Oskar Blues Gordon

Brewed by Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Lyons, Colorado USA

From a can, pours a golden copper color with off white head. Big citrusy hops in the aroma. More of the same in the taste along with some sweet caramel malts.

I can’t remember the last time I had a beer out of the can but I think it’s safe to say it wasn’t as good as this one. Pours a murky orange color with a thin off-white head. Aroma is strong citrus and pine with some malt following. Piney and citrus hop flavors, light bitterness, and a nice caramel malty backbone. Not hoppy enough to be an Imperial IPA so this definitely seems more like some sort of American Strong Ale. Good beer.

From a can, which I’m really starting to get into. I love the way cans offer the perfect head when pouring... at least Oskar Blues beers offer a great head. Copper pour, either hazy or dark enough not to see through. Tenacious off-white head and great lacing. Lovely beer in appearance and in consistency. Hoppy nose; very pleasant if not utterly complex. Loads of citrus and light pine. A little sweet smelling. Great balance of hops and malt... waaay too drinkable for an almost 9% beer. This is a ridiculous thing to say, but this would have been an awesome beer for 10 years ago in college when getting drunk was a goal, but I still tried to drink good beer.

Clear copper in colour, large and ligering off-white coloured head, excellent lacing. The aroma is very hoppy with both pine and citrus, caramel sweetness and some alcohol. The flavour is hoppy, lots of caramel sweetness, lots of pine, woody and dry. Moderately bitter mouthfeel, medium body, medium/high carbonation. Finishes long, sweet and hoppy.

This was quite hoppy, at times very foresty. Seems to lack a bit of body was was a little on the thin side.

355ml can from the Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York.
Opened on February 21, 2008.
No date.

Dark copper pour with a cream colored head that recedes quickly but coats the sides of the glass in little laced islands. Very intriguing nose smells like Belgian candy sugar, strong amber malts, hoppiness, and alcohol. Taste is even better, floral hops and sweet sweet malt blends like a mellower Imperial IPA. Has a wine like stickiness in the mouth. Fantastic beer, first beer from a can that didn’t taste like metal.

Fresh out of the can. Pours a hazy auburn with a short bubbly head. Sugary grapefruit and pine aroma. Robust hops in the taste. Lots of grapefruit and resin, with a fair amount of pineapple and mango flavors blended in. Caramel malt backbone with just a little biscuit. A truly righteous imperial red.

Taste 7/8 Can Looks: Cloudy tea, clinging cream foam. Aroma: Sweet malt and sour mix. Good floral. Taste: Great. Thick bodied with nice floral taste and a spicy finish.

Can from BevMo Mission Valley. Pours a mostly clear red with a big frothy off white head, tons of lacing. Big nose of citrus, pine and toasted malt. Flavor was a bit more malty than expected, palate was (like the can says) sticky!! A great brew.