Oskar Blues Old Chub

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

12 oz can, poured in a glass. Also a gift from Chris McKim @ the Brew Kettle in Strongsville OH: Deep mohogany brown w/ a lasting light beige head. Alcohol legs noticeable on the glass. Chocolate malt and a bit of alcohol are noticeable first, followed by lightly roasty and smokey notes. Clean malt aromas, not fruity. Caramel character is a moderate. Well balanced and cleanly malty. Although, the malts are a bit light in flavor with chocolatey and lightly roasty notes. Balanced to malt throughout from start to finish, aftertaste is a bit roasty and only hints of smokey. Fuller body, well hidden alcohol, smooth and creamy texture for the low medium carbonation. Wow, another great canned beer from Oskar Blues. And a well made Scotch Ale!!!!!The only drawback I noticed w/ both these beers was a strong aroma of iodiphor if it were to be consumed fom the can, but since it’s not in the beer, it seems to only be on the can itself. Please, bring both of these (Dales Pale Ale & Old Chub) to Ohio!!!!!!

My first experience with a canned micro. I’m a big fan of the use of cans versus bottles, and I’m excited to finally get to try this along with Dale’s PA. Body is a very deep garnet with a thin tan head. Aroma of sweet chocolate and a bit of smokiness. Although the palate is thin, the beer is still full flavored. Smoked malts abound, with some chocolate and plenty of caramel. Hops take a back seat and are not very noticeable. Finish is smoky and sweet. Nice beer, and I hope to see more brewers get into canning.

Had in can, is Oskar Blues dropping there prices or something? Got this for around $1.75 in CT. Pours stylistically brown with a wispy head. Appearance was not unlike a melted milk chocolate bar. Aroma maintains strong nutty and caramelly character. Complemented by a smooth palate, the flavor featured some toasted malt, more caramel, maple syrup, and earthiness. All in all, this brew kept me entertained throughout, managing to counterpoint its sweetness with rich nuttiness that I could appreciate.

12 oz. can. Poured out a deep reddish brown color, with a sticky tan colored head. Aromas are of smoky malts, caramel, some yeasty bread. Flavors are smoky malts, slight caramel, maple syrup. Medium mouthfeel, decent body. Not too bad, could use less smoke in the malts.

12 fl. oz. can from Beers of the World. App.: deep, deep ruby brown with a creamy, light mocha head. Aroma: peaty, scotch whiskey smoke, grape-like fruitiness, roasted malt character and a bit of chocolate and vanilla. Palate: med.-full body and fairly aggressive carbonation. Somewhat creamy. Flav.: deep dark maltiness, a bit of the fruitiness and a hint of that smoke. On swallowing, a chocolatey delight! Dark caramel, toffee flavours and a slightly smokey finish. A very slight lingering bitterness. This is nice.

Va BF 07 Draft: Smoky oak and cherry aroma, very nice! Dark pour, thin head, but good lacing. Robust flavor of well balanced hops and smoke. Plum and smoke finish. Top drawer!

Never heard of this brewer, but will have to seek out more of their stuff. On tap at McGregor’s. Minimal aroma, nice dark appearance, good retention. Smoky chocolaty palate, syrupy.

Cask @ Chelsea’s Brewing Co. in NYC this past weekend. I wasn’t personally a huge fan of this ale, and I have to admit it is 100% due to the scotch bourbon flavor that dominates everything else. 8% abv - tastes more like 28%.