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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
351 Klokk FRIPA Norway Reduced Alcohol 2.1

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

May 2020: 330 ml bottle, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. ABV is 0.5%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of fruity / citrussy hops, hints of tropical fruits. Citric and thin mouthfeel. The flavour has a distinct bitterness of metallic hops, hints of citrus and resin. I've had worse n/a beers, but this one is still not good enough to buy again.

Jul 18, 2024
08:28:56 PM
352 MicroBubbles Circularity - 3.07 (Wild Blueberry Pét-Nat - vintage 2022) Norway Cider 2.5

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Some sediment and floaties in the bottle. Hazy red to purple colour, shortlived off-white to pink head. Strong sweetish unfresh aroma of blueberries and honey, apples in the background. Surprisingly dry flavour, crisp apples and blueberries, a hint of honey. Not one I'll buy again.

Jul 17, 2024
03:20:54 PM
353 Hogna Kobberslager Lager Vienna Style Norway Vienna / Amber Lager 3.4

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

440 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%. Clear copper to brown colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of grain, brown bread and piney hops. Flavour of citrus, grain and brown bread, not very sweet. Easy drinking.

Jul 17, 2024
12:29:50 PM
354 Nedstrand NB Sommerøl Norway Pale Lager 3.2

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

440 ml can, batch #135, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Nice aroma of spicy and herbal hops, a hint of citrus. The flavour is moderately citric and grainy, hints of yeast, not very bitter.

Jul 17, 2024
12:00:22 PM
355 FjordSider Sprudlende Nordvest Norway Cider 3.1

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

375 ml corked & caged clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of apples. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dry flavour, moderate notes of apples.

Jul 16, 2024
09:24:38 PM
356 Nedstrand NB Aprikos Pilsner Norway Fruit Beer 2.1

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

May 2020: 330 ml bottle, batch #31, from Det Gode Brygg, Kvadrat. ABV is 4.7%. Clear and very pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of dried apricots and apricot essence, a bit "artificial". The flavour has the same apricot notes on the base of a run-of-the-mill pilsener, too modest hops. Nothing here to write home about.

Jul 16, 2024
12:46:05 PM
357 Solhøi Ciderkin Norway Cider 2.9

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

February 2021: 330 ml bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Made of the residue after the must (apples and plums) for Solhøi's better ciders has been pressed. Water and sugar have been added. Spontaneously fermented. ABV is 5%. Very pale straw colour, only the slightest haziness, no head, hardly any carbonation. Aroma of apples and yeast, a hint of plums. Dry flavour, notes of sour apples, hints of yeast and mould. Won't buy again.

Jul 14, 2024
04:01:55 PM
358 Solhøi Flytende Solskinn Norway Cider 3.1

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

June 2020: Shared 750 ml bottle, vintage 2017, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Clear and very pale straw colour. Nice aroma of apples, hints of sulphites. The mouthfeel is somewhat watery. Dry flavour, little apple flavour compared to the fine ciders from Hardangergutane we had before.

Jul 14, 2024
03:58:04 PM
359 Solhøi Eple Krig Norway Cider 3.8

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

August 2021: Shared 750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Vintage 2018. Made with Santana apples, a little beer, cherries and beets. Red colour, Nice aroma of said ingredients. Very tasty flavour, apples, cherries and beets.

Jul 14, 2024
03:49:26 PM
360 Solhøi Plump Norway Cider 4.0

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.5%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived head. Nice aroma of apples and plums. Crisp and medium dry flavour, nice fruity acidity, notes of apples and plums.

Jul 14, 2024
03:44:22 PM
361 Solhøi Ildkvede (2019 -) Norway Cider 3.8

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken (listed there as Solhøi Ildkvede rød). ABV is 7%. Cloudy peach to pink to red colour, pours sparkling with an off-white head that actually lasts a while. Aroma of sour apples, quince and cherries. The flavour is slightly dry with a nice fruity acidity, notes of apples, quince and cherries, hints of almonds and marzipan.

Jul 14, 2024
03:20:04 PM
362 Solhøi Ildkvede (-2018) Norway Cider 4.0

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

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Strong aroma of eating apples and quince. Very crisp and dry flavour of apples and quince, some fruity acidity.

Jul 14, 2024
02:51:20 PM
363 Solhøi Nothing comPÆREs (2018-2019) Norway Cider 3.7

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

December 2020: 750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2018. Made of 60% Gravenstein and 40% mixed pears, so this is technically more of an apple cider than a perry. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but fairly shortlived head. Aroma of apples and pears. Fairly dry and crisp flavour, notes of apples and pears. A slight fruity acidity.

