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

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Very pale straw colour, moderate to small white head. Horrible aroma of artificial fruit esters and dishwasher liquid. The flavour is slightly better, at least it is not too sweet, but the aroma ruins it all. Some bitterness in the finish. Thin mouthfeel.

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

750 ml dark bottle, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of oxidised cider apples and eating apples. Medium dry flavour with the same elements, some tannins, a slight bitterness. Nice cider.

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

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany colour, moderate to small beige head. Aroma of brown bread, faint hints of caramel and chocolate. The flavour is not too sweet, but has the same elements as the aroma, also hints of burnt breadcrumbs. Moderate hops.

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

440 ml can, as Salikatt Timeless 2023 Barrel-Aged Dark Lager, from Vinmonopolet Sola. ABV is 7.3%. Very dark reddish brown colour, nearly black. Large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee, bourbon, vanilla and oak. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, pleasant and well rounded. Moderate bitterness. Enjoyable.

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

750 ml clear bottle, as Gardsbrenneriets Sideri Eple Bringebær Handverksider, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Clear red colour, sparkling, small white head. Aroma of apples and raspberries, the berries dominate. Medium sweet (or medium dry, if you like) flavour of apples and raspberries.

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

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruits. Light bodied, citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus, pine needles and lactose, not too sweet, noticeable bittering hops.

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

330 ml bottle, batch #2250, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of citrus, peaches and tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and pine needles, medium dry, moderate bitterness.

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

750 ml dark bottle, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, pours sparkling with a moderate to small white head. Aroma of oxidised apples, elderflowers and herbal hops. The flavour is slightly on the dry side, with the same elements as the aroma, but overall with a somewhat "unfresh" character.

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

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 3.7%. Crystal clear very pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy hops. Thin mouthfeel. Slightly sweet flavour with moderate herbal hops.

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

330 ml can, batch #297, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of mango and lactic acid. Flavour of citric hops, mango and lactic acid, medium dry, noticeable bitterness. Okay, but hardly a beer I'll prioritize to buy again.

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

500 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.3%.Crystal clear pale golden colour, large white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy hops, not too bad. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour is kind of "neutral", a slight sweetness, very moderate hops. At least there are no unpleasant off-flavours. Some more bittering hops would not hurt.

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

440 ml can, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. My Norwegian beer No. 4000 (well, that number includes a few ciders, meads and sakes). Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, hints of citrus and coconut, maybe not quite as fresh as desirable. Flavour of citrus and some tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips, low bitterness. Okay, but not the best in this series.

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

July 2019: 750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet Stavanger Verksgata. ABV is 9%. Deep golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a moderate white head that actually lasts a while. Weird "perfumed" aroma, I wonder which apple varieties they have used here? Semi dry flavour of apples, again these weird "perfumed" and soapy notes. Don't think I'll buy this one again, there are better Norwegian ciders at Vinmonopolet.

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, batch 1140420, blend: Medium søt. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Orange to red colour, pours sparkling with an off-white head. Aroma of strawberries, rhubarb and apples. Sweet flavour, strawberries dominate, also rhubarb and sweet apples.

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

February 2019: My rating No. 9000. Shared 750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet. Deep golden colour with a pinkish hue. Aroma of apples and raspberries. Lovely and medium sweet flavour of apples and raspberries, notes of oak.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Clear golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large to moderate white head. Aroma of apples and artificial candy. Sweet flavour of eating apples and ascorbic acid, hints of candy. Not a cider I'll buy again.

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

440 ml can, as BrewDog Triple Hazy Jane New England IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.5%. Murky golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of peaches, mango and pineapple, some pine. Medium sweet flavour of said fruits, moderate bitterness. Enjoyable.

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

440 ml can, as BrewDog Double Hazy Jane New England IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.2%. Hazy / murky golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, yellow stonefruits, spruce and pine. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, moderate bitterness. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Murky pink-ish colour, moderate to small off-white head. Aroma of ripe and over-ripe raspberries and guava fruit (no surprise there), feels a bit unfresh. The flavour has notes of artificial candy (but is not overly sweet), also said fruits, again an unfresh feel to it. Noticeable bittering hops, which seem strangely misplaced. Appears unharmonious and pointless.

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

330 ml can, probably from Vinmonopolet Norheimsund. ABV is 5.4%. Deep red to purple colour, hazy, large to moderate pink head. Aroma of over-ripe berries ("fruits of the forest"), lactic acid and lactose. Very sweet flavour, lactose galore (overkill), also lactic acid and loads of said berries. Won't buy again.

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

500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. Gluten free, 3.7%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of flowers and yellow plums. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied, but not too bad for a 3.7% beer. The flavour has some citrus and moderate malts, medium dry, moderate herbal hops. Better than I feared.

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

500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 4.5%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, and grassy and floral hops. Light bodied as expected, citric mouthfeel. The flavour has some weak citric and grassy hops, lacking a malty backbone.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.4%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, stale jam, a hint of citrus. The flavour is moderately malty and citric, medium dry, moderate bitterness. More of an English bitter than an IPA.

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

November 2013: Cask half pint at JDW Victoria Station, London. ABV was 4.3%. Deep golden colour, low white head. Moderate citrussy aroma. Pleasant lemony and zesty flavour, refreshing, with decent NZ hops throughout. A beer I could drink a lot of.

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

Shared bottle at Bryne tasting. Very pale straw colour. Decent apple aroma (Summerred). Sweet apple flavour, clearly sweeter than the ordinary Drengen. Quite good.