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Gubna
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
- From:
- Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,999 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,768 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 13.84%
- Reviews:
- 977
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 28, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 15, 2010
- Wants:
- 114
- Gots:
- 446
Gubna was bred from Oskar Blues Brewery’s hankering to confront 100+ IBUs by cranking up the complexity of hops by pouring Cascade on top of copious amounts of Summit, then balancing that with a backbone of German Dark Munich Malt and Rye Malt. GUBNA’s post-fermentation dry-hopping with both hops allows this monstrosity to gently coax the citrus rind and grapefruit aroma while providing a rye malt-induced, spicy-yet-round middle, and a brisk, clean bitter finish (10 percent ABV, 100+ IBUs).
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Ratings by ludachris:
Reviewed by ludachris from Canada (ON)
4.05/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
The colour of the body is gorgeous with its core being a rich marmalade hue with a bright apricot orange surrounding it. Just under a finger's worth of creamy paper white head recedes rather quickly to a fine ring; something I expected with its 10% ABV. A few swirls coat the sides of the glass with tiny spots of lace and alcohol legs.
The nose oozes with fresh hoppy resins and oils. Syrupy grapefruit flesh is prominent but not the only thing present. I do pick up on the onion-like aroma many others have pointed out, and for me, this doesn't take away from the beer, at least in the aroma. It's not sharp and overly pronounced, instead, it's earthy and a touch musty, doing well at balancing out the thick syrupy sweet aspect of this beer. Mint comes to mind as well, just managing to poke through the thick grapefruit notes. Only a splash of alcohol is on the nose. A big and bold DIPA that I'm looking forward to drinking.
So thick, smooth, and viscous; the bitterness is impossible to get away from. The bitterness starts off slow, progressively getting bigger until it reaches a plateau a few seconds in where it extends far beyond the finish. Fresh and concentrated mint and pine are what come to mind when describing it. Syrupy, semi-sweet grapefruit encases an earthy character that sits in the middle, but it is only the earthiness that continues into the finish. Subtle notes of garlic and onion are infused into this part of the beer but I don't find them offensive. They're more unique than anything and mesh well with the minty character.
The taste of alcohol isn't there, it's the feel that gives the high ABV away, being incredibly creamy, viscous, and smooth. A lower than average level of carbonation accentuates this. Full bodied and well balanced. It's easy to drink but with its feel and high ABV, this is a sipper more than anything.
You sure do pick up on the 100 BUs in this and maybe it's because I'm a self proclaimed hop head that makes me not mind this at all. This is a big, syrupy, well crafted DIPA that I thoroughly enjoyed. Oscar Blues has yet to disappoint me.
Nov 15, 2011The nose oozes with fresh hoppy resins and oils. Syrupy grapefruit flesh is prominent but not the only thing present. I do pick up on the onion-like aroma many others have pointed out, and for me, this doesn't take away from the beer, at least in the aroma. It's not sharp and overly pronounced, instead, it's earthy and a touch musty, doing well at balancing out the thick syrupy sweet aspect of this beer. Mint comes to mind as well, just managing to poke through the thick grapefruit notes. Only a splash of alcohol is on the nose. A big and bold DIPA that I'm looking forward to drinking.
So thick, smooth, and viscous; the bitterness is impossible to get away from. The bitterness starts off slow, progressively getting bigger until it reaches a plateau a few seconds in where it extends far beyond the finish. Fresh and concentrated mint and pine are what come to mind when describing it. Syrupy, semi-sweet grapefruit encases an earthy character that sits in the middle, but it is only the earthiness that continues into the finish. Subtle notes of garlic and onion are infused into this part of the beer but I don't find them offensive. They're more unique than anything and mesh well with the minty character.
The taste of alcohol isn't there, it's the feel that gives the high ABV away, being incredibly creamy, viscous, and smooth. A lower than average level of carbonation accentuates this. Full bodied and well balanced. It's easy to drink but with its feel and high ABV, this is a sipper more than anything.
You sure do pick up on the 100 BUs in this and maybe it's because I'm a self proclaimed hop head that makes me not mind this at all. This is a big, syrupy, well crafted DIPA that I thoroughly enjoyed. Oscar Blues has yet to disappoint me.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York
3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Amber color with a decent head and lace.
Aroma of floral hops, malts, stinky hops and hints of fruit.
Taste was sweet, mild bitterness, malts and an odd taste I could not really describe to you.
Medium body and carbonation.
Feb 28, 2024Aroma of floral hops, malts, stinky hops and hints of fruit.
Taste was sweet, mild bitterness, malts and an odd taste I could not really describe to you.
Medium body and carbonation.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.77/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
355 ml can, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 10.0%. Orange colour, moderate off-white head. Lovely aroma of piney hops, smells like a pine forest, also some fruity notes (oranges). The flavour is a massive attack of fruity and piney American hops, fairly light bodied and dry for its strength.
Apr 12, 2021Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.88/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Wonderful aroma, thick clumpy lacing. Taste is oranges and other citrus, a hint of cough syrup sweetness, with a smidge of alcohol warmth. Be careful, this one will sneak up on you.
May 09, 2020
Gubna from Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
2981 ratings
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