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Oskar Blues Old Chub

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9723.69/5.03.68/5.08%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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 drowland (1380), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 12, 2009  
On tap in a pint glass. Pours murky brown with a dark and creamy almost Guinness-like head. The aroma is sweet malt and dark esters with a fair amount of alcohol and a dash of salty smoke. The flavor is quite sweet and goes down with a bit of smoke and a good dose of hops. Mouthfeel is quite creamy like carbonated chocolate milk.


 dimenhetfield (173), , Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 9, 2009  
I’ve never been that into scotch ales, or anthing that appears to be one, but this one is pretty damn impressive. Pours dark and smooth. Very strong aroma of smoked malts. The flavor has quite the kick to it. Caramel and roasted malt. I questioned the whole beer out of a can thing but I’m glad I tried this one.


 Gethinbeer (1001), Nova Scotia, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/101/56/104/513/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Cheers Joe Mcphee. Strong malt aroma with fruit and syrup. Deep mahogany colour with a thin lace. Medium carbonation. Strong malt flavour. Smooth syrup texture with a tangy bit at the end. Rich berry. Powerful spirit like finish.


 Uglyradio (775), Greenville, South Carolina, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/517/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Dark brown pour, thin tan head...Sweet grape malty caramel aroma...Sweet malty flavor through to the finish...Bit of chocolate and smoke in the finish...


 KnN (721), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 3, 2009  
I’m admittedly not a fan of this style, but this was a really nice version. Pours a nice rich mahogany/cola brown with a thin off white head. Aroma was slightly smoky, really sweet, a big malt bomb with just a touch of smokiness. Flavor was similar. Enjoyed the first half, but then got into the "meat" flavors you can get with smoky beers. This would go great with a Brat or something.


 tarheels86 (732), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Aug 3, 2009  
Can. Pours like Coke with a short-lived, temporary, tan, fizzy head. Appearance is deep ruby. No lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, burnt sugar, soy sauce. Taste is cherry Coke, brown sugar, caramel. Slightly undercarbonated. Creamy on the palate. A little too sweet for me.


 l1br4r14n (275), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/518/20
Aug 1, 2009    Updated: Oct 15, 2009
Pours cola brown with a thin tan head (although it felt weird pouring this into a glass, I really wanted to drink this straight from the can). Aroma is rich with dark malt, roasted and chocolate. Flavor much like it smells, along with some spice and pine. Pretty nice!



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