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

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.9%. Pitch black colour, large tan head. Nice aroma of aquavit spices and Fernet spices, also roast malts, liquorice and oak. The flavour is fairly sweet, with distinct notes of liquorice and said spices. Moderate hops.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. The aroma should carry notes of sea buckthorn, cloudberries and raspberries, but feels messy and artificial. The flavour is fortunately not too sweet, the fruity notes still feels kind of artificial, but not as extreme as the aroma. A slight hop bitterness in the finish. Not a beer I'll buy again though.

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

440 ml can, batch #1171, as Slakteren Syklon Sabro #79 Session IPA. ABV is 4.7%. Purchased at Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, large but coarse white head. Pleasant aroma of mixed tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce too. Light bodied, fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, not too sweet, with some spicy and piney hints in the finish, but the bitterness is low.

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

440 ml can, batch #373, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Nice aroma of floral, fruity (citrus and yellow stonefruits) and herbal hops. Light bodied. Decent hoppy flavour, fruity first, with a decent herbal, spicy and piney finish, acceptable bitterness.

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

Rerate, 500 ml bottle, as Nua Svart Jul Porter, vintage 2019, batch #137, from Vinmonopolet Lyngdal. ABV is 6.5%. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of dark malts, chocolate and coffee, hints of aquavit spices. Slightly sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma. Very moderate hops. I'm upping the score quite a bit. Original rating: Shared 500 ml gusher bottle, from 2017. Brown colour, off-white head. Malty aroma and flavour, some caramel, fairly distinct hops for a bock, but probably not as fresh as it should be.

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

Shared 500 ml bottle. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Large beige head. Sweetish aroma with moderately roasted malts, hints of liquorice. Medium sweet flavour too, again with some liquorice, nice enough to drink, but lacks the heavy roastiness and bittering hops you expect from something called an "imperial stout".

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

Shared 500 ml bottle. Golden colour, low white head. Piney hops in the aroma. Smooth flavour and mouthfeel for an IPA, tolerably well hopped but far from extreme.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

500 ml bottle, ABV 4.5%, from Rema 1000, Mandal. Beautiful amber colour, large off-white head. Nice aroma of citrussy and piney hops. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has some notes of "raw" homebrew, also piney and grapefruity hops.

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

500 ml test bottle from the brewery. Batch #9, ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and pale golden colour, huge white head. Nice aroma with distinct notes of cloves, hints of cinnamon and banana. Refreshing flavour with cloves and citrus, hints of banana. Light bodied. Okay.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%, IBU 28. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus, yellow stonefruits, tropical fruits, sprucetips and pine needles. Decent bitterness. Very good beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Nearly clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of piney hops, hints of orange marmalade. Medium sweet flavour, distinct notes of piney hops throughout, also hints of orange marmalade, a solid bitterness in the finish, still fairly well balanced. Might well buy again.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Black colour, large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, brown sugar, almond oil, lactose, vanilla, a hint of oranges. Very sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, also a hint of pine needles. Warming alcohol throatfeel.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Nearly clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Moderate aroma of piney and fruity hops. The flavour has sufficient malts but is not too sweet, with moderate piney and orangey hops, fairly bitter aftertaste.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Ancient pink to red colour, large off-white to pink head. Aroma of cherries, marzipan and cherry kernels. Refreshing flavour, wheaty and not too sweet nor sour, moderate notes of cherries. Harmonious and pleasant to drink.

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

330 ml can, as Jåttå Slåtten Saison, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of malts, spicy saison yeast and yellow plums. The flavour has the same elements, also some citric notes, bitter aftertaste.

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

330 ml can, as Skudenes Offshore Golden Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.4%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of malts and yellow plums. Citric flavour, a hint of tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits, nice and easy drinking. Might buy again, when I just need a nice refreshment.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%, IBU 40. Orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma and flavour of sprucetips, and citric and piney hops. Not too sweet, fairly bitter aftertaste. Decent beer.

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

330 ml can, No. 11735 / 13000, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9%. Reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of bourbon and oak, notes of fusel alcohols. Sharpish oaky flavour, notes of bourbon, hints of fusel. Not entirely successful.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Aroma first of industrial European Strong Lager and alcohol, then perfumed notes of grapefruit take over. Sweetish flavour of grapefruit, some bitterness in the finish. Dull and uninteresting. Won't buy again.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy / opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits and citrus, a hint of spruce. The mouthfeel could have been fuller, but decent enough for a 4.7% beer. Nice flavour too, citrus / grapefruit and tropical fruits, also pine needles and resin, good bitterness.

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

440 ml can, as Slakteren Breeze Session IPA #85, batch #1184, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also citrus. Thin and citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus / grapefruit, a hint of pineapple, with a resinous bitterness in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger, as Slakterens Dual IPA Sabro & Azacca #78 Session IPA. Batch #1169, ABV is 4.7%. Opaque pale yellow colour, large white head. Nice aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, also "spicy" hops. Thin, citric and fizzy mouthfeel. Distinct "spicy" hops in the flavour, also citrus, but the bitterness is moderate.

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

440 ml can, as Slakteren Switch Session IPA #84, batch #1183, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Medium hazy pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of citrus, hints of spruce. Citric and thin mouthfeel. Citric flavour, also notes of pine needles. Okay.

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

330 ml can, as Rygr Seid Nelson Sauvin & Galaxy Dobbel NEIPA, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.3%. Opaque dirty yellow to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of fruity and spicy hops, notes of citrus, tropical fruits, crushed gooseberries and white grapes, a hint of spruce. Medium sweet flavour with distinct fruity hops, mainly the same elements as the aroma, piney finish, a moderate bitterness in the aftertaste.

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

330 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Medium hazy brown colour, small white head. Aroma of malts and caramel. Malty flavour, some caramel but not too sweet, distinct piney hops. Could use a bit more fruitiness.