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

October 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Hazy orange to amber and reddish brown colour, large white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and brown bread, a hint of oak. Well balanced flavour, just the right malty sweetness, moderate but pleasant fruity notes, hints of caramel, brown bread and oak again, moderate hops. Might well buy again

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

500 ml bottle, as "Tullibardine 1488 Majestic Whisky Ale", bought in Edinburgh. ABV is 7.0%. Brewed and bottled by Traditional Scottish Ales Ltd. for the Tullibardine Distillery, using the distillery’s spring water and malted barley. Clear and deep golden colour, pours very fizzy, when the fizziness subsides just a small white head remains. Strange aroma, sweetish / sugary and oaky, with peaty and fruity notes. The flavour is very sweet and alcoholic. There are notes of whisky casks and peat as expected, but I also expected something far drier and maybe more "scotch & club soda"-like, not this overwhelming sweetness. Are there any hops in this beer at all? Still, when you get used to the sweetness, the beer is drinkable - but remains a disappointment.

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

Nov. 2012: Shared 500 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 4.2%. Pale golden colour, low white head. Very moderate aroma, some sweetish and grainy, hints of hay. At least it is not offensive. Light bodied as expected. Clean pilsener flavour, too little of everything, but again: not offensive. Might work well in the Kenyan heat, not on a late autumn day in Norway.

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

The last beer of my 7 beers flight at the brewery tap. Dark orange to copper to amber colour, white head. Very hoppy aroma and flavour, but also some sweetness and fairly distinct crystal malts. Very bitter finish.

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

My beer No. 2 of a 7 beers flight at the brewery tap. Golden colour, white head. Citrussy aroma and flavour, with a fairly distinct hoppy bitterness for a golden ale. Decent beer.

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

Beer No. 5 of my 7 beers flight at the brewery tap. Black colour, creamy beige head. Dark chocolate and coffee in both aroma and flavour. Hoppy finish. Fairly smooth and pleasant to drink.

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

Damn Americans and their peat smoked "Scottish / Scotch ales"! Very dark reddish brown colour. Peat smoke in both aroma and flavour, and malts of course. Some hops in the finish. The beer is actually quite well made, but as you might have guessed, peat smoke is not really my thing. (Beer No. 6 of my 7 beers flight at the brewery tap.)

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

Beer No. 1 of my 7 beers flight at the brewery tap. Cloudy blonde colour, white head. Fairly decent and typical hefeweizen aroma and flavour, citrussy and refreshing, with the expected notes of banana and cloves. Fair enough.

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

Beer No. 3 of my 7 beers flight at the brewery tap. Copper coloured beer, white head. Malty aroma and flavour first, nutty and caramel notes, then a fairly solid bitterness in the finish. A decent steam beer / Cal Common, probably more bitter than Anchor Steam.

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

Beer No. 4 of my 7 beers flight at the brewery tap. Golden colour, white head. The brewery´s deScription says it all: "A very hop forward, in-your-face IPA. Citrussy, grapefruity, piney." Good beer, the best of my flight. Next!

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

12 fl. oz bottle, thanks to BA richgo6. 12.5 degrees Plato, 36 IBU. ABV is 5.1%. Amber coloured beer, decent off-white head. Very nice aroma of fruity hops, notes of grapefruit, rambutan and blackcurrant leaves, hints of toffee and resin too. The flavour is maltier and less hoppy than the aroma made me expect, but the hops are still noticeable. Moderate resiny notes, some sweetness, quiet finish. Not bad.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet Egersund. ABV is 11.2%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. No head, minimal carbonation. Aroma of malts, brown kandij sugar syrup, molasses. Flat mouthfeel, some warming alcohol. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, also distinct alcohol and noticeable bittering hops. Not a great beer.

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

500 ml can, had this served unexpectedly at the quayside somewhere in the Ryfylke fjords (it’s not imported to Norway, as far as I know). As it was for free, I couldn’t object to having to drink it from the can, which means I can’t really evaluate the appearance (I trust those who say it’s average or slightly above). Aroma of Saaz and possibly Hallertau hops. Clean tasting refreshing pilsener, nothing offensive, nothing remarkable. I’d be happy to drink it again, if it’s for free - but would like a glass the next time!

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

500 ml bottle, as Tyskie Zero 0.0, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, moderate white head, some lacing. Moderate malts in the aroma. Moderately sweet malts in the flavour too, a hint of citrus, and a slight herbal bitterness in the finish. Not bad for a n/a beer.

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

On tap at the GBBF 2008. Dark brown colour, low head. Nice aroma of caramel and butterscotch. "Dusty" flavour, malty with a noticeable hoppy finish.

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

330 ml swingtop bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Dark and hazy reddish brown colour, small off-white head, nice lacing. Aroma of malts, caramel, oak, dark dried fruits. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, but also distinct bittering hops.

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

330 ml longneck swingtop bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of malts, earth, blackcurrants, dark bread, herbs and spices. The flavour has the same elements, some caramel too, but is not too sweet. Decent bitterness. Overall an excellent beer.

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

500 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 6.5%. Nearly clear brownish golden colour, hazy when the yeast is poured in the end, large white head. Pleasant aroma of citric and moderately piney hops, hints of tropical fruits too. Citric / grapefruity and distinctly piney flavour, very bitter aftertaste.

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

500 ml bottle, as Ugelris IPA 10 Års Jubileumsøl, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 6.7%. Initially clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of herbal and spicy hops, a hint of pine. The flavour has fairly bitter herbal hops, some malty sweetness, little fruitiness.

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

330 ml bottle, as Ugly Duck Callista Moon Pilsner, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 5.2%. German hops. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of newmown grass and herbal hops. Crisp flavour, not too sweet, hints of citrus, with fairly distinct herbal hops.

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

330 ml bottle, as Ugly Duck Crumblé US Brown Ale, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 5.9%. Deep brown to mahogany colour, moderate to small off-white to beige head. Aroma of medium roast malts, burnt caramel, burnt breadcrumbs and hazelnut syrup. The flavour is better than expected, has the same elements as the aroma, also distinct bittering hops, not too sweet, all well balanced.

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

Sep. 2015: 330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. BB date 02.07.2014. ABV is 10,0%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Strong aroma of roast malts, coffee and vanilla (no surprise), also chocolate and some caramel. Medium sweet and roasty flavour with coffee in the driver’s seat, also plenty of chocolate, vanilla and caramel. A nice dessert beer.

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

330 ml bottle, as Ugly Duck Old Money Chocolate Truffle Stout, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 5.9%. Nearly black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate truffles, cocoa, coffee and vanilla. Moderately sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, low bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.8%. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of crystal malts, caramelized orange marmalade, grapefruit and piney hops. Fruity / citric and piney flavour, decent bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Opaque yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus, guava and other tropical fruits. The flavour has the same elements, also notes of sprucetips. Moderate to low bitterness.