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

355 ml bottle, shared with OleR at Olympen, Oslo. Mahogany colour, moderate beige head. Strong aroma of dark münchener and caramel malts. Sourish notes of rye bread and over-ripe fruits / berries. Sourish flavour of bread dough and rye bread with caramel. Low bitterness. Not really my cup of tea.

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

500 ml bottle with pull-off cap, thanks to KnutAlbert. ABV is 5.1%. Deep copper coloured beer, decent off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts, some fruit and caramel. The flavour also has some malts and fruit, but is fairly bland and lacks hops. The mouthfeel is more watery than you expect from a beer this dark. Nothing offensive about it, just boring.

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

500 ml brown glass bottle with tear-off cap, as Shumensko Premium Beer. ABV is 4.6%. A gift, BB date seems to be 13.12.08. Extremely pale yellow colour, huge white head. Sweetish aroma with strong "chemical" notes, vile stuff. Soft mouthfeel. Bland and boring flavour with just a hint of sweetness and minimal hops, but not totally undrinkable.

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

500 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.5%. Hazy brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of caramel / burnt sugar and orange marmalade. Flavour again of burnt sugar (too much?), bitter orange marmalade and grapefruit. Bitter finish and aftertaste.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear pale golden colour, large white head. Sourish aroma, some hops. Reasonably bitter flavour, but not very complex. I'm not really impressed by this one.

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

Aug. 2021: Shared can at local tasting. Deep red to purple colour, pink head. Moderate aroma of blackcurrants, hints of lactic acid. Medium sour flavour of blackcurrants and redcurrants, lactic acid.

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

500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.5%. Hops are Zappa, Enigma and Mosaic. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of various tropical fruits, papaya, melon and banana. Fairly sweet flavour - I'd suspect some lactose here, but it is not on the ingredients list. Notes of said fruits again, with a moderate bitterness in the finish. Nice to drink.

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

November 2022: 500 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 3.5%. Hazy yellow colour, huge white head. Pleasant and strong aroma of tropical fruits, melon and citrus, hints of sprucetips. Light bodied as expected, citric mouthfeel. The flavour is also citric with hints of tropical fruits, also quite bitter, nearly medicinal in the aftertaste.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Signal red colour, moderate pink head. Distinct aroma of ripe and over-ripe raspberries, hints of lingonberries and redcurrants. Light bodied. The flavour is not too sweet, nor too sour, but has distinct notes of raspberries, redcurrants, vanilla and lingonberries, hints of chocolate and mint.

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

500 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.4%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Aroma of citric and floral hops. Light bodied. Citric flavour too, one-dimensional but okay.

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

500 ml can, as Sibeeria Podzim 2023 Wee Heavy, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Dark brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts and grain, hints of burnt caramel and roasted nuts, notes of earthy hops. The flavour is malty but not very sweet, roasty and nutty notes, moderate earthy hops.

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

Oct. 2018: Shared 330 ml bottle. Black colour, beige head. Aroma of roast malts and caramel. Sweet flavour, again with roast malts and caramel, a hint of liquorice.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Red colour, pink head. Aroma and flavour of raspberries, raspberries and more raspberries. Medium sour, not extreme for a Berliner Weisse.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Very dark reddish brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Roasty aroma and flavour, coffee notes, dry and "clean" dark lager flavour.

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

750 ml bottle, harvest 2021, from Vinmonopolet Etne. ABV is 7% (2020 harvest was apparently 7.5%). Very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a moderate but shortlived white head. Pleasant and typical "spicy" aroma of Gravenstein apples. Semi-dry flavour of Gravenstein apples, thinner body than expected. A fairly nice cider though.

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

700 ml "champagne" bottle, from Super Cor, La Manga. ABV is 4.1%. Very pale straw coloured cider, pours very fizzy with a large white head that dies instantly. Nice aroma of cider apples and sweet eating apples, a hint of sulphites. Moderate carbonation in the mouth. Nice sweet flavour of sweet eating apples and oxidised cider apples, a hint of of sulphites.

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

750 ml corked and caged "champagne" bottle, from Aldi Estepona. ABV is 4.1%. https://www.mayador.com/sidra-espumosa-mayador . Clear and pale straw colour, moderately sparkling, no head. Aroma of cider apples, hints of cellar. Flavour of cider apples, hints of funk and oak.

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

"Champagne" bottle, from Carrefour, Cartagena. ABV is 4.1%. Golden colour, no lasting head. Aroma and flavour of sweet eating apples, just a hint of sulphites. Fizzy mouthfeel. Among the more anonymous of Spanish sidras, but drinkable.

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

700 ml "champagne" bottle, as Sidra Zarracina, in Spain. ABV 4.1%. Pale yellow colour, pours very fizzy with a short-lived white head. Moderate aroma of cider apples and eating apples, notes of sulphites. Medium sweet flavour of eating apples, hints of sulphites. Light bodied.

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

350 ml bottle, 2008 vintage, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.9%. Orange to amber colour, big off-white head with an orangey hue. Lovely aroma of Cascade hops, piney and grapefruity notes. The flavour is distinctly hoppy throughout, lots of pine needles, grapefruity bitterness in the finish, very bitter aftertaste. Hints of caramel malts, but the beer is not too sweet. A nice and very drinkable IPA.

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

568 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.2%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, toffee, caramel, orange marmalade. The flavour has citrus, caramel and toffee, and a decent hoppy and piney bitterness throughout.

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

568 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.2%. Clear deep golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of malts, grain and orange marmalade. Soft mouthfeel, easy drinking for its strength. Hoppy flavour on a sufficient malty base, but not very sweet. Hints of Seville oranges, grapefruit and pine. Dangerously drinkable.

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

12 fl. oz. bottle, bought at Vinens Verden, Odense, Denmark. Copper coloured, good light tan head. Very nice strong aroma of flowery hops, notes of honey and fruits too, hints of oak and caramel. Full and rich mouthfeel. Initially sweet and oaky flavour of dried fruits, then a massive hoppy bitterness takes over and lasts through the aftertaste. Not very well balanced IMO, the very bitter finish kind of kills all other qualities this beer has.

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

Keg halfpint at Argyll Arms, Soho, London. Pale golden colour, white head. Citrus and tropical fruits in aroma and the refreshing flavour. Fairly decent session IPA.

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

568 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Moderately hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus, yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits, a hint of pine. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, a moderate piney and grapefruity bitterness in the finish.