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Oskar Blues Old Chub

Oskar Blues Old Chub - Scotch Ale

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Style: Scotch Ale

Lyons, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9663.69/5.03.68/5.08%89.3Thistle
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Commercial Description:
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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 amishcaravan (237), Winona, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 24, 2008  
scent is of some caramel and hops. taste is of caramel malts. not a bad beer.


gfolivares (67), McAllen, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Pours a purple/brown color with thick, billowing cocoa colored head. Beautiful sweet malty aromas with hints of caramel, dark bread dough with dried fruit. Full bodied beer with desent carbonation. Sweet malty taste hits first, followed by a sudden rush of pungent brandy soaked fruit candy. Beautiful balance of sweet malt and peppery alchohol. The finish is long and lingering with hints of semi-sweet baker’s chocolate, coffee, and kahlua liquer. Try with chocolate cake or rich dark fruitcake. P.S.- don’t let the aluminum can fool you, this is a top notch beer.


 IlanMan (816), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 20, 2008    Updated: Jan 17, 2009
Very dark copper pour with a strong caramel malt rich aroma. Very roasted aroma and flavor with thick caramel and medium malt. Alcohol is well hidden but warming. Damn good brew. Well blended.


 movezig (137), Pensacola, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Since it was a scottish ale I really wanted to try it cause ive never had one before. Well I gota say this is probably the best ale ive had in a long time. Nose of light fruit medium malt.


 thegreenrooster (1811), St.louis, Missouri, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Pour is a super dark brown with a small white head. Aroma is very nice with lots of roasted malts and molasses. flavor is not so much. Very heavy and cloying to start with. Some malt, some wood smoke and a lot of booze. I’ll give it props for being something different but this is not for me.


 DragonsHead (137), Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 17, 2008  
One of the smoother wee-heavies I’ve drank. Sweet taste from the start, with a bit of a hoppy finish. Overall, a nicely balanced beer with good body.


 sinkr (212), Lusby, Maryland, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/519/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Can->thistle-like tulip: Pours a large, rocky, light brown head that exhibits fair lacing atop a ruby-black body. The aroma is of burnt sugar, caramel, and cookie, hops of perfume, and a light yeast aroma as well. The body is full, the texture creamy, and the finish astringent. The flavor’s duration is long, being moderately sweet and lightly bitter.


 Jblauvs (530), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Brown pour with an offwhite head. Aromas of Roasty malt and some caramel. Mouthfeel is full, plenty of malt, with a dry finish. Very good stylistically



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