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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.0%. Golden colour, only the slightest haziness. Small white head. Fairly nice aroma of lactic acid, plums and oak. Light bodied, citric mouthfeel. Medium sour flavour, notes of lactic acid, lemons and sour plums, hints of oak.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 7.7%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, pine and spruce, hints of crushed gooseberries and tropical fruits. Lovely flavour with the same elements, moderate but decent bitterness.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 8%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, yellow plums, crushed white grapes, hints of guava. Citric flavour, a bit on the sweet side, notes of said fruits, moderate to low bitterness. Nice to drink.

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

February 2022: 330 ml bottle, from SPAR Jørpeland. ABV is 0.5%. Brewed with 2% mango purée. Cloudy brownish-yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of mango, wort and baby porridge, hints of over-boiled vegetables. Flavour with the same elements, but not too sweet. Fairly sharp and metallic bittering hops in the finish. Won't buy again.

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

May 2020: 330 ml bottle, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. ABV is 0.5%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of fruity / citrussy hops, hints of tropical fruits. Citric and thin mouthfeel. The flavour has a distinct bitterness of metallic hops, hints of citrus and resin. I've had worse n/a beers, but this one is still not good enough to buy again.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Some sediment and floaties in the bottle. Hazy red to purple colour, shortlived off-white to pink head. Strong sweetish unfresh aroma of blueberries and honey, apples in the background. Surprisingly dry flavour, crisp apples and blueberries, a hint of honey. Not one I'll buy again.

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

440 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%. Clear copper to brown colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of grain, brown bread and piney hops. Flavour of citrus, grain and brown bread, not very sweet. Easy drinking.

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

440 ml can, batch #135, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Nice aroma of spicy and herbal hops, a hint of citrus. The flavour is moderately citric and grainy, hints of yeast, not very bitter.

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

375 ml corked & caged clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of apples. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dry flavour, moderate notes of apples.

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

May 2020: 330 ml bottle, batch #31, from Det Gode Brygg, Kvadrat. ABV is 4.7%. Clear and very pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of dried apricots and apricot essence, a bit "artificial". The flavour has the same apricot notes on the base of a run-of-the-mill pilsener, too modest hops. Nothing here to write home about.

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

February 2021: 330 ml bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Made of the residue after the must (apples and plums) for Solhøi's better ciders has been pressed. Water and sugar have been added. Spontaneously fermented. ABV is 5%. Very pale straw colour, only the slightest haziness, no head, hardly any carbonation. Aroma of apples and yeast, a hint of plums. Dry flavour, notes of sour apples, hints of yeast and mould. Won't buy again.

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

June 2020: Shared 750 ml bottle, vintage 2017, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Clear and very pale straw colour. Nice aroma of apples, hints of sulphites. The mouthfeel is somewhat watery. Dry flavour, little apple flavour compared to the fine ciders from Hardangergutane we had before.

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

August 2021: Shared 750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Vintage 2018. Made with Santana apples, a little beer, cherries and beets. Red colour, Nice aroma of said ingredients. Very tasty flavour, apples, cherries and beets.

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.5%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived head. Nice aroma of apples and plums. Crisp and medium dry flavour, nice fruity acidity, notes of apples and plums.

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken (listed there as Solhøi Ildkvede rød). ABV is 7%. Cloudy peach to pink to red colour, pours sparkling with an off-white head that actually lasts a while. Aroma of sour apples, quince and cherries. The flavour is slightly dry with a nice fruity acidity, notes of apples, quince and cherries, hints of almonds and marzipan.

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

December 2020: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018. Made of 60% Gravenstein and 40% mixed pears, so this is technically more of an apple cider than a perry. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but fairly shortlived head. Aroma of apples and pears. Fairly dry and crisp flavour, notes of apples and pears. A slight fruity acidity.

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Strong aroma of eating apples and quince. Very crisp and dry flavour of apples and quince, some fruity acidity.

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

April 2013. 330 ml bottle from Superbrugsen, Hirtshals. ABV is 4.6%. Ingredients include glucose syrup and maize. Pale golden colour, moderate to low white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of maize, artificial candy and grass. The flavour is bland and boring, with a slight metallic bitterness in the finish, but the beer is not undrinkable. And it is ridiculously cheap, so if price is your only concern, feel free to dive in ...

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

December 2013: Shared 1 liter can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate sweetish aroma, slightly fruity, a hint of hops - better than feared. Very sweet flavour, warming mouthfeel, some hops in the finish. Could have been worse.

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

September 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Superbrugsen Hirtshals. ABV is 6.0%. Hazy orange colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of citrussy hops, hints of spruce. Fairly well balanced flavour, first a slightly sweet fruitiness, followed by a distinct bitterness, quite sharp in the finish.

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

750 ml corked & caged clear botlle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Golden colour, moderate and shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of apples. Pleasant flavour of fresh Norwegian apples, slightly sour.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Clear red colour, large but shortlived off-white to pink head. Aroma of lactic acid, rhubarb and morellos. Light bodied. Moderately sour flavour of rhubarb, morellos and lactic acid, slightly on the dry side. Refreshing.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4%. Beautiful deep wine red to purple colour, small and shortlived pink head. Aroma of red berries. Thin mouthfeel. Moderately sour flavour of all the red berry varieties that have been used here, fairly dry.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Deep red to purple colour, moderate to small off-white to pink-ish head. Aroma of lactic acid and blueberries. Medium sour flavour of lactic acid and blueberries.

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

330 ml slimline can, as Crooked Moon Internal Pils, from Vaaland, Bryne. Brewed in Sweden. ABV is 4.7%. Very pale golden colour, large and lasting white head. Can't comment on the aroma, due to a cold. Soft mouthfeel. Crisp pilsener flavour, very bitter aftertaste.