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1251 Tuborg NUL Øl & Mango Passion Denmark Reduced Alcohol 1.7

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

330 ml slimline can, as Tuborg Nul Øl & Mango Passion, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.0%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate but shortlived white head. Aroma of mango and passionfruit, kind of artificial. Medium sweet flavour, notes of said fruits, hints of malts in the background. Not something I'll buy again.

Jul 8, 2023
09:39:39 PM
1252 Tuborg Hvid Denmark Pale Lager 2.7

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

April 2017: 500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 4.6%. Pale golden colour, only the slightest haziness, moderate white head. Aroma of oranges and artificial orange candy, also some coriander. Fruity and slightly sweet flavour, notes of orange extract, hints of coriander, moderate hops in the finish. Not great, but not godawful either.

Jul 8, 2023
09:07:28 PM
1253 Ørbæk Falkoner New England IPA Økologisk Denmark IPA 3.2

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

500 ml bottle, as Ørbæk Falkoner New England IPA Økologisk, from Dagli'brugsen, Tylstrup. Organic. ABV is 5%. Slightly hazy deep golden colour, large white head. Aroma of orange marmalade, stale jam and pine. Malty and fruity flavour with low bitterness. Drinkable and refreshing, but not exciting.

Jul 8, 2023
04:52:44 PM
1254 Ørbæk Påskebryg Denmark Brown Ale 3.6

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

June 2021: 330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. Organic. ABV is 7.2%. Slightly hazy dark brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel sauce, spices, burnt syrup / treacle, earthy hops. Malty flavour, moderately sweet, with the same elements as the aroma. Not bad at all.

Jul 8, 2023
04:32:03 PM
1255 Hansa Shandy Grapefrukt Norway Fruit Beer 2.6

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

500 ml can, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour with a pinkish hue. Shortlived white head. Aroma and flavour of grapefruit soda, sweet. Some malts in the background. Fairly refreshing. Contains 50% beer and 50% lemonade / grapefruit soda, which means that the beer alone must have been 9.4%, unless alcohol has been added to the blend.

Jul 8, 2023
03:05:51 PM
1256 Vestfyen Willemoes Cold IPA Denmark Lager 3.5

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

500 ml bottle, from Dagli'brugsen Tylstrup. ABV is 6.2%. Pale golden colour, large white head. Aroma of malts, flowers, some spicy hops, unfresh fruit. Fairly refreshing flavour, a slight sweetness, malts and fruit, moderate bitterness. Not too bad.

Jul 7, 2023
05:07:34 PM
1257 Jacobsen Juicy IPA Denmark IPA 3.3

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

330 ml can, at Tylstrup Kro, Denmark. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of mango and other tropical fruits, a tad too sweet. The bitterness could with advantage be firmer, but this is not a bad beer as it is.

Jul 6, 2023
08:45:55 PM
1258 Vocation Special Edition Roll With It DDH Pale Ale (Amarillo & Citra) United Kingdom American Pale Ale 3.5

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

440 ml can, as Vocation Special Edition Roll With It DDH Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Hops are Amarillo and Citra. ABV is 5.2%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pine, spruce and sweat, a hint of grapefruit. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, light bodied, not too sweet Refreshing and grapefruity, also hints of pine needles.

Jul 6, 2023
08:01:25 PM
1259 De Molen Special Koffie & Gebrand Porter Netherlands Imperial Porter 3.7

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

330 ml bottle, as De Molen Special Koffie & Gebrand Porter, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Very dark brown to black colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee and dark chocolate. Moderately sweet flavour with the same elements. Moderate hops.

Jul 2, 2023
05:04:44 PM
1260 De Molen Water & Vuur Netherlands IPA 3.9

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Hazy / opaque yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of guava, papaya and other tropical fruits. The flavour has also notes of tropical fruits and citrus, but is not too sweet. Also notes of pine needles and sprucetips.

Jul 2, 2023
03:46:21 PM
1261 Nøisom Limited Edition No 02 Champ Ale Norway Biere de Garde 2.6

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 14.5%. Clear and deep golden colour, small white head. Aroma of alcohol, yeast, malts, caramel, banana. Sweet flavour (from the alcohol, according to the brewery - they insist on the beer being dry), over-ripe fruits, slightly sour, alcohol. Whatever they have tried to do here, they have not been very successful.

Jul 1, 2023
08:48:22 PM
1262 Grünerløkka Løkka Juleale Norway Old Ale 3.6

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

330 ml bottle, batch #675, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Clear reddish amber colour, large head, slightly off-white. Aroma of caramel and brown kandij sugar syrup, grain and dust. Only a hint of orange peel. Smooth flavour, with the same elements, but the orange zest is slightly more distinct now. Moderately sweet, also fairly distinct earthy bittering hops in the finish.

