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

330 ml can, from Vaaland; Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of malts. Smooth and moderately citric mouthfeel. The flavour has notes of malts, some citrus, and an unexpectedly bitter finish, becomes very distinct in the aftertaste. OK beer.

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

330 ml can, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale straw colour, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus. Medium sweet flavour of citrus, a hint of vanilla. Medium bitter aftertaste.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany colour, moderate beige head. Weak aroma of malts. Flavour of brown and roast malts, fairly dry, hints of burnt breadcrumbs, some bittering hops.

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

330 ml bottle, batch # L438, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear amber to copper colour, huge white head. Malty and yeasty aroma and flavour, hints of caramel and dark berries, some spice. Low bitterness. Too much yeast, won't buy again.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, moderate white head. An unexpected aroma of old jam. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and jam, weak herbal hops, medium dry, moderate bitterness.

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

330 ml bottle, batch #1468, as Lindesnes LB Snekkepils (Marna is no longer mentioned on the label), from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, very small white head. Aroma of old jam, malts and wort, a hint of chocolate(!). The flavour is malty and yeasty with a moderate citric fruitiness, quite bitter aftertaste.

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

330 ml bottle, batch L84, from Vinmonopolet Sauda. ABV is 7.4%. Nearly black colour, moderate to small beige head. Aroma of malts, sourish black rye bread, a hint of liquorice. The flavour is also malty and moderately sweet, notes of chocolate, mild coffee, black bread and a hint of liquorice, moderate hops. Not bad.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy reddish brown colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of dark fruits, burnt caramel, brown bread and earthy and piney hops. The flavour has the same elements. Good mouthfeel for its ABV, quite drinkable.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Deep red colour, large to moderate pink head. Aroma of wild blueberries, hints of farmhouse, oak and red wine. Sour flavour, notes of blueberries and lemons, hints of brettanomyces, oak and red wine.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

375 ml corked & caged green bottle, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. 2019/2020 blend. Bottled December 2023. ABV is 7%. Deep red to purple colour, moderate pink head. Lovely aroma of sour cherries and cherry kernels. Sour flavour of cherries, cherry kernels and marzipan.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4%. Beautiful deep wine red to purple colour, small and shortlived pink head. Aroma of red berries. Thin mouthfeel. Moderately sour flavour of all the red berry varieties that have been used here, fairly dry.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Deep red to purple colour, moderate to small off-white to pink-ish head. Aroma of lactic acid and blueberries. Medium sour flavour of lactic acid and blueberries.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Clear red colour, large but shortlived off-white to pink head. Aroma of lactic acid, rhubarb and morellos. Light bodied. Moderately sour flavour of rhubarb, morellos and lactic acid, slightly on the dry side. Refreshing.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Aroma of apples and pears, hints of oak and sulphites. Moderately sweet flavour of apples and pears, hints of oak, rum & raisins and sulphites.

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

500 ml bottle, batch #488, from Coop Mega Jærhagen, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and very pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Distinct "perfumed" aroma of orange peel, chamomile and coriander (leaves rather than seeds). Citric flavour, again with "perfumed" and soapy notes of chamomile and coriander leaves. I am not a big fan of this one. Won't buy again.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.0%. Golden colour, only the slightest haziness. Small white head. Fairly nice aroma of lactic acid, plums and oak. Light bodied, citric mouthfeel. Medium sour flavour, notes of lactic acid, lemons and sour plums, hints of oak.

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

July 2021: 500 ml bottle, shared by my son. Beautiful signal red colour, moderate pink head. Cherries and vanilla is a combination which is easy to go wrong with, but Lindheim appears to have succeeded here - both aroma and flavour seems to be well balanced, not too sweet, not too sour, just pleasant to drink.

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

500 ml bottle, from Coop Mega Jærhagen, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Nearly clear / slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of wheat, lemon peel and coriander seeds. The flavour is refreshing and distinctly spicy, loads of coriander seeds, also lemon peel and some bittering hops. Might buy again.

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

August 2019: 500 ml bottle, batch #269, probably from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Deep reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Nice aroma of piney and fruity hops, hints of over-ripe red berries. Fruity and malty flavour, notes of citrus, over-ripe red berries and caramel, but not too sweet.

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

330 ml bottle, bought at Selfridge’s, London. Label says for some reason "Lion Dark Beer" in stead of "Lion Stout", but there’s no doubt that this is the very same beer. Otherwise the label is exactly the same, so is the ABV and the characteristics of the beer. Pitch black colour, impenetrable for light. Large and thick brown head. A real beauty! Excellent aroma of various types of wood, tar, leather, tobacco. Full and rich flavour where the roastiness and hops are perfectly balanced with the velvety sweetness. Extremely drinkable. It’s debatable whether "the perfect stout" exists, but the Lion must be pretty close!

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

500 ml can, bought in Denmark. ABV is 4.2%. Golden colour, good head. Very moderate aroma, some flowery Saazer hops. Moderate hops on a tolerably malty background in the flavour, nothing remarkable but I can’t detect any off-flavours either. A drinkable pils, not the best from the Czech Rep. but not horrible either.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Black colour, large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, brown sugar, almond oil, lactose, vanilla, a hint of oranges. Very sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, also a hint of pine needles. Warming alcohol throatfeel.

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

330 ml bottle, now available in Norway (Vinmonopolet, bestillingsutvalget). Imported to Europe by Hamana Ltd. Herts, England. Bottle conditioned. ABV is 5.2%. Golden colour, nearly clear (just a faint haziness), rich head. Lovely hoppy aroma, notes of citrus and tropical fruits. The flavour is distinctly hoppy but not too bitter, citrus again, on a base of moderate but nice malty sweetness. A very nice pale ale!

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

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.4%. Pale golden colour, still cider (no carbonation). Aroma and flavour of cider apples, oak and dry white wine. Distinct tannins and bitterness in the finish.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.1%. Shared with my son. Slightly hazy orange colour. Pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma and flavour of cider apples, distinct tannins, fairly dry.