Oskar Blues Old Chub

Brewed by Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Style: Scotch Ale
Lyons, Colorado USA

The pour was mahogany, the head was white and short. Decent lacing. The aroma was smokey malts, caramel and some fruitiness that was almost like apples or pears. The flavor was thin smoke, roasted malts, a bit of peat and more of that apple or pear thing. The mouthfeel was of an easy drinking, sweet and smokey ale.

Pours from the can just like Coca Cola. Thin little head which lingers at the edge of the glass. Aroma of malt, roastiness, some peat over a fruity background. Definitely a very malty beer, with a fruity caramelly flavor and a pleasant sweetness throughout. Finish is medium-dry with a little bit of hops - very nice. Thick, creamy, and a tingly little carbonation. Overall, very nice brew, though a little bit more complexity would be nice.

12 oz can courtesy of the singles selection at Three Cellars (Franklin, WI). This beer certainly has potential as I crack the can open. Pours a very nice murky dark brown with reddish copper notes through, decent offwhite head that dissipates to a small amount and laces a bit. Aromas are typical of the style, strong and enjoyable, caramel and toffee malts with vanilla, peat, a touch of toastiness, and a dollop of chocolate with a nice sweetness balanced by a subtle floral hoppiness. Initial is a good bodied brew that packs the malty flavors in, toast, carmel, toffee, and a touch of chocolate dance with light peat and creamy vanilla and sweetness. Hops make an appearance and bitter for balance on the backend, but lightly. A malty brew, packed with flavor. Sessionable but strong, a little watery on the palate for the 8% though.

Brownish-red pour with a one finger tan head that dissipates fairly quickly. Average lacing. Malty sweet nose with a touch of chocolate. Creamy mouth with minimal carbonation, roasted malt, a little smokey. Lacking the complexity that I was expecting - I had Ten Fidy before this one so maybe I need to stop thinking about that delicious treat!

Can: Black pour with a small beige head. Chocolate and Malt Nose. Roasted Chocolate and Malt taste.. Best Can Beer around!

Can. Look: Black, creamy beige head. Smell: Milk chocolate. Taste: Chocolate!Millk chocolate at first, roasted dark chocolate in the aftertaste, some vanilla. Overall: A dessert in a can! Smooth and well balanced.

Dark brown with a one finger tan head. Good amount of lacings. Aroma is smokey sweet malts. Taste is dark smokey malts with enough earthy hops to keep it from being too cloying. A bit of molasses creeps in as the tasting continues. The mouthfeel is quite good with adequete carbonation. Initially thought the abv was excessive but it is needed to cut the thick body of the ale. Most drinkable Scotch Ale I’ve had. Canned on date indicates this is about two months old. There are some minor comparisons to Scotch whisky. If there was ever a session Scotch Ale this would be close.

I’ve been dreaming about this can since my first one. Didn’t pour, so little idea of head/color/nose. Very sweet & rich smell, but not cloying, instead crisp snap on the body. Quite complex, with all the desirable dark notes (caramel, chocolate, nuts, smoke). The finish really does remind me of a whiskey.