 starfireming (309), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Aug 6, 2006 Beautiful, oh, my yes. Some sediment; been aged a month or four. Lovely opaque espresso colour, tan head. Chocolate toffee coffee scent, very nice. As it warms it gets better. Rich palate, alcohol is well-hidden, some carbonation matched with substantial malt flavours. Tops.
Ludicolt (1), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
does not count  Feb 18, 2007 This is one of my favorite beers... I keep a lot of this stocked up at all time... love the taste...
Jonpol (1181), Sasquacho, Arizona, USA
Apr 12, 2006 Pours a blood brown color with big dense tawny frothy. The aroma a little yeasty integrated with sweet malt. It’s an off dry (fruity, semi sweet) brew with a diverse flavor profile. It’s luscious and malty right up front with a slight hoppiness to follow. Then the earthy barnyard flavors protrude releasing complexities to include fresh biscuits, sourdough, and a wet campfire. The finish is long with a slight fruity bitterness. Alcohol is well hidden. This is the best canned beer I’ve ever had. I laughed when I tasted it. It’s so tastey. You’d never believe it was canned. I highly recommend this brew.
kenb (916), Oregon, USA
Aug 7, 2007 Updated: Aug 19, 200712 oz bottle via JOHNyKAT (hey this guy sends me a package for no reason exept that he is cool..f%&$8n’ hey!!!! thanks, mr kat YOU RULE!). Pours A DEEP DARK BROWN WITH A LARGE BEIGE HEAD. Nose is heavy chocolate malt(nuts), phenols, and yeast. Hmm, this is weird as it tastes like an easy drinking vanilla flavored porter but with much more going on...quite nice. Med body, low carbonation..i love this one but i dont like scotch ales, so whaT DOES THIS MEAN...?!!!!!! I DON’T really know, but i like this beer, it is good at 3 AM on an August night:=)
pkbites (241), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 13, 2008 Oskar Blues can do no wrong. Like ALL (yes, ALL!) their other offerings this is truly the nectar of the Gods. Pours a beautiful color, nose of chocolate cake batter. What I love about this is it’s not over powering in any of it’s flavor. Smooth, pudding like chocolate taste, but not a hit in the face with a pie. Very light, light, LIGHT smokey flavor. But, once again, only lightly so. The chocolate, smoke, and malt come together in a swirl of delicat delight. Nothing over-powers anything else. A slow sip and push on the tongue is recommended, but you actually could chug this if you wanted to.
This is the first time I’ve come across a craft brew I could say both of those things at once. I have seen the future of brewing excellence, and Oskar Blues is it’s name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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