Kalasöl
Nils Oscar

KalasölKalasöl
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From:
Nils Oscar
 
Sweden
Style:
Märzen
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 11.6%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
58
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 12, 2019
Added:
Oct 22, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  0
Introduced in 1997 as "Kungsholmens Kalasöl". The name changed to "Nils Oscar N:o 8 Kalasöl" in 1999 and to the present in 2001.

Kalasöl - Feast beer in Swedish.

Malt: münchenermalt, dark caramelmalt, chocolatmalt and some roasted barley.

Hops: Brittish Fuggles, American Cascade, Czech Saaz and one more.

12.9° Plato.
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.18/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear amber with thick heavy foam. Beatiful in the glass.

Smell is bready and a bit floral with notes of caramel and some citrus.

Taste is bredy and rich with notes of caramel, citrus and a soft but steady bitterness that plays very well wth the sweeter malt notes. Great balance.

Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.

Overall, a terrific lager, balanced and flavorful.
Oct 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.7/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A pleasant beer to have with Swedish flatbreads (don't forget the butter.)
Kalasol looks like a genuine marzen in color and clarity (but my pour produced a small head.)
It tastes like most marzens (but the malts are not blended as richly as my favorites do.)
The mouthfeel is balanced... with the malts winning in the end (which is the way I like it.)
Reviewed on the list of "1001 Beers To Taste Before You Die", I suggest you do that (taste Kalasol is what I meant !)
Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Jul 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.72 by Andy_Luft from England

Aug 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Schmoog from Scotland

Jan 20, 2014
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Reviewed by Mebuzzard from Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A solid beer from the Swedes. This marzen is a bit darker in color, most rustic, than most Oktoberfest beers, a wee bit murky

From the aroma, I knew this was going to be a sweeter version as well. Most of N.O.'s beers I've had contained that extra bit of sweetness. Aromas of caramel and sweet malt dominate. Some overripe apple and bruised pear

Flavor dips away a bit from the sweetness, which is nice, in order for the hops to get zippy all up in it. Apple, caramel, earthy honey give way to grassy hops toward the end and finish. The beginning and middle are malt forward, though. Kind of reminds me of Samiclaus for a quick bit.

Good beer, more malty that most O-fests and marzens.
Oct 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by mrfrancis from Kentucky

Jun 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by cfalovo97 from Canada (ON)

Nov 15, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by donactive from Sweden

Nov 06, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by irishevans from California

Oct 16, 2012
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.23/5  rDev -38.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Served in a Walter Payton shaker pint glass.

I hope that one day my mustache looks that mighty... Anyway, this stuff pours a mostly clear amber-russet topped by some minor bits of glowing off-white foam. The nose comprises dusty biscuit, light cardboard, and a bit of mild grass. Come on, is everything from Sweden friggin' old? Impossible to tell, really, as there's no information to be gleaned from the package itself. Awesome. We'll let the tongue decide. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some earthy, tobacco-y greens and some stronger grass. See, now I'm not entirely sure that it's an old bottle, as the hops are definitely brighter here (for what they are), and things do resemble an O-Fest kind o' character...just a crappy one... The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and an oily feel. Overall, I just plain did not enjoy this beer, for whatever reason (age, sad taste, insert-your-own-reason-here).
Oct 11, 2012
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Reviewed by ckollias from Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of a large snifter glass.

A: Pours a cloudy brown hue with a thin white lace that quickly dissipates into a small lace. Speckled yeast on the bottom of the glass.

S: Caramel and toasted malt aromas with bread notes.

T: Similar to the smell caramel and toasted malts cross the palate. Slightly sweet from Munich malts and finishes on the dry side.

M: Full body and medium carbonation.

O: Decent brew – nothing extremely special but worth a try.
Sep 18, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Blissmo from Sweden

Aug 12, 2012
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.7/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: The beer is very hazy amber copper in color and has lots of visible particular matter floating in suspension. It poured with a very thin beige head that quickly dissipated, leaving lacing on the surface and a collar of large bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are aromas of fruits, caramel and toasted malts in the nose.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and is rather malty; the yeast particles are also evident in the flavors. A bit of bitterness and spiciness is noticeable.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate with a low to moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very flavorful, easy to drink, and an interesting twist on the style.
May 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by aztraz from Sweden

Apr 05, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Harkrank from Sweden

Dec 23, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by GoSabres87 from New York

Dec 17, 2011
Kalasöl from Nils Oscar
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 58 ratings