Beer Reviews by SIGMUND
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour, creamy beige head. Aroma of moderately roasted malts, mild coffee, a hint of chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel and flavour, medium dry roast malts and coffee again, hints of dark bitter chocolate.
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Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy and very pale yellow colour, large white head. Distinct and lovely aroma of citrus, also honeydew melon and papaya. Distinct citric flavour too, hints of tropical fruits, low bitterness. Very refreshing.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 8%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tropical fruits and melon. Medium sweet flavour, notes of tropical fruits and melon again, lacks a bit of citric freshness, moderate to low bitterness, the alcohol is noticeable.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2023, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.8%. Shared with my son. Rosé colour, pours moderately sparkling. Aroma of raspberries, apples in the background. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, the raspberries dominate.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken ABV is 6.4%. Clear golden to pink colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Aroma of sweet apples and blackberries / bramble. Slightly dry flavour of apples and blackberries, pleasant.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
375 ml waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 12.8%. Black colour, small tan head disappears instantly. Aroma of coconut. lactose, roast malts, coffee, chocolate, fusel, oak, bourbon and rum. Very sweet flavour of coconut, chocolate, rum and bourbon.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
473 ml can, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 7.2%. Hops are Galaxy, Sabro and Citra. Murky yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, mango and pineapple, also yellow stonefruits. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of said fruits, also resinous bittering hops, distinctly bitter aftertaste.
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Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5
330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, small white head. Aroma of grain and herbal hops. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has distinct bittering hops throughout, very bitter aftertaste. Hardly a beer I'll bother to buy again.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7
375 ml waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 14%. Pitch black colour, moderate to small brown head. Distinct aroma of coffee. Extremely sweet flavour, loads of sweetened coffee. Also roast malts and loads of alcohol. Good in small portions, the bottle is for sharing.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
375 ml waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 14.2%. Pitch black colour, small tan head. Distinct boozy aroma of bourbon whiskey, oak and vanilla, hints of fusel alcohols. Warming mouthfeel. Extremely sweet and boozy flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Not my cup of tea.