet fruity & malt flavor. With a great balance of hop bitterness. One of my new favorites.


 kyzr (1119), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/515/20
Mar 11, 2008  
Can thanks to CaptainCougar. Pours a nice amber color with decent sized off-white head. Very sweet and hoppy aroma. Flavor was a little hoppy, but the sweet malt really took control. A lot of caramelized sugar, almost like candied oranges. Great texture and mouthfeel. Really didn’t notice the high alcohol at all, never got the warm feeling.


 TorbenH (136), Frederikshavn, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 11, 2008  
Can, Average off-white head, mostly diminishing. Amber color. Heavy hoppy aroma, notes of pine. Long duration.


 tupalev (2605), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 6, 2008  
Can. Deep dark orange thick creamy small white head. Great aroma - lots of hops, lots of malt,a s advertised. Taste - wow. Tons of flavour - huge malt present, huge really citrusy sticky hops, but somehow the body comes off as almost crisp - really well made brew here folks to achieve this balance. Alcohol present, slight burn in finish. Lots of caramel in finish as well. Almost refreshing? Crazy, this is a world class brew in a small little can. Great stuff.


 MrEcted1 (144), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Mar 5, 2008  
One of my favorite IIPAs and it comes in a can! Nice citrus fruits come through here... oranges, grapefruit, the whole nine. Very nice on the palate, perfect for a IIPA. Nice head and lacing to boot. It’s even better on tap! I highly recommend checking this one out, although it is a tad pricey for the 4-pack. Also worth mentioning is that 4 of these is plenty. At almost 9% it doesn’t take much to catch a buzz.


 dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Mar 3, 2008  
imperial ipa in a can! count me in! pours from the can a translucent brown with no head, with a nice hoppiness in the nose, and a touch of grapefruit. good flavor, bitter and citrusy, but the hops seem rather subdued.... a full-mouthed, chunky feel. a pretty solid effort.


 sleepylopes (313), New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 2, 2008  
nice head that separates from the liquid slowly and sticks around long enough. not quite clear a touch hazy and a deep amber. strong hop nose and almost syrupy but not sweet. very very nice


 beerheart (237), Erie, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 2, 2008  
this beer poured with the aroma of an IPA but clearly a bit thicker. The rich vanilla head settled into a lasting lace. Thicker, maltier, and creamier than Dale’s Pale Ale. the taste is grapefruit, apricots, floral hops, and roasted malts. As so many others have noted, there is such great balance in this beer. Thick and malty, hoppy and bittter. At a time when we celebrate the extremes, the appeal of this beer is that 85 IBUs is so perfectly executed with balancing malts.



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