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

Rerate, 355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.7%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Large beige head. Dryish roasty aroma blends in with some fruity hoppy notes, hints of liquorice and sea water. Medium sweet flavour with distinct roasty notes, strong coffee, hints of liquorice and chocolate, followed by a very hoppy finish with resinous and grapefruity notes. Original rating: Shared bottle at hotel room tasting. Black colour, beige head. Very good aroma and flavour, hoppy and moderately roasty. Will definitely buy again when / if I can find it.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Cask stillage / gravity dispense, half, at The City Arms, Cardiff. Brewed with the new NZ hop variety Waimea. Golden colour, very small white head (to none). Moderate aroma, a hint of fruity hops. Well hopped flavour, a little sweetness but still more dry than sweet, some citrus and resin, fairly bitter finish. Quite enjoyable.

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

Cask pint at The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen. Dark ruby colour, nearly black. Off-white to beige creamy head, nice lacing. Aroma of ripe dark fruits and blackcurrant leaves. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour is fruity with hints of blackcurrants, mild roasty notes with hints of chocolate. Excellent beer, a strong dark mild in my book.

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

440 ml can, as Bavaria Holland Premium Beer 4.3%, from Coop Extra Sauda. Clear pale golden colour, large white head. Aroma of sweetish pilsener malts, hints of grass and candy. Soft and slightly citric mouthfeel. The flavour is smooth and slightly citric with a moderate sweetness, moderate herbal hops in the finish. Not too bad.

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

Cask halfpint at The George (JDW), Croydon. 4.5%. Black colour, tan head. Moderate roasty aroma, notes of exotic woodwork. Dry flavour, notes of roast malts, liquorice and wood, a hint of smoke.

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

Cask halfpint at The George (JDW), Croydon. Copper colour, white head. Moderate malty aroma. The flavour is medium dry, with a nice balance between the malts and hops, very good for a 3.7% ale.

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

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, lactose, roast malts and mild coffee. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour is sweet but not cloying, notes of roast malts, chocolate, lactose, coffee and decent bittering hops. Good beer.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 3

Shared can at local tasting. Pale golden colour. Weird industrial aroma, hints of chemical waste and band-aid. The flavour is somewhat "better", thin and grainy, but not undrinkable.

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

Shared 330 ml can at local tasting. Golden to orange colour, white head. Citrussy perfumed aroma, hints of blood oranges, some herbal hops. Fruity flavour, a bit sweet, a hint of blood oranges. I like blood oranges, and I like beer, but not necessarily combined.

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

Keg halfpint at The Shakespeare, London Victoria. Golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma of fruity hops (tropical fruits). The flavour is medium dry and crisp, but still with a well balanced residual sweetness, and distinct notes of fruity Galaxy hops (tropical fruits again). The bitterness is still moderate. Enjoyable beer.

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

330 ml can, from Coop, Aberdeen. ABV is 5.0%. Reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of fruity and piney American hops, hints of caramelized orange marmalade. Medium dry flavour, some lightly roasted malts, followed by piney and grapefruity hops.

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

Keg halfpint at The Jubilee Oak, Crawley. 4.1%. Golden colour, white head. Nice Mosaic aroma, notes of tropical fruits. Light bodied. Distinct Mosaic in the médium dry flavour too, notes of tropical fruits and grapefruit, some pine.

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

Cask 1/3 pint at the Adnams bar, 46th Cambridge Beer Festival, 2019. ABV 5.0%. Black colour, tan head. Aroma and flavour of coconut, marshmallow, lactose and oak, but fortunately not too sweet.

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

Keg half pint at The Flying Horse, Gatwick Airport. Deep golden to amber colour, white head. Hoppy aroma, piney notes. Piney and grapefruity hops in the flavour, solid bitterness.

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

Cask half pint at The Flying Chariot (JDW), Heathrow Airport, terminal 2. Black colour, beige head. Mildly roasty and fruity aroma. Smooth, deliciously fruity and mildly roasty flavour, high drinkability. Will buy again if I can find it.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Hazy pale golden colour, small white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of spruce. Citric and crisp mouthfeel. The flavour is slightly dry and very refreshing, citrus notes with hints of tropical fruits and spruce, ending in a well balanced hop bitterness.

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

Cask 1/3 pint, gravity dispense, at the 16th Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival, Golden colour, white head. Moderate malty aroma, some toffee, a little fruit. The flavour is nice enough, but not very special - probably got the Gold award in the CBoB 2016 for not being offensive in any way.

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

Cask 1/3 pint, gravity dispense, at the 46th Cambridge Beer Festival, 2019. ABV 4.6%. Reddish brown colour, off-white head. Aroma of brown malts, hints of berries. The flavour has also brown malts, and tingling fruity hops.

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

375 ml bottle, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 5.2%. Very pale straw colour, slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Aroma of yeast, dust, rubber, citrus, lemongrass and cloves. Citric mouthfeel. Yeasty and citric flavour, notes of lemon zest, lemongrass and dust, a hint of cloves. Low bitterness. Not awful, but nearly every genuine German Hefeweizen I've had is better than this one.

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

Shared can. ABV is 3%. Very pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of spicy saison yeast, some citrus. Refreshing flavour, medium dry, spicy yeast and citrus again.

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

500 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4%. Very pale and slightly hazy straw colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also citrus. Light bodied as expected. Refreshing flavour, mostly citrus, hints of pineapple, moderate piney / resinous hops in the finish and aftertaste.

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

500 ml can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 6.2%.Cloudy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus / citrus zest, tropical fruits, pine and spruce galore. Citric flavour, not too sweet, plenty of zest, hints of tropical fruits in the background, piney / resinous bitter finish.

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

500 ml can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 6.2%. Cloudy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus zest and yuzu juice, notes of spruce too. "Spritzy", citric and slightly peppery mouthfeel. The flavour is very fruity and hoppy but not too sweet, with the same elements as the aroma. Low bitterness. Refreshing and very enjoyable.

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

750 ml bottle, vintage 2016, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV 9.5%. Dark brown colour, thin off-white head. Lovely aroma of red wine and oak, red wine vinegar, brettanomyces / farmhouse and malts. Medium sour flavour with the same elements as the aroma.

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

500 ml bottle, now available in Norway (Vinmonopolet, bestillingsutvalget). Cloudy / muddy brownish colour, large and lasting off-white head. Lovely hefeweizen aroma, full of ripe bananas and cloves, also notes of other spices, leather and tropical fruits. Flavour is zesty and mildly spicy, some citrus, and even decent hops for a h.w. Very nice!