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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
5076 Schneider Weisse Tap 5: Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen Weisse Germany Strong Ale 3.3

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

On tap at The Rover, Göteborg, as Schneider & Brooklyn Hopfen Weisse. ABV was 8.2%. Deep golden to amber colour, hazy. Moderate creamy head. Hoppy sweetish aroma with notes of ripe berries. The flavour is sweet, hoppy and alcoholic - too sweet and alcoholic for me. Less bitter than expected.

Jul 7, 2009
03:57:07 PM
5077 Nynashamns Alo Ale Sweden English Pale Ale 4.0

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

On tap at The Rover, Göteborg. Deep golden colour, nice and creamy head. Lovely aroma of fruity hops, notes of citrus and tropical fruits. Distinctly hoppy and resinous flavour, with a spicy finish and a bitter aftertaste. Good stuff!

Jul 7, 2009
03:54:07 PM
5078 Närke Kulturbryggeri cAmarillo Sweden American Pale Ale 4.0

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

On tap at Bishop’s Arms Järntorget, Göteborg. Hazy, deep golden colour, moderate head. Lovely aroma and flavour of Amarillo hops, grapefruity and resinous notes. Very refreshing.

Jul 7, 2009
03:51:07 PM
5079 Falcon Export Sweden Pale Lager 2.4

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

On tap at Tyrolen, Liseberg, Göteborg. Pale golden colour, decent head. Sweetish aroma, fruity and floral notes. Fizzy mouthfeel. Sweetish bland flavour, low bitterness, not good.

Jul 7, 2009
03:44:07 PM
5080 Pagoa Zunbeltz Stout Spain Dry Stout 3.4

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

330 ml bottle, as "Pagoa Zunbeltz Stout", at the Old Beefeater Inn ("Beefan"), Göteborg. ABV is 4.3%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Pleasant roasty aroma, notes of coffee, hints of chocolate. Fizzy mouthfeel. Light bodied / thin for a stout. Roasty flavour, moderate notes of coffee, quite dry.

Jul 7, 2009
03:41:07 PM
5081 Pagoa Gorri Red Ale (Baigorri) Spain Amber Ale 3.4

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

330 ml bottle, as "Pagoa Gorri Red Ale", at the Old Beefeater Inn ("Beefan"), Göteborg. ABV is 4.6%. Deep reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Malty aroma and flavour, hints of caramel, minimal hops.

Jul 7, 2009
03:34:07 PM
5082 Spaten Premium Lager Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.0

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

500 ml bottle, at a pub in the Nordstan shopping centre, Göteborg, as "Spaten München - Original Munich beer". ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, moderate head. Pleasant aroma of flowery hops. The flavour is fairly bland and boring, but there are no unpleasant off-flavours.

Jul 7, 2009
03:18:07 PM
5083 BrewDog HopRocker United Kingdom Lager 3.6

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

330 ml bottle, at Olympen, Oslo. ABV is 5.5%. Deep golden colour, moderate head. Very nice aroma of hops and caramel, hints of butterscotch. Fairly sweet, malty and fruity flavour, hints of toffee and butterscotch.

Jul 7, 2009
03:15:07 PM
5084 Rogue Saint Rogue Red Ale United States Amber Ale 4.1

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

12 fl. oz. bottle, as "Rogue Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red Ale", at Olympen, Oslo. Deep copper colour, nice and creamy head. Lovely aroma of American hops. Hoppy flavour, notes of Scotch orange marmalade and malts too. Very nice beer!

Jul 7, 2009
03:13:07 PM
5085 North Coast Acme California IPA United States IPA 3.7

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

12 fl. oz. bottle, at Olympen, Oslo. ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden colour with "cooling fog", moderate creamy head. Distinct aroma of American hops, also notes of toffee. Distinctly hoppy flavour too. Hints of Scotch orange marmalade and alcohol.

Jul 7, 2009
03:09:07 PM
5086 Inderøy Barsk Norway IPA 3.6

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

500 ml bottle, at Olympen, Oslo. Brew #849. ABV is 4.5%. Served too cold. Amber colour, moderate head. Moderate but nice aroma of fruity hops, hints of orange marmalade and resin. The flavour is distinctly hoppy throughout, with resinous notes, bitter aftertaste.

Jul 7, 2009
03:06:07 PM
5087 Shepherd Neame Canterbury Jack United Kingdom Bitter 3.7

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

Cask at the Bishop’s Arms, Järntorget, Göteborg. Golden brown to copper coloured beer, moderate head. Nutty and moderately hoppy aroma. Nutty and hoppy flavour, also notes of toffee. "Frightfully English" - nice!

Jul 7, 2009
03:00:07 PM
5088 Ocean Porter Sweden Porter 3.7

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

On tap at Bishop’s Arms, Järntorget, Göteborg. Black colour, moderate creamy head. Moderate roasty aroma. Roasty flavour, notes of coffee. Okay porter.

Jul 7, 2009
02:57:07 PM
5089 Spendrups Old Gold Sweden Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

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

330 ml stylish bottle (new design), courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7% (ABV possibly adapted to Norwegian regulations). Pale yellow colour, big white head. Grainy aroma, also some sweetish vegetable notes. Moderate carbonation in the glass, soft mouthfeel. Acceptable flavour of pilsener malts and moderate hops (though I might still have been under the influence of the long hoppy aftertaste of my previous beer, BrewDog 77 Lager). Anyway, Old Gold Premium Pils has no noticeable off-flavours, and is far from undrinkable. Don’t expect anything exciting, though.

