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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.8%. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of crystal malts, caramelized orange marmalade, grapefruit and piney hops. Fruity / citric and piney flavour, decent bitterness.

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

375 ml corked & caged green bottle, vintage 2021-2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken ABV is 5.8%. Golden colour, minimal white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak, white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar. Sour flavour with the same elements.

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

440 ml can, as Monkey Brew Gemini DIPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of crystal malts and caramelized orange marmalade. The flavour has a decent malty backbone, followed by a solid hop bitterness. Notes of grapefruit and bitter orange marmalade, resinous finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of grapefruity and piney hops, hints of malts, dust and orange marmalade in the background. Citric and piney / resinous flavour, good bitterness, some sweetness but not too much, well balanced.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of wheat, citrus and sea water, a hint of coriander. Citric / lemony flavour, medium sour, notes of lactic acid, moderate salt.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.0%. Hazy orange to brown colour, moderate off-white head. Moderate aroma of peat smoke, hints of kveik / yellow plums in the background. Sweet flavour of malts, kveik, plums, alcohol and peat smoke. Low bitterness. Not a favourite of mine.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma with hints of smoked malts, honey and a little fruit. The flavour is wheaty and medium sour, notes of lactic acid with a pinch of salt, moderate honey and smoked malts. Not bad.

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

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.4%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of tangerine. Citric flavour, notes of tangerine and some grapefruit. Not too sweet, refreshing.

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

440 ml can, as Beak Hum Pale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 4.8%. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of various tropical fruits, hints of citrus and sprucetips. Fizzy mouthfeel. Moderately sweet flavour, notes of citrus and tropical fruits, low bitterness.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

440 ml can, as Salikatt Rust Brown Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Large to moderate beige head. Aroma of crystal malts and brown bread. Flavour of medium roast malts, brown bread and burnt breadcrumbs, moderate bittering hops, a hint of blackberries.

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

440 ml can, as Salikatt Switchback New England Double IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Cloudy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus, various tropical fruits, sprucetips and pine needles. Nice beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.9%. Slightly hazy and very pale golden colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus and pine. Pleasant citric flavour, with a moderate hop bitterness in the dry finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Very pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied. Flavour of citrus, hints of tropical fruits. A moderate bitterness in the aftertaste.

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

330 ml can, as Rygr Mjolnir Dobbel India Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%, IBU 100. Slightly hazy orange colour, large white head. Aroma of oranges, marmalade and piney hops. Medium sweet flavour, malts and orange marmalade, followed by a distinct hop bitterness with a resinous finish.

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

August 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, moderate tan head. The aroma is not impressive for an imperial stout, some unwanted "green apples" and "chemical" notes mask the expected roasty notes. Some liquorice in the background. The flavour is somewhat better than the aroma, lightly sweet with distinct roasty notes, some coffee and liquorice, but still not the best IS I’ve had.

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

November 2019: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%. Slightly hazy deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, fruity hops and smoke. The flavour has dominant smoked malts, a slight sweetness and moderate fruity hops.

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

November 2019: 330 ml bottle, as Alechemy Ritual Pale Ale, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.1%, IBU 45. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of sunwarm yellow fruits. Flavour of citrus, yellow stonefruits and pine needles.

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

330 ml bottle, as Alechemy Bad Day at the Office Session IPA, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%, IBU 60. Gusher bottle, overcarbonated. Hazy deep golden colour, huge white head. Very nice aroma of tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits. Light bodied. Flavour of citrus and gooseberries, not too sweet. Distinct bittering hops.

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

November 2019: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.8%, 20 IBU. Slightly hazy deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of earthy hops, biscuity malts and over-ripe red berries. The flavour is moderately fruity and malty with a hint of smoke, moderate earthy hops in the finish.

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

330 ml red-waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Malts are Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Black, Oats & Roast Barley. Hops are Simcoe and Cascade. Black colour, huge beige head, takes a long time to settle. Aroma of roast malts, mild coffee, dark chocolate and oatmeal. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, moderate but fairly distinct bittering hops in the finish.

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

330 ml bottle, as Waterloo Récolte Saison Bio from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of Belgian saison yeast, mild spices, wheat and stewed yellow plums. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, quite spicy character, moderate but noticeable hop bitterness.

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

330 ml can, probably from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.5%. Moderately hazy reddish brown colour, lots of unappetising floaties in the glass. Moderate to small off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel and unpleasant notes of stale jam. The flavour is somewhat better, plenty of malts, caramel and brown bread, medium sweet, hints of dark fruits, noticeable bittering hops in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.3%. Hazy amber colour, moderate to small white head. Nice aroma of fruity, piney and spicy hops, on a background of caramalts. Flavour of citric, spicy, piney and earthy hops, a little caramel, very bitter finish.

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

December 2015: 750 ml mock ceramic corked & caged bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Produced by Brasserie Duwac & Co. (Mouscron). ABV is 8.5%. Clear golden colour, huge white head. Nice aroma of Belgian ale yeast, mild spices and white kandij sugar syrup. Medium sweet and mildly spicy flavour, "typically Belgian", moderate herbal hops. Very refreshing and easy drinking for its strength.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Moderately hazy pale yellow colour, huge white head. Distinct aroma of guava, hints of strawberries. Fizzy mouthfeel, light bodied. Distinct flavour of guava and "perfumed" notes of strawberries, moderate citric hops.