Beer Reviews by SIGMUND

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
326 Kwaremont Pittig Blond Belgium Belgian Ale 3.7

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

330 ml bottle, as Kwaremont Pittig Blond (Bavik is no longer part of this beer's name), from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.6%. Deep golden colour, large white head. Aroma of Belgian ale yeast, white kandij sugar syrup, stewed yellow plums and mild spices. The moderately sweet flavour has the same elements, spicy and hoppy finish, decent bitterness. Nice beer.

Jul 26, 2024
03:56:34 PM
327 Oslo Brewing Co. Oslo Zero Easy IPA Norway Reduced Alcohol 1.8

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

330 ml can, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. Alcohol free, gluten free. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, small white head. Aroma of citrus, wort and grain. Distinct citrus / grapefruit in the flavour, also grainy notes. Decent bitterness.

Jul 26, 2024
12:02:34 PM
328 Petrus Nitro Quad Cherry & Chocolate Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 3.6

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Mahogany colour, small but lasting off-white to beige nitro head. Aroma of cherries and marzipan, hints of chocolate. Medium sweet flavour, distinct cherries and marzipan, moderate notes of chocolate. Low bitterness. Not your typical quad.

Jul 25, 2024
07:58:03 PM
329 Klokk FRIPA Radler Trippel Sitrus Norway Reduced Alcohol 2.6

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

May 2024: 330 ml can, from Helgø Meny Stokka. ABV is 0.5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus (lemon, lime and oranges). Flavour of the same fruits, zesty, with a distinct hop bitterness in the finish. Fairly refreshing and drinkable for a n/a radler.

Jul 25, 2024
06:07:13 PM
330 La Tour d'Ostrevant France Biere de Garde 3.7

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

December 2012: 750 ml bottle from Vinoble / Voldby Købmandsgård, shared at local tasting. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly strong fruity and mildly spicy aroma. Fairly refreshing flavour for its strength, medium sweet, spicy with a hint of honey.

Jul 25, 2024
04:20:50 PM
331 Nua Hveteøl Chili & Passion Norway Hefeweizen 3.5

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

500 ml bottle, as Nua Hveteøl Chili & Passion, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, passionfruit and a hint of chili, also hints of banana and cloves. Fizzy mouthfeel. Flavour of wheat and citrus, hints of passionfruit, banana and cloves, ending in a moderate chili burn.

Jul 24, 2024
09:16:46 PM
332 Monty's Red IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.5

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.2%. Clear reddish brown colour, large head, slightly off-white. Aroma of malts, nuts and burnt caramel. The flavour has a moderate but pleasant fruitiness, followed by malty and nutty notes. Moderate bitterness, nice to drink.

Jul 24, 2024
03:54:21 PM
333 Monty's ESB United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 3.5

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

500 ml bottle conditioned, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.6%. Copper colour, huge head, slightly off-white. Malty and nutty aroma, hints of burnt caramel and brown bread, distinct earthy hops. The flavour is first moderately fruity and nutty, then the earthy hops take over, and dominate throughout. The final bitterness is fairly moderate, though.

Jul 23, 2024
06:34:16 PM
334 Monty's Sunshine United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.2

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.2%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of earthy and fruity hops, hints of yellow plums and stewed fruits, hints of pine, some malts too. Flavour of piney hops, some fruity notes, bitter finish.

Jul 23, 2024
10:25:17 AM
335 St. Peters Suffolk Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.4

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

March 2013: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.9%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly strong aroma of grassy and herbal hops (First Gold), also hints of honey and cinnamon. The flavour has first medium sweet malts with a hint of toffee and mild spices, immediately followed by a distinct hoppy bitterness, becoming quite sharp throughout the long aftertaste.

Jul 22, 2024
07:49:41 PM
336 St. Peter's Citrus Beer United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.3

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of earthy and citric hops. Dry flavour of lemon, lime and grapefruit, also some earthy notes, medium bitter finish.

Jul 22, 2024
07:25:14 PM
337 De Brabandere 1894 Oak & Hops Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.0

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, as De Brabandere 1894 Oak & Hops, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Moderately hazy golden colour, enormous white head, lasts "forever". Pleasant aroma of mild spices, hoppy notes of citrus and tropical fruits, also notes of oak. Moderately sour flavour, notes of brettanomyces and oak, spicy notes, some fruitiness, medium bitter finish.

