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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Sweetish aroma of dark kandij sugar syrup, caramel, chocolate and malts. The flavour has a moderate sweetness, not as extreme as the aroma made me fear. Notes of malts, caramel, brown sugar, dark dried fruits and mild spices. *2024: Extremely spicy this year - possibly cloves, allspice and cardamom?

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

September 2024: On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Deep golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of caramel and toffee. The flavour is not too sweet, but has also notes of caramel and toffee. Hints of earthy hops.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of dust and stale plum jam. Sharpish / medicinal and herbal hops in the very bitter flavour.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus and tropical fruits. No surprises here - just another good beer from Salikatt, in a style they do well.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of lightly roasted and smoked malts, hints of chocolate. Smoked malts dominate the flavour, not too sweet.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy brown colour, moderate off-white head. Oaky and malty aroma. Oaky, malty and hoppy flavour, good bitterness, slightly spicy.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Dark ruby colour, moderate off-white head. Malty aroma, hints of dark bread and caramel. Malty flavour too, not too sweet, hints of dark bread and caramel again, also hints of dark fruits and mild spices, moderate hops.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy brownish-orange colour, large white head. Aroma of ripe yellow plums and decaying fruits. Smooth flavour of yellow stonefruits, decent resinous bitterness in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Hops are Ekuanot, Simcoe, Strata. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, guava and papaya. Flavour of citrus, also pineapple, papaya and guava, a decent bitterness in the finish.

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

Sample on tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Dark ruby colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of dark dried fruits, brown kandij sugar syrup, malts and caramel. Rich and pleasant flavour with the same elements, hints of mild spices, moderate hops.

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

July 2017: Cask from the wood, halfpint, at the SPBW 1st National Woodfest, Castleford. Golden colour, white head. Aroma of fruity hops, notes of citrus and tropical fruits. Distinct hoppy flavour, fruity with a piney finish. Could use a bit more of malty body, though. Still a good beer.

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

330 ml can, as Gipsy Hill Hepcaf Alcohol-free IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, n/a dept. ABV is 0.5%. Hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of various citrus fruits and tropical fruits, a hint of spruce. Thin and fizzy mouthfeel. Flavour of piney and citric hops, moderate bitterness.

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

440 ml can, as Monkey Brew Mind Flayer White IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Slightly hazy pale straw colour, small white head. Pleasant aroma of orange peel, coriander seeds and citric hops, a hint of pineapple. Citric flavour with the same elements, decent bitterness, slightly peppery finish.

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

500 ml can, from EkoMarket Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Clear pale golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma, hints of grass, pilsener malts and herbal hops. The flavour is first grainy and malty, followed by dry herbal hops.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

480 ml can, from EkoMarket Stavanger. ABV is 4.3%. Clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Dull aroma of grain and dust. Light bodied. The flavour is first slightly citric, followed by fairly decent herbal hops.

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

500 ml bottle, from EkoMarket Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Hazy honey-coloured beer, small white head. Aroma of malts, grass and honey. Sweet flavour of honey and malts. Some bittering hops in the finish. Not too bad.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Golden colour with a pink-ish hue. Pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Pleasant aroma of fresh Norwegian apples, hints of blackcurrants and redcurrants. Slightly dry flavour with the same elements.

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

500 ml can, from EkoMarket, Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Clear golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of sweetish pilsener malts and newmown grass, hints of flowers and honey. Fairly light bodied. Medium sweet flavour of malts, moderate floral and herbal hops.

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

Shared bottle at RBNAG 2011. ABV 4.0%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Uninteresting typical industrial pale lager aroma and flavour, but not offensive. Thin body. Next, please! Rerate, 480 ml can, from EkoMarket, Stavanger. ABV is now 4.5%. The beer clearly benefits from a somewhat higher ABV. Maybe not a great beer, but not bad either. Clearly drinkable.

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

500 ml bottle, classified as a Schwarzbier, from EkoMarket, Stavanger. ABV is 4.1%, IBU 20. Very dark brown to black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of Schwarzbrot and lightly roasted malts. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, hints of roasted nuts, very moderate hops.

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

500 ml bottle, from EkoMarket, Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Hazy orange colour, small white head. Aroma of grain, dust, wort and baby porridge. The flavour has first a little citrus, then the same elements as the aroma. Won't buy again.

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

330 ml bottle, as Nøgne Ø Footloose Rosé Tripel Reserve, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%, IBU 30. Gusher bottle. Hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yeast, white kandij sugar syrup, oak and rosé wine. The flavour has the same elements, and is way too yeasty. Waste of money.

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

480 ml can, from EkoMarket Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany colour, moderate to small off-white to beige head. Aroma of dark bread and dark Munich malts, hints of prunes and burnt breadcrumbs. The flavour has the same elements, and is not too sweet. Moderate to low bitterness.