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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
3610 Røros Fatøl Attraction Norway Pale Lager 3.2

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

330 ml can, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yeast, malts and caramel. The flavour is moderately citric, with notes of malts, caramel and toffee.

Jun 17, 2024
11:26:05 AM
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
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
3613 ELØ - En Liten Øl Lava Blonde Ale Norway Blonde Ale 3.0

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

330 ml can, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Pale golden colour, small white head. Wheaty aroma, notes of spicy yeast, weak herbal hops. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has some citrus, spicy yeast, moderate herbal hops.

Jun 17, 2024
03:42:33 PM
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
3615 Salikatt Flaggstikk Norway Berliner Weisse 3.2

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

330 ml can, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 2.5%. Cloudy "ancient pink" colour, large to moderate pale pink head. Aroma of raspberries, with strawberries, lactic acid and yoghurt in the background. Sour flavour, with the same elements.

Jun 18, 2024
09:03:59 AM
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
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
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
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
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
3621 Lindesnes LB Ryvingen Pils Norway Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.1

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, moderate white head. An unexpected aroma of old jam. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and jam, weak herbal hops, medium dry, moderate bitterness.

Jun 21, 2024
11:31:43 AM
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
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
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
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