Day 205 / July 24, 2011
Oskar
Blue’s Brewery / Longmont, Colorado
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“If you knew the man behind
this tribute, this ale needs no explanation.
If you didn’t, we’re sorry.”
Two miles down the
road from Left Hand Brewing in Longmont, Colorado, is Oskar Blues Brewing
Company. If I lived in that town, I’d be
drunk all the time.
The quote above is
on the can of Oskar Blue’s G’Knight Imperial Red, and the beer is a tribute to
Gordon Knight, a legendary local brewer and apparently larger than life character. Up until early this year, the beer in the
silver and green can was actually just called Gordon. But those bullies over at Gordon Biersch gave
Oskar Blues a cease
and desist order to stop using the name Gordon after 7 years of producing
the beer.
G’Knight
is an Imperial Red / Double IPA, with a high alcohol content (8.7% ABV) and
hops bitterness. It’s a deep red ale with
a moderate head, and it does have a significant hop taste. I think it’s a good beer for its style, but a
bit too bitter for me. And thanks to HHH
for bringing this beer and a few others over the other day.
If
you want to learn more about the man behind the beer, check out www.n3978y.com.
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