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

750 ml corked & caged clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of sweet and sour Norwegian apples. Dry and medium sour flavour of apples.

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

October 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Malty aroma, crystal malts and hints of caramel. Malty and grainy flavour, fairly dry, hints of citric hops, medium bitter finish. Not really great.

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

April 2021: 500 ml bottle, as Swannay Magnus Blonde Extra Pale Viking Ale, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.3%. Pale straw colour, slightly hazy, large white head. Moderate grainy and malty aroma, a hint of honey. Moderate malty flavour, moderate earthy hops. A very slight fruitiness, again a hint of honey.

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

May 2018: 500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.2%. Orange to amber colour, moderate off-white head. Arpma of grain, ripe and over-ripe yellow fruits, caramel. Grainy and malty flavour, notes of brown bread and caramel, hints of dark fruits, moderate earthy hops. Decent beer.

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

August 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 3.9%.Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate but nice fruity aroma, hints of yellow plums and pineapple. Light bodied. Medium dry flavour, notes of citric and earthy hops, resinous in the medium bitter finish.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

October 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Nearly black colour, large beige head. Moderate roasty aroma, hints of chocolate, prunes and mild coffee. The flavour is medium dry and smooth, still with decent malts, and the same hints as in the aroma. Moderate hops. Easy drinking.

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

April 2018: 500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.2%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of moderately roast malts, chocolate and mild coffee. The slightly dry flavour has also roast malts, coffee and dark chocolate, hints of tar and liquorice.

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

March 2017: Cask half pint at The Grill, Aberdeen. 3.8% ABV. Golden colour, thin white head. Moderate aroma of fruity / citrussy hops. Zesty flavour with tingling fruity hops on the tongue. Medium bitter finish. Good beer.

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

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Hazy golden colour, some sediment in bottle. Moderately sparkling. Aroma of Norwegian apples. Medium dry and slightly sour flavour of traditional Norwegian apples.

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Hops are Magnum and EKG. Hazy deep reddish brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma of lactic acid, molasses, oak and red wine. Sweet and slightly sour flavour, very oaky and boozy. Bitter finish.

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 11%, hops are Magnum and EKG. Moderately hazy deep reddish brown colour, small and thin off-white head. Aroma of malts, molasses, fusel, red berries, oak and bourbon. Soft and warming mouthfeel. Sweet and boozy flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, the notes of molasses, oak and bourbon are quite distinct.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Opaque pale yellow colour, moderate head, coarse and shortlived. Pleasant aroma of melon and various tropical fruits. Flavour of citrus, melon and tropical fruits, hints of resin, low bitterness. Nice beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Black colour, small and shortlived tan head. Aroma of almonds, marzipan, tonka beans, chocolate and vanilla. Warming mouthfeel. Cloying sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also lactose and dates. I hate tonka beans, this would have been a better beer without them.

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Pink colour, small off-white head, moderate carbonation. Aroma of lactic acid, yoghurt, lactose, raspberries and blackberries, a hint of vanilla. Soft mouthfeel. Moderately sour flavour with the same elements as the aroma, more distinct vanilla, a hint of bourbon. Refreshing.

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

440 ml can, as Salikatt Radix Ultra Fruited Sour, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.0%. Opaque yellow to orange colour, moderate off-white head, disappears after a while. Aroma of over-ripe pineapple and peaches, also passionfruit. Moderately sour flavour, notes of lactic acid, pineapple, peaches and passionfruit.

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

440 ml can, will soon be available at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 10%. Opaque / murky yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Lovely aroma of lime and other citrus fruits, also passionfruit and other tropical fruits, hints of crushed green gooseberries and crushed white grapes. The flavour has also notes of said fruits, with a piney / resinous bitterness in the finish. A nice hopburn and some alcohol.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy "ancient pink" colour, moderate off-white to pink head. Aroma of lactic acid, raspberries and blackberries. Medium sour flavour (not as sour as a real Berliner Weisse - TG) with the same elements as the aroma, fairly refreshing.

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

440 ml can, as Poppels Broen Double India Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9%, IBU 65. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of various citrus fruits, hints of pine. Citric mouthfeel and flavour. Piney / resinous notes, good bitterness.

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

330 ml can, as HaandBryggeriet 3 Hoppy Tripel Ale, from the brewery. Another collab with the Black Metal band 1349. ABV is 9%. Moderately hazy yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of citrus, hints of spicy yeast. Citrus and sweet yellow stonefruits in the flavour, also spicy yeast, moderate bitterness.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of yellow plums, peaches and apricots, hints of citrus and tropical fruits. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, with a moderate bitterness in the finish.

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

440 ml unlabelled can, from the brewery. Very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of citric and spicy hops. Light bodied. Moderately sour flavour, notes of lemons and lactic acid, low bitterness. A nice thirstquencher, no more, no less.

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

Sample at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Golden to orange colour. Hoppy aroma, notes of pine and bitter orange marmalade. Dry and very bitter flavour, with barely enough malts to support the bitterness.

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

Two samples from bottle at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Like the "ordinary" Kvestad Issider it is an excellent drink, but is it better? Well, if you like distinct oaky notes and a touch of bourbon added to the concentrated apple sweetness, then it is.

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

Sample at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Pale golden colour. Aroma of eating apples. Dry flavour of apples, does not taste as strong as it is, nice enough to drink, but there are many contenders in this field.

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

October 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy pale golden colour, white head. Aroma and flavour of "spicy" saison yeast and herbal hops, can't detect the blackberries. A hint of oak, moderate bitterness. A good beer anyhow.