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Oskar Blues Old Chub

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9763.69/5.03.68/5.08%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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 Sammy (4000), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/520/20
Oct 8, 2006  
Chocolate malty and alcohol aroma. Great brown colour with lace and mocha slight head. very much concur with the promotional markings, chocolate more than malt in the smell. Very smooth drink, caramel, chocolate, smoke, I would drink this on a regular basis. Missed it in Atlanta, found it in Buffalo.


 Radek Kliber (3945), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Can 355ml
Appearance: Visibly carbonated dark brown ale with small yet presentable top.4-
Nose : Solid impression of high self esteem, clean rich malts with smooth saturated alcohol. Walnut accent on side.8-
Flavor/Palate : Medium full boded. Smooth, clean mellow richness. Quiet quality of brown malt. Slightly sticky gently sweetness with right dose of alcohol. Nothing is screaming here . Stoic timeless qualities. Monster ales are fad this ale targets mature beer connoisseur. Old Chub despite its size is perfectly balanced in every aspect. This is main strength of this ale. I found very to no fault. Splendid brew that other should aspire to it.


 jerc (3911), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 1, 2006  
Can. Dark brown body, big fluffy tan head. Dark malt aroma, with small earthy notes. Sweet malt flavour with dark caramel and earthy malt notes, some sharp notes with a hint of roast at times. Average to medium palate. Not great, but decent.


 beerguy101 (3907), Newark, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2007  
This Scotch Ale pours a deep brown color from a 120z can. Large sized beige foamy head with good retention and long lasting lacing. Aroma is dark malt, chocolate, toffee and caramel. A medium bodied scotch ale. Malts are chocolaty and fairly sweet. Hops are earthy. Lots of chocolate flavors and some dark fruits as well. Nice carbonation just enough to help balance the sweetness. Nice beer in a can. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet.


 thedm (3836), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/56/104/513/20
Oct 2, 2006  
This canned brew from Captain Couger poured a very large sized head of foamy finely sized brown colored bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a very hazy typically carbonated brown colored body and a very good lacing. The mild aroma contained brown malt and dough notes. The mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and strongly tingly at the finish with a lingering brown malt aftertaste. The weak flavor contained notes of malt brown malt and chocolate. A decent one that I would consider buying again.


 Grovlam (3809), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2007  
Bottle. #1700 rating, yes Jesper, nice one! [Courtesy of yespr, tasting @ yespr] Large thick beige head that mostly lasted. Thick film like lacing. Dark mahogany colour. Lovely balanced hoppy and malty sweet notes. Hint of toasted malt in the sniff. Light fruity feel as well. Light biscuit notes. Over the palate, more hops bitterness and full creamy malty feel. Medium bodied with a light dry texture and a soft carbonation. Well balanced bitter and sweet flavour. Light dry and bitter finish.


 Braudog (3762), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/514/20
Apr 23, 2006  
On tap at the brewpub, 4/13/06: Very dark brown with a medium-to-strong cooked brown sugar flavor. Roasty finish. Bit thin, yet this is a heavy drinker. It’s too warm outside!


 Theis (3755), Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 23, 2007  
Can at home - shared with Mette. Dark dark brown (almost black) - light brown head. Aroma: Chokolate, roasted malts, burned, light smoke, light berries. Taste: Chokolate, light smokey, burned, roasted, raisins, caramel, light sweetness, high malty, nice medium hoppy. A very rich beer !!



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