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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 8.0%. Dirty yellow colour, small white head. Strong and pleasant aroma of citrus and various tropical fruits. Citric and rich mouthfeel. The flavour has again notes of citrus and tropical fruits, moderate to low bitterness. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.7%. Opaque pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also hints of honey melon and spruce. Flavour of citrus, pineapple and melon, but not too sweet. Refreshing, low bitterness.

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

May 2017: Shared 500 ml can at local tasting. ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, white head. Sweetish floral aroma. Fairly bland and grainy flavour, slightly sweet. Nothing to write home about.

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

Cask halfpint at The Waterman, Cambridge. ABV 4.2%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. No head. Aroma of malts with a hint of maple syrup. Smooth flavour, malts and maple syrup again, very moderate fruity hops.

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

Shared 750 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 11.2%. Pitch black colour, minimal tan head. Roasty aroma, chocolate, coffee, a whiff of vomit which fortunately does not last. Hints of molasses and liquorice. Distinctly roasty flavour with notes of liquorice and roast malts, also coffee and dark chocolate. Good, but not brilliant.

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

July 2018: Shared 440 ml can. ABV is 6.0%. Pale golden colour, white head. Strong aroma of tropical fruits (including passion fruit and mango), some pine too. Fruity and piney hops in the slightly sweet flavour.

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

March 2019: Shared 440 ml can, 8.0%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Nice aroma of fruity, piney, herbal and spicy hops. The flavour has the same elements, with a distinctly bitter finish.

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

Shared 440 ml can at local tasting. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy golden colour, white head. Nice aroma of fruity, spicy and herbal hops, a hint of catpiss. Fairly dry flavour, herbal hops, some fruit and pine too. Decent beer.

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

May 2017: Shared 500 ml can at local tasting. ABV is 6.2%. Pale golden colour, white head. Very nice hoppy aroma, notes of fruits and spruce, also spicy and herbal hints. The flavour is a tad too sweet for my taste, but is well hopped throughout. Decent beer.

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

Sept. 2016: Shared 750 ml bottle at local tasting. Orange colour, off-white head. Yeasty and fruity aroma, notes of oranges. Fruity flavour, some from the yeast but mostly from the hops. Good bitterness.

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

June 2018: Shared 750 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, small beige head. Moderate aroma of roast malts, moderate chocolate / cocoa, only a hint of bourbon. Rich flavour, medium sweet, lots of roast malts and chocolate / cocoa, moderate bourbon, moderate hops.

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

Febr. 2021: 440 ml can, as Cloudwater Crop Year 2019 Yakima Chief Hops Sample Hand Selected DDH IPA - a taste of crop year 2019, featuring Simcoe, Citra, Loral and Sabro from Yakima Chief Hops. Purchased from Seven Cellars. ABV is 6%. Cloudy yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Lovely aroma of various citrus fruits, also tropical fruits and spruce. Citric mouthfeel with soft carbonation. Smooth and pleasant flavour of fruity hops, the same elements as the aroma. Not too sweet, and not very bitter. Very enjoyable.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 5.6%. Hazy and "dirty" brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of orange marmalade and citric and piney hops. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour has notes of oranges and grapefruit, with nicely balanced piney / resinous hops. Sufficient malty backbone, slightly sweet. Moderate bitterness.

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

Sample from bottle at RBNAG 2014, Halden, Grand Tasting. ABV was 6.1%. Hazy orange colour. Moderate yeasty / spicy / brett aroma. Acidic brett flavour, fruity and spicy notes.

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

March 2015: 750 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Oak barrel aged and bottle conditioned. Brewed with grapefruit peel, juice and peppercorns. Golden colour, large white head. Aroma of farmhouse kitchen, oaked apple cider and apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, citrus and green peppercorns. The flavour is distinctly peppery and oaky, moderately sour (not as much as some other JP beers), notes of grapefruit and oaked cider. Pepper and fairly bitter hops in the finish. Interesting beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 5.5%. Hops are Azacca, BRU-1, El Dorado and Mosaic. Malts are Extra Pale, White Wheat, Carapils, Golden Naked Oats. Yeast is London III. Hazy yellow colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits, also citrus. Fizzy mouthfeel. Medium sweet flavour, citrus and tropical fruits again, pine needles in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, probably Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Hops are Ella, Galaxy and Citra. Malts are Golden Promise, Wheat, Oats and Honey malt. Yeast is London Fog. Hazy yellow-ish colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of papaya and other tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce. Flavour of oranges, hints of tropical fruits, moderate pine needles in the finish. Okay, but not exceptional.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 6.0%. Milky / opaque / "dirty" pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and various tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour again of citrus and tropical fruits, moderately sweet. Hints of oatmeal. Low bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 6.3%. Hops are Simcoe and Chinook. Hazy "dirty orange" colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of oranges and pine. Piney / resinous flavour throughout, hints of grapefruit, not too sweet, bitter finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 7%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of grain, dust and Cascade hops. The flavour is better, here the Cascade hops come up front, with the expected citric notes, on a sufficient malt base. Medium bitter finish. Pleasant to drink.

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

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.8%. Clear and beautiful deep reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Moderate malty aroma, hints of red berries. Malty flavour too, hints of caramel, brittle, nuts and red berries, moderate earthy hops.

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

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.8%. Honey golden colour, large white head. Aroma of malts, grain and dust, only a hint of of honey and ginger. Fairly refreshing flavour, not too sweet, malty with a hint of honey and a slight ginger burn, moderate hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 10%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Moderate but pleasant aroma of roast malts, chocolate, mild coffee, vanilla and marshmallows. Very sweet flavour (too sweet), loads of lactose, notes of roasted barley, coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla and marshmallows, even a hint of charcoal / ashes and smoke. A pity that the brewery uses too much lactose in some of their beers.

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

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 5.6%. Very pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a small white head. Fairly fresh aroma of various apple varieties, a hint of sulphites. The flavour is much sweeter than expected from a "dry" cider, notes of dessert apples, short finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.2%. Black colour, large to moderate beige head. Moderate aroma, roast malts and a little chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Smooth and pleasant flavour, fairly dry, roast malts and chocolate again, hints of mild coffee.