Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

375 ml lilac waxed bottle, batch #1529, Cardinal Pub, Stavanger. ABV is 13.2%. Black colour, large to moderate tan head. Aroma of oak, molasses, dark rum, coconut, vanilla, chocolate and dark malts. Rich and warming mouthfeel. Very sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, low bitterness. Probably good for cellaring for many more years.

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

A small sample from 750 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour. Distinct notes of oak and whiskey in aroma and flavour. Warming mouthfeel. Very sweet, but there is still a kind of balance here. A real treat - but the big bottle is for sharing!

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

Shared bottle at Bryne tasting. Nearly black colour, no head. Aroma of molasses, alcohol and fusel. Very sweet and alcoholic flavour, molasses again. There are better beers in Lervig's Rackhouse series.

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

375 ml waxed bottle, Cardinal Pub, Stavanger. ABV is 12.5%. Black colour, small tan head. Boozy aroma of fusel alcohols, molasses, bourbon, oak and vanilla, also notes of roast malts and chocolate. Rich and warming mouthfeel. Very sweet flavour, notes of roast malts, treacle, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and oak. I recommend sharing the bottle.

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

375 ml waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 14.5%. Black colour, shortlived brown head. Distinct aroma of chocolate / cocoa, molasses, oak and rum. Thick, warming and oily mouthfeel. Very sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also a distinct chili burn in the aftertaste.

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

375 ml purple waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 13.2%. Pitch black colour, small and shortlived brown head. Strong boozy aroma of fusel alcohols and American whiskey, also chocolate / cocoa, vanilla, oak and coffee. Moderate to low carbonation in the glass. Very sweet and cloying flavour with the same elements as the aroma, dominant alcohol, cocoa and vanilla. Good only in small portions, the bottle is for sharing.

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

375 ml blue waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 14.3%. Pitch black colour, small and shortlived brown head. Aroma of alcohol, fusel, roast malts, molasses, coconut and cocoa. Extremely sweet and boozy flavour with insane amounts of coconut and chocolate, also vanilla and bourbon. Sorry, but this is just ridiculous.

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

375 ml waxed bottle, batch #1389, 2020 vintage, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 13.1%. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma of roast malts, molasses, fusel, bourbon, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and oak. Sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma (minus the fusel), pleasant. Warming throatfeel.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV was said to be 7.7%. Hazy dark brown colour, creamy beige head. Lovely fruity aroma of American hops and rye. Distinctly hoppy flavour (100+ IBU) with some grapefruity notes. Very bitter finish and aftertaste. The beer is not very sweet, but there is still a tolerable malty backbone, with a hint of rye bread.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.3%. Golden colour, large white head. Lovely fruity and spicy aroma, notes of orange peel, coriander and pepper. The flavour is fresh and pleasant, with distinct citrussy and peppery notes, but I expected more bittering hops in the finish. Still a nice beer that stands out from the crowd. I don’t think the red peppercorns are too dominant.

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

330 ml can, Cardinal Pub, Stavanger. ABV is 3.5%. Moderately hazy peachy colour, small white head. Distinct aroma of vanilla, rhubarb in the background, hints of pie / crumble. The flavour has loads of lactic acid with a hint of salt, also distinct notes of rhubarb, vanilla and crumble. Hardly any bitterness.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger, as Lervig Sauvignon Blanche. Pale yellow colour, hazy, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of white wine / white grapes, gooseberries and some citrus. Pleasant to drink.

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

500 ml can, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of citrus and herbs. Light bodied. Decent and dry flavour with citric and herbal hops.

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

330 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, a hint of coriander. Soft mouthfeel, light bodied. Refreshing flavour with notes of citrus (particularly lemon) and coriander.

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

Bottle conditioned, at Cardinal’s "Onsdag i Annen". ABV is 4.7%. An unusual IPA, fermented with half-and-half witbier yeast and lager yeast. Has not been lagered. Contradictory information: Hops are either Chinook all the way, or EKG finished with Cascade. Cloudy golden colour, moderate white head. Catty and citric aroma. Citric and piney flavour, very nice, but a more pronounced "malty backbone" would be desirable. Still very enjoyable.

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

Citra single hop version. Sample on tap at Gladmatfestivalen, Malt & Humle. Cloudy yellow colour, white head. Aroma of tropical fruit juice. The slightly sweet flavour is still evidence that this is a beer and not just fruit juice, still with notes of tropical fruits. Well balanced bitterness. Good beer.

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

500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Cloudy yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of spruce. The flavour has distinct notes of citric and resinous hops, hints of tropical fruits. Reasonably bitter finish.

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

330 ml bottle, from MENY Stadionparken. Unfiltered Kellerbier / Märzen, ABV is 4.7%. Hazy deep golen colour, moderate white head. Fresh and crisp pilsener aroma and flavour, floral and herbal hops throughout, with sufficient malts. Very pleasant to drink. Another fine achievement by Lervig and head brewer Mike Murphy.

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

330 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal, pub, Stavanger. Chestnut to mahogany colour, moderate creamy head. Aroma of moderately roasted malts, a hint of smoked malts, mild spices, caramel and oak. The flavour has caramel, spices, a hint of smoke again, moderate hops in the finish. Lervig’s best product so far.

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

330 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Also sampled on tap at Cardinal. ABV is 4.7%. Very pale greyish yellow colour, cloudy. Big white head. Typical lovely witbier aroma, notes of citrus and coriander, also notes of cloves and bananas. Very refreshing. The flavour is again typical witbier, coriander and citrus again, with noticeable hops in the finish. This is definitely a beer from Lervig that I will buy again!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. Rye DIPA, ABV is 8.1%. Murky orange to brown colour, LOADS of yeast and protein floaties in the glass, looks awful. Small head, slightly off-white. Aroma of American West Coast hops, notes of orange marmalade and pine, hints of rye bread. The medium sweet flavour is malty with hints of rye bread again, also notes of piney and grapefruity hops, but the bitterness is moderate.

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

Rerate, 330 ml bottle, ABV 8.3%, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger: Copper colour, big to moderate cream-coloured head. Malty aroma with strong notes of raisins and other dark fruits, brown candi sugar and treacle. Warming mouthfeel. Flavour of dark dried fruits, brown sugar, malts and alcohol. Moderate but noticeable hops in the finish. Original rating: On tap at Cardinal’s Juleølsymposium. Matured with raisins. Dark brown colour, moderate head. Aroma of brown malts, brown sugar and raisins. The flavour has the same elements, but is not too sweet. Moderate hops, very drinkable.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.3%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of spicy "Belgian" ale yeast, also white kandij sugar syrup, coriander and stewed yellow plums. Fairly refreshing flavour with the same elements as the aroma.

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

Oct. 2018: Shared 750 ml bottle, had been previously opened. Black colour. Moderate aroma of roast malts, some nice vinous notes, also notes of bourbon and brandy. Flavour with the same elements, but less vinous.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

July 2016: RBESG 2016 in Barcelona. On tap at NaparBCN. Nearly black colour. Sweetish aroma of malts and molasses. The molasses flavour was WAY too sweet for me - at least in a setting like this, a multiple beers tasting.