Oskar Blues Old Chub

	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
971	3.69/5.0	3.68/5.0	8%	89.9	Thistle

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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Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 24, 2009

Deep reddish brown with a long lasting tan head. Big sweet malty aroma with some whiskey and smoke. Lots of flavor going on, caramel, chocolate, roasted malts, and an alcohol warming at the end. Full flavor while still being somewhat light and thin. Very drinkable, especially for being 8%. One of my favorites. The can rises again!

popery (156), San Francisco, California, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	7/10	2/5	12/20

Sep 22, 2009

While Scottish Ales of all sizes have grown on me significantly, I still find Old Chub overly sweet and lacking complexity. The beer pours a darkened umber with a dissipating head. The aroma is malty with some spice and a fairly strong cola character. It’s mildly vinous with a strong alcohol note. The flavor is malt forward without much hop character but a fairly strong bitter note. There are some roasted malt flavors present and a strong caramelized cola flavor. It’s just too sweet, though. The feel is a lot thinner than I would like. It’s not awful, but there are much better Scotch Ales out there.

churchill00 (154), Austin, Texas, USA

2.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.3	5/10	3/5	4/10	2/5	9/20

Sep 21, 2009

Really? 95? It taste like coca-cola. Reminds me of South African/ Australian wines that sweeten their vintages before bottling. Perhaps I’m a Luddite, but I was not impressed.

JackfromJax (17), Florida, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Sep 21, 2009

Fantastic Scotch Ale. Pours dark copper with very little head. Very large caramel and toasty flavors that balance well with the bitterness and alcohol warmth. This is a sneaky big beer. The flavors really open up when it warms to 50 degrees or so. This beer is a must have for all refrigerators.

Anker (306), Hillerød, Denmark

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 21, 2009

Can. Pours hazy brown with a foamy tan head. Aroma is sweet slightly roasted malt, caramel, alcohol grape and hops. Flavour is roasted sweet malt, alcohol, caramel, grass and hops. Nice full bodied.

bigbish (140), Colorado, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	4/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	18/20

Sep 19, 2009

What an amzing beer. Lots of malt flavor, very complex like a party in my mouth. Sweet, malty, slightly smokey. This is good stuff.

mcc5468 (103), USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 17, 2009

From the can of course. Dark brown color. Thick head that stays around for a while. Peat aroma but not overdone as in most Scotch ales. Earthy caramel taste. Pretty solid scotch ale.

Collint (453), Sylva, North Carolina, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Sep 17, 2009

Can, pours a dark distinct brown color. Aroma is roasty and super sweet scottish style. Flavor is full and rich of caramel, roast, sugar and it is very sweet. A filling beer that I have purchased a few times but I don’t know what to eat with it.

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