Gordon Finest Red
John Martin in Genval, Walloon Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lager - Amber / Vienna Regular|
Score
5.42
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Ruby red, Gordon Finest Red astonishes with its inimitable and pronounced fragrance. Its darkly tinted colour matches its fiery temperament. Neither brown nor pale, it is reminiscent of sumptuous Scottish landscapes, falling asleep with the sheep in the dusk, as the sun sets over the never-ending Highlands. Gordon Finest Red, round and REDoubtable by nature !
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8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500ml can from Carrefour Express in Brussels, Belgium. Pours a crystal clear mahogany color with a thick khaki head and great retention. Very good lacing. Zero aroma? Light caramel malt flavor throughout. Surprisingly subtle flavor. Smooth and clean. No standout qualities, and no bad notes either. The 8.4% ABV is well hidden too. Medium body. Lower than expected carbonation. Not bitter. Better than I expected.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Apr 2026
at 21:51
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
50cl can. A clear amber beer with a big off-white head. Aroma of intense strong grainy malt. Taste of sweet grainy malt, straw. Strong body, mild bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Oct 2022
at 18:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
clear mahogany colour, one inch of creamy ecru head, which lasts for quite a few minutes; aroma of dried cherry, some prune, hints of dark chocolate and some rye bread(crust); taste of dried fruity (cherry and prune) (bitter)sweetness, toasted rye bread, syrupy notes and slight roasted nuts; if it is really a lager, it is quite good
Tried
on 08 May 2021
at 17:25
5.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2020
at 19:02
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma bianco sporco media grana evanescente, colore ambrato carico limpido, al naso esteri frutta matura, in bocca malto caramello, leggero solvente, corpo leggero, alcool troppo in evidenza, carbonazione leggera, dolce con amaro moderato. Cosa sto bevendo?!….. c. Unes Maccagno. 30.10.20
Tried
on 30 Oct 2020
at 19:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Vastly underrated beer. Biere de garde style. Malty and caramel, but not too sweet, balanced with the alcohol, which is present but not overbearing. Rare kind of beer, super low bitterness, love it. Online belgian beer factory
Tried
on 28 Oct 2019
at 17:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Ravfarget klar med fingerhøyt beige skum. Lykter alkohol, barnål, svisker og karamell. Fyldig. Mye alkohol, søt svisker. Lang alkoholavslutning.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2019
at 16:22
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
6,6% on the label. Bottle from Dortmunder: thanks! Reddish brown color. Apple and some plastic in the aroma. Grainy flavor with apple, grapes and plastic. Somewhat vinous. Not worth a second try. I wouldn’t be surprised, judging from the label, if this beer was brewed by Bavaria Lieshout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml can from Carrefour in Antwerp - clear amber, no head. Malty nose with a fruity backdrop. Very boozy.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jun 2019
at 18:35
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Can, 0.50l. Aroma of caramel, dried fruit, dandelion syrup and flowers. Pours clear ruby amber color with medium sized creamy tan-like head and flat visible carbonation. Taste starts with sweet caramel, following is syrupy, honeyish and very mild fruity, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is mild grassy bitter. Medium body, creamy texture and soft carbonation in palate. Not for Gordon of eden...
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2019
at 20:01