Oskar Blues Old Chub

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

Can bought at LIC. It pours very dark brown with a creamy beige head. Aroma is very malty with caramel, wood, peat and a bit smoke. Silky smooth mouthfeel. In the flavour I sense beechwood, a bit sweet chocolate, some smoke and overripe fruit. Bit insipid aftertaste.

i’m not a huge fan of scottish ale but this is pretty great. out of the can (the only way they sell it I think?) layer after layer of complex malts - burnt and chocolate and caramel and roasted coffee beans. tastes a bit sweet at the end. kind of a thick, syrupy texture on the palate. if you like scottish ales you’ll love this.

12 oz can. Pours a dark mahogany with chestnut highlights. creamy one finger beige head that left nice lacing. Sweet malty nose with hints of smoke, chocolate malt, alcohol, and dark fruits. Very fruity flavor, chocolate malt, smoke, and a tinge of alcohol. Very full flavored and hides the alcohol well. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with a syrupy and sticky texture. Fairly fizzy active carbonation. This was an enjoyable, well rounded Scotch Ale. Very drinkable.

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)

Can... Poured ruby-brown with a a thin beige head that lasted throughout the brew. Sweet, malty aroma with berry-like fruits and spiced dark chocolates. Strong cocoa malts in the flavors with a chocolate character that balanced with the alcohol notes. Chalky, smoked finish with roasted brown sugars. I bet the barrel aged version is awesome.

Very rich. Just this side of cloyingly sweet. Just a hint of smokiness. And now I just noticed the commercial description, and realize that I bring nothing to the table.

can - Pours very dark amber with a thin, lasting head. It smells of caramel malt with a hint of dark fruit. The flavor is sweet caramel with lightly roasted malt and a touch of dark fruit. It’s full bodied and smooth with the 8% abv well buried. Nice brew.

12 oz. can. Drank on 6/21/06. Foams out of the can when you open it. Pours very dark brown, almost black, and it has some red tint. Big 1.5" creamy tan head. Drops to a layer of foam. Decent lacing. Foam layer eventually disappears. Aroma - nice, malty, smokey, roasty aroma. Fairly strong. Flavor - initially sweet and bitter. Then smooth on the tongue. Some of the roasty, smokey, peaty malt flavors in the swallow, and a return of some sweetness in the finish. Tiny bit of alcohol warmth. Palate - fairly full bodied. Not the biggest body ever, but substantial. Low to avg. level of carb. A little surprising since it foams out of the can and pours a big head. Mouthfeel is also smooth and creamy. Overall - I like this beer. I like OB beers and I really like the can. Sometimes you need cans. I keep OC and DPA around because they are good beers in cans. But I like the beer too. This one is a little on the sweet side, but that’s OK. Good aroma, flavor, and a nice, full body. I assume this is a wee heavy. I like Scottish ales too.