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Oskar Blues Gordon

Percentile
98
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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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Phillies2008Champs (29), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 21, 2009  
Pours a light brown, some sticky lacing, gives off a sweet nose almost barley wine like, first sip is bitter sweet like a strong ale. but finishes like a double IPA. Some thing about this beer makes me want to get drunk (which I never do, any more) Any way, nice beer.


 Heathen (795), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/516/20
Nov 21, 2009  
THOUGHTS: I was amazed that this come from a can. Great balance. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a cloudy, light, orangey brown with a small, off-white head that mostly diminished and left fair lacing. The aroma was moderate caramel malt; moderate to heavy piney, resinous and grapefruity hops; a little more orangey hops; light to moderate yeast with a slight funk to it; brown sugar and alcohol. The initial flavor was rather sweet and lightly bitter; while the finish was sweet and rather bitter with an average to long duration. There was caramel, brown sugar, citrus hops, pine hops, alcohol, orangey hops and a little resinous hops. Everything blended together. The medium to full body was somewhat oily and then a little dry with fizzy carbonation and a lightly alcoholic and slightly metallic finish.


 hirigalzkar (563), Stockholm, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 19, 2009    Updated: Nov 20, 2009
Can. Clear dark red color. Creamy head. Hoppy aroma. Citrus/orange. The taste is of orange cest with bitter caramel in the aftertaste. A bit thin (or old?) for being a DIPA.


 andersand (308), Malmö, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 13, 2009  
This is lovely when served fresh. Rather dark caramell colour with a chunky off-white head that leaves great lazings. Aroma is a nicely balanced blend beteween juicy, piney hops and a solid biscuit like caramell sweetness. Flavour is the same but with additional bitterness acompanied by a sticky, chewy mouthfeel. Nice.


 Rustyham (560), miami, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/517/20
Nov 10, 2009  
this is so good- like a thick dark blood orange smell and flavor, very malty and very hoppy. great balance between bitterness and thick malty body. slides down the throat dangerously easy. On tap at Abraxas Lounge, Miami Beach.


 joeneugs (310), Livermore, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 9, 2009  
Orange/amber pour with a disappearing orange head. The aroma is full of caramel, pine, and peach. The flavor is caramel, toffee, and sweet fruit like peaches and apricots. Very thick and smooth due to low carbonation. It has a piney finish. Good, but not a very memorable IIPA,.


 BVery (462), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Nov 8, 2009  
CAN: reddish/orange pour, big frothy foamy white head. Nose of pine hops, citrus, and earthy notes. Nice creamy mouthfeel, great hop and fruit taste, well-balanced. Exceptional beer.


tennessejed420 (75), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Nov 6, 2009  
12 oz. can. Orange amber nectar color. With beige head. Strong piney and floral hop aroma, lemon and berries. Rich hoppy taste with long finish, dried fruits, earthy edge. Overall very nice.



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