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

330 ml bottle, shared by my son. ABV is 7.7%. Dark reddish brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Moderate aroma, notes of malts, caramel and hints of spices. Malty and medium sweet flavour, caramel and hints of brown bread with dark syrup.

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

Shared 500 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 6.1%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Nice hoppy aroma, fruity notes, also some spruce. Decent flavour too, medium dry, some fruit and pine / spruce.

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

Shared bottle at local tasting. ABV is 6.0%. Golden colour, white head. Nice aroma of citrus, spruce tips and spices. Good flavour, medium dry, with a nice bitterness. Notes of spruce tips.

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

330 ml bottle, as Ebeltoft Weissbier, shared by my son. ABV is 5.3%. Hazy golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of wheat, banana and cloves. The flavour has just the right moderate sweetness, and is wheaty, fresh and refreshing. Moderate notes of citrus, banana and cloves.

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

330 ml bottle, shared by my son. ABV is 9.5%. Hazy brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of Belgian ale yeast, brown kandij sugar and caramel. Flavour with the same elements, also some nice spicy notes, medium sweet. Moderately warming mouthfeel.

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

330 ml bottled, shared by my son. ABV is 8.1%. Nearly black colour, moderate beige head. Moderate aroma of roast malts, hints of liquorice, chocolate and mild spices. Well balanced and moderately sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Smooth and pleasant to drink.

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

Shared 330 ml bottle, from the brewery. ABV is 9%. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of roast malts, dark chocolate, mild coffee and liquorice. Rich and medium sweet flavour with the same elements as in the aroma, chocolate and liquorice dominate.

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

330 ml bottle, as Ebeltoft Damn Dark Stout VII, from the brewery. Unpasteurised and unfiltered. ABV is 8.5%. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of roast malts, English liquorice and chocolate. Soft mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Moderately sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, hints of coffee, moderate bittering hops.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 10%. Pitch black colour, large to moderate tan head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon and chili. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour is moderately sweet, with the same elements as the aroma, also hints of coffee, with a slight chili burn and quite moderate hops in the finish. Well balanced.

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

750 ml green bottle, Lot 985, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Nearly clear blonde colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of malts, spicy yeast and stewed yellow fruits. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour has distinct notes of spicy yeast, stewed fruits and herbal hops. Well balanced.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 6.5%. Moderately gushing can. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of spruce, pine, citrus and pineapple. Citric and fizzy mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus, pineapple and hints of pine needles. Low bitterness, short finish. Not bad, but there are oh so many similar beers - and this one does not stand out in any way.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 5.5%. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and spruce. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has also notes of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of pine needles, with a resinous bitterness in the finish. Not "thick" or "chewy" at all.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 5.3%. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of tropical fruits, citrus, grain and dust. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Citric flavour, also notes of pineapple and other tropical fruits, moderate piney notes, low bitterness.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of mango and other tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce. Medium sweet flavour, full and rich mouthfeel. Notes of tropical fruits, citrus, pine needles and sprucetips.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Moderately hazy golden colour, large white head. Lovely aroma of spicy Belgian ale yeast, and spicy and herbal hops. Also hints of stewed yellow plums. The flavour has again spicy yeast and spicy and herbal hops, hints of white kandij sugar, nice.

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

Shared 375 ml corked & caged green bottle. ABV is 14.2%. Hazy and very dark brown colour, no head. Aroma of molasses, oak and coffee, boozy. Sweet flavour, distinctly malty with the same elements as the aroma, notes of old sherry.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 5.5%. Golden colour, nearly clear, small white head. Aroma of yeast, malts and stale jam, hints of cloves and banana. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is surprisingly bitter and medicinal throughout, some citrus / grapefruit and banana. Drinkable, but overall very disappointing, I expect more from HaandBryggeriet.

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

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 5.5%. Deep golden to orange colour, slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, particularly oranges, also notes of tropical fruits. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour has citric and spicy hops, hints of tropical fruits, decent malts, and pine needles and resin in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of various tropical fruits and citrus. Slightly sweet but refreshing flavour, again with tropical fruits and citrus, hints of resin, but the bittering hops are very moderate.

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

500 ml bottle in cardboard box, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Bottle No. 054614. ABV is 8.5%. Reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Distinct aroma of raisins and other dark dried fruits, hints of orange marmalade and cognac. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also noticeable bittering hops, hints of bitter oranges. Good now, but will also handle a few years of cellaring.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 10%. Pitch black colour, large and creamy brown head. Aroma of chocolate / cocoa, vanilla, mild coffee and roast malts, a hint of oak and brandy. Warming and sticky mouthfeel. Very sweet and cloying flavour, distinct notes of oak and brandy, loads of chocolate and vanilla, some bittering hops and more roast malts in the finish. Too sweet for me, really, but still a well made beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6.8%. Cloudy yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of mango, papaya and other tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce. Moderate carbonation, smooth mouthfeel. Pleasant flavour with the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet, low bitterness. Enjoyable, might buy again.

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

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.0%. Dark brown colour, moderate to small off-white head. Aroma of malts, minimal smoke, hints of angelica root. Moderately sweet and malty flavour, very moderate smoke, fairly distinct angelica.

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

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Very dark ruby colour, nearly black. Small tan head. Aroma of coffee, moderately roasted malts and dark chocolate, a hint of dust. Quite dry flavour, distinct notes of coffee (an actual ingredient), hints of dark bitter chocolate. Moderate hops (Cascade, Northern Brewer and Hallertauer Tradition).

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.7%. Deep ruby colour, large beige head. Malty aroma, notes of bakery, caramel and brown bread. Malty flavour too, moderately sweet, notes of caramel, Danish pastry and brown bread, hints of chocolate. Modest hops, as expected from the style. This is more of a Dark Bock than a Doppelbock, though. Nice to drink, whatever you call it.