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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Like all bottled beers from this brewery, it is filtered to remove all remaining yeast (but possibly not pasteurised?). ABV is 4.0%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly boring "dusty" aroma. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour is better than the aroma, some fruity hops, quite refreshing. A sharpish bitterness in the aftertaste.

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Like all bottled beers from this brewery, it is filtered to remove all remaining yeast (but possibly not pasteurised?). ABV is 4.0%. Golden colour, low white head of poor retention. Moderate aroma, some fruity hops on a grainy background. Moderate carbonation in the glass, initially a soft mouthfeel. The flavour has first some fruity hops, ending in a sharpish bitter finish, also some sharpish grainy notes, which seem to be part of this brewery’s "house character".

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. All bottled beers from this brewery are filtered to remove all remaining yeast (but possibly not pasteurised?). Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Low beige head of poor retention. Nice aroma and flavour of roasted malts, notes of dark chocolate and mild coffee. Fairly dry, a slight acidity in the finish. A decent enough stout, but not so very special.

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Like all bottled beers from this brewery, it is filtered to remove all remaining yeast (but possibly not pasteurised?). ABV is 4.5%. Deep orange to amber colour, some chill haze. Moderate white head. Moderate aroma, some grainy and hoppy notes. The flavour is quite dry, first some sharpish grainy notes, then even more sharpish hops in the finish. A bit too far out on the dry side for me.

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

750 ml corked bottle, from Vinmonopolet. R.E. No. 1297-0, R.S. No. 3075/0. Vintage 2009, G No. 1184850. Pale golden colour, Pours with moderate carbonation. Nice aroma of cider apples, hints of farmhouse, oak and sulphites. Pleasant mouthfeel, not too fizzy. Lovely and refined flavour of cider apples, medium dry, notes of oak, just a hint of sulphites. The best Spanish sidra I’ve had, actually one of the best ciders regardless of country.

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

250 ml bottle, bought at Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.1%. Cloudy brownish red colour, large pinkish head. Intense sweet aroma and flavour of strawberry jam and artificial "strawberry" candy bars, kind of sickly and sugary. Not undrinkable though. If blindfolded, I would probably not have guessed that this was a beer at all. Not my cup of tea (uh, beer) this one, but people who love candy and strawberry soda might like it.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Hops are Amarillo and Vista, ABV is 6.6%. Murky yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of citrus (orange and tangerine), some spicy notes too. Fruity flavour, orange and tangerine again. Nice to drink.

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

August 2021: 330 ml can, as vandeStreek Hazy Weekend New England IPA, at the Café de Zondebok & 't Zwarte Schaap, Rotterdam. I did not take note of which hops were used, and I am not sure that it was mentioned on the can at all. I hope this is the right one, as it is the most recent. (Untappd has a generic listing.) Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Hoppy aroma and flavour, notes of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of spruce.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, also notes of tropical fruits. Citric flavour, refreshing, with a piney bitterness, becomes medicinal in the aftertaste.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken (n/a dpt.). ABV is less than 0.5%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pink grapefruit and other citrus fruits. Citrus fruits in the flavour too, fairly good body for a n/a beer. Bitter finish, becomes sharpish and metallic in the finish.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Sweetish aroma of chocolate cake, molasses and alcohol. Extremely sweet flavour of chocolate cake, a small glass is acceptable as "konfekt", a large glass would be nearly undrinkable.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.6%. Disgusting appearance, muddy grey-ish ancient pink colour, with loads of floaties, small off-white head. Aroma of chocolate chip cookie dough (they're not lying) and cocoa. The flavour is medium sour with notes of red berries (particularly strawberries) and lactic acid, also distinct notes of chocolate chip cookie dough. Weird, to say the least, but not undrinkable.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. "Dirty pink" colour, large head, slightly off-white. "Artificial" strawberry aroma (despite being made with real strawberries), also hints of lactose and vanilla. Distinct strawberries / jam in the slightly sour flavor, also lactose and vanilla. Minimal hops.

