Old Chub - Nitro
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

Pours a dark brown color. Beige head. 3/4". Aroma was brown maltiness, red maltiness, lighter residual smoke. Didn't get the chocolate or coffee note in the aroma, but the roasted malt and yeast would later give way to these in the taste department.

Taste made me realize this is the rare occasion where I like a nitro beer more than the OG. Sure its definitely smoother, no big surprise there with a nitro beer, but here it seemed to temper the bitterness and alcohol moreso. I didn't think it was sweet at all. The roasted malt did well, a lot of times nitro will cover up roasted malt, whereas here I think it was easier to get those varied notes of chocolate and coffee via the malt roasting than it is in the original non nitro version.
Toffee has always been there regardless of which version. Less dark fruit bitterness this time around.

For once, a nitro version of something that doesn't dumb it down and is actually better than the original.

Canned 3/9/15; drank 7/14/15 @ the Yarchives.

NOTE: open over a sink!

Brown/purple appearance.

Nice tan head; a curtain of frothy lace.

Plum, caramel & mild orange citrus notes in the nose.

Creamy medium mouthfeel.

Plum & orange creme flavors up front; raspberry & mild caramel notes on the finish.

Far more complex & enjoyable than the regular version; a delicious revelation.

 

 

 

 

 

On tap. Dark brown color with tan head. No smell. Light and smooth mouthfeel. Tastes of roasted malt and brown sugar. Fairly sweet. Decent, true to the style, but the sweetness is a bit much for me. Don't know that I'd get this again.

 

 

 

 

Very dark appearance with tan head that disipates slowly. Aroma is a nutty smooth light caramel. Taste is a watered down stout that has very little taste.

 

 

 

Nitro version. Brown color with a thick caramel head with medium retention.
Light aroma of red fruits, nuts and licorice.
Nice flavor with notes of licorice, nuts, cola, milk chocolate and lots of vanilla. Dry aftertaste with a mild bitterness.
Light, but still creamy body with mild carbonation. Alcohol of 8% abv is incredibly hidden.
Very pleasant and sessionable for the style.

 

Had this from the draught, not the can. Looked dark, but silky as the nitro bubbles slowly settled. Nose was sweet and a little smoky. Taste was absolutely phenomenal, but only because I one very complex flavors. So many great flavors happening here. Sweet, chocolatey, hoppy and smokey. All at the same time. The nitro makes the mouthfeel very smooth. After taste has that scotchy, smoky taste. Despite the ratings on here, this is one of my favorite dark nitro beers now.