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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Very dark reddish brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Roasty aroma and flavour, coffee notes, dry and "clean" dark lager flavour.

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

750 ml clear screwcap bottle, batch #1-2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Clear and very pale yellow colour. Pours moderately sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Pleasant aroma and flavour of Yellow Gravenstein dessert apples, medium sweet, a hint of sulphites.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 9.5%. Opaque dirty yellow colour, huge white head. Aroma of papaya, guava, pineapple and mango. Flavour also of said fruits, some citrus too, a moderate piney and spicy bitterness in the finish. Noticeable alcohol.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 7.0%. Opaque dirty yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits, spruce and spicy hops. Fruity and spicy hops in the flavour too, pithy yellow stonefruits, moderately sweet, moderate to low bitterness. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, as Salikatt Prost! German Pilsner, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Strong sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, flowers, honey, grass and herbal hops. The flavour has first some malty sweetness, immediately followed by distinct and herbal bittering hops.

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

A pint and a half, from keg at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. ABV is 8.8%. Imperial stout with coffee and coconut. Black colour, moderate tan head. Very nice roasty aroma and flavour, the coffee and coconut are there, but not overdone. Also notes of liquorice and dark chocolate, moderate bittering hops. A fruity hint of prunes. Not too sweet, very well balanced. A very good beer, I hope to see this gem in Norway soon.

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

Cask halfpint at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. Hazy golden colour, white head. The aroma and flavour have notes of some citrus, malts and moderate bittering hops.

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

March 2021: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 6%. Cloudy / opaque dirty yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, spruce and tropical fruits. Refreshing flavour with the same elements as the aroma.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6%. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of orange marmalade, also notes of other citrus fruits, pine and spruce, a hint of caramel. The flavour has notes of pine needles and caramelized orange marmalade, medium bitter finish.

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

Cask halfpint, as Bexley Anchor Bay IPA, at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. Deep golden to orange colour, white head. Served a bit too warm, even for a cask ale. Malty aroma. Distinctly bitter flavour, some malts, a hint of fruit.

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

500 ml can, as Baron Culprit! NEIPA, kindly shared by Holmen2. ABV is 7%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Aroma of papaya and guava. Flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, but also a decent bitterness. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, as Black Hop Burns x Villages Cosmic Disco Duck Dry-Hopped Lager, kindly shared by Holmen2. ABV is 4.5%. Nearly clear golden colour, white head. Aroma of pilsener malts and citric and herbal hops. Flavour of citric and herbal hops, lemon rind, decent bitterness.

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

Cask halfpint at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. ABV is 4.7%. Served too warm. Hazy brownish golden colour. Moderate fruity and piney aroma. The flavour was dominated by bitterness (possibly due to my cold, as my tastebuds were not working properly - my rating here should be taken with a pinch of salt).

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

Cask halfpint, as Bexley’s Own Beer Amber Pale, at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. ABV is 4.2%. Clear amber colour. Malty aroma and flavour, hints of blackcurrants.

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

Keg halfpint, simply as Biddenden Cider, at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. ABV is 8%. Extremely pale greenish-yellow colour, no head nor any carbonation. Aroma and flavour of cider apples, medium dry.

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

Shared 330 ml can. Clear reddish colour, large off-white head. Aroma of pine and spruce. Refreshing flavour, notes of pine needles, a little citrus and malts, fairly dry.

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

Keg pint, as Villages Rodeo Pale Ale, at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. Hazy pale yellow colour, white head. Citric and piney aroma and flavour, one-dimensional but okay.

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

Keg halfpint, as Portobello London Pilsner, at The Shakespeare, London Victoria. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma, some malts and herbal hops. Crisp and refreshing flavour, well hopped. A decent classic pilsener - no more, no less. One of the best British brewed pilseners I’ve had.

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

Keg halfpint at Wetherspoon's, Victoria Station. Golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma. "Clean" and refreshing Helles flavour, sufficient malts, moderate hops.

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

May 2016: Shared 500 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 4.6%. Beautiful ruby colour (fairly pale for a porter), moderate beige head. Moderate malts in the aroma, not very roasty. A hint of caramel, vanilla and very thin coffee. Medium dry flavour, mild coffee, a hint of chocolate. Very moderate hops. Easy drinking.

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

Cask halfpint at The Lyric, Soho, London. Clear brown colour, small head. The aroma and flavour have a nice blackcurrant fruitiness, decent bitterness.

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

Can, as Newbarns Plain Dark Beer Strong Export Stout, kindly shared by Holmen2. ABV is 11.0%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Nice and straightforward roasty aroma and flavour, not too sweet, with notes of dark chocolate, coffee and liquorice, a fruity hint of prunes, decent bittering hops.

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

Sept. 2020: 500 ml clear bottle, from Seven Cellars. Batch C89, produced October 2017, bottled March 2019. ABV is 8.4%. Deep golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a shortlived white head. Distinct and pleasant aroma of cider apples and oak, a hint of sulphites. Slightly dry flavour, again cider apples and oak, tannins and sulphites in the finish.

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

750 ml clear bottle, as (Ross on Wye) The Pear Butt The Perry Butt Blend 2019-2020, Wild Ferment. Kindly shared by Holmen2. Pale golden colour. Aroma and flavour of perry pears, medium dry, still with a little residual sweetness.

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

Cask halfpint at The Dog & Bell, Deptford, as The Park Augusta Dortmund Export Bier. ABV is 5.1%. Served a bit too warm (above cellar temperature). Golden colour, minimal white head. Moderate aroma, some herbal hops. Distinct herbal hops in the flavour, sufficient malts.