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

Shared bottle, as Barbar Bok, at local tasting, ABV was 8.5%. Very dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Strong malty and alcoholic aroma and flavour, hints of honey. A bit better than average, but not really my cup of tea.

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

Aug. 2017: Shared bottle at local tasting. Golden colour. Aroma of wort and grain, really bad. Has probably not been in contact with yeast. Sourish awful flavour. Never again!

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

500 ml can, as Bären-Weisse Bayerisches Weissbier, brewed by Privatbrauerei H. Egerer. ABV is 5.5%. Purchased at Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Moderately hazy orange colour, small white head. Typical wheaty Hefe-Weissbier aroma, with notes of banana and cloves. Flavour of wheat, citrus, banana and cloves, minimal bitterness. Refreshing.

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

Bottle, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg, as Barley Zàgara Buchemèli. Brewed with honey from orange flowers. Orange coloured beer, low head. Lovely aroma of oranges / orange flowers. Fairly dry flavour for a beer brewed with honey, just a hint of oranges, moderate hops in the finish.

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

500 ml can, as Baron Culprit! NEIPA, kindly shared by Holmen2. ABV is 7%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Aroma of papaya and guava. Flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, but also a decent bitterness. Good beer.

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

1 US pint can, as Barrier 2x Dry Hopped Money India Pale Ale, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.3%. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of piney hops, hints of grapefruit, spruce and mint. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, notes of sweet grapefruit, pine needles and resin, a hint of mint. Fairly bitter finish.

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

1 US pint can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.8% Cloudy / opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Intense aroma of spruce, citrus and tropical fruits. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, moderately sweet, moderate to low bitterness.

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

1 US pint can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.1%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and spruce, hints of tropical fruits. Citric and fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour has citrus and some tropical fruits, moderate pine and spruce in the finish, but the bitterness is low.

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

1 US pint can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.8%. Hopped with Mosaic, Incognito & Lupulin Powder. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and spruce. Flavour with the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet. The bitterness is moderate.

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

Cask at the GBBF 2008. Pitch black colour, no head. Intensely roasty aroma, some undefined perfumed notes too. The flavour is sweet, winey and roasty. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.0%. Opaque / murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of ripe yellow stonefruits, pineapple and other tropical fruits, some citrus and spruce too. Citric mouthfeel. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, low bitterness. Lovely beer!

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque murky yellow colour, large white head. Moderate aroma, spicy hops, hints of apples. Medium dry flavour, spicy hops and apples again.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malt, coffee and chocolate. Lovely flavour with the same elements as in the aroma, well balanced.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Citric aroma and flavour, hints of yellow stonefruits. Not the usual Simcoe notes of resin and tomcat. Soft mouthfeel, easy drinking, nice.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy pinkish-orange colour, large head. Aroma and fairly sour flavour of citrus, passionfruit, pineapple and sour raspberries.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of lactic acid and pithy fruits. Citric and medium sour flavour, notes of yellow stonefruits, particularly sour apricots. Refreshing.

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

Great on draught, great bottled. Forget that Bass is now owned by big bad Interbrew - just enjoy it!

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

Sampled 1902 vintage from lead(!)-sealed and corked bottle, at RBESG 2006 in Göteborg. The smell was simply lovely, very complex and enticing. Unfortunately the flavour had turned into vinegar, and I could not finish my small ration. But I kept the cork, and enjoyed the smell of it for months!

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

May 2016: 500 ml clear bottle, bought in London. ABV is 4.7%. Clear deep golden colour, large white head. Aroma of toffee and malts, hints of nuts. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour has a moderate fruitiness which makes the beer very drinkable, again notes of toffee, malts and nuts. Some very moderate hops in the finish - would like some more hops, please.

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

At Copenhagen Beer Festival. Dark ruby colour, nearly black. Moderate aroma of malts and caramel, with only modest roasty notes. The fairly refreshing flavour has some fruity notes, in addition to the moderate roasty notes. Nice and drinkable, but not very remarkable.

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

April 2015: Cask half pint at Wetherspoons, Victoria Station, London. Reddish brown colour, small off-white head. Moderate fruity aroma. Very nice fruity and wheaty flavour, notes of blackcurrants, lime, lemons and grapefruit, some medium dark malts in the background. Moderate hops in the finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. ABV is 4.9%. Copper coloured beer, moderate off-white head. Malty aroma with notes of caramel, hints of grassy hops too. Malty flavour, medium sweet, caramel and a hint of fruit (preserved cherries?). A dry hoppy bitterness in the finish. Okay.

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

June 2019: Cask halfpint, as Salem Ernest, at The Minster Tavern, Ely. ABV 3.8%. Golden colour, white head. Very moderate malty aroma. Fairly bland flavour, grainy and moderately malty, a hint of malt vinegar in the finish, modest and "dusty" hops.

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

Cask conditioned at The Golden Lion, York. ABV was 4.2%. Golden brown colour, creamy head. Fruity hops in the aroma. Nicely hopped flavour. A pleasant drink.

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

Aug. 2013: 500 ml bottle, shared by a neighbour. ABV is 6.0%. Copper colour, moderate white head. Pleasant malty aroma and flavour with fruitcake, stewed fruits and some caramel. The hops are moderate, but nicely balanced. A typical English ESB / strong pale ale, much to my liking.