Gordon Knight Oskar Blues

And To All A G'Knight | Billy's Beer Blog

Had a chance to try another exceptional beer from Colorado brewery Oskar Blues while having dinner at Libby’s . An Imperial red ale , it features the hoppy character of an Imperial IPA with the smoothness of an amber ale.

Oskar Blues G’Knight (Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery; Lyon, CO; Imperial Red Ale; ABV: 8.7) is named for the late Gordon Knight , a fire-fighting helicopter pilot and local brewer who helped found the Colorado breweries Twisted Pine , Wolf Tongue , and Estes Park during the 1990s. Knight was killed in the line of duty in 2002. The beer in fact was originally named Gordon Knight , but was renamed after a trademark infringement suit filed by Gordon Biersch Brewery (sic).

The dry hopped G’Knight is a fitting tribute to Knight , with a deep amber color and hearty notes of citrus and piny hops complimented by sweet caramel malt and honey. G’Knight is a very satisfying and well balanced ale, and the alcohol content of nearly 9% is nicely toned down. It paired well with the Crispy Soft Shell Crab Po Boy that I had as the main course.

I highly recommend the superb G’Knight .

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