Jul 22, 2024
04:38:27 PM
338 Martha Brown Eyes Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 4.0

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

330 ml stubby bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 12%. Dark reddish brown colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of dark dried fruits, caramel, brown kandij sugar syrup, alcohol and mild spices. The flavour is malty sweet but not too much, with the same elements as the aroma. Moderate bittering hops.

Jul 22, 2024
02:51:45 PM
339 Lindemans GingerGueuze Belgium Gueuze 3.6

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

750 ml capped and corked bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Pale golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, distinct ginger, a hint of oak. Sour flavour of brettanomyces and lemons, also fairly distinct ginger, hints of oak.

Jul 22, 2024
11:10:59 AM
340 Weiherer Landbier Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.2

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

500 ml swingtop bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Crystal clear golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate floral and herbal aroma, some grain and malts in the background. Fairly crisp flavour, floral and herbal notes again, a slight malty residual sweetness, moderate to low bitterness. A decent summer refreshment.

Jul 22, 2024
10:39:53 AM
341 Rygr Sure Drude Grønne Druer Fruktig Surøl Norway Fruit Beer 2.9

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy brown colour, small white head. Aroma of lactic acid, sour grapes and sour apples. Medium sour and very sweet and fruity flavour, grapes and sugar galore. Drinkable, but not a beer I'll buy again.

Jul 21, 2024
08:49:21 PM
342 Cherry Chouffe Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.6

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

330 ml stubby bottle, as Cherry Chouffe, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Deep red colour, moderate off-white to pink head. Aroma of cherries, marzipan and oak. Medium sweet flavour, notes of sweet and sour cherries, malts and marzipan.

Jul 21, 2024
05:19:32 PM
343 Rygr Seid Phantasm IV (4) Dobbel NEIPA Norway Imperial IPA 3.8

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 8.0%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of melon, guava and yellow plums. Medium sweet flavour of said fruits, also citrus. Low bitterness.

Jul 21, 2024
03:34:17 PM
344 Petrus BDX Belgium Flanders Red 3.3

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Deep reddish brown colour, huge off-white to beige head. Aroma of red wine, red berries, red wine vinegar and oak. Sweet and moderately sour flavour, notes of cheap red wine and oak, hints of caramel, minimal bitterness.

Jul 20, 2024
09:04:35 PM
345 Maredret Triplus Belgium Abbey Tripel 3.5

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of Belgian ale yeast, white kandij sugar syrup and canned yellow fruits. Fizzy mouthfeel. The medium sweet flavour has the same elements as the aroma, also some spicy notes from the yeast and herbal hops, and the added coriander, sage and bay laurel leaves.

Jul 20, 2024
06:52:38 PM
346 Bavik Super Pils Belgium Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.3

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.2%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, large white head. Aroma of newmown grass and herbal hops. Crisp pilsener flavour, citric and herbal. A nice summer refreshment.

Jul 20, 2024
04:25:49 PM
347 Lindheim Plomme Lille Norway Fruit Beer 3.4

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.0%. Golden colour, only the slightest haziness. Small white head. Fairly nice aroma of lactic acid, plums and oak. Light bodied, citric mouthfeel. Medium sour flavour, notes of lactic acid, lemons and sour plums, hints of oak.

Jul 19, 2024
08:51:46 PM
348 Lervig Liquid Reboot Norway IPA 4.2

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 7.7%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, pine and spruce, hints of crushed gooseberries and tropical fruits. Lovely flavour with the same elements, moderate but decent bitterness.

Jul 19, 2024
04:47:43 PM
349 Rygr Seid Phantasm III (3) Dobbel NEIPA Norway Imperial IPA 4.0

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 8%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, yellow plums, crushed white grapes, hints of guava. Citric flavour, a bit on the sweet side, notes of said fruits, moderate to low bitterness. Nice to drink.

Jul 19, 2024
03:04:33 PM
350 Klokk Mango FRIPA Norway Reduced Alcohol 1.6

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

February 2022: 330 ml bottle, from SPAR Jørpeland. ABV is 0.5%. Brewed with 2% mango purée. Cloudy brownish-yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of mango, wort and baby porridge, hints of over-boiled vegetables. Flavour with the same elements, but not too sweet. Fairly sharp and metallic bittering hops in the finish. Won't buy again.

Jul 18, 2024
08:33:33 PM