Beer Reviews by SIGMUND
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3601 | Lindheim Solfaktor | Norway | Witbier | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 500 ml bottle, from Coop Mega Jærhagen, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Nearly clear / slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of wheat, lemon peel and coriander seeds. The flavour is refreshing and distinctly spicy, loads of coriander seeds, also lemon peel and some bittering hops. Might buy again. |
Jun 13, 2024 11:06:53 AM |
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3602 | Cervisiam IPA Lot #5 | Norway | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 7.0%. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of oranges and other citrus fruits, hints of tropical fruits and sweat. Medium sweet and citric flavour, also notes of yellow stonefruits. Moderate bitterness. |
Jun 13, 2024 05:03:30 PM |
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3603 | Disko St. Ruby Barrel Aged Quadrupel | Norway | Abbey Quadrupel | 3.2
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 440 ml can, as Disko St. Ruby Barrel Aged Quadrupel, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 11%. Cloudy brown colour, moderate to small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, solvent, fusel, alcohol, brown sugar. The flavour is not quite as sweet as I feared, and somewhat better balanced than the aroma. Notes of brown sugar, oak, dark dried fruits and caramel, hints of mild spices. Low bitterness. |
Jun 15, 2024 02:53:20 PM |
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3604 | Disko Replika Pale Ale | Norway | American Pale Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 February 2021: 330 ml can, as Disko Replika Pale Ale, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%, IBU 30. Cloudy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of spruce, citrus and tropical fruits. Citric flavour, hints of tropical fruits, lemongrass and dill. Low bitterness. |
Jun 15, 2024 02:58:55 PM |
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3605 | Disko Devil Project SixSixSix | Norway | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 October 2020: 330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Pale golden colour, slightly hazy, moderate to small white head. Moderate aroma of citric hops, hints of tropical fruits. Light bodied. Citrus in the flavour too, the bitterness is too low. |
Jun 15, 2024 03:06:22 PM |
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3606 | Disko Brutus Bayer | Norway | Dunkel / Dark Lager | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 October 2019: 330 ml can, as Disko Brutus Bayer, from Bris Ølutsalg, Jørpeland. ABV is 4.7%, IBU 25. Reddish brown colour, enormous beige head that lasts "forever", takes quite a while before I reach the beer underneath. Aroma of malts, brown bread and caramel. Malty flavour too, brown bread and caramel again. Fair enough. |
Jun 15, 2024 03:12:28 PM |
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3607 | Hogna Albion English Best Bitter | Norway | Bitter | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 440 ml can, batch #487, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Slightly hazy reddish brown colour, moderate to small head, slightly off-white. Nice lacing. Aroma and flavour of malts with a hint of caramel, earthy and herbal hops. Medium dry, a hint of dark berries. Pleasant to drink. |
Jun 16, 2024 09:47:07 AM |
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3608 | Churcheim Sigil Belgian IPA | Norway | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 440 ml can, as Churcheim Sigil Belgian IPA, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of wheat, Belgian ale yeast, citrus and mild spices. Flavour with the same elements, nice enough and refreshing to drink, but in a blind test I would have guessed that this was a witbier or a Belgian blonde, not an IPA. |
Jun 16, 2024 04:49:17 PM |
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3609 | Amundsen Eazy Peazy | Norway | Reduced Alcohol | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 440 ml can, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 0.5%. Hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, some citrus and spruce too. Light bodied as expected. Citric flavour, notes of tropical fruits too, hints of pine needles, dry finish, low bitterness. Definitely one of the better n/a beers I've had. |
Jun 16, 2024 10:42:03 PM |
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3610 | Røros Fatøl Attraction | Norway | Pale Lager | 3.2 |
Jun 17, 2024 11:26:05 AM |
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3611 | Lindesnes LB Bibelbelte IPA | Norway | IPA | 2.7
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 April 2021: 330 ml bottle, batch L378, from Det Gode Brygg, Kvadrat. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy brownish orange colour, large white (or slightly off-white) head. Very moderate aroma, hints of citrus and dust. The flavour is first yeasty and malty, followed by a sharp and medicinal hop bitterness. Not a favourite of mine. |
Jun 17, 2024 02:39:45 PM |
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3612 | Lindesnes LB Bølgetoppen Pale Ale | Norway | American Pale Ale | 3.1
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 August 2020: 330 ml bottle, batch L33, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Deep golden to orange colour, enormous white head, apparently overcarbonated, takes "forever" to settle. Aroma of dust, grain and some fruity and piney hops. Good malt body for a beer of this ABV. Hoppy flavour with a resinous and grapefruity bitterness, notes of yeast too. |
