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Oskar Blues Old Chub

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bottled
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9713.69/5.03.68/5.08%89.9Thistle
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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 Fratto (691), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2009  
Can poured into a pint. I’m usually wary of canned beer, but this was actually pretty good. Great scotch ale.


 Sonicdescent (376), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 16, 2009  
Very nice appearance, burgundy with decent head. Scent is very sweet malt. Taste is different, can’t tell if it’s heavy or not. Reminds me of a spiked tea.


 thenick (744), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Can. Pours a deep brown color, but clear, with an off-white head. Aroma is chocolate, caramel, and grain. Taste is largely roasted malt, with a little grain and highly, highly detectable alcohol at the end. I like it, it’s pretty solid, but something just seemed like it was missing here. It’s good, but it could be better.


TizzleJizzle (54), Garland, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Aroma of chocolate, wood, and caramel. As I poured this brew I became even thirstier because of the beautiful dark amber color. Jam-packed full of flavor! Initially I picked up on notes of at least 8 different flavors within about a second. First off I recognized the alcohol flavor, followed by roasted malts, and with a strong finish of smoked amazingness. This is an excellent and well crafted scotch ale that shouldn’t be missed.


 jbye4334 (652), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 12, 2009  
(can). Clear, dark brown color. Small tan head. Roasted malt and alcohol aromas. Caramel and light alcohol flavors. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Slick texture. Soft carbonation. Spare lacing.


 mmmbeer (743), Austin, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 11, 2009  
12 oz. can poured into tumbler- poured a non transparent near black when held to a light source, medium carbonation, half finger off tan head formed, laced and shared a smoke with me. Aroma of a charred malt (but in a good way!), dark caramel, and magical beer goodness! Hits the mouth with high-wide body, malt steps on your feet, then socks you right in the mouth with a good solid hook, sweetness lingers in the background from the start, middle is solid, finish has some cream in the background, and lingers. Solid brew... and you should all know what is next for a comparison...


 joeyplush (333), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 10, 2009  
Dark coffee color, tan head, which starts off medium thick and thins quickly. Aroma of dark roasted malt, resins, and alcohol. Flavor is dominated by sweet malt, followed by roasted malt, and there is a chest and stomach warming alcohol. Great character overall to this beer - very enjoyable.


 MrPickles (113), Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 5, 2009  
12 oz can from a in person trade with Madvike. I love good canned beer! Pours a deep dark redish brown. Sweet smell of toffee/caramel, alcohol and malt. Taste is very much the same, but SMOOTH. I am a big fan of this beer, but never really gave it a look, probably because of the can. I already went out and got some more.



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