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

500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Crystal clear deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of wheat malts, grain, dust, caramel, yeasty notes of banana and cloves. The flavour has notes of citrus, caramel and surprisingly distinct earthy and medicinal hops, hints of banana and cloves.

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

500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 4.5% (which is a considerable difference from the original and international French-brewed version at 5.5%). Brewed in Denmark, and distributed by Ringnes AS. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Strong sweetish malty and grassy aroma. The mouthfeel is slightly citric. Medium sweet pilsener flavour, with fairly decent grassy and herbal hops in the finish.

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

330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 3.0%, IBU 16. Deep reddish brown colour, moderate beige head. Pleasant malty aroma, mild roasty notes, hints of chocolate and earthy hops. Refreshing flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, also notes of mild coffee and prunes.

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

440 ml can, from Kiwi, Tau. ABV is 4.6%. Hazy IPA. Brewed and canned for the Brooklyn Brewery by Brooklyn Stockholm Opco. Distributed by Ringnes AS, Oslo. Hazy yellow colour, small and shortlived white head. Aroma of pineapple, papaya, crushed gooseberries and spruce. The flavour is first citric, followed by said fruits, with a moderate resinous and medicinal bitterness in the finish.

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

500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Pale golden colour, large white head. Typical German pilsener aroma, German hops with herbal, grassy and floral notes. Some sweetish malty notes too. Fairly crisp and fresh flavour, distinct German hops, but with more malty sweetness than you’ll find in most German pilseners. Clearly better than industrial pilseners, but probably overpriced - this is all about greed, remember ...

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

375 ml waxed bottle, batch #1390, 2020 vintage (Rackhouse series), Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 13.5%. Pitch black colour, large to moderate tan head. Lovely aroma of roast malts, bourbon whiskey, oak (or maple) and vanilla. Rich and warming mouthfeel. The sweet flavour has the same elements as the aroma, also notes of caramel, liquorice and chocolate, moderate bittering hops. An excellent beer!

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

440 ml can, as Moersleutel motor oil coffee, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Distinct aroma of roast malts and coffee, also hints of dark chocolate and liquorice. Medium sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. The sweetness is to some degree balanced by the roast malts and decent bittering hops. Good beer!

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11%, 25 IBU. Hazy and very dark reddish brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, raisins and other dark dried fruits, bourbon, oak and vanilla. Rich and warming mouthfeel. The flavour has distinct notes of oak, brandy, bourbon whiskey, dark dried fruits, hints of mild spices, caramelized British orange marmalade and vanilla. A very fine beer!

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

330 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.7%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, mango, papaya and passionfruit. Citric and piney flavour, also notes of tropical fruits.

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

330 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.0%. Black colour, moderate to small creamy beige head. Aroma of dark malts, chocolate, orange peel, sprucetips and pine. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma. Maybe a tad too sweet, but still a fairly nice beer.

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

375 ml bottle, batch #1377, as Lervig Off the Rack No.1, at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 14.5%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Distinct aroma of dark malts, molasses, Jack Daniels whiskey, vanilla and oak, a hint of toasted coconut. Rich and warming mouthfeel. Sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma.

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

Sample at BrewDog tasting, Stavanger. Golden colour, moderate white head. Nice hoppy and fruity aroma with a hint of cloudberries. Unfortunately: in the flavour the bittering hops (Columbus and Centennial) completely overpowers the expected white grape and gooseberry notes of the Nelson Sauvin hops, and the blackcurrant notes of the Bramling Cross hops - also the subtle flavour of the cloudberries is lost. Another example of BrewDog partly ruining their own beers by their silly "tougher than Thou" image, which now appears to be a constraint on their product range, rather than an asset.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts with some caramel, also hints of floral and herbal hops. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, some sweetness but not too much. Low bitterness. Nothing particularly "festive" about it, but nice enough to drink.

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

500 ml bottle, BB date 30.06.19, from Skjold Burne Skagen. ABV is 6.2%. Deep golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of caramel, fruity and spicy hops and jam. The flavour has dry and "dusty" hops on a background of slightly sweet malts with caramel, low bitterness. Dry aftertaste.

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

500 ml bottle, as Grauballe Mosebryg Mørk, from Hos Walter, Ebeltoft. ABV is 5.6%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Nice malty aroma, notes of light roast, hints of chocolate, mild coffee and smoke. The flavour is slightly on the dry side, with the same elements as the aroma. A faint acidity, hints of prunes. Very moderate hops. Easy drinking.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 0.3%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of malts, honey and moderate citric hops. Light bodied as expected. Citric / lemony flavour, hints of honey in the background. Low bitterness.

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

330 ml can, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 3.6%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Uninteresting dusty and grainy aroma, hints of earthy hops. The flavour is better, decent citric and earthy hops throughout. Acceptable mouthfeel for its low ABV.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 10.0%. Hazy golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, pine and spruce. Sweet flavour of malts and alcohol, with distinct fruity and piney / resinous hops.

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

Cask at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013. Black colour. low beige head. Roasty aroma, notes of coffee, vanilla and chocolate, a hint of smoke. Low natural carbonation. Smooth roasty flavour, medium dry, distinct notes of coffee, a hint of smoke in the finish. (I also got a 500 ml bottle recently, from Hos Walter, Ebeltoft. ABV is now 8.0%.)

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

Shared bottle at local tasting. Black colour, moderate beige head. Dryish roasty aroma, hints of old leather and bacon. Dry and roasty flavour too, notes of bacon and smoke. Did not blow my socks off this one.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Haugesund. ABV is 4.8%. Clear deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Malty aroma, hints of dark berries and earthy hops. The flavour has some malty sweetness with hints of caramel, a hint of blackcurrants, earthy hops in the finish. True to style.

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

Sample from bottle at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013. Mahogany coloured beer, moderate beige head. Sweetish aroma of brown malts, treacle and liquorice. Very sweet flavour, plenty of malts, molasses, caramel, syrup and treacle.

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

330 ml bottle, as Hancock Merry Christmas Happy New Year, vintage 2018, from Skjold Burne, Hjørring. ABV is 6.3%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and carapilsener, also alcohol. The flavour is medium sweet with notes of malts, caramel and alcohol, moderate hops. Probably good with some rye bread and "sildemad", and a "snaps".

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

330 ml bottle, from Hos Walter, Ebeltoft. ABV is 6.3%. Clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, notes of grassy and floral Saaz hops, a hint of honey. Medium sweet flavour of malts and alcohol, moderate bittering hops.

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

330 ml bottle, from Hos Walter, Ebeltoft. ABV is 5.8%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of malts and herbal German hops. Soft mouthfeel. Good malty flavour, with distinct bittering hops in the finish. Refreshing.