Jul 14, 2024
03:03:57 PM
364 (Royal Unibrew) Dansk Pilsner Denmark Pale Lager 1.7

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

April 2013. 330 ml bottle from Superbrugsen, Hirtshals. ABV is 4.6%. Ingredients include glucose syrup and maize. Pale golden colour, moderate to low white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of maize, artificial candy and grass. The flavour is bland and boring, with a slight metallic bitterness in the finish, but the beer is not undrinkable. And it is ridiculously cheap, so if price is your only concern, feel free to dive in ...

Jul 12, 2024
09:06:24 PM
365 Faxe 10% Denmark Strong Lager 2.1

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

December 2013: Shared 1 liter can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate sweetish aroma, slightly fruity, a hint of hops - better than feared. Very sweet flavour, warming mouthfeel, some hops in the finish. Could have been worse.

Jul 12, 2024
08:52:12 PM
366 De 5 Gaarde Vilhelm India Pale Ale Denmark IPA 3.6

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

September 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Superbrugsen Hirtshals. ABV is 6.0%. Hazy orange colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of citrussy hops, hints of spruce. Fairly well balanced flavour, first a slightly sweet fruitiness, followed by a distinct bitterness, quite sharp in the finish.

Jul 12, 2024
08:37:24 PM
367 NeRø Futens Vrede 2022 Norway Cider 3.6

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

750 ml corked & caged clear botlle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Golden colour, moderate and shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of apples. Pleasant flavour of fresh Norwegian apples, slightly sour.

Jul 12, 2024
01:11:23 PM
368 Lindheim Lille Lapins Norway Fruit Beer 3.3

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Clear red colour, large but shortlived off-white to pink head. Aroma of lactic acid, rhubarb and morellos. Light bodied. Moderately sour flavour of rhubarb, morellos and lactic acid, slightly on the dry side. Refreshing.

Jul 11, 2024
05:54:52 PM
369 Lindheim Fruktland Norway Fruit Beer 3.3

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4%. Beautiful deep wine red to purple colour, small and shortlived pink head. Aroma of red berries. Thin mouthfeel. Moderately sour flavour of all the red berry varieties that have been used here, fairly dry.

Jul 10, 2024
03:25:03 PM
370 Lindheim Lille Blå Norway Fruit Beer 3.2

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Deep red to purple colour, moderate to small off-white to pink-ish head. Aroma of lactic acid and blueberries. Medium sour flavour of lactic acid and blueberries.

Jul 10, 2024
10:04:54 AM
371 Crooked Moon Internal Pils Sweden Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

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

330 ml slimline can, as Crooked Moon Internal Pils, from Vaaland, Bryne. Brewed in Sweden. ABV is 4.7%. Very pale golden colour, large and lasting white head. Can't comment on the aroma, due to a cold. Soft mouthfeel. Crisp pilsener flavour, very bitter aftertaste.

Jul 9, 2024
05:04:21 PM
372 Lindheim Russ 71 Norway Fruit Beer 4.0

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

July 2021: 500 ml bottle, shared by my son. Beautiful signal red colour, moderate pink head. Cherries and vanilla is a combination which is easy to go wrong with, but Lindheim appears to have succeeded here - both aroma and flavour seems to be well balanced, not too sweet, not too sour, just pleasant to drink.

Jul 9, 2024
03:35:49 PM
373 NeRø Vill & Villig 2022 Norway Cider 3.7

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

750 ml corked & caged clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Clear orange colour with a pink-ish hue, pours sparkling with a shortlived head. Can't comment on the aroma due to a cold. Medium sweet and fresh flavour of Discovery apples. Pleasant to drink.

Jul 9, 2024
02:39:11 PM
374 Lindesnes LB Hytteveggen Norway Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.3

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

330 ml can, from Vaaland; Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of malts. Smooth and moderately citric mouthfeel. The flavour has notes of malts, some citrus, and an unexpectedly bitter finish, becomes very distinct in the aftertaste. OK beer.

Jul 9, 2024
12:37:51 PM
375 Tøftabrygg Limited Edition Stikkelsbær Norway Fruit Beer 2.7

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

330 ml bottle, batch #001, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, some floaties. Shortlived white head. Very moderate aroma, but I had a cold, so my sense of smell might not be right. Sour flavour, notes of lactic acid and sour green gooseberries.

Jul 9, 2024
11:54:50 AM