Nils Oscar Julöl 2004

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

RERATE 050623: Even better. I loved the smooth taste. A wonderful beer after being stored for about 8 months now... RERATE DEC 18. This beer has matured in a good way since I had it in September. Very smooth, very malty and very good... I cant wait to open the next bottle in about a year or so... Aroma is malty but even more hoppy in a typical way for this brewery. Flavor is hoppy as well. Good but it will probably be even better in a few months. (Old rating: 7/4/7/4/14)

Dark brown, great head. Aroma from milk chocolate, vanilla and sweet fruit. Vanilla flavor, nutty, creamy with smoky notes. Mild finish.

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

(Draught) Dark reddish brown color with a small head. Sightly sweet, very malty and full, very balanced aroma. Quite hoppy, very malty, somewhat spicy and scotch ale -like flavor. Medium to full-bodied, slightly sugary, soft-carbonated palate. A very nice, sweetish and tasty ale with spiciness.

Bottle - 500ml. Nice dark copper body topped with a beige creamy head that lasts. Strong malty nose with brown sugar, caramel and toffee hints. Alcohol remains well hidden. Taste is complex and well-balanced. It starts with strong malt and sugar flavors, and ends with a long bitter finish that leaves a delightful warming effect. Superb!

(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. [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

Bottle The colour is brown and the two-finger (slowly dissolving) foam is beige.

The smell is very fresh, but somewhat weak. There are notes of sweetness, some burned malt and spices (barbecue style).

The carbonation is fresh and powerful.

The taste is dry with lots of malt and some supplemental (sourish) bitter hops; there are notes of dark rum and dark bread. The body is generous and the taste is overall very balanced and well crafted: A pleasant drink. Aftertaste is fresh, a little sour/bitter and it is also well balanced.

This must be one of the most easy-to-drink 7% abv I did ever came across. Dangerous stuff!