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Oskar Blues Old Chub

Oskar Blues Old Chub - Scotch Ale

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94
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A Scotch Ale brewed by
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

Lyons, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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Old Chub is a Scottish style ale brewed with copious amounts of crystal and chocolate malts, and a dash of beechwood-smoked malts. While Dale's Pale Ale ("the best-tasting canned beer I've ever had," according to many brewers and beer experts) is a showcase of both hops and pale malts, Old Chub is a celebration of malts. The cola-colored beer features a dense, tawny head, a creamy mouthful and flavors of caramel, chocolate and lightly roasted malt. Complex and rich, it finishes with a whisper of smokiness that calls to mind a fine single malt scotch. Old Chub weighs in at 8 % alcohol by volume.
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 DJMonarch (4291), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jul 3, 2009  
12 fl oz Can at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, Lyons 10/10/2007 Roast aroma. Dark coloured and malty with a roasted dry oaty finish.


 fata2683 (640), APO, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 3, 2009  
Can, pours dark red with a tall tan head. Aroma is spiced big red and a light hop presence. Nice solid sweet malt body, some cinnamon and a hoppy finish. This is really nice and at 8 percent, very well balanced and enjoyable.


 BroSpud (424), , Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 2, 2009  
12oz can. Pretty good scottish ale. Pours dark. Tastes smoky and malty. Found the alcohol presence more pronounced than an 8% should be but overall pretty good.


 Cruzan59 (172), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Another great offering from Oskar...too bad I bought this case in the summer, more of an winter beer for me...it’ll just have to age a bit...deep brown pour, beige head...nice smell of malt and a bit of cocoa...roasty flavor of caramel, chocolate and some alcohol on the back end...makes you all warm and fuzzy inside...yum!


 guyinchicago (419), marengo, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/514/20
Jul 1, 2009  
can thanks to beerman 6866 poured very dark for a scotch ale the only brew close to this is Robert the Bruce from 3 floyds but that is a scottish ale aromas of caramel,chocolates, smoked peat and malts flavor is of all of the above with a sweet creamy finish agreat brew no matter what it is


lordsummerisle (17), New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 1, 2009  
This is my "go-to" Scotch Ale for good reason. Easy to find, not overwhelmingly expensive, and quite tasty. Toffee aroma gives way to chocolate, brown sugar, and kind of a milky flavor. Malt is sweet and like other beers I’ve had from Oskar Blues, maybe just a little too overpowering. This one is definitely in regular rotation for me.


 punkeedo (457), San Antonio, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2009  
2009 Can. Oskar Blues has done it again! Aroma of acai berries and chocolate. Appears dark, dark brown with a beautiful cream-brown head. Tastes of chocolate with hints of tawny port? Finishes a bit watery, but leaves a pleasant aftertaste clinging to your tongue. This is a wonderful brew.



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