Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale

Looking back to notes from May, 2006 for this can recently purchased in Wisconsin, Old Chub Scotch Ale from Oskar Blues of Lyons, Colorado:

Dark brown body, with ruby highlights, transparent near the edge, under a slim cocoa ring of foam.

Earthy aroma, mostly malty, chocolate on top, with a mineral-y edge to it...espresso tinges...very gritty. Murky morass, showing minimal hops. Quite stout-like, actually. I rather like it.

Taste: big and all over the place. Rich and earthy, fat malt, deep and dark. Caramel and toffee. Sweetness is here, but not too overt. Rounded out by earthy, dry malt. Nice balance. Great girth, matched by excellent drinkaility. High abv isn't noticed at first.

Danged tasty, this. I could see this being a staple, in constant rotation in my fridge, were it actually available here. A great-tasting solid, full-bodied Scotch ale in a can. Got to love that!