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

September 2018: Paper-wrapped bottle at Cirkus, Stavanger, shared with Cunningham. ABV is 11%. Black colour, no head. Roasty aroma with notes of doughnuts, peanuts, chocolate and vanilla. Sweet and roasty flavour with the same elements, pastry stout.

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

October 2017: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Zesty / citrussy hoppy aroma. Light bodied for its strength. The medium dry flavour is also dominated by zesty / citrussy hops, with a fairly sharp bitter finish.

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

August 2017: 330 ml bottle, thanks to omhper. ABV is 10.0%. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate, liquorice, molasses and coffee, a hint of fusel. Very sweet (too sweet) and roasty flavour, loads of molasses, liquorice, chocolate and vanilla. Bitter finish. Unbalanced.

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

November 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of flowers and tropical fruits. Floral, herbal and fruity flavour, with a fairly sharp bitter finish.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

July 2020: 330 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, large brown head. Intense and nearly sickly sweetish aroma of roast malts, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and pecan nuts. Sweet (but not cloying) flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also notes of mild coffee, oak, whisky and moderate bittering hops.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Verksgt., Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Very cloudy yellow colour, moderate white head. Hoppy aroma, notes of pine and spruce, also citrus, hints of tropical fruits. Soft mouthfeel. Sweet flavour, notes of citrus and tropical fruits, with a resinous bitterness in the finish.

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

December 2017: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Black colour, no head. Sweetish aroma of pecan nuts, hazelnuts, chocolate and roast malts. Sweet flavour with the same element as the aroma, a good dessert beer, but hard to drink more than a small glass.

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

October 2018: 500 ml can, as Omnipollo / Tired Hands Raspberry Milkshake IPA, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger.. ABV is 7.2%. Hazy deep red colour, large pink head. Aroma of raspberries. Distinct flavour of raspberries, citrussy hops in the background. Very tasty, but I refuse to believe that this is an alias of the Mexican Vanilla Pina Colada. Hardly any vanilla, nor any sign of pina colada here.

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

330 ml bottle, as Omnipollo Noa Pecan Mud (cake is not mentioned on the bottle), brewed by Omnipollo at Brouwerij de Molen. Available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, which previously stocked the Bourbon BA version. ABV is 11,0%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Aroma of roast malts, caramel, molasses, syrup, chocolate, vanilla, pecan nuts. Sweet and smooth flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, also notes of coffee and moderate bittering hops.

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

September 2017: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11%. Pitch black colour, small tan head. Strong aroma of pecan nuts, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, coconut and roast malts. The flavour is sweet and malty, with the same elements as in the aroma, also hints of bourbon and oak. Liquid dessert.