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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Spontaneous fermentation. Some sediment in the bottle. Hazy and very pale greenish-yellow colour, pours sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Interesting aroma of apple varieties that are not found in Northern Europe. Dry flavour of apples, some fruity acidity.

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

440 ml can, batch #373, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Nice aroma of floral, fruity (citrus and yellow stonefruits) and herbal hops. Light bodied. Decent hoppy flavour, fruity first, with a decent herbal, spicy and piney finish, acceptable bitterness.

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

500 ml clear bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Aroma of bittersweet cider apples, a hint of sulphites. Moderately sweet flavour of apples, some tannins in the finish, again a hint of sulphites.

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

330 ml can, as Sandford Orchards Saint Louis Dry Hopped Devon Cider, infused with U.S. hops. ABV is 5.5%. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Clear and very pale yellow colour, pours sparkling with a moderate to small white head. Distinct aroma of cider apples and floral and herbal hops, hints of oak. The crisp flavour has notes of fresh apples and citric and herbal hops. Some residual sweetness, the bitterness is low.

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

440 ml can, batch #1171, as Slakteren Syklon Sabro #79 Session IPA. ABV is 4.7%. Purchased at Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, large but coarse white head. Pleasant aroma of mixed tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce too. Light bodied, fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, not too sweet, with some spicy and piney hints in the finish, but the bitterness is low.

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

500 ml clear bottle, as Sandford Orchards Devon Mist Hazy Cider, despite not being hazy at all. Purchased at Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Pale and clear golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of cider apples, a hint of sulphites. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, notes of apples, a hint of sulphites.

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

330 ml clear bottle, from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear and extremely pale yellow colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of apples, apple peel and kernels, a hint of sulphites. Medium sweet flavour of yellow apples, again a hint of sulphites. Nice enough.

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

500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. The aroma should carry notes of sea buckthorn, cloudberries and raspberries, but feels messy and artificial. The flavour is fortunately not too sweet, the fruity notes still feels kind of artificial, but not as extreme as the aroma. A slight hop bitterness in the finish. Not a beer I'll buy again though.

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

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.9%. Pitch black colour, large tan head. Nice aroma of aquavit spices and Fernet spices, also roast malts, liquorice and oak. The flavour is fairly sweet, with distinct notes of liquorice and said spices. Moderate hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 12.0%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Distinct and intense aroma of dark malts, lactose, vanilla, cocoa / chocolate - and not least the spices used (cinnamon, black peppercorns, cloves, ginger and nutmeg). Very sweet and spicy flavour, far too much lactose, and otherwise the same elements as the aroma. Loads of said spices in the aftertaste. Overkill, but props to the brewery for trying. The can is for sharing - good in small portions!

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

Shared 440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Dark brown nearly black colour, small beige head. Aroma of banana and vanilla. Sweet flavour, roast malts, molasses, vanilla and banana. Warming mouthfeel. Good in its own perverted way.

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

Shared 330 ml paper-covered bottle, vintage 2020, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 11.8%. Golden brown colour. Aroma and flavour of molasses and dark dried fruits, low bitterness. Warming mouthfeel, smooth to drink.

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

330 ml bottle, batch #1468, as Lindesnes LB Snekkepils (Marna is no longer mentioned on the label), from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, very small white head. Aroma of old jam, malts and wort, a hint of chocolate(!). The flavour is malty and yeasty with a moderate citric fruitiness, quite bitter aftertaste.

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

Shared 3 bottles à 330 ml at Cardinal, Stavanger. Gluten free. All of them were gusher bottles, half of the content gushed out by its own will. The remaining bottles will be returned to the importer. Brown colour. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dull aroma and flavour - not horrible, just dull.

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

Shared 355 ml can at Cardinal, Stavanger. Dark brown colour, beige head. Aroma and flavour of cookies (yes, really!), ginger and gingerbread, cinnamon, raisins and vanilla, fairly sweet.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Yellow colour, minimal head. Aroma and flavour of lactic acid, ginger and elderflowers. Fairly refreshing beer, but a bit too much lactic acid. .

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Fruity aroma and flavour, some sweetness but not too much, moderate bitterness. Nice beer.

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

330 ml bottle, as Salamander Lindøy Blonde Ale, batch #064, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slowly gushing bottle. The glass fills completely by white foam, a pale golden beer appears underneath only very slowly, takes a long time to settle. Aroma of spicy Belgian ale yeast, damp basement, dust and citric hops. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Distinct flavour of Lemondrop hops, but the bitterness is too low.

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

500 ml can, from Rema 1000 Tau. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head, nice lacing. Nice aroma of floral, herbal and citric hops. Fairly crisp flavour, some residual sweetness, but fairly balanced. Herbal hops in the finish, becomes slightly metallic in the aftertaste.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pale Ale. ABV is 5.8%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Some fruit in aroma and flavour, but fairly dry, moderate bitterness. Nice enough.

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

330 ml bottle, a gift from Holmen2, many thanks! ABV is 5.2%. Clear golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of oranges and other citrus fruits, also hints of spicy hops. Soft mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. The flavour has first some sweet malty notes and fruity hints of oranges, followed by a distinct hop bitterness which becomes quite sharp in the aftertaste.

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

330 ml bottle, a gift from Holmen2, many thanks! ABV is 5.0%. Hop is East Kent Goldings. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma of earthy and herbal hops, some sweetish malts in the background. Smooth and pleasant mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Medium dry and crisp flavour, distinct and pleasant earthy hops on a sufficient backbone of malts, the finish has a slight residual sweetness and a fruity hint of yellow plums.

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

330 ml bottle, a gift from Holmen2, many thanks! ABV is 4.0%. Golden colour, small white head. Nice aroma of pale malts and hops (which I first thought to be be English, but apparently they are American: Chinook, Citra and Cascade). The flavour has sufficient malts for its ABV, and fairly distinct citric and piney hops with a surprisingly bitter aftertaste.

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

500 ml swingtop bottle, as Hacker Pschorr Münchner Gold, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 5.5%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of sweetish malts and floral hops, hints of grass and honey. Malty and moderately sweet flavour, a hint of honey again, moderate herbal hops in the finish.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, white head. Hoppy aroma and flavour, dry and piney bitterness, not so much fruitiness. Typical West Coast IPA.