Oskar Blues Old Chub

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

Straight from the can, right after work. I’ve never been much of a fan of the Scottish Ale style... until now! Really didn’t take the time to smell it, so I’m taking an approximated guess at this. From what I could see bubbling out of the top of the can, it appeared to be a rich, chocolate brown color, with a foaming, khaki colored head. Upon first sip my first thought was, " this is like drinking a chocolate bar." Before I finished it very quickly, I tasted a delicious roasted malt flavor, rich milk and dark chocolate notes, creamy caramel, and palpable overtures of smoky coffee, all accompanied by a full, round, rich mouthfeel. I thoroughly enjoyed this beer. Never tasted anything quite like this. An absolute delight to drink and most agreeable with my typically hop-tilting palate. The perfect and equal melodious counterpoint to the glorious Dale’s Pale Ale. I can’t believe it took me so long to getting around to trying this. Looking forward to pouring my next one into the proper glassware first. Nice pick, Jim. Long live Oskar Blues Brewery!

On tap at cajun cafe on the bayou, poured very black with a creamy tan head, the aroma was very malty mostly roasted coffee and chocolate, very thick mouth feel at first but stayed very smooth. I love this ale!

Can. Pours deep reddish brown with thick, quickly dissipating brown head. Aroma is thick with caramel malts, floral hops, and plenty of cola with a bit of peat. Creamy, full body. Flavor is sweet with some caramel, but fairly muddled. A touch of warming alcohol. Solid beer.

I have to admit that the first time i saw this can of beer whose name so closely resembled C.H.U.D. that I was a bit frightened. The little can just screams out that there is some watery swill contained within. But after pouring it out my fears were put to rest. It pours out a nice shade of dark brown with red highlights with a thin beige head sitting on top. Smells of roasted malts, dark fruits, and smoky goodness. Has a well rounded sweet smoky flavor with some alcohol warmth appearing at the back of your throat. Feels nice and full as you swallow, slight amount of prickliness. finish is a long smooth smoky bitterness. The 8% abv goes wholly unnoticed in the taste. By far the best beer i have ever had out of a 12 oz. can.

Pours a nice dark brown, with a tan creamy head. Sweet malt smell with a hint of chocolate. a nice creamy palate. Taste is all nice sweet malts, with a smokey alcohol finish. I still can’t believe this came in a can. Great beer

Can, served at close to room temp. Pours deep dark brown, almost black with tan head. Aroma has plenty of dark fruits, caramel with a smoked wood nose. Taste is amazing. Much enjoyable at room temp, than freshly out of fridge. Huge caramel malts mouthfeel with notes of chocolate. There is a sweet almost woody palate with a warming alcohol. Very tasty all around, big emphasis on a chocolate / smokey finish.

Pours a surprisingly dark, with a light tan head. Smell is of bitter coffee and molasses The taste is a strong malt backbone with the roasted malts creating a smoky, coffee like feel. The molasses is present in the finish and brings the full spectrum together. For the powerful flavor of this brew it is surprisingly light on the pallet. Carbonation is not heavy but not overly light either. This is a good supping brew that I will definitely like to try again. It actually kind of tasted almost like a porter with the character of the roasted malts. A very well done brew overall. Reviewed on: 07-11-2007

Dark and glassy reddish. Head is cardboard brown and stays for a bit. Specky lace. Has an only slightly orange tinge (like triaminic). Strong caramel and toffee aromas. Molasses. Like a sweeter barleywine, or a darker brown sugar. Sweet molasses and brown sugar blast. Really sweet but with a really malty base that balances it. Heavy, malty and good. A bit oily in the feel, but also a bit chewy. Thick and dry too. Top shelf. A great, sweet Scotch ale. Quite good and strong.