Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Shared 750 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black (or nearly black) colour, beige head. Aroma and flavour of medium roast malts, mild coffee, a slight acidity (which was claimed to be unintentional), blackberries / bramble. Fairly nice beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Sample on tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Very pale straw colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma and flavour of Nelson Sauvin hops, with notes of crushed gooseberries and white grapes, also citrus and tropical fruits like lychee, spicy hints. Light bodied for its strength. More of a summer beer than a winter beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Sample on tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Deep golden colour, white head. Aroma and flavour of piney hops, fairly dry, also notes of grapefruit Bitterness 50 IBU.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Sample on tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of pine needles and mild spices. Okay.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of yellow stonefruits, pineapple and various tropical fruits. Flavour of citrus and said fruits, also notes of pine needles. Moderate but noticeable bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

375 ml capped & corked green bottle, as Boerenerf Oude Gueuze Lambiek 2023 - 2, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Moderately hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak, rustic kitchen, lemons and lactic acid. Sour and tart flavour of brettanomyces, oak, lemons and vinegar.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of malts and yellow stonefruits. The flavour is a bit dull, but there are moderate notes of citrus and yellow stonefruits. Low bitterness.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.1%. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, small white head. Aroma of citrus, yellow stonefruits and herbal hops. Smooth mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Slightly sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, dry peppery finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 14%. One of the most expensive beers I've bought, shared with my family, to celebrate the birth of my youngest grandchild, Brage. Hazy brown colour, small head. Aroma and flavour of malts, oak, rye whiskey, dark dried fruits and raw alcohol. Hints of molasses and fusel. Fairly good, but hardly worth the high price.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.6%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of lactic acid and mango, hints of peaches. Sour and slightly dry flavour of lactic acid, mango and peaches.