Jun 28, 2009
05:43:28 PM
5090 BrewDog 77 Lager United Kingdom Lager 3.6

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

330 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.9%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate carbonation in the glass. Pleasant aroma of fruity and grassy hops, notes of grapefruit. Zesty flavour with fruity hops (Amarillo), citrussy notes, ending in a formidable burst of bitterness, lingering into the long aftertaste. An excellent lager!

Jun 28, 2009
05:38:28 PM
5091 Ægir Brime Red Lager Norway Lager 3.4

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, served in correct Ægir glass. Also available bottled. ABV is 4.7%. Deep amber colour, moderate off-white head, leaving a nice lacing. Nutty and toffee aroma, also notes of red berries, hints of butterscotch. The flavour is fairly dry (much drier than a dunkel) and nutty, with decent (German?) hops.

Jun 28, 2009
05:28:28 PM
5092 Lervig White Dog Norway Witbier 3.7

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

330 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Also sampled on tap at Cardinal. ABV is 4.7%. Very pale greyish yellow colour, cloudy. Big white head. Typical lovely witbier aroma, notes of citrus and coriander, also notes of cloves and bananas. Very refreshing. The flavour is again typical witbier, coriander and citrus again, with noticeable hops in the finish. This is definitely a beer from Lervig that I will buy again!

Jun 28, 2009
05:18:28 PM
5093 Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Denmark Imperial Stout 4.3

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Brewed by Mikkeller at Nøgne Ø, Norway. Batch #418, ABV is 10.9%. Pitch black colour, huge chocolate brown head. Lovely aroma of dark roasted malts, coffee and chocolate, hints of dark fruits. Intense flavour of coffee (can’t say if the "weasel" coffee was worth the price, though), also a massive malty sweetness and a solid roasty and hoppy bitterness, lasting through the long aftertaste. Not for sissies.

Jun 28, 2009
05:10:28 PM
5094 North Coast Old Stock Ale United States English Barleywine 4.2

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

12 fl. oz. bottle, 2007 vintage, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11.7%. Dark reddish brown colour, slightly hazy, big beige head. Strong aroma of sweet sherry, oak, malts and caramel. The flavour is very sweet and malty, again with strong notes of sweet sherry and caramel, ending in a hoppy bitterness. Powerful stuff, a beer to sip slowly. Should not be drunk too cold.

Jun 28, 2009
05:05:28 PM
5095 Rogue American Amber United States Amber Ale 3.5

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

12 fl. oz. bottle, as Rogue American Amber Ale, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. The beer starts pouring out of the bottle by its own will. Dark amber colour, moderate beige head. Malty and bready aroma, notes of bakery and caramel, also some fruity hops, hints of spices. The flavour is malty and earthy with caramel and toffee, decent hops in the finish.

Jun 28, 2009
05:01:28 PM
5096 Jolly Pumpkin / Nøgne Ø / Stone Special Holiday Ale United States Spiced Beer 4.2

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

12 fl. oz. bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9.0%. Bottle conditioned. Chestnut coloured beer, huge and creamy lasting tan head. Nice aroma of caramel, spices and dark fruits. Rich and full mouthfeel. The flavour is malty, rich and sweet, with loads of spices - but I’d have trouble identifying which ones, if I didn’t know. I would also have guessed that there was some aniseed or liquorice in there. There is a distinct hoppy bitterness and more spices in the finish. Interesting stuff!

Jun 28, 2009
04:59:28 PM
5097 Rogue Chocolate Stout United States Chocolate Stout 4.2

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

1 pt. 6 fl. oz. bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Black colour, huge brown head. Sweetish aroma with strong notes of chocolate / cocoa, also notes of vanilla. Silky mouthfeel. The flavour is moderately sweet, again with dominant notes of chocolate / cocoa and vanilla, but also a distinct hoppy bitterness in the finish and aftertaste. Not bad at all.

Jun 28, 2009
04:56:28 PM
5098 Nøgne Ø Tiger Tripel Norway Abbey Tripel 4.3

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9.0%. Hazy brownish yellow colour, huge white head. Lovely aroma of Belgian ale yeast, fruits and spices. The flavour is fairly sweet (maybe a tad too sweet? - or maybe not) with a distinct spiciness, some fruit and noticeable hops. Good stuff.

Jun 4, 2009
08:26:04 PM
5099 Estrella Damm Daura (Apta Para Celíacos) Spain Pale Lager 2.9

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

330 ml bottle, as Estrella Damm Daura, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 5.4%. Suitable for coeliacs. Pale golden colour, big to moderate head. Sweetish aroma, not unpleasant though, notes of fruit and maize. The flavour is fairly sweet and fruity, with tolerable hops. Not too bad.

Jun 4, 2009
08:18:04 PM
5100 Estrella Damm Inedit Spain Witbier 3.4

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

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 4.8%. Pale straw colour, slightly hazy, huge to moderate white head. Moderate wheaty and citrussy aroma, with notes of coriander and orange peel, also a hint of liquorice (when you know it should be there). The flavour is moderately citrussy, with moderate notes of coriander. The liquorice is barely discernible in the flavour. Light bodied, not very sweet, with minimal hops. "Empty" finish, but an otherwise nice and refreshing beer.

Jun 4, 2009
08:11:04 PM