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G'Knight - Port Barrel-Aged
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
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- From:
- Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Red Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 11.22%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 22, 2018
- Added:
- Jun 26, 2011
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 3
American imperial red IPA aged in a port wine barrel for several months.
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Ratings by glid02:
Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
4.59/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On-tap at the Brick Store.
Pours an almost opaque deep copper color with a cream-colored head leaving decent lacing.
Smells of smooth caramel malts with equal amounts of pine, citrus, and herbal hops. Also present are moderate amounts of sweet dark grapes with hints of berries and brandy.
Tastes very similar to how it smells, though not quite as complex. Slightly dry caramel malts up front are joined quickly by nuanced vinous flavors - dark grapes as in the aroma but with larger hints of sweet liqueur. Midway through the vinous notes fade a bit with the addition of pine and slight herbal hops that fade out into a moderately ending. Mouthfeel is very good, with grainy carbonation.
Overall this is another great treatment of one of my favorite beers. The aging certainly reduced the hops but the qualities of the barrel more than made up for it. A must try if you see it around.
Jul 13, 2011Pours an almost opaque deep copper color with a cream-colored head leaving decent lacing.
Smells of smooth caramel malts with equal amounts of pine, citrus, and herbal hops. Also present are moderate amounts of sweet dark grapes with hints of berries and brandy.
Tastes very similar to how it smells, though not quite as complex. Slightly dry caramel malts up front are joined quickly by nuanced vinous flavors - dark grapes as in the aroma but with larger hints of sweet liqueur. Midway through the vinous notes fade a bit with the addition of pine and slight herbal hops that fade out into a moderately ending. Mouthfeel is very good, with grainy carbonation.
Overall this is another great treatment of one of my favorite beers. The aging certainly reduced the hops but the qualities of the barrel more than made up for it. A must try if you see it around.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by kscaldef from Oregon
2.73/5 rDev -33.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.73/5 rDev -33.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Canned staff release (now renamed to Port Barrel Aged G'Knight), via trade
Medium-red color with a miniscule head. Butter caramel aromas, with light cherry and orange notes. Lots of port character comes through in the taste, although much lighter and less sweet than actual port, of course. Honestly, this is a strange combination with the hops. Low-ish carbonation. Ultimately, I found this beer pretty strange and not a treatment I'd recommend others mimic.
Dec 27, 2012Medium-red color with a miniscule head. Butter caramel aromas, with light cherry and orange notes. Lots of port character comes through in the taste, although much lighter and less sweet than actual port, of course. Honestly, this is a strange combination with the hops. Low-ish carbonation. Ultimately, I found this beer pretty strange and not a treatment I'd recommend others mimic.
G'Knight - Port Barrel-Aged from Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
24 ratings
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