Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4%. Malts are pale, Vienna and Munich, hops are Columbus, Cascade and Citra. IBU is 45. Golden colour. Gusher bottle, moderate to small white head. Moderate aroma of grain, malts, bread and earthy hops. The flavour is fairly dry, with distinct earthy and grapefruity hops throughout.

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

500 ml bottle, from The Cheese & Wine Shop, Darlington. ABV is 4.5%. Black colour, large to moderate tan head. Aroma of roasted barley and cold coffee, hints of ashes. Dry flavour, roasty notes of coffee and dark chocolate, a hint of ashes again. Moderate bitterness.

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

500 ml bottle, as Allendale Wagtail English Bitter, from Ales by Mail. ABV is 3.8%, IBU 33. Hops are Target, Fuggles and Goldings. Malts are pale, amber and dark crystal. Deep golden colour, a slight haze in the finish. Moderate to low white head. Aroma of malts, dried fruits and marmalade. The flavour is moderately malty and fairly fruity, hints of caramelized orange marmalade, but not really sweet. Moderate hops in the finish.

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

Cask (hand pump) at the Darlington Spring Thing Beer Festival 2011. ABV is 4.6%. Chestnut colour, low head. Malty and nutty aroma. Nutty flavour, a hint of caramel, but very dry for a dunkel. Fairly bitter hops in the finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from The Cheese & Wine Shop, Darlington. Copper colour, large to moderate off-white head. Strong and pleasant aroma of malts, caramel, raisins, dark dried fruits, blackcurrants, a hint of tobacco. Fruity flavour, notes of raisins and blackcurrants, also notes of caramel malts, but the beer is not too sweet. Moderate but sufficient hops in the finish. Very drinkable.

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

355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Black colour. moderate beige head. Dryish aroma of roasted malts, coffee, cocoa, vanilla and unsweetened chocolate. The flavour is medium dry, with the same elements as the aroma. For those who fear a cloyingly sweet chocolate beer, this must be a nice surprise.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pink to peach coloured beer, small off-white head. Aroma and flavour of blackberries, moderate lactic acid, sea salt and coriander. Well balanced, nice beer.

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

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Clear red colour, small pink head. Aroma of blueberries, lactic acid, red wine vinegar and spices. Medium sour flavour with the same elements as the aroma. Slightly astringent, not very bitter.

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

Shared bottle at local tasting. Very dark brown colour. Nice aroma of malts, brown kandij sugar, caramel, molasses and dark dried fruits. Moderately sweet and fruity flavour, the same elements as in the aroma, but unexpectedly sour and vinegary.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of peaches and sour fruits, some lactic acid, oak and mild spices. Very sour (too sour) flavour, notes of lemons and other sour fruits, loads of lactic acid, hints of oak and mild spices, minimal hops.

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

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.8%. Peach coloured beer, minimal head. Intense aroma of farmhouse, oak and red fruits (raspberries, blackberries, cherries and merlot grapes). Very intense flavour of said fruits / berries, very sour with notes of red wine vinegar, tannins and oak.

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

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.9%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of various citrus fruits, brettanomyces, oak and vanilla. Sour flavour with notes of lemons and brettanomyces, hints of oak, can't detect the vanilla, low bitterness.

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

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.8%. Clear (hazy when the yeast is poured in) golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of lime (and other citrus fruits) and mango, only a hint of coconut and oak. Moderately sour and fruity flavour with distinct notes of lime and other citrus fruits, hints of mango, coconut and oak. Nice and refreshing beer.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

280 ml green bottle, a gift from a fellow beer rater, to add another "beer country" to my list. ABV was 4.1%. Don’t expect me to search all over Lebanon for their "great" beers in the future, though. The whiff of fresh skunkiness when opening the bottle is actually the best thing with this beer. Pale golden colour, fizzy, low head that disappears rapidly, little lacing. In the glass the aroma is sickly, soap and rotting vegetables. The flavour (as far as there is any) is grainy and utterly forgettable. Soapy aftertaste. This beer might save your life if you happen to be stuck in the Lebanon heat, anywhere else it’s just a bad joke.

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

750 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.6%. Cloudy golden colour, large to moderate white head. High level of carbonation in the mouth. Strong aroma and flavour of spelt, honey and chamomile, also notes of white kandi sugar and "Belgian" ale yeast. Noticeable hops in the finish. Quite good.

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

750 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.8%. Hazy brown colour, big to moderate off-white head. Moderate "dusty" aroma, hints of wood and yeast, just a touch of smoke. Soft and pleasant mouthfeel. The flavour has notes of oak / wood and mild spices, hints of smoke, a decent hoppy bitterness in the finish. Smoke in the aftertaste.

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

750 ml waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 8.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, lactic acid and smelly feet. Very sour flavour, notes of brett, lemons, vinegar and lactic acid.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

June 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting, thanks to Gunnar. ABV is 5.1%. Our first Andorra beer, hell yeah! Cloudy golden colour, moderate white head. Yeasty and hoppy aroma, notes of sulphur. Sour flavour, totally gone bad (possibly from travel). Will rerate again if I get it fresh in Andorra.

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

500 ml swingtop bottle, bought in Bier Spezi Hamburg. Reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Malty aroma with notes of caramel and bakery, some fruity hops too. Malty flavour with caramel and bready notes, not very sweet, spicy and fairly hoppy bitter finish. Dusty aftertaste. Okay.

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

Version I (not in the festival programme), at HaandBryggeriet Beer Festival, Drammen. Cloudy dark ruby colour, low beige head. Complex vinous aroma, notes of red wine vinegar, mild spices and oak. Moderately acidic flavour, notes of red wine vinegar, lacks hops.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

At HaandBryggeriet Beer Festival, Drammen. Very dark brown colour, cloudy. No head nor carbonation. The aroma has notes of red wine, red wine vinegar and oak. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, distinct acidity but not extreme. Quite tasty, but to be honest I’d probably prefer this as a salad dressing rather than a drinking beer.

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

500 ml bottle, batch #1239, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of roast malts and coffee, hints of dark chocolate and black rye bread, the orange peel is hardly noticeable. The flavour has a slight malty sweetness, and is otherwise roasty with distinct coffee notes, some chocolate and orange peel, hints of black rye bread, moderate hops in the finish, hops become more distinct in the aftertaste.

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

440 ml can, batch #3009, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 11%. Inspired by the Norwegian favourite cake Kvæfjordkake (modestly known all over Norway as World's Best). Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Aroma of said cake, also chocolate / cocoa, coffee and vanilla. Sweet flavour with the same elements. I'd prefer a somewhat drier flavour, it would still be sweet enough to accompany a Kvæfjordkake.

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: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. (Will soon also be available there bottled.) Cloudy golden to orange colour, large white head. Lovely and intense aroma of oranges and tropical fruits, also some pine. Orange peel and tropical fruits in the flavour too, and even more distinct notes of pine. A beer that will sell out fast, I expect. Good stuff!