Oskar Blues Old Chub

12oz can shared with Matt7215 and his brother, Matt’s can (thanks Matt). Pours a nice dark mahogany, with a small off white head. Aroma is really really nice! Major peaty malts, like big time, and not much else, but what’s there is so damn good smelling you don’t really need much else. Flavour is like a punch in the face with peat, but for some reason you welcome the hit! But in all seriousness, huge peaty, chewy, delicious malts with a great full body to it, pretty smoky too. Maybe my sensory perceptions were off, but I would have bet money that this was only 5% abv, it hides the alcohol THAT well. Man, seriously good stuff here! Maybe it really appeals to the Scottish in me. I wish I could get this all the time around here!

Near black with a tight tan head. Big roasted malt nutty aroma with some smoke. Smooth, medium body. Rich, hearty flavor is mildly sweet and smoky with caramel and roasted nuts. nice beer.

Dark amber brown, malty, toffee, dark fruits, roasted peet, little chocolate, slight hop finish.

12oz can. Very very dark brown pour, nose is ALL malt. Sweet caramel, bready, sticky toffee malt. Faint hops in the flavour a more malt. Some nice caramel corn notes, and maybe some ripe fruits like candied figs. Wow, what a nice beer!

Can shared by Fidel, pours attractive burnt caramel brown with ruby highlites. Nose is roasted peet and caramel. Same as in the nose, the flavor has some nice roasted qualities with caramel.

12oz Can: Pours brown w/ a smallish tan head that dissipates rather quickly. Aroma is sweet malts w/ an almost bready character. Flavor is delightful; caramel, chocolate, smoke & a bit of warming alcohol in the finish. Nice smooth & creamy mouthfeel w/ a slightly burnt/bitter finish. Waiting for it to warm a little more here...A bit more smoke/peat after letting it warm. Alcohol is still well hidden though. 8% in an easy to transport can. Someone is taking care of us beer drinkers...Oskar Blues that is...

Tap, Monk’s in Philadelphia. Arrived with a thick tan head, very cloudy opaque brown/chocolaty body. Was advertised as "...hoppier than other versions of this style..." and it is definitely true! Not sure if I liked it that much...though the 8% ABV really helped make the night more comfortable.

Can. Pours murky brown with a thin tan head, packed with tight bubbles. Chocolate and malty aroma, a touch of smoke. In flavor, roasty, chocolate and caramel, a touch sweet, some smoke, and a nice dose of hop bitterness to close. Drying and lush in the mouth. Excellent.