Oskar Blues Old Chub

Brewed by Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Style: Scotch Ale
Lyons, Colorado USA

Smoky, malty aroma with hints of caramel. Pours a dark brown amber. Big flavor, big malt, caramel, bitter chocolate, a slight hint of smoke. Big flavor in a small can. I’m so happy Oskar Blues made it to Florida!

Can thanks to fattyre and bunnyhop. Chestnut brown color underneath a medium sized and color of tan head. Chocolaty malts, very mild smoke, plenty of brown sugar. Sweet but not overly so. Theres plenty of flavor yet it feels semi empty. However, nothing is out of place and it’s still put together well. Medium bodied, pretty clean finish, no alcohol evident. Pretty nice stuff.

By far the best beer in a can I have ever had!! Pours a deep dark amber with a nice tan head. Aroma is malty with hints of alcohol and slightly sweet. Taste is rather complex and as the beer warms a slight hint of the 8% alcohol comes out. This is a must try, great beer.

12 oz can. Deep purple brown with a brief balsa head. Nose is grape jelly and mild scotch. Medium body with prickly carb. Taste is plum, toffee, a touch of smoke and carrot juice with a dry, scotchy finish.

Very dark, opaque solid brown color with a bubbly fluffy off white head that retains well. Chocolate, caramel malt and nutty sweet aroma. Taste is very smooth scottish style obviously. Rich nutty malty taste. Little heavy body. Toasted, light smoke and some chocolate taste as well.

12oz can. Darker brown with a beige head leaving lasting foam. Caramel, toffee, and lightly hoppy aroma. Big, malty flavor. Molasses, toffee, piney hops and light vanilla mix smoothly. Medium bodied with lighter carbonation. Quite drinkable. When you want malt, this is not a bad option at all.

Clear, garnet colored body with a thick, fluffy, quickly diminishing tan head. The aroma is pretty enjoyable, but has elements of diacetyl that keeps it from thorough enjoyment. Caramel, nuts, cocoa, loads of grain, soft smoke wafts, some mild alcohol and a healthy dose of buttery popcorn. The body is silky, smooth and nice on the tongue. The depth of the malt really shines in the flavor, as each moment sees individual elements of the malt peel away like rings on an onion. The problem is the unmistakable sour butteriness of the diacetyl. While I tried to enjoy it, I couldn’t look past the obvious infection. It doesn’t seem common for this beer, so I don’t know what happened. Hopefully I’ll get another chance to try it and I see what it should be. The Dale’s Pale Ale I drank right after this was fine, so I really can’t explain what’s happening. Bummer.

Pours a blood brown color with big dense tawny frothy. The aroma a little yeasty integrated with sweet malt. It’s an off dry (fruity, semi sweet) brew with a diverse flavor profile. It’s luscious and malty right up front with a slight hoppiness to follow. Then the earthy barnyard flavors protrude releasing complexities to include fresh biscuits, sourdough, and a wet campfire. The finish is long with a slight fruity bitterness. Alcohol is well hidden. This is the best canned beer I’ve ever had. I laughed when I tasted it. It’s so tastey. You’d never believe it was canned. I highly recommend this brew.