Beer Reviews by SIGMUND
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 5.5%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Typical wheaty aroma with notes of banana and cloves. Wheaty flavour, not too sweet, again with notes of banana and cloves, a little citrus. Low bitterness as expected.
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
440 ml can, as Monkey Brew Kronos Double NEIPA, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 8%. Hazy brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, pine and spruce. Citric and piney flavour, medium sweet. Decent beer.
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
440 ml can, from Coop Mega Madla Handelslag. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate and coarse white head. Distinct aroma of tropical fruits, particularly passionfruit, papaya, guava and mango. Citric flavour, tangerine and grapefruit, also notes of said tropical fruits, a moderate piney bitterness in the finish.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
440 ml can, batch #3068, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Cloudy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus, yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits. The flavour has the same elements, some pine needles in the finish.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 11%. Black colour, moderate and lasting tan head. Aroma of roast malts, dark chocolate, caramel, liquorice and coffee, a hint of orange peel. Rich flavour with the same elements, bitter finish (both from the roastiness and the bittering hops).
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4
330 ml bottle, batch #146, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 7.5%. Slightly hazy brownish-golden colour, small white head of poor retention. Aroma of smoked stjørdalsmalt, but not as extreme as I feared. Sourish flavour, lemon and lactic acid, vinegar, smoked stjørdalsmalt in the background. Won't buy this one again.
Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4
2 liter bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear and deep brown colour, moderate to small off-white head. Aroma and flavour of rye bread, a hint of prunes. Not too sweet.
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.2%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, newmown grass, flowers and honey. Smooth flavour, notes of malts and honey. Moderate to low bitterness.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
440 ml can, as Salikatt Son of a Gun New England Quadruple IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 12.0%. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of fruity and piney hops, citrus, tropical fruits, malts and alcohol. Warming mouthfeel. Sweet, fruity and piney / resinous flavour, distinct alcohol. Mighty stuff.
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
500 ml bottle, as Weltenburger Kloster Spezial Festbier, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.6%. Clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of sweetish pilsener malts, newmown grass and floral and herbal hops. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of herbal hops on a background of moderate sweetish malts, a fairly distinct hop bitterness in the dry aftertaste. Not bad at all.