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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
3001 Oskar Blues Mamas Little Yella Pils United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

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

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 5.3%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly nice grassy and herbal aroma. The flavour is a tad too sweet for my liking, but still fairly crisp due to decent hops. Hints of honey and herbs.

May 14, 2021
03:53:56 PM
3002 Fierce By Nature Dark Amber Sour United Kingdom Wild Ale 3.8

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

500 ml bottle, from the brewery webshop. Also available at a few Norwegian Vinmonopolet stores. ABV is 6.1%. Reddish brown colour, large to moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse and oak. Moderately sour flavour of malts, brett and oak. Decent beer.

May 14, 2021
11:49:48 AM
3003 Fierce By Nature Brett IPA United Kingdom Wild Ale 4.0

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

500 ml bottle, from the brewery webshop. ABV is 5.8%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, oak and citric hops. Dry and medium sour flavour, notes of brett, oak and lemons. Nice beer.

May 14, 2021
11:37:49 AM
3004 Toppling Goliath Fire, Skulls & Money United States IPA 3.1

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

Shared can at local tasting. Cloudy yellow colour, full of yeast, white head. Intense aroma of piney and grapefruity hops. Intense hoppy flavour too, very bitter. Over the top for me.

May 14, 2021
10:50:45 AM
3005 Flying Monkeys The Chocolate Manifesto Triple Chocolate Milk Stout Canada Imperial Stout 4.0

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

Shared 750 ml bottle at local tasting. Triple Chocolate Milk Stout. ABV 10%. Black colour, tan head. Aroma of chocolate, and nothing but chocolate. Flavour of chocolate and vanilla. Incredibly rich.

May 14, 2021
10:42:50 AM
3006 Fierce By Nature Wild Bramble Sour United Kingdom Fruit Lambic 3.6

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

500 ml bottle, from the brewery webshop. ABV is 6.4%. Red colour, shortlived off-white to pink head. Aroma of wild bramble / blackberries, brettanomyces and lactic acid, a hint of oak. Medium sour flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also notes of lemons.

May 13, 2021
05:12:59 PM
3007 Baladin Rock'n'Roll Italy American Pale Ale 4.1

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

330 ml bottle, as Baladin Rock'n'Roll, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.5%. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Interesting and pleasant aroma of spices / pepper and yuzu fruit. The flavour is medium sweet with spices / pepper, citrus and herbal and earthy bittering hops. The alcohol is noticeable.

May 12, 2021
06:12:01 PM
3008 Baladin Suzi Dry Italy Fruit Lambic 3.5

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

750 ml bottle, as Baladin Suzi Dry, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Hazy golden colour, moderate but shortlived white head. Pleasant aroma of plums, oak and brettanomyces, possibly also lactic acid. Medium sour flavour with the same elements as the aroma, moderate fruity sweetness, hardly any bitterness.

May 12, 2021
06:04:08 PM
3009 Saltaire Triple Chocoholic Stout United Kingdom Chocolate Stout 4.0

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

500 ml bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.8%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Strong aroma of cocoa / chocolate. The flavour has also loads of chocolate and cocoa, but is not very sweet. Some coffee and noticeable hops in the background. Despite the dominant chocolate: This is actually a well balanced beer, pleasant to drink, and does not become cloying.

May 11, 2021
07:24:33 PM
3010 Saltaire Cascade Pale Ale United Kingdom American Pale Ale 3.4

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

500 ml bottle, from Ales By Mail. ABV is 4.8%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of fruity, floral and herbal hops. The flavour has a slight sweetness with a little fruit, followed by herbal hops. Fairly bitter finish.

May 11, 2021
07:05:10 PM
3011 Saltaire Blonde United Kingdom Blonde Ale 2.9

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

500 ml bottle, from Ales By Mail. ABV is 4%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Dull aroma of dusty malts and herbal hops. Half-decent flavour of Saaz hops, on a background of dusty and slightly sweet malts. Not something I'd bother to buy again.

May 11, 2021
07:00:18 PM
3012 Ayinger Maibock Germany Bock 3.1

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

500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.9%. Golden colour, large white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and floral and herbal hops. Fairly sweet and malty flavour, notes of honey and caramel, moderate herbal hops, the alcohol is noticeable. A bit too far out on the sweet side for me.

May 11, 2021
03:11:39 PM
3013 Ayinger Leichte Brau-Weisse Germany Hefeweizen 3.6

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

500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 3.2%. Hazy deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Typical Weissbier aroma of wheat, citrus, banana and cloves. Ctric mouthfeel, acceptable body for its low ABV. Flavour with the same elements as the aroma. Might well buy again.

