Nils Oscar Julöl 2004

Formerly brewed at Nils Oscar
Style: Old Ale
Nyköping, Sweden

Bottle. [thank you, hildigöltur]
Hazy dark amber with a small, creamy, off-white head. Stays as a thin film. Sweet caramel aroma, light dried fruit, nuts, figs. Medium carbonation, lovely dry mouthfeel with a slight prickliness. Lovely chocolate flavour, fig, dry hops, nuts, port notes. Not particularly sweet, yet there is some sugar notes. Lovely

Bottled vintage 2004 (Pikkulintu)
Dark ruby color, small white head. Caramelly, vanilla aroma, prunes, some "vintage" notes. Thin palate. Caramelly, vanilla flavor. Dark fruits too. Tasty dessert beer. Not gone bad, but maybe body has developed a bit too thin.

500ml Bottle - Dark brown in colour. Fruity aroma with raisins and fruit cake. Fruity and moderately bitter taste with fruit cake and spicy malt standing out.

(Bottle at Pikkulintu on 2008-11-29) Deep amber and clear. Small white head. Lots of raisin and some roastedness in nose. Full bodied palate with little carbonation. Raisin, malts, some roastedness, some bitterness and saltiness in taste. Raisin, roastedness, sweetness and light bitterness in aftertaste.

Bottle (50 cl), thanks to larsniclas. Murky brown with a small beige head. Buttery and fudgy with some spicy notes. medium bodied with soft mouthfeel. Slightly sweet, with a light acidic touch, and a dry bitter finish.

Bottle. Clear amber colour with a small white head. Malty, a bit sweet aroma. Also hints of dried fruits and caramel. Nice flavour of malts and dried fruits.

rbesg06gt, bottled. pleasant shade of deep purple. quite sticky, plenty of vanilla with hints of stonefruit and aluminium

(Bottle) Pours hazy red. Aroma is honey-ish sweet. Cookielike malt. Hints of toffee and fudge. Alcohol and raisins. Flavour is sweet with a light bitterness. Dried plums and a bit buttery. Hints of coffee and alcohol. Some sourness. Medium body.