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Nils Oscar Barley Wine

Percentile
86
overall
Brewed by Nils Oscar
Style: Barley Wine

Nyköping, Sweden

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3403.48/5.03.47/5.09.5%46.4Snifter
Commercial Description:
Translation from website: "A beer with a strong, and obvious sweetness. Drink it now, or why not save it a couple of years? It will only improve with time."

This classic hearty ale started out a gold medal winner in the Swedish Homebrewing Championships in 1993, and went on to win gold in the World Beer Cup in 2000. A little something to see you through the longest darkest night.
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 SlimJimDrinker (115), Nørrebronx, Denmark
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
May 6, 2004  
2001 vintage... Without a doubt one the most complex aroma structures to hit my nose... A flavor that smootly caresses every tastebud to the point where the term "Oral Orgasm" slowly makes you realize what beer can do for you...A finish that is remarkebly superb... To say in the humble words of Wayne from Waynes World : I AM NOT WORTHY !!!!


 minch25 (356), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Nov 2, 2008  
Pours bright vibrant orange gold; medium head. Very aromatic, vague rubber impression, unspecified berries, malt. (takes a sip)... fucking delicious. Very mellow. Awesome grainy aftertaste. Tastes and drinks like it’s 4-5% abv instead of 9.5%. (takes another sip) actually it does have a very mild sweetness, again of unspecified berries, and the slightest green hop bite for a split second before it’s gone. Perfectly balanced in every way. Actually the hops do linger on in the finish. To make a long story short, it’s really good. And never has a barley wine looked so good either.


 dwyerpg (2537), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Jan 28, 2009  
A light molasses and fruit aroma. Kind of an airy head. The flavor on this is exactly what I wanted right now. Some molasses, some sweetness, but almost no alcoholic presence. An almost thin finish, but I found this to be great. Way underrated.


lassewan (44), Borlänge, Sweden
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/519/20
Jan 5, 2002  
Needs to mature. But the 2000 edition is great, with rich sweetness and warm nutflavor.


 Moz (613), Gothenburg, Sweden
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Feb 21, 2007  
Bottle. Amber colour with a small head. Aroma of sweet fruits and hops. Delicious flavour of malts, hops & fruits. I’ve had different impressions of this beer but the last bottle (which I’m rating here) was awesome.


 omhper (12219), Stockholm, Sweden
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/517/20
Jan 4, 2002  
Red-brown. Thick. Big maltiness. Complex, with very nice hop profile. This beer need some time to mature. When sampled fresh it is overly sweet, but after a year or so it has dried out and becomes a well balanced hop dominated barley wine.


 MiP (9080), Sønderborg, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 4, 2005    Updated: Jul 19, 2007
Bottle. Green apple aroma. Golden colour, small head. Good body, slightly sirupy mouthfeel. Sweet flavour, honey? Finish is alcohol warming. 7 3 8 4 17

2002 bottle, 5 years old, 9.5%. From a distance the aroma is yeasty, but closer up there is quite a lot of caramellised sugar and some vinousness. The colour is clear chestnut with a little grey, or perhaps just dark copper. Almost no head. The flavour also has noticeable caramel, and some dried fruit, it is quite dusty and finishes with a hint of yeast. The alcohol is distinct, but never unpleasant, it tickles the back of my mouth. Very flavourful, yet never aggressive. The beer has a good body and the carbonation is quite soft and pleasant. 8 4 9 5 18


 argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Aug 10, 2002  
2001 Version. Copper body with big head on the pour. Rich aroma -- sweet caramel, malt, alcohol. Taste is big bodied, with good hops intermingling nicely with sweet maltiness, fruitiness and alcohol. Overall, a very good beer.



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