Jul Ale

YG 030324. Copper color with a beige head. Aroma is spices, fruit, malt, bread. Flavor is spices, fruit, grass, pine, citrus, caramel, bread, hint of licorice, toffee. Ordinary beer.

Bottle. A dense finger-thick beige head leaves lacing over a clear copper colored body. The aroma is quite fruity, lightly grassy, piney and citrusy, with caramel, some bread and a whiff of licorice. There's a hint of butterscotch going on too, but not in a disturbing way. It's medium bodied and quite smooth, not really neither sweet nor dry, with a nice carbonation level. Caramel driven flavor with some butterscotch, toffee and prune, and a gentle fruityness. Some bitterness deals with the sweetness. Rather short finish with a metallic touch. Quite dull this one, but it slides down easily, and will probably work decently with the proper seasonal food. 240302

--Bottled, from Systembolaget. -- Clear copper colour, small head. Caramel and butterscotch up front. Mid sweet with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Caramel and toffee, notes of coffee. Mid bitter finish. Edgy.

Clear nutty pour and an ok tan head A bit moderate intensity in the aroma Moderate sweetness and a moderate bitterness Also a fine carbonation level Easy to drink Bready, herbal and mild fruity flavor [Bottle from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]