Jul 1, 2023
04:34:35 PM
1263 Black Project Chemtrail United States Wild Ale 2.9

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

473 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.4%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of lactic acid, stale citrus and passionfruit, unfresh. Very sour flavour, lactic acid galore, citrus and passionfruit. Overpriced, won't buy again.

Jul 1, 2023
02:14:28 PM
1264 Amundsen Uncle Pop's Soda Series - Orange Soda Ice Cream Pastry Sour Norway Fruit Beer 3.1

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet; Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Opaque yellow to orange colour, coarse and shortlived white head. Unfresh aroma of moldy oranges, lactose and stale marmalade. The moderately sour flavour is much better, notes of oranges, other citrus fruits, vanilla and lactose.

Jul 1, 2023
01:33:31 PM
1265 Thornbridge Bracia Bourbon Barrel Aged United Kingdom English Barleywine 4.0

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, large to moderate brown head. Boozy aroma of bourbon, oak and vanilla, hints of honey and spices. Rich mouthfeel. Smooth and medium sweet flavour, the same elements as the aroma, also lightly roasted malts, dark chocolate and fairly distinct bittering hops. Good beer, but not as good as the regular Bracia.

Jun 30, 2023
05:16:01 PM
1266 Wicked Weed Funkatorium Artistry Series III United States Wild Ale 3.7

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

500 ml capped & corked bottle, as Wicked Weed Funkatorium Artistry Series III, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of lactic acid, farmhouse, oak, fennel, angelica root, dragonfruit and orange blossom. Sour flavour, notes of lactic acid and lemons, said ingredients are very subdued. A good sour ale, but hardly worth the high price in Norway.

Jun 30, 2023
01:02:02 PM
1267 Uerige Doppel Sticke Germany Altbier 4.0

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

330 ml swingtop bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Dark and hazy reddish brown colour, small off-white head, nice lacing. Aroma of malts, caramel, oak, dark dried fruits. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, but also distinct bittering hops.

Jun 30, 2023
08:32:44 AM
1268 Indslev Julehvede Denmark Hefeweizen 2.1

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

November 2012: Shared 500 ml bottle from Vinmonopolet, at Cardinal Yule beer tasting. Surprisingly dull aroma, no sign of the typical wheat beer notes, just some dust. The flavour is somewhat better than the aroma, sweetish notes, hints of cloves and banana. Very far from a great beer though, the most inferior I’ve had from Indslev.

Jun 29, 2023
09:16:28 PM
1269 Ugly Duck Imperial Vanilla Coffee Porter Denmark Imperial Porter 3.8

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

Sep. 2015: 330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. BB date 02.07.2014. ABV is 10,0%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Strong aroma of roast malts, coffee and vanilla (no surprise), also chocolate and some caramel. Medium sweet and roasty flavour with coffee in the driver’s seat, also plenty of chocolate, vanilla and caramel. A nice dessert beer.

Jun 29, 2023
08:48:57 PM
1270 BrewDog Lost AF United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 2.1

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken (n/a dpt.). ABV is 0.5%. Very pale straw colour, moderate coarse head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, newmown grass and citrus. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied as expected. Citric flavour too, low bitterness. Drinkable, no off-flavours.

Jun 28, 2023
06:46:04 PM
1271 E.C. Dahls Montana Cold IPA Norway Lager 2.7

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy and floral hops, some yeasty esters too. Slightly sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Low bitterness. Not undrinkable, but uninteresting.

Jun 27, 2023
08:05:01 PM
1272 Sassy Cidre France Cider 3.7

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

330 ml clear bottle, as Sassy Cidre, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.2%. Deep golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large white head that actually lasts a while. Pleasant aroma of cider apples and dessert apples, hints of oak and sulphites. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, with the same elements as the aroma.

Jun 27, 2023
05:59:57 PM
1273 Salikatt Afterburner Norway IPA 3.8

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 7.0%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of grapefruity hops, hints of pine, some malts and butterscotch in the background. The flavour has the same elements, good bitterness.

Jun 27, 2023
01:06:10 PM
1274 Salikatt Bitte Schön Norway Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grassy and herbal German hops. Crisp and refreshing pilsener flavour, herbal German hops again, with a distinct and rather sharp bitterness in the aftertaste.

Jun 27, 2023
12:07:14 PM
1275 Fauve Drôle d'Oiseau France Berliner Weisse 3.1

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Brewed with passionfruit, guava, lime and mango. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of said fruits, some lactic acid, medium sour.

Jun 27, 2023
11:38:49 AM