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

Forced draught at the GBBF 2008, as Trunk Weisse. ABV was 5.5%. Cloudy golden colour, big head. Typical hefeweizen with notes of cloves and banana both in the aroma and the flavour. Nice.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Haugesund. ABV is 4.8%. Clear deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Malty aroma, hints of dark berries and earthy hops. The flavour has some malty sweetness with hints of caramel, a hint of blackcurrants, earthy hops in the finish. True to style.

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

Shared bottle at local tasting. Black colour, moderate beige head. Dryish roasty aroma, hints of old leather and bacon. Dry and roasty flavour too, notes of bacon and smoke. Did not blow my socks off this one.

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

Cask at the Number Twenty-2, Darlington. Copper colour, low white head. Moderate aroma of malts, toffee and caramel. Malty flavour with some nutty notes, moderate hops in the finish.

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

Cask at the Number Twenty-2, Darlington. Very dark brown colour, creamy beige head. Both aroma and flavour are excellent blends of malts and dark ripe fruits, also hints of caramel and nuts, nice bitter finish.

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

Cask at the Number Twenty-2, Darlington. Called a premium bitter. Golden colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of butterscotch and fudge. Refreshing flavour with a decent hoppy bitterness throughout.

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

Shared 330 ml can. Clear reddish colour, large off-white head. Aroma of pine and spruce. Refreshing flavour, notes of pine needles, a little citrus and malts, fairly dry.

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

Keg pint, as Villages Rodeo Pale Ale, at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. Hazy pale yellow colour, white head. Citric and piney aroma and flavour, one-dimensional but okay.

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

1 liter swingtop bottle, from EkoMarket, Bryne. No ABV mentioned on the label. Mahogany colour, small off-white head. Aroma of dark rye bread. Medium sweet flavour of rye bread and sugar, hints of prunes. A typical commercial kvass, drinkable.

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

500 ml bottle, batch #275, from Helgø Meny Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Deep golden colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of floral and spicy Saaz hops, hints of caramel and honey. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of decent hops throughout, on a sufficient malty background. Good bitterness, a hint of resin.

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

500 ml bottle, as Vinje Hanahomen Pils, from Nærbutikken, Åkrafjordtunet. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Aroma of yeast and pilsener malts, some floral notes. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Yeasty flavour with fairly distinct bittering hops in the finish.

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

500 ml bottle, batch #264, from Helgø Meny Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Also available at Cardinal, Stavanger. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of Belgian ale yeast, mild spices and dried fruits. Only a hint of honey. The flavour has the same elements, not too sweet, quite yeasty.

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

500 ml bottle, batch #279, as Vinje Motbakke Pale Ale, from Helgø Meny Mariero. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of piney American hops, also hints of orange marmalade and yeast. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is piney, grapefruity and yeasty, with a distinct bitterness in the finish.

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

July 2019: Shared bottle that had been opened a while. Amber colour. Aroma of pine and some fruit. Piney and grapefruity flavour, quite dry. Not really impressive.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml bottle, batch #228, from Nærbutikken, Åkrafjordtunet. ABV is 4.7%. Moderately hazy golden brown colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yeast, malts and red berries. The flavour is definitely too yeasty, tastes like the first time homebrew that the brewer tries to forget. Some malts, but the beer is not sweet. There are some hops too, but they kind of disappear in all the yeastiness.

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

500 ml bottle, from Nærbutikken, Åkrafjordtunet. ABV is 4.7%. Very pale golden colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of herbal and floral hops. Crisp and dry flavour, decent herbal hops, bitter aftertaste.

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

October 2018: Shared 500 ml bottle, Golden colour, Aroma of fruity hops, notes of tropical fruits and citrus. Average hoppy flavour, but there are many contenders in this field.

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

My rating No. 12000 at RB. 500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.1%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of various citrus fruits and tropical fruits. Lagerish mouthfeel - no wonder, as this is a lager. Hoppy flavour, notes of grapefruit with a decent bitterness.

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

500 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 6.5%. Deep brown colour, moderate off-white head. Nice malty aroma with notes of spices and caramel. Lovely malty flavour with spices and caramel again, without being too sweet.

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

Shared bottle at local tasting. ABV 8.0%. Amber colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Distinctly hoppy aroma and flavour, grapefruity and piney notes. Very "American", good stuff.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Cloudy / opaque brownish-yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of citrus (tangerine) and tropical fruits (mango), also notes of spruce. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour is fruity but not too sweet, with the same elements as the aroma. Moderate bitterness in the finish. Well balanced and pleasant to drink.

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

440 ml can, as Vocation Special Edition Aoraki DIPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Opaque "dirty yellow" to brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. A bit "unclean" aroma of various over-ripe tropical fruits. The flavour has some citrus in addition to said "unclean" notes of over-ripe tropical fruits, but lacks freshness and bitterness.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Murky / "dirty" orange to brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of lime, strawberries and vanilla. Medium sour flavour with the same elements, refreshing.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Slightly hazy and very pale golden colour, huge white head. Light bodied. Aroma and flavour of citric and slightly spicy hops, refreshing.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 5.0%. Hazy and "dirty" pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tropical fruits and citrus, a hint of spruce. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, also notes of tropical fruits, sprucetips and pine needles, moderate bitterness. Pleasant to drink, juicy but not too sweet.