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Oskar Blues Old Chub 3.68 982

Oskar Blues Old Chub

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9823.69/5.03.68/5.08%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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 GeneralGao (3071), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 10, 2006  
Draught at The Bier Garden in Asheville, NC. Dark brown, almost opaque, lighter brown around the edges. Foamy tan head that laced the glass. Very attractive, complex aroma including hints of vanilla, moalsses, milk chocolate, and sweet cream. Creamy and slightly sweet. Very smooth due, in part, to the low level of carbonation. Flavors follow the aroma; malty milk chocolate and vanilla with the smallest hint of smoke. This is a good one.


 WeeHeavySD (3040), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/102/513/20
Feb 1, 2007  
Can, yes indeedy. A Bonus brew from Iowaherkeye. After having a drawn out conversation that verged on an argument about PBR this evening wtih a few friends I thought it would be appropriate to open this 12 oz can of suds. Thats a serious pour from a can, yes a can, i’ve said it again, a can, can I say can, I can. Anyway the pour is deep brownish black completely impossible to see through. The head is large fluffy and tan. The aroma is wet and malty and thin. The taste is malty and full of caramel and sweet. Smooth and tasty, definetly a shocker from that can. Thanks again Joey.


 Jukkabro (3039), Tampere, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Near black colored with red hints, little light brown head. Strongly roasted aroma with sweet caramel, hints of licorice also present with slight alcohol. Medium bodied. Flavor is also dominated by sweet roastiness, some vinous note also present. Aftertaste is still coffee-roasted with lasting bitter mouthfeel in tongue.


 caesar (3034), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Tap @ brewpub. Clear dark cola color, short head. Thin aroma of malt, some caramel. Taste of some smoke, malt. Good malty body, which makes up for the thin aroma.


 daknole (3000), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Nice beer and from a can, I love it Pour a nice deep brown with a very small head. Aromas of delcicious malts and grains. Flavor is smooth and fairly complex. I like this.


 shrubber85 (2984), Wallhalben, Germany
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/516/20
Nov 10, 2005  
Can. Dark molasses malt and hops aroma. Opaque black-brown color with ample head. Strong creamy malt and molasses flavor with a much lighter hops flavor than I expected from the aroma. Nice full body with a slightly oily feel. Have to agree with other raters - one of the best canned beers I’ve ever had.


 larsga (2980), Oslo, Norway
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/105/515/20
Jun 8, 2006  
Medium creamy beige head. Dark red barely translucent body. Cream caramel aroma with hints of roastiness in the background. Velvety, mild, roasted malt taste with hop touches. Very nice, and quite odd. (0.355l can.)


 SledgeJr (2972), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Feb 26, 2007  
At the 2007 Big Beer, Belgians, & Barleywines Festival in Vail. Pours a sepia color with an off-white head. Semi-sweet chocolate aroma. Some roasted notes. Flavor is a medium chocolate and toasted caramel. Mild and smooth drinker. Nice beer.



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