Oskar Blues Old Chub

	Percentile
	95
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
976	3.69/5.0	3.68/5.0	8%	89.9	Thistle

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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DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Aug 28, 2006

Pours out of the can dark brown with a medium tan head. Molasses, prune, raisin, roasted nuts, and some earthy spice all contribute to an inviting aroma. Mediu to full body that is smoot and luscious. Sweet caramel flavor that is nicely balanced by some peppery hops leading to a surprisingly drier finish than I would have expected. Another winner from Oskar Blues.

carruthm (1134), Seattle, Washington, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 28, 2008

V - dark brown. A - strong aroma or caramel and dark roasted malts T - loads of caramel and malt. P - smooth and mellow.

Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jul 30, 2009

Can purchased at Liquor Mart in Boulder. Pours a deep brown with garnet highlights and a fluffy khaki head. The nose is quite nice: dark fruity malt that makes me think of this as a lighter, fruitier version of a barley wine. Medium-bodied and slick with super-fine carbonation and a pleasantly astringent/drying finish. Sweet, dark, fruity malt, plum and beet sugar with a dry, mildly hoppy finish. This is a fine beer. I would definitely recommend it to any fan of malt-forward beers/styles.

dolemike1 (1129), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 3, 2004

TAP: Looked like a glass of coke, smelled sweet and malty, caramel, flavor is the same, sweet caramel, almost no bitterness. Not utterly complex but quite flavorful, if you like caramel.

kyzr (1123), Belgrade, Montana, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 15, 2007

What a shocker for a can, great pour. Deep dark color with big head. Nose of dried fruit with a hint of spice. Flavor is toasted coffee up front with mellow sweet dried fruit then folds into a little hop finish.

CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 24, 2009 Updated: Aug 14, 2009

Crushed with Jakebra off the tap. Sweet nose. Very thin bodied but the flavor is surprisingly full and good. Very sweet, some chocolate, brown sugar and malts. Some subtle scotchiness, definitely not overpowering, but mellowing and pretty good.

NobleSquirrel (1110), Chicago, Illinois, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 23, 2008

Can from Piggly Wiggly. Pour is pretty deep brown/red. Nose is rich and malty, chocolate and some coffee type roastiness in the nose. Sweet. On the palate, there is a touch of acidity, but ultimately the candy-like malt flavors jump out. Lots of cocoa and hint of smoke. Exceptional.

jeremytoni (1106), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 5, 2009

From the tap poured dark brown with a good amount of head. Nice rich malty flavor with a quick finish.

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