May 11, 2021
02:51:15 PM
3014 Ayinger Kirta-Halbe (Autumn Beer) Germany Marzen / Oktoberfest 3.4

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

500 ml bottle, as Ayinger Kirtabier, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 5.8%. Deep golden to orange colour, slightly hazy. Large white head. Malty and grainy aroma with some slightly sourish notes. The flavour is also malty, with a slight acidity in the background. Moderate herbal hops in the finish.

May 11, 2021
02:48:20 PM
3015 Ayinger Fruhlingsbier Germany Kellerbier 3.5

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

On tap at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013. Pale golden colour, large white head. Fresh herbal, floral and grassy aroma, also notes reminiscent of weissbier-yeast / cloves. The flavour is also fresh and refreshing, medium sweet, with herbal notes. A beer I can easily associate with spring. *Also sampled on tap (keg) at St. Urho's Pub, Helsinki, Easter 2019.

May 11, 2021
02:41:17 PM
3016 Ayinger Bairisch Pils Germany Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.6

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.3%. Crystal clear and very pale golden colour, large white head. Very nice aroma of floral and herbal hops. Crisp flavour with plenty of bittering hops, has still some residual sweetness. Clearly a pilsener in the upper end of the scale.

May 11, 2021
02:36:52 PM
3017 Ayinger Jahrhundert Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.5

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

500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Clear and pale golden colour, large white head. Nice floral aroma, a hint of honey. Citric / sharpish mouthfeel. The flavour is first distinctly malty, followed by moderate herbal bittering hops.

May 11, 2021
02:29:48 PM
3018 Hitachino Nest Anbai Japan Ale 3.9

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Hazy brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of sour plums, lemons and sea salt. Medium sour flavour with the same elements as the aroma, low bitterness. Refreshing.

May 8, 2021
02:24:49 PM
3019 Track 7 Soulman Stout United States Foreign / Extra Stout 3.9

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

On tap at the brewery. Black colour, tan head. A decent, well made and well balanced stout, with a nice roastiness but not too extreme. Pleasant to drink outside the brewery in the October sun.

May 6, 2021
09:21:42 PM
3020 Track 7 Panic IPA United States IPA 3.9

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

650 ml bottle, in Sacramento. Golden colour, white head. Typical well hopped West Coast IPA in both aroma and flavour, with notes of pine and citrus, but still quite harmonious and refreshing, not too extreme. Could easily be one of my regular beers.

May 6, 2021
09:19:23 PM
3021 Track 7 Bee Line Blonde United States Blonde Ale 3.0

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

355 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%, IBU 31, OG 1049. Golden colour, moderate white head. "Dusty" aroma, only a hint of honey. Slightly sweet and floral flavour, with notes of honey. Moderate bittering hops in the finish.

May 6, 2021
09:17:21 PM
3022 Track 7 Left Eye Right Eye United States Imperial IPA 3.9

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

On tap at the brewery. Deep golden to amber colour. Pleasant aroma and flavour of fruity (citrus, tropical fruits) and piney (pine needles, resin) American hops. Still fairly smooth to drink (for a DIPA). Enjoyable

May 6, 2021
09:15:25 PM
3023 Hitachino Nest Saison du Japon Japan Saison 3.1

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Brownish-orange colour, small head, slightly off-white. Aroma of yeast, wort, boiled rice, stale orange marmalade. Slightly sweet flavour, yeasty and fruity, hints of grain and rice, somewhat better than the aroma. Moderate bitterness in the finish. Heaven knows what makes this a "saison".

May 6, 2021
02:16:00 AM
3024 Whitewater Maggie's Leap IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.9

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

Keg halfpint at Fealty’s Bar, Bangor. ABV 4.7%. Deep golden colour, white head. The aroma has moderate malts and decent citrussy hops. The flavour is fairly dry, with distinct citrussy and piney hops, also some dark berries and sufficient malts in the background. Refreshing and good.

May 5, 2021
03:48:45 PM
3025 Whitewater Belfast Ale United Kingdom Bitter 3.5

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

Cask halfpint at the Crown, Belfast. ABV 4.5%. Copper colour, off-white head. Malty aroma, some mild roasty notes. The flavour is also malty with fairly distinct roasty notes, also a noticeable hop bitterness in the finish.

May 5, 2021
03:43:42 PM