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

375 ml silver waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 13%. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma of bourbon, oak and vanilla, caramel and molasses. Sweet flavour with the same elements, also notes of dried figs.

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

330 ml can, as Bådin Perseverance West Coast IPA. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of caramelized orange marmalade, grapefruit, pine needles and resin. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has bitter Seville oranges, grapefruit and resin. Very bitter aftertaste.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from the cidery (open only Saturdays). ABV is 6.2%. Clear rosé colour, pours sparkling with a shortlived head. Sweetish aroma of Ingrid Marie apples and plums. The flavour is moderately sweet and fairly crisp, notes of apples, hints of plums.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of yellow stonefruits, tropical fruits and sprucetips. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, also citrus, pine needles and resin. Sufficient malts, not too sweet.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, double fermented pilsener, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of floral and herbal continental hops. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has some sweet pilsener malts, again with floral and herbal hops.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of lactic acid, rhubarb and vanilla. Sour flavour, notes of lactic acid, lemon, rhubarb and maybe too much vanilla.

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

May 2014: 350 ml can, ABV 7%, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly moderate aroma for an IPA, some fruity and piney hops, a hint of caramel. The flavour however is distinctly hoppy, with a solid bitterness from start to finish. Grapefruity and piney notes. Some malty sweetness, but not too much. The amount of bittering hops seems just right, but they could have added the aroma hops more liberally.

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

May 2014: 350 ml can, ABV 4.5%. Will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pale yellow colour, almost crystal clear, appears to be filtered. Moderate to low white head. Strong aroma of orange peel and coriander, also banana and cloves. Refreshing flavour, banana, cloves, coriander and orange peel. Tastes like a hybrid of kristallweizen and witbier. A decent summer refreshment.

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

May 2014: 350 ml can, ABV 5.5%, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fruity hops, loads of exotic and tropical fruits. Refreshing flavour, not too sweet, not too dry. Moderate malts and plenty of fruity hops, but the bitterness is still very moderate. Again notes of exotic fruits. Easy drinking. Another potential "summer hit" from Japan.

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

May 2014: 350 ml can, ABV 5%, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Black colour, large tan head. Nice roasty aroma, notes of coffee, dark unsweetened chocolate and woodwork. Dry roasty flavour, not "robust" but nicely balanced, notes of mild coffee and burnt breadcrumbs, hint of dark unsweetened chocolate. Moderate hops. Enjoyable.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, small white head. Aroma of spruce, juniper, spices and newmown grass. Flavour of resin, spices and bittering hops, hints of grapefruit.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from the cidery (open only Saturdays). ABV is 7%. Clear and very pale golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Aroma of apples, a hint of sulphites. Crisp and dry flavour of apples, light bodied for its strength, again a hint of sulphites.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Slightly hazy brownish-orange to red colour, moderate white (or slightly off-white) head. Aroma of malts, caramel and brown syrup, a hint of ripe berries. Moderately sweet and malty flavour with the same elements, also with a hint of mild Christmas spices, citric and herbal hops.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Slightly hazy pink to red colour, shortlived head. Aroma of ginger, lemon, lime and raspberries, an overall "artificial" character. Citric flavour, lactic acid, medium sour, notes of lemon, lime and raspberries

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. Nice aroma of citric and piney hops. Citric flavour too, hints of pine needles, refreshing to drink, but the bitterness is too moderate.

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

440 ml can, as Blackout Double Buzz DDH Double IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.8%. Milky / opaque pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Lovely aroma of ripe yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits. The flavour is citric and fruity with hints of sprucetips and tobacco.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

April 2019: Shared bottle at local tasting. Copper to reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Dull aroma, grainy, a hint of caramel. Malty and slightly spicy flavour, not very sweet. Drinkable.

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

May 2019: Shared bottle at local tasting. Brown colour, off-white head. Aroma of brown malts and brown bread / toast. One-dimensional dry flavour, grainy and bready.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

October 2018: Shared 500 ml bottle. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of fruity hops and rather unpleasant notes of granny size urine diapers. Fairly well hopped flavour, bitter finish.

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

330 ml can, as Trysil Dugurd Oatmeal Stout, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.9%. Black colour, large to moderate creamy beige head. Aroma of lightly roasted malts, oatmeal and toast. Soft and moderately citric mouthfeel. The flavour is fairly dry, and has notes of moderately roasted malts and mild coffee, hints of oatmeal and prunes, with a moderate hop bitterness in the finish.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

April 2013: 330 ml bottle, kindly shared by abemorsten. ABV is 4.8%. Very pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Typical African industrial pale lager aroma, chemical and unpleasant. The flavour is better, fairly crisp and clean, with a little sweetness in the background and very moderate hops in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10.0%. Opaque orange colour, moderate to small white head. Distinct aroma of tobacco, also mango and other tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel, noticeable alcohol. Flavour of fruity (mostly tropical fruits) and herbal hops throughout, on a medium sweet malt base. Hints of tobacco again.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Very dark reddish brown colour, with a moderate but lasting off-white to beige head. Nice aroma of malts, caramel, brown bread and brown syrup, hints of Christmas spices. Sweet (too sweet?) and rich flavour with the same elements, distinct spices and bittering hops in the finish, bitter aftertaste.

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

April 2017: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.0%. Black colour, beige head. Aroma of roast malts, smoked malts and smoked meat. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, moderately roasty with distinct notes of smoke. Moderate bittering hops.

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

November 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sola (the n/a shelves). ABV is 0.5%. Opaque yellow to orange colour, like mango juice, with a small and very shortlived white head. Initially typical n/a beer aroma of over-cooked vegetables and baby porridge, soon overpowered by strong mango notes. Moderate carbonation. The flavour is fruity with citrus, passionfruit and mango, not very sweet, with a dull and dry finish, hardly any noticeable hops.