Beer Reviews by SIGMUND
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
330 ml bottle, batch #810, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Golden colour, hazy when the lees are poured in the end, large white head. Aroma of tangerine, some dust and grain in the background. Flavour of citrus, medium dry, again some grain in the background. A moderate bitterness. One-dimensional, not bad, but hardly a beer I'll buy again.
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Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5
330 ml bottle, as Habesha Cold Gold Beer, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 5.0%. Crystal clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of malts, hints of honey and flowers. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of malts, grain, a little citrus, moderate herbal hops. Not too bad.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
375 ml corked & caged green bottle, vintage 2021-2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.8%. Clear pale golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a moderate but shortlived white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak, crushed white grapes, white wine vinegar. Sour flavour with the same elements, also notes of lemons. Relatively light bodied.
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Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4
330 ml can, as Fauve Fleur Noire Imperial Stout Vanille - Cacao - Tonka, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Aroma of roast malts, vanilla, chocolate and the usual unpleasant notes of tonka beans (which I hate). Warming mouthfeel. Sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, ruined by tonka beans. I don't know why I bought this beer in the first place - I must have been drunk.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
500 ml slim bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 15%. Dark red colour, no carbonation. Aroma of heather honey, red wine, oak and red fruits (actually morellos and redcurrants). Warming mouthfeel. Sweet and complex flavour with distinct notes of heather honey, oak, red wine and morellos, some redcurrant acidity, hints of herbs and mild spices.
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Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2
330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 7.0%. Murky reddish brown colour, lots of disgusting and lumpy floaties in the end pour. Hardly any head. Aroma of maple syrup, pancakes and honey, just a hint of blueberries. Medium sour flavour with lactic acid, otherwise the same elements as the aroma. Unpleasant beer - drainpour.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
January 2020: 750 ml bottle, as Jacobsen Yakima IPA, from SPAR Hirtshals. Also got a small bottle from Føtex Hjørring. ABV is 6.5%, IBU 45. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and flowers. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour has also tropical fruits and citrus, on a medium sweet malty base. Moderate resinous bitterness in the finish.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
440 ml can, brewed in France by Outer Range French Alps, as Mellow Smoothness Stout. Bought at Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6%. Black colour, large to moderate tan head. Aroma of roast malts, mild coffee, lactose and chocolate. Smooth and mellow flavour, as the name suggests, with the same elements as the aroma. Not too sweet, moderate bitterness.
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Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9
375 ml slimline clear bottle, vintage 2023, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, at an outrageous price. ABV is 9.5%. Clear deep golden to amber colour, no carbonation. Aroma of concentrated apple juice / cider, notes of oak. Very sweet flavour of concentrated apple juice, hints of oak, port wine and port-marinated walnut kernels. Some fruity acidity balances the extreme sweetness. Only the price will keep me from buying this ice cider more frequently.
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Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5
330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 8.5%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, minimal white head. Aroma of banana and kiwi purees, an unpleasant hint of solvent. Moderately sour flavour, notes of kiwi and banana purees again, also lactic acid. Not undrinkable, but hardly a beer I'd buy again.