Oskar Blues Old Chub

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

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.

It is a wonderful Scottish beer. And it proves that great beer can come from a can. Weird.

5-10 years ago I would certainly have never agreed that a good beer could come in a can. Oh how times have changed.
One such cannery is the Oscar Blues Grill & Brewery. Along with Dale’s Pale Ale, they brew damn fine Scottish style ale, Old Chub.
You could drink it out of the can, but I prefer my beer poured and breathing, so to speak. Old Chub pours a dark coppery red/brown and smells beautifully. I partook of mine in a traditional ale glass, within which a slight head forms and then settles. Old Chub is definitely more on the Scotch Ale side then the Belhaven Scottish Ale which is much lighter and very floral. I definitely taste more of the sweet, malt flavor in Old Chub that is characteristic of a heavy Scotch Ale. There are hints of toasted bread amidst the malt and hints of caramel and chocolate. I will always liken this type of chocolate essence to dark chocolate do to the combination of sweetness and bitterness. It’s not overly cloying, but just enough to leave hints of sweetness in your mouth after a long drag. A damn fine Scottish ale and one of the best canned beers I have ever had.

Yum! Enjoyed this brew thoroughly. Pours a very dark brown/red color, with lightly tanned head that disappeared quickly. Chocolate caramel aroma is very apparent in this one. Taste is full of chocolate and caramel notes, very smooth, sweet taste. ABV is well hidden, sweet sticky finish on this one. Good thing I bought a 12-pack!