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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, probably Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Hops are Ella, Galaxy and Citra. Malts are Golden Promise, Wheat, Oats and Honey malt. Yeast is London Fog. Hazy yellow-ish colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of papaya and other tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce. Flavour of oranges, hints of tropical fruits, moderate pine needles in the finish. Okay, but not exceptional.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 8.0%. Dirty yellow colour, small white head. Strong and pleasant aroma of citrus and various tropical fruits. Citric and rich mouthfeel. The flavour has again notes of citrus and tropical fruits, moderate to low bitterness. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.7%. Opaque pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also hints of honey melon and spruce. Flavour of citrus, pineapple and melon, but not too sweet. Refreshing, low bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 5.5%. Hops are Azacca, BRU-1, El Dorado and Mosaic. Malts are Extra Pale, White Wheat, Carapils, Golden Naked Oats. Yeast is London III. Hazy yellow colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits, also citrus. Fizzy mouthfeel. Medium sweet flavour, citrus and tropical fruits again, pine needles in the finish.

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

At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Hazy amber colour. Nice aroma of American hops. The flavour is allegedly "vehemently hopped" with Columbus, Centennial and and Simcoe. The beer is indeed well hopped, but not "vehemently". Seems quite well balanced to me, and is very drinkable.

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

At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Dark brown colour, moderate tan head. This is supposed to a classical English brown porter. Moderate roasty aroma, notes of coffee, hints of liquorice and smoke. The fairly dry flavour has also notes of mild coffee, and hints of liquorice, wood and smoke.

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

At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Hazy deep golden to amber colour. Summit hops were a new aquaintance for me, and they are clearly present in both aroma and flavour of this brew. Fruity (grapefruit, peaches) and resinous notes, with a bitter and moderately sharp finish. IBU was said to be 111, but the beer felt not that extreme. Very drinkable, and my interest in trying Summit hops in homebrew has increased.

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

330 ml can, from the brewery. ABV is 9.2%. Cloudy dark brown colour, small beige head, lots of unappetising floaties. Dry-ish aroma of coffee, chocolate and roast malts. The flavour is medium sweet, with the same elements, also notes of liquorice and pumpernickel bread, just a faint hint of smoked malts.

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

330 ml can, from the brewery. ABV is 8.1%. Cloudy brown colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of malts (some of it roasted), biscuits and burnt breadcrumbs. Medium roast, biscuits and burnt breadcrumbs in the flavour too, quite dry, with moderate earthy hops.

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

330 ml can, from the brewery. ABV is 8.1%. Murky brownish-orange colour, moderate to small off-white head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine, a hint of sweat. The flavour is not too sweet, rather dry actually, with a fairly light body for its ABV. Distinct bittering hops as expected, notes of resin, pine needles and grapefruit.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330 ml can, from the brewery. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, large brown head. The aroma is fairly moderate, with the expected notes of roast malts, mild coffee and dark chocolate. The flavour is medium dry, with distinct notes of roast malts, strong coffee and dark bitter chocolate, also distinct bittering hops. Good beer!

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sauda. ABV is 6.7%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Nice malty aroma, hints of dark fruits and Christmas spices. The flavour is malty but not too sweet, notes of caramel and mild Christmas spices, hints of dark dried fruits, a faint hint of liquorice too. Very drinkable.

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

330 ml can, from the ghost brewers. ABV is 6.2%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of yeast and pilsener malts, some floral notes. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is malty and yeasty, some herbal hops in the finish.

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

Small sample from tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear and deep reddish brown colour, off-white head. Malty and roasty aroma and flavour, not very sweet, notes of burnt breadcrumbs and mild coffee.

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

Bottle, RBESG 2005, Grand Tasting. Cloudy golden colour. Elderflower aroma. Refreshing elderflower and cloves + coriander flavour. The high ABV is well hidden.

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

RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Magnum bottle. Hazy amber colour, moderate head. Lovely oaky and spicy aroma, with some brown sugar notes. Spicy flavour, notes of caramel. A little more hops would have been nice.

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

330 ml can, at Gladmatfestivalen 2008, Stavanger. ABV was 5.0%. Orange / brown colour, moderate head. Nice hoppy aroma and flavour, with hints of toffee.

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. Amber ale, ABV was 6%. Nice hoppy aroma, hints of oak. Malty flavour with loads of caramel and a moderately hoppy finish. Not bad.

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

330 ml can, at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. ABV was 4.8%. Golden colour, moderate head. Nice Saazer(?) aroma, notes of honey. Tolerably well hopped pilsener flavour.

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

Bottle RBESG 2006, Grand Tasting. Black colour, no head. Exquisite aroma: roastiness, fine coffee, chocolate, liquorice, oak and tobacco. The flavour has a definite malty sweetness, roastiness with coffee notes, and plenty of dark chocolate. Rerate 2008, 330 ml can, new brewery: Pitch black colour, huge brown head. The aroma is perhaps a tad less impressive than the first time, but still very, very good. The flavour elements are still the same.

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

Cask at Ølbaren, Copenhagen, RBESG. Murky brown colour. Distinctly malty aroma with citrussy hops, notes of balsamico vinegar. Flavour is definitely citrus with some rye bread, decent hoppy bitterness in the finish. Distinctly hoppy aftertaste. Also sampled bottle at RBESG 2005 Grand Tasting. Lovely aroma of hops, hints of rye bread and spices. (9/10) The flavour is dominated by a substantial hoppy bitterness from start to finish, but there’s also a tolerable malty base to balance it. (8/10) (Overall 15/20)

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

Shared bottle at RBNAG 2011 in Oslo, quadruple bottle at least 3 y.o. Dark brown colour. Minimal carbonation, oxidised, but still drinkable. Loads of malty sweetness in both aroma and flavour.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Bottle, RBESG 2005 Grand Tasting. Black colour, dark brown in the "edges". Lovely roasty aroma with notes of liquorice. Dry roasty flavour with strong espresso coffee notes, very bitter - probably more from the heavy roastiness than the hops.

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. Hazy brown colour. Oaky aroma. Oaky and moderately sweet flavour, quite nice. I hardly think Ølfabrikken can make a bad beer!

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

330 ml bottle, bought at SuperBest Aalborg. ABV is 5.4%. Ingredients include shredded almonds, orange peel and vanilla sugar. Orange colour, big off-white head with an orangey hue. Pleasant aroma of fruity and floral hops, hints of toffee and spices. Soft mouthfeel, moderate carbonation in the glass. The flavour has very moderate hops and a sugary sweetness, with a slight acidity in the finish. Drinkable, but not impressive.