3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Brown, bubbly with a tinted head, quite lasating. The beer has a strong ale charachter, but also has a distinct taste of swedish xmas must together with some sour yeasty tones. Interesting. Goes very well with a heavy meal, or just to be enjoyed on its own.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Amber with a nice offwhite head. Aroma from spices, ginger and some sugar. Flavor brings sourish fruits, some spices and some bitterness. Thanks to larsniclas for the bottle.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled.
Dark amber, thick brownish head.
Sweet, almost sugary, aroma with vegetables present.
Rather metallic.
Sweet flavour with chocolate and vegetables here too.
More like a weak schwarzbier than an ale.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 7, 2012 Bottle, 2006 at Haket, Göteborg. Dark amber color with a thin off white foam. Lots of malty and toffee tones. Medium to light body with some bitterness in the finish. Bottle, 2011 : Reddish amber, thick off white head. Malty with coffee tones. malt, hops and coffee. Medium body, balanced, dry finish.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. About 5 years old. Pours a brown color with a small off-white head. Has a malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some bitter hints. Has a fruity malty bitter caramel finish.
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Big 150 cl bottle, looks great! Dark brown colour with an off-white head. Weak fruity aroma. Flavour is yeasty, fruity and a bit sour. A bit light for a christmas beer IMO.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
The Christmas beer test 2009-11-27, bottle 2009 version
AR: plane, a bit ginger
AP: christmas root beer coloured body , no head
F: wage flavors, not really a the christmas beer that your expect but I guess it can work with the greasy food on the christmas table
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: JAN 18, 2003 Re-rate bottled. My first sighting of any bottled beer from this brewery in many years. The old brewmaster who created their beers are now working for Nils Oscar, I believe, and it seems that his presence is dearly missed. It purs dark ruby, but rich chocoalate int it"s nose has dwindled to only a hint, covered in generous amounts of vinegar. It is still reasonably malted, but it"s roastiness has been replaced by a sour tone, and the bitterness in the finish by winegum flavour. I can"t even sense the hops anymore. Still it has some sort of a charm.
Old rating from around 1998:
Dark brown. Chocoaltey nose. Above medium body, slightly roasty, rather bitter finish. A tasty, well balanced seasonal ale. I wish it was easier to find 7/3/6/4/14.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle labelled as Kungälvs Julöl. Dark, red with light beige head. Dark bread and some raisins. Slightly stale aroma and low on hops. Not the best beer I had sorry to say, but not that bad either.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: FEB 5, 2007 (Draught) Pours deep, dark red. Metal, malt, light roasted aroma with notes of spices and juniper. Small notes of berries/cherries. Light watery, malty flavour with metal and a sour touch. Notes of chocolate and butter in the finish with some salt. Sourness and salt lingers. Small to medium body.
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