Jun 17, 2024 02:58:18 PM |
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3613 | ELØ - En Liten Øl Lava Blonde Ale | Norway | Blonde Ale | 3.0 |
Jun 17, 2024 03:42:33 PM |
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3614 | Salikatt Tango for Two | Norway | Fruit Beer | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 330 ml can, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Opaque smoothie-like deep red to purple colour, large pink head. Aroma of raspberries, blueberries in the background. Thick mouthfeel. Medium sour flavour of raspberries, blueberries, lactic acid and yoghurt. |
Jun 17, 2024 08:41:48 PM |
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3615 | Salikatt Flaggstikk | Norway | Berliner Weisse | 3.2 |
Jun 18, 2024 09:03:59 AM |
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3616 | Hogna Tussmørke Glutenfri Dark Ale | Norway | American Black Ale | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 April 2021: 440 ml can, batch #267, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of moderately roasted malts, chocolate, hints of mild coffee and blackberries. Pleasant flavour, not too sweet, but not too dry and ashy either. Roast malts, dark chocolate and coffee, a certain fruitiness of blackberries and blackcurrants. Bittering hops and more roast malts in the aftertaste. |
Jun 18, 2024 09:37:12 AM |
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3617 | Bådin Svartisen Stout | Norway | Oatmeal Stout | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 330 ml can, as Bådin Svartisen Stout, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malts and coffee, hints of dark chocolate. The flavour has some lactose sweetness, but not extreme. Notes of roast malts, dark chocolate and mild coffee again, hints of oatmeal. Moderate bittering hops. |
Jun 18, 2024 02:21:24 PM |
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3618 | Rygr Tor Vestkyst IPA | Norway | IPA | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Klepp. ABV is 7%. Moderately hazy orange colour, moderate white (or slightly off-white) head. Nice aroma of piney hops and fresh orange marmalade. Distinctly hoppy flavour on a decent malty background, notes of pine needles and resin, also bitter orange marmalade and grapefruit, a firm hop bitterness throughout. |
Jun 18, 2024 03:48:53 PM |
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3619 | Qvænbrygg Kaamos | Norway | Schwarzbier | 2.8
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 First sampled August 2021: Shared bottle at regional tasting. Dark brown to black colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malt, a hint of ashes. Dry flavour, roasty notes. (Sampled again now, 750 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%) |
Jun 19, 2024 04:36:59 PM |
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3620 | ELØ - En Liten Øl Grønnstein IPA | Norway | IPA | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 Original rating, May 2018: 330 ml bottle, batch #015, from the brewery, as En Liten Øl Fruktig IPA Grønnstein. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy deep golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fruity and piney American hops. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied. Dry and resinous flavour, quite bitter finish. (Sampled again today from can, "Fruktig" is no longer part of the beer's name, but otherwise the same.) |
Jun 21, 2024 10:38:34 AM |
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3621 | Lindesnes LB Ryvingen Pils | Norway | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 2.1 |
Jun 21, 2024 11:31:43 AM |
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3622 | Nøgne Ø Wegelage Kriek Reserve | Norway | Fruit Lambic | 4.1
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9 750 ml bottle. as Nøgne Ø Wegelage Kriek Reserve, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. (I also had a small sample on tap at Cardinal.) ABV is 11.5%, IBU 15. Very deep red colour, moderate to small pink head. Aroma of sweet and sour cherries, almonds and marzipan. Medium sour flavour with the same elements, oaky aftertaste. |
Jun 21, 2024 05:43:45 PM |
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3623 | Mack Isbjørn Fatøl LITE | Norway | Light / Lite Lager | 2.3
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 500 ml can, from Coop Extra Prestemarka, Tau. ABV is 4.5%. Clear and pale golden colour, large white head. Strong sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, also notes of flowers and newmown grass. The flavour is not as sweet as the aroma made me fear, fairly crisp and "neutral", some citric notes, but the bitterness is too low. Far from undrinkable though. |
Jun 22, 2024 06:54:54 PM |
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3624 | Mack Isbjørn Fatøl | Norway | Pale Lager | 2.6
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 June 2019: 500 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.5%. Golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pear drops, also hints of dust and flowers. Slightly sweet and malty flavour, some aromatic hops, too little bittering hops. Drinkable, but forgettable. |
Jun 22, 2024 07:20:07 PM |
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3625 | Ølbæks Lys Eksport | Norway | Helles / Dortmunder | 2.5
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4 330 ml can, from the ghost brewers. ABV is 6.2%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of yeast and pilsener malts, some floral notes. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is malty and yeasty, some herbal hops in the finish. |
Jun 23, 2024 09:43:51 AM |