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

Shared 355 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 9.2%. Dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of molasses and oak. The flavour is better than batch 6000, less sweet (but still sweet enough) with a more distinct hop profile, notes of oak and tobacco.

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

Shared 355 ml bottle at local tasting. Very dark brown colour, low tan head. Intense aroma of molasses and oak. Very sweet flavour, loads of molasses, alcohol and oak, some bitterness. Impressive, but not really my cup of tea.

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

From bottle at RBESG 2016 in Barcelona, Grand Tasting. Black colour, small tan head. Roasty aroma and flavour, distinct coffee notes, fairly dry. Better than average.

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

375 ml corked bottle, champagne style, bought in Prague. Label says: P.H. Wandenstock Belle-Vue Kriek Lambic. ABV is 5.1%. Brewed by Interbrew Belgium, distributed in the Czech Republic by Staropramen. Beautiful red colour, large pink foamy head. Lovely aroma of sour cherries. Flavour is of course sour cherries too, initially sweet, with a hint of hops. Not very complex, and the finish is surprisingly short.

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

355 ml bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV 10.5%. Pitch black colour, low head. Strong and intense aroma of heavily roasted malts, cigar box, burnt caramel and oak. Equally strong and intense flavour, again heavily roasted malts, burnt caramel and oak. Pretty impressive stuff.

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

500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.8%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces, farmhouse kitchen, oak, mild spices, passionfruit and other tropical fruits. Sour flavour, notes of lemons, lactic acid, apple cider vinegar, oak and passionfruit. A bit too sour for me.

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

500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.6%. Golden colour, large to moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of spicy yeast, cedarwood, citrus and a hint of lactic acid. Sour flavour, lactic acid, spicy and citric notes, low bitterness.

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

500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 4.3%. This beer is apparently named after the original idea of "painting the town red" (see label). Listen, taggers and other vandals: it might have seemed funny the first time, but it’s not funny any more! The beer is more brown than red, slightly hazy, and pours with a moderate to low head. Are you sure this beer is not bottle conditioned? Moderate carbonation, soft mouthfeel. Pleasant aroma of malts, earth, caramel, blackcurrant leaves and dark fruits. Flavour is perfectly balanced between the malts and hops, not too sweet, despite some caramel in the background - no off-flavours here: Melton Red tastes like BEER, and a damn good one too!

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

250 ml bottle, named "Belzebuth Pur Malt Extra Forte", ABV was 13%. In Nice, France. Deep golden colour, low head. Malty sweet and alcoholic aroma, notes of molasses. Flavour is sweet and alcoholic, but the beer is not undrinkable.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

(March 30, 2014) 500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark, probably at Voldby Købmandsgaard. ABV is 5.4%. BB date 20.07.13. Hazy orange colour, large white head. Smells a bit "off", sweetish notes of malts and caramel, only hints of banana and cloves. The flavour is somewhat better, malty character, not too sweet, but again the typical hefeweizen notes of "banana & cloves" are very subdued. Lacks some of the "freshness" of a better hefeweizen, Might buy a fresher bottle at another occasion, to re-rate.

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

500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark, probably at Voldby Købmandsgaard. ABV is 5.4%. BB date 20.07.13. Hazy orange colour, large white head. Smells a bit "off", sweetish notes of malts and caramel, only hints of banana and cloves. The flavour is somewhat better, malty character, not too sweet, but again the typical hefeweizen notes of "banana & cloves" are very subdued. Lacks some of the "freshness" of a better hefeweizen, Might buy a fresher bottle at another occasion, to re-rate.

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

January 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sauda. ABV is 5.5%. Beautiful amber to reddish brown colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of herbs, herbal hops and caramel, hints of liquorice. The flavour has a slight sweetness with notes of liquorice and caramel, and a dry herbal and hoppy finish, notes of black pepper and basil.

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

Cask at the GBBF 2008. Black colour, low head. Nice roasty aroma, notes of coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate. Roasty flavour with just a subtle fruity acidity.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

500 ml can, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg, ABV 5%. Pale golden colour, low head. Sweetish aroma, notes of malt sugar and maize. Bland flavour, very moderate "dusty" and slightly metallic hops in the finish.

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

500 ml can, from Kiwi Tau. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts and caramel, notes of newmown grass, some floral notes. "Clean" flavour, decent malts with some caramel, but not very sweet. Hints of citrus, moderate herbal hops.

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

500 ml can, from Kiwi Tau. ABV is 4.3%. Crystal clear and very pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and newmown grass. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, moderate herbal hops. Quite refreshing, better than I feared.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Egersund. ABV is 15.5%. Black colour, no head, minimal carbonation. Aroma of roast malts, molasses, bourbon and oak. Flavour of the same elements, also dark dried fruits. Warming mouthfeel. A bit more carbonation would help a lot.

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

330 ml can, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.7%. Nearly clear pale golden colour, small white head of poor retention. Aroma of orange peel, wheat and coriander seeds. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus / orange peel and coriander seeds, hints of banana and cloves. Fairly refreshing.

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

330 ml can, from Coop Extra Prestemarka, Tau. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. Sweetish aroma of wheat malts and sweet oranges, hints of coriander. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is wheaty and slightly on the sweet side, with the same elements as the aroma. A hint of banana. Very moderate hops.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Coop Extra Prestemarka, Tau. ABV 4.7%, IBU 25. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pine, hints of grapefruit and oranges. The flavour is distinctly piney / resinous and "dusty", with less distinct notes of said fruits. Appears unfresh and unpleasant. Not a beer I'll buy again. A pity Berentsens could not make a better show of it.

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

September 2014: As Berentsens Frihetsøl: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Crystal clear deep golden colour, low white head. Strong aroma of sweetish malts, also grassy and herbal Continental hops. Medium sweet flavour (= a tad too sweet), some caramel and herbal hops, decent bittering hops in the finish.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Nearly clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Moderate aroma of piney and fruity hops. The flavour has sufficient malts but is not too sweet, with moderate piney and orangey hops, fairly bitter aftertaste.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Clear golden colour, small white head. Aroma of malts, toffee and alcohol. The moderately sweet flavour has the same elements, noticeable bittering hops in the finish.

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

Shared 330 ml can at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal. ABV is 4.7%. Brown colour, moderate white head. Moderate and mellow malty aroma and flavour, hints of fruity kveik. Pleasant to drink, but not particularly exciting.

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

330 ml bottle. Deep golden colour, moderate head. Moderate aroma of hops and caramel. Flavour has some toffee and and a hoppy bitter finish, drinkable but not that interesting. Hope they brew something better for their next "jubilee"! (Berentsens are new as a brewery, they have produced industrial "ciders" for 10 years or so, and soft drinks for 110 years.)