G'Knight Imperial Red Ale - AKA Gordon

G'Knight Imperial Red Ale "Gordon"
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery
Lyons, Colorado
8.70% ABV
Style: Red Ale/Imperial IPA

C: Little Hazy
H: Amber Red
N: Strong Hoppines (Pine, Hint of Citrus), Sweet Malt (Light Caramel, Hint of Candy)

The Ferm: Have you seen all the places with G'Knight on draft in the local area?!? NO THIS IS NOT A NEW BEER FROM OSKAR BLUES....yeah well I am sure I am going to catch some slack for this, but I thought it was. I even talked about this name change on United We Drink with my buddy Mike from MikeLovesBeer.com, and I was tricked by the name change.

Why was the name changed? Well Gordon Biersch felt that the name Gordon was too similar to the name of their brewery. Well I personally would not mistake a can of Gordon with a plastic bottle of Gordon Biersch Lager. Sorry, you failed at this one G.B.

The good that came from this? Well I have fallen back in love with this beer, and I am sure several other people have looked at the name and said "WOW A NEW BEER, I HAVE TO TRY IT!". Well thanks G.B. for bringing back my love of a damn hoppy red ale that comes in over 8% ABV! The beer is sweet and sticky but the malt is balanced by a nice initial punch of hops on the palate.

Overall, if you see G'Knight on draft at a local bar....GRAB IT, DRINK IT, and give the finger to the establishment....not the bar you are at, but the idiot that made someone change the name of their beer. COME ON PEOPLE, IT'S JUST BEER!

Score: 3.75

Avery Dépuceleuse

Dépuceleuse
Avery Brewing Company
Boulder, Colorado
9.73% ABV
Style: American Wild Ale

C: Pretty Clear
H: Dark Red/Brown
N: Cherries, Light Funk/Acidic-ness

The Ferm: Well I am a bad person, in my post yesterday I completely forgot to mention Avery Brewing Company and the amazing things they are doing with American Wild Ales.
Dépuceleuse reminded me almost of a Flemish Red Ale. I was surprised at how dark this beer was when poured into my glass.
There is a lot of cherries and hints of leather in the nose of the beer followed with a nice acidic bite. The flavor follows the direction of the nose, but is a bit more sweet than expected. Very well balanced with the cherries coming across front and center with the slight tartness showing up at the end. A very nice beer that could easily get you in trouble as it is pretty easy to drink and 9.73% ABV.
Score: 4.2598654