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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Opaque and pale greyish-yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of citrus, pine and tropical fruits. Slightly dry flavour with the same elements. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, hints of pine and spruce. Flavour of citrus, pine needles and resin, medium bitter finish. A decent West Coast IPA, but there are many contenders in this field.

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

330 ml can, as Rygr Loke Vestkyst IPA, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of caramelized orange marmalade, a hint of pine. Hoppy flavour, notes of bitter Seville oranges and grapefruit, resinous bitter finish. Not too sweet.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Reddish brown colour, huge off-white to beige head. Aroma of caramel and brown bread. Flavour of dark fruits, caramel and brown bread, not too sweet. Easy drinking.

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

December 2022: 500 ml bottle, batch #81, from Vinmonopolet Egersund. Gluten free. ABV is 9%. Very dark brown to black colour, hardly any head. Aroma of caramel, molasses, brown kandij sugar syrup, brittle and malts. Very moderate carbonation. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, only a hint of whisky, but also an unexpected sharpish bitterness. Won't buy again.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy reddish brown colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of dark fruits, burnt caramel, brown bread and earthy and piney hops. The flavour has the same elements. Good mouthfeel for its ABV, quite drinkable.

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

330 ml can, as Rygr Sure Anna Ananas & Kokos Piña Colada Surøl, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of lime, hints of pineapple and coconut. Sweet & sour flavour of lime and lactic acid, also distinct notes of pineapple and coconut.

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

375 ml clear and corked slimline bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, at an outrageous price. ABV is 9%. Clear amber colour, no carbonation. Aroma of concentrated apple cider. Very sweet and very concentrated flavour of apple juice / cider, hints of oak.

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

August 2022: Shared bottle at Bryne tasting. Pale golden colour, moderately sparkling. Fairly nice aroma of apples. Sweet apple flavour, very nice cider.

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

Sample at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Pale golden colour. Aroma of eating apples. Dry flavour of apples, does not taste as strong as it is, nice enough to drink, but there are many contenders in this field.

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

Two samples from bottle at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Like the "ordinary" Kvestad Issider it is an excellent drink, but is it better? Well, if you like distinct oaky notes and a touch of bourbon added to the concentrated apple sweetness, then it is.

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

Sample at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Golden to orange colour. Hoppy aroma, notes of pine and bitter orange marmalade. Dry and very bitter flavour, with barely enough malts to support the bitterness.

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

440 ml unlabelled can, from the brewery. Very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of citric and spicy hops. Light bodied. Moderately sour flavour, notes of lemons and lactic acid, low bitterness. A nice thirstquencher, no more, no less.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of yellow plums, peaches and apricots, hints of citrus and tropical fruits. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, with a moderate bitterness in the finish.

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

330 ml can, as HaandBryggeriet 3 Hoppy Tripel Ale, from the brewery. Another collab with the Black Metal band 1349. ABV is 9%. Moderately hazy yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of citrus, hints of spicy yeast. Citrus and sweet yellow stonefruits in the flavour, also spicy yeast, moderate bitterness.

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

440 ml can, will soon be available at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 10%. Opaque / murky yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Lovely aroma of lime and other citrus fruits, also passionfruit and other tropical fruits, hints of crushed green gooseberries and crushed white grapes. The flavour has also notes of said fruits, with a piney / resinous bitterness in the finish. A nice hopburn and some alcohol.

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

440 ml can, as Salikatt Radix Ultra Fruited Sour, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.0%. Opaque yellow to orange colour, moderate off-white head, disappears after a while. Aroma of over-ripe pineapple and peaches, also passionfruit. Moderately sour flavour, notes of lactic acid, pineapple, peaches and passionfruit.

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Pink colour, small off-white head, moderate carbonation. Aroma of lactic acid, yoghurt, lactose, raspberries and blackberries, a hint of vanilla. Soft mouthfeel. Moderately sour flavour with the same elements as the aroma, more distinct vanilla, a hint of bourbon. Refreshing.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Black colour, small and shortlived tan head. Aroma of almonds, marzipan, tonka beans, chocolate and vanilla. Warming mouthfeel. Cloying sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also lactose and dates. I hate tonka beans, this would have been a better beer without them.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Opaque pale yellow colour, moderate head, coarse and shortlived. Pleasant aroma of melon and various tropical fruits. Flavour of citrus, melon and tropical fruits, hints of resin, low bitterness. Nice beer.

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 11%, hops are Magnum and EKG. Moderately hazy deep reddish brown colour, small and thin off-white head. Aroma of malts, molasses, fusel, red berries, oak and bourbon. Soft and warming mouthfeel. Sweet and boozy flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, the notes of molasses, oak and bourbon are quite distinct.

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Hops are Magnum and EKG. Hazy deep reddish brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma of lactic acid, molasses, oak and red wine. Sweet and slightly sour flavour, very oaky and boozy. Bitter finish.

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

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Hazy golden colour, some sediment in bottle. Moderately sparkling. Aroma of Norwegian apples. Medium dry and slightly sour flavour of traditional Norwegian apples.

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

750 ml corked & caged clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma of sweet and sour Norwegian apples. Dry and medium sour flavour of apples.

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

330 ml bottle, batch #001, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, some floaties. Shortlived white head. Very moderate aroma, but I had a cold, so my sense of smell might not be right. Sour flavour, notes of lactic acid and sour green gooseberries.