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

July 2017: Cask halfpint at The Junction, Castleford. Pitch black colour, tan head. Pleasant aroma of roast malts, red wine, liquorice and chocolate. Rich flavour, roast malts, red wine, liquorice, some alcohol, oak. Warming mouthfeel. Excellent beer.

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

500 ml bottle, from Coop Mega Jærhagen, Klepp. ABV is 4.5%. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, large white head. Aroma of citric hops, some herbal notes too. Citric and fizzy thin mouthfeel. Very bitter and medicinal flavour, hints of citrus and herbs.

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

330 ml clear bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, shortlived white head. Unpleasant aroma of artificial "apple" essence and sulphur. The sugary flavour is mid between dry and sweet, certainly not "extra dry". Again unpleasant artificial "apple" and sulphur notes. This is an insult to real ciders. Drainpour, crap-o-lainen.

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

375 ml bottle, 2024 vintage, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 7.1%. Murky yellow to orange colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, sour fruits, oak and scrumpy. Sour flavour, more of a gueuze than a saison IMO, notes of sour fruits (including lemon), lactic acid, oak and apple cider vinegar.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 9.5%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of mango, papaya and guava. Citric flavour, also notes of said tropical fruits, a certain hopburn (which I like), moderate piney notes in the finish, some alcohol.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Murky / "dirty" orange to brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of lime, strawberries and vanilla. Medium sour flavour with the same elements, refreshing.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Moderately hazy pink colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Strong aroma of raspberries, tea and lactic acid. Sour flavour, notes of raspberries, lemons and lactic acid, just a hint of tea.

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

Avdelingen for sære ølnavn! Også denne fikk jeg tatt en bitteliten smaksprøve av i dag, og kan love at den ga mersmak. Tydelig aroma av havre (Kjell mener den lukter kraftfor!), rund smak av havrekjeks også, samt innslag av mild kaffe, rosiner og sjokolade, men uten å bli sjenerende søt. Rerate, sampled on tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Smooth and pleasant to drink, definitely not too sweet. A nice oatmeal stout!

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

Fikk tatt en bitteliten smaksprøve av denne i dag, men det var nok til å fastslå at dette er et veldig godt øl! Deilig aroma av frisk appelsin, samt innslag av de fruktene som bryggeriet nevner ovenfor. Disse fruktene går igjen i smaken (de skyldes altså humletilsetningen, og ikke noen frukttilsetning!), men du får likevel en klar forståelse av at dette er et øl, og ikke et glass med fruktjuice. Humlebitterheten er moderat, men merkbar. Nam nam! Sampled again from tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. I really like this one. The best in the Hop Tweak series from HaandBryggeriet so far?

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

August 2017: Shared bottle at local tasting. Dark reddish brown colour. Spicy aroma, notes of cardamom, cinnamon and allspice. Some dark fruits too. Sweet and spicy flavour, strong notes of said spices.

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

1 liter swingtop bottle, from EkoMarket, Bryne. No ABV mentioned on the label. Mahogany colour, small off-white head. Aroma of dark rye bread. Medium sweet flavour of rye bread and sugar, hints of prunes. A typical commercial kvass, drinkable.

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

September 2012: 500 ml can, shared by abemorsten. ABV is 4.9%. Pale golden colour, moderate to low white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of pilsener wort, maize and over-cooked vegetables. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour is bland and fairly uninteresting, but not undrinkable. Hints of over-cooked vegetables again.

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

November 2016: Shared 500 ml can at local tasting. Dark ruby colour, off-white to beige head. Moderate malty aroma, bready notes. Distinctly malty flavour, notes of brown bread and caramel. Not too sweet, minimal hops as expected.

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

April 2019: 500 ml on tap, as Alexander Hefeweizen, at Oliver restaurant, Tallinn. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Classical hefeweizen notes of banana and cloves in both aroma and flavour, slightly sweet.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

1 imperial pint can with gold foil top, as Volfas-Engelman Bohemijos Tamsusis, from EkoMarket Bryne. ABV is 4.2%. Clear and beautiful reddish brown colour, large to moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and brown bread. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour is slightly sweet, again with notes of malts, caramel and brown bread, very moderate hops, as expected from the style.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

1 liter swingtop bottle, as Kwas Litewski / Lithuanian Bread Kvass, from EkoMarket, Bryne. Deep reddish brown colour, large to moderate creamy beige head. Moderate aroma of dark rye bread. Moderately sweet flavour of rye bread and sugar, hints of prunes.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Lovely aroma of various citrus fruits and tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips. The flavour is citric but not too sweet, hints of yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits, weak piney notes, dull finish.

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

November 2022: 330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Hazy brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of malts, raisins, oak and old sherry. Fizzy and sourish mouthfeel. The flavour is drier than expected, but has the same elements as the aroma.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

500 ml can, from a grocery store in Norway - I won't say which one, because the can had a sticker (in German) saying that the ABV is 5%. The max limit for selling alcohol in grocery stores in Norway is 4.75%. Bought in May 2024, so I doubt that the can was as old as 2022, but if that was the last year with 5.0% ABV, so be it. BB date 13.03.2025. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, hay, honey, flowers and newmown grass. Surprisingly dry flavour, rather "neutral", moderate hops. Not undrinkable.

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

August 2013: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5%. Clear brown to copper colour, moderate white head. Malty aroma with notes of toffee, caramel and nuts, hints of over-ripe fruits. The flavour is also malty but not very sweet, some fruity notes, hints of oak, nuts and caramel, fairly bitter and slightly roasty finish. More "contemporary" in style than Traquair House Ale and Jacobite Ale, but this one is also a fine beer.

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

500 ml bottle, from EkoMarket, Bryne. ABV is 0.0%. Cola colour, nearly black. Moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts and coffee. Flavour of malts, citrus and coffee, moderate hops in the finish. Not too bad.

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

500 ml bottle, as Velkopopovický Kozel 0,0%, from EkoMarket, Bryne. Deep copper colour, small white head. Aroma of malts, grain and wort, hints of baby porridge, over-cooked vegetables, brown bread and caramel. Malty flavour, not too sweet, some fruitiness, notes of brown bread, a hint of caramel, very moderate hops. Could have been worse.

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

500 ml can, from EkoMarket, Bryne. ABV is 4.6%. Crystal clear and very pale straw colour, huge white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and newmown grass. "Neutral" pilsener flavour, fairly crisp with moderate bittering hops, but at least there are no offensive off-flavours. Better than I feared.

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

500 ml can, from EkoMarket Bryne. ABV is 0.0%. Crystal clear pilsener-like pale golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of artificial passionfruit and melon essence. Medium sweet and slightly citric flavour, unfortunately with loads of said artificial essence. Won't buy again.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, vintage 2021-2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of farmhouse / brettanomyces, rustic kitchen, oxidised apples, oak, hints of apple cider vinegar. Sour flavour of brettanomyces, salted lemons and oak.