Oskar Blues Old Chub

Deep burgandy color with tannish head that quickly dissipates. Aroma is nuts, cherries and a little bit of dough. Initially the flavor has a smoky aspect to it then the malts shine through with a nice balance of caramel and chocolate. Nice creamy texture. Medium bodied, overall the best canned Scotch Ale I have ever enjoyed.

12 oz. can. I picked this up in Madison, Wisconsin about four months ago. Nice, creamy, fruity aroma features chocolate-covered raisin, mocha, chocolate milk, craisin, plum, and caramel scents. Pours a translucent, leathery, dark brown with a maroon hue and a small to moderate amount of short-lasting beige head. Produces little lacing. Very sweet taste. Prune, chocolate liqueur, and fruitcake flavors. Alcohol noticeable but not overpowering. I don’t perceive any smoke flavor. I do taste roasted malts, especially in the finish and dry aftertaste, but that’s natural in a beer this dark. The flavors are nice but not outstanding. Medium body. Smooth and creamy in the palate. Old Chub is a pleasant brew in a style that does not particularly appeal to me.

Can. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are rich with roast malt, hops and notes of chocolate.

Pours very dark mahogany, with a dark tan, dense, lasting head that leaves a nice lace. Aroma is dark malts and chocolate, some faint hops, and hints of smoke, as well as very faint dark fruits. Flavor is dark malts and chocolate upfront, some slight raisin notes, and more faint smokiness. Alcohol is pleasantly, and faintly warming, helping to balance the sweetness of the malts. Aftertaste is well balanced dark malt, slight hops and faint smoke.

If you had any thoughts of drinking this out of the can, don’t. This is not Red Dog from a 30 rack. Poured a nearly opaque blackish brown with a creamy, lasting white head. Smells malty, sugary with a peaty aroma lurking in the background. Flavor is great, not nearly as heavy as you’d imagine. Medium malt, chocolate, wood, smoke. Finish coats the tongue but isn’t over powering. Nice, strong, solid beer.

On tap at McGregor’s. Poured a decent head on a semitransparent dark brown body. Aroma of sweet malts. Flavor od roasted chocolate malt and alittle coffee.

Never heard of this brewer, but will have to seek out more of their stuff. On tap at McGregor’s. Minimal aroma, nice dark appearance, good retention. Smoky chocolaty palate, syrupy.

Of the 3 cans, Dales defenitely hits the bullets. As an aftertaster I had some expects, but Dales is the best. Scotisch and not more, forgetable!