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Oskar Blues Old Chub

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9783.69/5.03.68/5.08%89.9Thistle
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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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 yngwie (4970), Kristiansand, Norway
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Can. Pours a clear-looking brown color, with a small, beige head. Malty, peaty nose with chocolate and a touch of fruityness. The flavor is sure malty and peaty, but leaves room for some chocolate and bitterness. Full body, and a long, roasted, peaty and sweet finish. I could wish for more fruityness, but for a scotch ale it’s fine. The alcohol is well hidden, leaving it quite drinkable. (080118)


 madsberg (4966), Søborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 13, 2007  
Canned. Dark reddish brown coloured. Huge dense light brown head. Caramel, brown sugar, molasses, light notes of ripe fruits and some spice. Flavour is sweet and full of brown sugar. Has some alcoholnotes, a light herbal note. Some ripe fruits and a very light note of liqourice. Is quite full bodied. A light dryness. Is slightly bitter maybe from the alcohol. Quite quite easy to drink, but gives a least me a light buzz. Not used to these high octane US beers no more, but I still like.


 Cornfield (4944), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Nice. From the can it pours a dark umber body with a slender khaki head. It has an aroma of rich earthy malt, chocolate, alcohol, old wood, dark juicy fruits, and nuts. A touch of burnt brown sugar and a hint of toffee blend into the flavor along with the elements present in the nose. I’m a hop-head, to be sure, but I enjoy a richly malty drink that’s brewed this skillfully. This is my third beer from this brewery, and I think we need Oskar Blues distributed in the Chicago area!

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 JPDIPSO (4908), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2004  
Clear copper color with a taller tan head with lines of lace as it you imbibe and it settles. Specialty malt house aromas with caramel, mild coffee and chocolate and a touch of peat. Smooth and relaxing feel, perhaps a touch thin. 8% not found in this one. Flavors follow the aromas quite well. Long linger of lightly roasted malt. Nice malty brew. Could use a touch more peat, but what should one expect from a can ;). Thanks SecretSantaScott ala Tom.


 jbrus (4872), Delft, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Can@Home. Chocolate and coffee aroma. Ruby color, beige fine head, very nice lace. Sweet, light bitter, chocolate, licorice, coffee, roasted, soft mouthfeel. At first I thought it has a nice complexity and wonderful mouthfeel. But halfway the glass I found it too sweet and flat. So I downgraded my scores but a 3.8 is still a very nice beer. Thanks Yngwie!


 BückDich (4848), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 27, 2005  
Can: Mahogany color, thick brown head, nice lacing. Nose of nutty plums and smoky malt. Juicy body, light acidity and lots of body (did I already say that?). Light alcohol burn with a toasted rye quality about it. Nice canned beer.


 Tmoney99 (4746), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 16, 2007  
Can from Broudy’s Liquor. Poured dark brown color with an average creamy brown head that was mostly lasting with fair lacing. Moderate roasted malty and alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with sticky texture. Heavy roasted sweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. This is a standout beer.


 anders37 (4700), Malmö, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 8, 2006  
Can. Dark amber/brown colour with a small off-white head. Dry malty hoppy aroma. Has a malty and hoppy flavor with some hints of caramel. Leaving you with a dry bitter finish.



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