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Oskar Blues Gordon

Oskar Blues Gordon

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

Lyons, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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6773.86/5.03.86/5.08.7%89.4 Trappist glass P  Stats

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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 jcwattsrugger (3862), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20

Dec 26, 2006  
12oz can-pours a big foamy to rocky tan head that laces and deep copper color. Aroma is lots of sweet citrus hops, pine. Taste is lots of sweet citrus hops, pine, secondary medium malt, smooth. OK carbonation.

 T2Tool (264), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Poured from a 12-oz can an orange color with a fluffy head. Has a sweet candy smell. A nice smooth taste, which really hides the alcohol. A sticky hop flavor of pine and grapefruit. Some nice malt balanced out the hops for a very drinkable beer.


SacSirPlato (15), New Buffalo, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 26, 2008  
A great beer. Another balanced, strong, hoppy, malty and complex beer. So much going on: Caramel, big hops, breadiness and a sticky palate. Not that clean, but that’s not always what you want. A great winter warmer to enjoy with a light cigar next to the fireplace with a big leatherbound book (with the aroma of rich mahogany in the background, of course).


 topherh (254), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Poured deep amber, with a decent off white head. Aroma was malty with lots of piney hops. Flavor is rich maltiness, sweet caramel, hoppy bitterness. Thick mouthfeel


brokephibroke (37), , Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Hazy copper amber with a rich tannish head. Looks good. Hoppy, floral, pine and citrus aroma. Smells good. Balanced malt and hops, chocolate and caramel as well. Nice finish and palate, this is a fine beer.


 Beershine (1214), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Really hazy, deep rusty orange color with thick tan head and lacing. Rustic, rusty, earthy hopped nose. Smells thick. Soft but enthusiastic carbonation. Sweet entry, passing through layers of caremelized fruits before rounding out to a crisp hop finish. Bready without being burnt. Chewy but very nice.




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