Nils Oscar Julöl 2004

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.

First rating
(Bottle on RBESG 2006)
Clear red-brown color. Sweet and alcohol scent. Smooth mouth feel and taste. Nice and drinkable. Low bitterness.
5/2/6/3/11=2.7

Second rating (end 2007)
(50 cl bottle, thanks larsniclas!)
Shady dark red color, tan head. Saffron, purple plums and rassin scent. Saffron, raissin, spicy Christmas taste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterenss.
8/4/8/4/17=4.1

RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Colour like sherry oloroso, minimal head. Sherry aroma too. Sweetish flavour with pastry notes, quite nice.