Oskar Blues Old Chub

not a big fan of scotch ales, but this one i really liked. lots of malts with some smokeyness thrown in. very heavy beer but i suppose most scotch ales are like that. its a cheap beer and thats definitely a plus and unexpected for a beer so high in alcohol!

First impression: This looks like crap (from the outside). Second impression: "Holy crap this is good," from the inside. This beer shuns fancy marketing and labels and delivers on quality. Smooth, thick, goodness all around. Quality brewing indeed.

Motor oil. Perfect BBQ beer. Not for the virgin palate.. pretty imposing first drink. Will put proverbial hair on your proverbial ass.

Goodness in a can, I wish this were locally available. Dark mahogany pour with a pencil thin head and lacing that resembles land formations as seen on a globe. Brown sugar and milk chocolate on the nose with a strong woody, mulch aroma. Medium bodied with a harsh smoothness. Good flavor of black strap molasses and an earthy peaty taste. Chocolate and a hint of raspberry are in there as well. I only had one can, but I could see putting back a handful of these around a campfire. Nice beer.

Enjoyed while eating at Oggi’s while in OC. I started the night off with this one and perhaps it wasn’t the best way, but I’ve been wanting to try Old Chub for awhile now but couldn’t bring myself to buy a 6-pack. So here was my chance at $3.00 a can.

The beer pours out a rich mahogany brown, with garnet edges but a scant sized head. Perhaps the detergent used in the pint glasses killed the formation? After several swirls, it was a pretty lifeless pour. Aroma was sweet, almost fruity but in a soda pop/cola kinda way. More notes I keep picking up were nuts and toffee but it was all seemed lost somehow. Like I was only getting a quarter of what I was hoping to smell. Odd. Mouthfeel is a bit abrasive, but still mild mannered enough to enjoy. Flavors showed a giant dose of alcohol, some club soda like notes, caramel, light peat but overall just not enough there to really enjoy. It seemed overly hot and it just wasn’t working for me.

Dark ruby brown where little passes through, it appears clear in the thinnest part of the glass. Good head with great fluffy lace on the side of the glass. Strong caramel smell, but not sweet. Some darker malts offer a little chocolate aroma. Relatively dry brew, but still is predominately malty. The finish has a touch of hop, but what I notice is the amount of alcohol warmth after the swallow. Chewy with a low carbonation. I consider this to be a middle-of-the-road scotch ale. It is not a wee heavy although the alcohol would lead you to believe it is.

Dark, dark amber. I must admit, this smells and tastes like a cross between beer and scotch. A good scotch. Nice, deep peat & smoky flavor. Easy drinking, it doesn’t show it’s alcohol content as it goes down. Very good.