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

330 ml bottle, at Christianssand Brygghus. ABV is 5.6%. Deep golden colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma and flavour, fruity and spicy hops, on a background of toffee and malts. A bit on the sweet side, but not too much. Might well buy again.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Sample from bottle, at my son Steinar's place. The bottle was 60% full of trub / yeast sediment. Extremely cloudy even in the glass, yellow colour. Nice aroma of citric and piney hops. Very piney flavour, also citric hops. Bitter finish.

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

330 ml bottle, as Omnipollo Noa Pecan Mud (cake is not mentioned on the bottle), brewed by Omnipollo at Brouwerij de Molen. Available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, which previously stocked the Bourbon BA version. ABV is 11,0%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Aroma of roast malts, caramel, molasses, syrup, chocolate, vanilla, pecan nuts. Sweet and smooth flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, also notes of coffee and moderate bittering hops.

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

500 ml bottle, at Schouskjelleren, Oslo. ABV is 7.1%. Black colour, large tan head. Lovely aroma of hops, fruity and resinous notes. The flavour is distinctly hoppy with piney and resinous notes, also roasty notes (coffee). Roasty bitter aftertaste.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of herbs and wine yeast. Dry and crisp flavour, herbal / spicy hops and champagne brut. Refreshing.

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

1 US pint can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.1%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and spruce, hints of tropical fruits. Citric and fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour has citrus and some tropical fruits, moderate pine and spruce in the finish, but the bitterness is low.

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

1 US pint can, as Barrier 2x Dry Hopped Money India Pale Ale, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.3%. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of piney hops, hints of grapefruit, spruce and mint. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, notes of sweet grapefruit, pine needles and resin, a hint of mint. Fairly bitter finish.

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

1 US pint can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.8%. Hopped with Mosaic, Incognito & Lupulin Powder. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and spruce. Flavour with the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet. The bitterness is moderate.

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

1 US pint can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 7.8% Cloudy / opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Intense aroma of spruce, citrus and tropical fruits. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, moderately sweet, moderate to low bitterness.

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

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Source of coffee is not specified. ABV is 8.0%. Pitch black colour, moderate to small tan head. Aroma of coffee, roast malts and cocoa. The flavour is not too sweet, but has distinct notes of the same elements as the aroma. Moderate hops.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet; Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Cloudy / opaque yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of pine, spruce, citrus and tropical fruits. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, some sweetness but not too much. Low bitterness.

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

355 ml clear bottle, ABV is 3.9%. The Norwegian supermarket scene has now been blessed with this masterpiece, hurra. Very pale yellow colour, moderate white head of poor retention. Fairly strong sweetish aroma, notes of maize, artificial candy and grass. Soft mouthfeel. Citric and refreshing flavour (kind of), a little hops in the finish. Thin and uninteresting as expected, but not disgusting.

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

330 ml clear bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. ABV is 4.2%. Pale golden colour, minimal head. Aroma of green chilies and green peppers / other uncooked vegetables, not very inviting. The flavour has a solid chili burn from start to finish, no sign of anything else (like malts and hops). Really hot chili burn in the aftertaste. Oh dear. Glad I did not finish a whole bottle of this.

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

Keg 1/3 pint (flight of beers) at Craftsman Company / Excite the Enthusiast Coffee & Ale House, Aberdeen. Hazy golden colour. Lemony / fruity aroma. Distinctly sour and lemony tart flavour.

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

330 ml bottle, from Oddbins Aberdeen City. ABV is 6.5%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head of poor retention. Aroma of roast malts, coffee, chocolate and peanuts. Moderate carbonation, soft mouthfeel. The flavour is slightly dry, with the same elements as in the aroma. Well balanced. Very moderate hops.

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

330 ml bottle, from Oddbins Aberdeen City. ABV is 6.5%. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of piney and grapefruity hops, on a background of roast malts . Slightly dry flavour, roast malts with notes of coffee, plenty of piney hops.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.5%. Cloudy-brownish-yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, pine needles and sprucetips. Slightly sweet flavour with notes of pine needles, resin and grapefruit. Somewhat overcarbonated.

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

Keg 1/3 pint (flight of beers) at Craftsman Company / Excite the Enthusiast Coffee & Ale House, Aberdeen. Pink to red colour. Aroma and flavour of ripe and over-ripe raspberries.

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

330 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Black colour, large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate, vanilla and coffee. Soft mouthfeel. Smooth flavour with the same elements as the aroma, some sweetness but not too much. Moderate bittering hops in the finish. Very enjoyable.

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

375 ml bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.3%. Hazy apricot colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of brettanomyces, lactic acid, sewage(!), oak, oxidised red wine, sour fruits. Sour flavour, loads of lactic acid (more than brettanomyces), lemons, apricots, sour cherries, red wine and oak.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.0%. Black colour, moderate to small tan head. Distinct aroma of bourbon whiskey, roast malts, vanilla and oak. Smooth mouthfeel, moderately warming. The flavour is indeed "heavy on the bourbon", same elements as the aroma. Hints of chocolate too.

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

Keg halfpint at Craftsman Company / Excite the Enthusiast Coffee & Ale House, Aberdeen. ABV was said to be 9%, but this is almost certainly a version brewed in Scotland. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of vanilla and chocolate. The flavour is pleasantly sweet, with distinct notes of chocolate and vanilla. No sign of espresso coffee, so I wonder if this might be the allegedly retired ordinary Imperial Café Racer version at 8% ABV? Anyway, this is a lovely beer.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of roast malts, cocoa and vanilla. Very sweet flavour with plenty of cocoa and vanilla, also roast malts and sweetened coffee. Moderate hops.

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

Can from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Cloudy / opaque brownish-yellow to orange colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of mango, passionfruit, lychee and other tropical fruits. Good mouthfeel. The flavour is fruity but not too sweet, with the same elements as the aroma. Some citrus too, hints of sprucetips, but the bitterness is low.

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

440 ml can, as Deep Creek Dusty Gringo Imperial Brown Ale, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 6.8%. Deep brown colour, large beige head. Lovely aroma of fruity and resinous hops, some malts and brown bread in the background. Malty flavour with some roast and toast and caramel, hints of chocolate, followed by resinous hops, with a fairly bitter finish.