G'Knight Imperial Red Ale - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

happygnome

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

a: pours a nice dark amber color with about a quarter inch of off white head that dissappears fast leaving a good amount of lacing around the glass
s: the aroma is dominated by piny and citrusy hop bitterness but a nice earthy aroma comes out too, boozy aroma as well
t: the piny bitterness is the first thing that i taste followed by a sweeter citrusy bitterness, but there is also a nice malt backbone. even though the nose has a boozy element, that is not easily detected in teh taste
m: thinner that i thought it would be, it didnt have that oily feel that i was expecting

overall, this is a fantastic brew

Serving type: can

02-15-2009 04:55:33 | More by happygnome

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I poured this beer from the tall boy can at about 55 degrees F and its color is definitely clear and coppery with a full 3 finger head that settles to a full cap of fine bubbles and leaves a nice archway looking lacing patter on the glass.

The aroma is very malty sweetly smelling of caramel, honey and bread with hints of citrus fruits (tangerine?) and hops. Now when I first opened the cans I was hit with a rush of floral hops, but as it settles and warms in the glass they smell a little more piney but only way in the background.

The taste is sensationally caramel hop sweet and bready with a mix of dark fruit and grapefruit with only a mild hop finish that is faintly dry. Some alcohol is apparent mid sip, but only faintly so but she is warming on an empty stomach! This is a very well balanced beer leaning a little to the sweet side.

The mouthfeel is sweet, smooth and full with mild carbonation and a mild dry finish with a hint of black pepper numbness.

Overall I am going to give this beer props! Number one, this review was from a can and I have no hints of metal in my beer at all. If I was drinking from the can, then yes, I probably would. You know what, a metal flavor to beer is not all that detracting. What is detracting from beer is cheap adjuncts. This beer is a solid 4 out of 5 or better and it ranks up there with many of the Imperial IPA's that I have had and can surely hold it's own. You gotta try it!

Serving type: can

05-26-2013 02:00:39 | More by WissBrauSean

dcloeren

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-25-2013 17:05:57 | More by dcloeren

foxyaardvark27

Washington

4/5  rDev -3.1%

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Dogzbone

New York

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-25-2013 01:59:57 | More by Dogzbone

jricharc

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-24-2013 21:21:46 | More by jricharc

Mattias

Sweden

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-24-2013 18:52:47 | More by Mattias

Dirksen

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-24-2013 18:35:18 | More by Dirksen

steevbr

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-24-2013 15:35:13 | More by steevbr

LawnMemo

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9%

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JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-23-2013 21:17:35 | More by JimmyFlatRock

scottyu27

Virginia

5/5  rDev +21.1%

05-22-2013 13:08:23 | More by scottyu27

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-22-2013 00:15:51 | More by VirginiaJeff1

ipc2000

New York

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-22-2013 00:13:15 | More by ipc2000

jakecattleco

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-21-2013 19:32:48 | More by jakecattleco

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-21-2013 17:53:26 | More by johntfox

Andonato

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-21-2013 17:20:42 | More by Andonato

likesbeer

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-18-2013 02:03:37 | More by likesbeer

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-18-2013 01:24:57 | More by outoffocus

G_Rod

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-17-2013 11:22:59 | More by G_Rod

2GOOFY

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-17-2013 02:42:18 | More by 2GOOFY

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-17-2013 02:02:26 | More by ElizabethEleanor

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-16-2013 23:00:09 | More by MarvinSnyder

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-16-2013 12:11:35 | More by JohnnieNepal

NickThePyro

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-16-2013 03:33:33 | More by NickThePyro