Oskar Blues Old Chub

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

Thanks to mhewes for this one. Can poured into a standard pint glass produced a finger worth of tan head that went away quickly. The body of this brew was the color of a chocolate lab (dark brown) Big aromas of roasted malts and light smokiness filled my head. The flavors are the same as the nose big roasted malts are right up front with a nice sweetness as well. A bit of earthiness makes it self known as well. Rich, creamy and smooth are words I use with this brew as well A good example of scotch ale I would gladly pick this up if I see it around. All this and from a can too what more can you ask.

12 oz can. Pours a dark brown with red highlights. The head is cream with lacing and good retention. The aroma is rich with black licorice, mocha and roasted malts. The taste is similar to the aroma. The mouthfeel is full, smooth and creamy. The finish is medium in duration with lingering black licorice. Overall: Another great beer in a can. Recommended.

Dark brown with a tan head. Dark fruit notes, coffee, roasted malts. Full bodied and creamy on the palate. Excellent.

Another great offering from Oskar...too bad I bought this case in the summer, more of an winter beer for me...it’ll just have to age a bit...deep brown pour, beige head...nice smell of malt and a bit of cocoa...roasty flavor of caramel, chocolate and some alcohol on the back end...makes you all warm and fuzzy inside...yum!

Yum! Enjoyed this brew thoroughly. Pours a very dark brown/red color, with lightly tanned head that disappeared quickly. Chocolate caramel aroma is very apparent in this one. Taste is full of chocolate and caramel notes, very smooth, sweet taste. ABV is well hidden, sweet sticky finish on this one. Good thing I bought a 12-pack!

12oz can.
Appearance: Pours a dark brown with no head or lace. Halfway through the pour I could see no head so I dumped the rest of the can in trying to get something on top, but nothing.
Aroma: Sweet malt
Taste: Carmel, malt and pine. This has a very nice finish, sweet and smokey flavors.
This has a lot going on and is really a good beer.

Pour: 12 oz can to pint glass. Dark russet brown, clear with enough backing light. Nice inch of light tan head, but it’s on the fizzy side. No lacing.

Nose: Peat, a nice smoked meat note, some roast, even a little milk chocolate.

Mouth: Smokey and roasty, sort of like chocolate-covered bacon (yes it does exist). Subtle dark fruit and cold coffee. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy. Flavors are bold but not huge, which helps lend a unique drinkability here. Some astringency and some booziness.

Appearance is mostly chestnut brown with lighter amber highlights on the edge, head is a good 3-fingers of thick brown cream soda-like foam, thick lacing on the glass. Smell is full of chocolate and caramel malts, tones of nuts, roast, and toffee as well as an intriguing spot of floral/perfume that I guess to be heather (often used in scottish gruit). Taste is big chocolate malts with plenty of caramel, brown sugar, and roast, some dark fruits and floral hops peek through in the middle with that heather flavor, finishes sweet and dry. Mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy smooth texture, moderate carbonation. Drinkability is moderate, this is one flavorful Scottish ale with plenty of flavor and boldness, the heather floral aroma throws off the taste a little but is very exciting, the alcohol is barely detectable but that 8% will likely creep up in time.