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

On tap at ZIP 4020. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Juicy aroma and flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of pine, oatmeal and "spicy" hops - but unfortunately with too much lactose. Listen, ye gentlemen of Jåttå Gårdsbryggeri: when you have brewed a good IPA at a sturdy 8% ABV, you are not required to kill it with lactose. Just to let you know. Okay, the beer is indeed drinkable as it is, but would be even better with a less generous amount of lactose.

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

On tap at ZIP 4020. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant juicy aroma and flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, some sweetness but not too much, moderate to low bitterness, hints of pine needles, well balanced. Lovely to drink in the sunshine on the patio at Stadionparken.

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

500 ml swingtop bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%. Dark brown colour, huge beige head. Lovely strong aroma of banana, cloves, mildly roasted malts and rye bread, a hint of chocolate. Bready flavour with mildly roasted malts and chocolate again, some cloves and banana in the background. Not too sweet. Low on hops, as normal for the style, but the roasted malts make the finish acceptable. Beautifully balanced, a very fine Dunkelweizen.

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

500 ml swingtop bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%. Hazy golden colour, huge white head. Strong aroma of ripe bananas and banana-flavoured candy / bubble gum, also notes of cloves. Refreshing flavour, some sweetness but not too much, notes of banana, citrus and cloves. In other words: a typical well made Hefe-Weissbier, which is good enough for me, as I love this beer style, esp. in summer.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 6.3%. Dirty yellow colour, huge white head that takes "forever" to settle (overcarbonated). Pleasant and fresh aroma of citrus, apricot and various tropical fruits. Citric flavour, also notes of tropical fruits, slightly sweet, with a fairly sharp bitterness in the finish.

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

330 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 5.2%. Very dark brown to black colour, huge beige head, overcarbonated. Dryish aroma of roast malts, hints of mild coffee and dark chocolate, a whiff of dark berries. Thin mouthfeel. Dry flavour of moderate roast malts, hints of mild coffee, dark chocolate and prunes.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 8%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of tropical fruits, hints of citrus. Rich mouthfeel. Slightly sweet flavour of malts, oatmeal, tropical fruits and citrus, the bitterness is moderate to low.

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

500 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.2%. Hops are Idaho-7, Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus fruits. Light bodied as expected. Citrus fruits in the flavour too, not very sweet, low bitterness. Simple, but refreshing.

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

Febr. 2013: 355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Chestnut-coloured beer, moderate off-white head. The aroma has some caramel, dust and grass. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour has plenty of caramel but is not too sweet, also notes of brown bread, the spice addition (cinnamon, ginger, orange peel) is fairly moderate and quite mild. The bitterness is low. Certainly drinkable, but not really great.

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

650 ml bottle, from Costco, Sacramento, ABV is 7.5%. This braggot appears to be more of a beer than a mead. Golden colour, small white head. Brewed with clover honey, orangeblossom honey and chamomile, with alfalfa honey added (probably after fermentation). Sweetish aroma of honey, orange blossom and chamomile, some alcohol. Fairly sweet flavour, but still rather light bodied for its strength. Honey and chamomile notes. A slight alcohol sting. Very moderate hops. Well worth sampling, but not really my cup of tea.

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

Sept. 2012: 355 ml bottle, bought in Denmark. ABV is 6.0%. Beautiful crimson colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Pleasant and complex aroma of fruity hops and sweetish malts, hints of orange marmalade and ripe berries, The flavour is distinctly hoppy and fruity throughout, on a firm malty base. Even better than I expected!

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 6%. Opaque dirty yellow colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of various tropical fruits, also notes of citrus, hints of spruce. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has again notes of tropical fruits and citrus but is not too sweet, also pine needles, moderate bitterness. Good beer.

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

330 ml bottle, from Bestofbeers, Denmark. ABV is 9.4%. Black colour, small beige head. Aroma of roast malts, prunes, oak, some vinous hints. Moderate carbonation. Flavour of roast malts, a moderate residual sweetness, hints of chocolate and liquorice, the finish lacks bitterness. Half-decent, not world class.

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

440 ml can, from bestofbeers.dk . ABV is 8%. Hops are Galaxy, Mosaic & Citra. Cloudy / opaque golden colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of pine and grapefruit. Sweet flavour (too sweet, maybe), hints of pineapple, with a moderate but distinct grapefruity and resinous bitterness in the finish.

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

Febr. 2020: 440 ml can, from Bestofbeers, Denmark. ABV is 6.8%. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of piney and spicy hops. Dry and slightly sour flavour, some citrus, piney and spicy hops again. I am not sure the sourness was intended (the beer passed its BB date 2 weeks ago), but I kind of like it.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 8.5%. Dirty yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Lovely aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and a hint of honey. Medium sweet flavour, notes of honey, citrus and tropical fruits, ending in a moderate piney /resinous hop bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 8.0%. Dirty yellow colour, small white head. Strong and pleasant aroma of citrus and various tropical fruits. Citric and rich mouthfeel. The flavour has again notes of citrus and tropical fruits, moderate to low bitterness. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.7%. Opaque pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also hints of honey melon and spruce. Flavour of citrus, pineapple and melon, but not too sweet. Refreshing, low bitterness.

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

May 2017: Shared 500 ml can at local tasting. ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, white head. Sweetish floral aroma. Fairly bland and grainy flavour, slightly sweet. Nothing to write home about.

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

Cask halfpint at The Waterman, Cambridge. ABV 4.2%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. No head. Aroma of malts with a hint of maple syrup. Smooth flavour, malts and maple syrup again, very moderate fruity hops.

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

Shared 750 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 11.2%. Pitch black colour, minimal tan head. Roasty aroma, chocolate, coffee, a whiff of vomit which fortunately does not last. Hints of molasses and liquorice. Distinctly roasty flavour with notes of liquorice and roast malts, also coffee and dark chocolate. Good, but not brilliant.

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

July 2018: Shared 440 ml can. ABV is 6.0%. Pale golden colour, white head. Strong aroma of tropical fruits (including passion fruit and mango), some pine too. Fruity and piney hops in the slightly sweet flavour.

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

March 2019: Shared 440 ml can, 8.0%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Nice aroma of fruity, piney, herbal and spicy hops. The flavour has the same elements, with a distinctly bitter finish.

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

Shared 440 ml can at local tasting. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy golden colour, white head. Nice aroma of fruity, spicy and herbal hops, a hint of catpiss. Fairly dry flavour, herbal hops, some fruit and pine too. Decent beer.

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

May 2017: Shared 500 ml can at local tasting. ABV is 6.2%. Pale golden colour, white head. Very nice hoppy aroma, notes of fruits and spruce, also spicy and herbal hints. The flavour is a tad too sweet for my taste, but is well hopped throughout. Decent beer.