G'Knight
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

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From:
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
Ranked #7
ABV:
8.7%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,674
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 9.98%
Reviews:
1,453
Ratings:
4,273
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 10, 2023
Added:
Mar 12, 2003
Wants:
  228
Gots:
  676
Classified by the brewery as an "Imperial Red/Double IPA" 8.7% ABV, 60 IBUs
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Ratings by Maxwell:
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Reviewed by Maxwell from Massachusetts

3.34/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Canned on 02/28/12

The beer pours a hazy straw orangey yellow with some nice hints of pink and amber. There is a nice finger width head of off-white cream that dissipates rather quickly and leaves a thin ring of lacing to drizzle down the glass. This beer smells big with a resin-pine kick and some nice slight caramel malt backing when poured out of the can. In the can the thing smells like an oozing pinecone, which is awesome! Though the malt subtly is lost with such an overpowering smell, I am really not complaining. The can makes it smell great. The can also makes it taste tart and piney with some medicinal bitters wavering in the back of the mouth that really turn down the flavor for me. The caramel malts are also quite present, giving the pine flavoring a sweet tang with an oh-so-slight touch of bread beneath the weird hops. Taste is pretty much the same in the glass, just with a subdued pine flavoring, much like the smell. I’m not as wild about the taste as I was about the smell. The beer is very smooth and clear as it strikes the tongue, and the smoothness completely kicks the traditional red bite out of the mouth, though a ghost of it remains. The tongue is left tingling and dry with a resinous ichor of saliva coating the tongue. Overall this is an excellent smelling beer that just doesn’t deliver with the taste. Perhaps its five month age gave it the weird medicinal flavor, or maybe it is just too piney but something is not working in the taste. The malt and hop balance reminds me of the Deviant Dale’s India Pale Ale, which is a superb IPA, but this beer just doesn’t stand up to it.
Jul 23, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by seakayak from Massachusetts

Mar 10, 2023
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Reviewed by KenjiN from Massachusetts

4.17/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hazy red brew with an off-white head. Hoppy nose evocative of grapefruit. Rich, thick malty sweetness -- also plenty of flowery, fruity hoppiness. Warming. This would have enthralled me in the 90s. Today I'm into subtler beers.
Feb 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 30, 2023
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

3.99/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
draught
Nearly clear, medium dark orange, with the slightest auburn tint. Nice, allspice tinged, medium dark toast caramel malt, with a bit of fruitiness, to the aroma. Some sharpness upfront, lightly astringent, bit of allspice/coriander type sweet spice in the background, with a bit of a floral note to the taste and finish.
Apr 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by zknight from Korea (South)

Feb 23, 2022
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - The beer poured a brownish maroon color with a white head.

Smell - The smell malts and dank hops were just right for the style.

Taste - The malts backbone was huge, leaving a trail of sweetness. The dank and grassy hops provided a nice contrast. Nothing was overpowering, and a dry finish left me thirsty for more.

Mouthfeel - The beer was full bodied, allowing the aftertaste to linger.

Overall - It has been too long since I had this one.
Feb 14, 2022
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Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania

4.27/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Terrific red imperial ale!!
Dec 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.96 by desint from Belgium

Dec 01, 2021
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Reviewed by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

3.12/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3
Too hoppy for my taste.
Otherwise a very solid beer for the style, but not red.
More of a slightly darker honey.
Old Chub is much better!
To me, this tastes like the rest of the IPA's in this style.
Nov 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by Zigzach from Florida

Nov 13, 2021
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.95/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
12oz can.
L: Hazy, red/amber colour with two fingers of off-white suds that leave rings of lacing.
S: Malt and some subtle cinnamon spiciness.
T: Red liquorice, orange and caramel. Unusual. Alcohol heat follows, as does moderate hop bitterness.
F: Full bodied with slick mouthfeel.
O: A decent Autumnal red ale that also delivers a boozy hit. Not very subtle, however.
Nov 07, 2021
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Reviewed by ohbigun from West Virginia

2.95/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Chilled 12 oz. can poured into a chilled mug. Canned 08/28/21 stamped on bottom of can. Consumed 11/06/21. My wife bought a single can of this randomly for me to try. It is the highest-ranked beer on this site that I have consumed to date, rated #3 in the Red Ale - Imperial style and #3,096 overall at time of writing.

L: Dark amber with a moderate amount of foam. A slight amount of bubbles. 3.75

S: Hard to put a finger on what this smells like. Smells like it will taste sour. It has notes of a typical IPA, but different. 3.0

T: Tastes about like it smells... kind of weird. It has a harshness that sort of overpowers the other flavors of the beverage. This is a higher ABV than I am accustomed to, which might account for the issues. Bitterness from hops is about the only other thing I can discern. I get no sweetness, at all, even as the brew warmed. 2.75

F: Not very easy or enjoyable to drink. 3.0

O: Not for me. 3.0
Nov 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by stephenlee93 from England

Aug 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Aug 16, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by hester7 from Texas

Jul 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.18 by jkermitj from Mississippi

Jul 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Jul 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Mcb99d from Massachusetts

Jul 06, 2021
G'Knight from Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 4273 ratings