Gordon
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Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill and Brew
Alcohol By Volume: 8.70%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Year Round
Average of 3 ratings: 3.8 stars.
Description:
Gordon is a hybrid version of strong ale, somewhere between an Imperial Red and a Double IPA. We make it with six different malts and three types of hops, then dry-hop it with a mutha lode of Amarillo hops. It is 8.7% alcohol by volume, and has 85 International Bittering Units.
It features a gooey, resiny aroma and a luscious mouthfeel. Gordon is brewed with dash of chocolate malt in it, to round out its load of hops and balance the beer. The result is an assertive yet exceptionally smooth version of strong beer.
We brew Gordon in tribute to the late Gordon Knight. In addition to opening some of Colorado’s first microbreweries, Knight was a Vietnam vet, grade-A citizen, and huge promoter of craft beer. He lost his life in 2002 while fighting a wild fire outside of Lyons, Colorado.
Originally our winter seasonal beer, it has become a cult favorite of extreme-beer lovers, so we now brew occasional batches of Gordon throughout the year. Released in bottles in 2003 and 2004, Gordon is now sold in four packs of hand-labeled cans and on draft in select markets.
--http://www.oskarblues.com/brew/
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Appearance - 4.5
Pours 1 1/2 fingers of off-white, sticky head. There is a lot of lacing, and a decent retention. The beer is dark copper in color.
Aroma - 4.0
Some sweet malts up front followed by grapefruit, pine, and some dark fruit.
Mouthfeel - 4.0
Medium in body with moderate carbonation. Has a slick feel from the hops oil. It also manages to not have as dry of a finish as most DIPAs.
Taste - 4.0
A nice does of piny hops hits the tongue first, followed by some grapefruit. It is then complemented by a nice sweet malt in the back which performs a nice balancing act. A slight sweet taste lingers. There is a little bit of alcohol that's present in the taste, but it's mostly well hidden.
Overall - 4.0
Another nice one from Oskar Blues. These guys know how to make a good beer, regardless of style. Gordon is "BIG, RED, and STICKY" just like the can says, yet has a pretty good drink-ability. Recommended.
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