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

440 ml can, as Vault City Sweet Shop Sours Giant Raspberry Blueberry Bubblegum Bottles, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.2%. Dark blue colour, large blue to turquoise head. Aroma and flavour of candy / sweets, yes: with artificial notes of raspberries, blueberries and bubblegum. Moderately sour. Weird, but not undrinkable.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Klepp. ABV is 6.2%. Opaque / murky yellow colour with lots of pulp, moderate to small pale yellow head. Aroma of mango and carrot juice. Medium sour flavour, notes of lactic acid and over-ripe mango, a hint of carrot juice. Fairly refreshing, low bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

375 ml green bottle, from Vinmonopolet Klepp. ABV is 8.8%. Hazy golden to dirt brown colour, lots of lumpy yeast floaties. Large white head. Aroma of yuzu zest and citric hops. The flavour is sweet and sour, with a distinct citric fruity acidity, yuzu zest and spicy yeast galore, also citric Galaxy hops.

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

Rerate bottle, bought at Vinmonopolet: With a brisk pour you get a very large and lasting head, and the carbonation is not too much after all. Fairly decent hops place this pils in the "slightly above average" category. I’m upping it 1 point. Original rating: 330 ml bottle, as Vedett Extra Blond, ABV is 5.2%. Courtesy of Cardinal, Stavanger. Also available in Norway in Vinmonopolet stores (bestillingsutvalget). The beer’s website is www.vedett.com . Served in Duvel glass (same brewery). Very pale colour, decent head. Moderately hoppy aroma, notes of cardboard and "dusty attic". Flavour is moderately hoppy - this is an average pils. A bit too carbonated for my taste.

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

330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet Lyngdal. ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, small white head. Weak aroma, hints of lemon zest. Citric and thin mouthfeel. Little flavour, except some lemon zest. Very moderate hops.

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

330 ml green stubby bottle, Strag stand at Smak 09. ABV in Norway is 4.7%. Pale golden colour, slightly hazy, low head. Citrussy / lemony aroma, notes of coriander too. Lemony flavour, notes of coriander, but lacks the rounded character of some other witbiers. Still a nice summer refreshment.

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

500 ml swingtop bottle, from Rewe Getränkemarkt, Erding. ABV is 5.4%. Cloudy straw coloured beer, big white head. Fairly strong aroma of grassy hops. The flavour is sweetish, moderately malty and grassy, but lacks a sufficient hoppy bitterness.

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

(500 ml bottle). Moderate head, dark reddish brown colour. A very flavourful dunkel despite the low ABV - malty, rounded caramelly sweetness, low bitterness. Not bad - would like to try it on tap. Rerate draught in Prague, compared to Krusovice Cerne: Sweeter than KC, smaller head, more carbonation, less hops, less roastiness, lighter body.

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

July 2015: 500 ml can, from a minimarket in Prague. ABV is 4.6%. Clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of newmown grass, also some herbal notes. Fizzy mouthfeel. light bodied. A little sweetness, but overall medium dry flavour. Acceptable bittering hops.

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

500 ml bottle, as Velkopopovický Kozel 0,0%, from EkoMarket, Bryne. Deep copper colour, small white head. Aroma of malts, grain and wort, hints of baby porridge, over-cooked vegetables, brown bread and caramel. Malty flavour, not too sweet, some fruitiness, notes of brown bread, a hint of caramel, very moderate hops. Could have been worse.

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

On tap in a beach bar in Jurmala, Latvia. Golden colour, moderate head. Distinctly malty aroma and flavour with notes of butterscotch (diacetyl). Moderate hops in the finish.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

March 2015: Shared 500 ml bottle at local tasting. Golden colour, moderate white head. Grainy and dusty aroma. Highly drinkable, light bodied of course, but fairly dry and crisp with tolerable hops.