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

Sample from 500 ml unpasteurised bottle, as Piwo Zywe, Westerheim stand at Smak 09. ABV is 6.2%. Deep golden colour, big head. Malty aroma, also notes of red berries. Fruity sweetish flavour, also notes of butterscotch.

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

Sample from 500 ml can, as Amber Classic, Westerheim stand at Smak 09. ABV is 5.2%. Golden colour, moderate head. Moderate malty aroma. The flavour is clean and fairly malty for a pilsener, with moderate hops in the finish.

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

Bottle, ABV 11%, RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Golden colour, no carbonation. Very nice aroma of honey and some spices. Very sweet flavour of honey, some fruit wine notes.

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

Bottle, ABV 13%, RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Golden colour, no carbonation. Nice aroma of honey with hints of spices, but there are also strong notes of alcohol. Very sweet flavour of honey and alcohol, also notes of oxidised fruit wine.

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

Bottle, ABV 16%, RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Deep golden colour, high viscosity. Intense aroma of honey, oak and alcohol, notes of spices too. Intense flavour of honey and oak, notes of spices and rum too.

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. Deep/warm golden colour. No carbonation. Aroma of honey and raw alcohol. Very sweet flavour of honey and oak. You really have to love honey to go for this stuff.

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

Small sample from tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Murky yellow colour, white head. Fruity aroma and flavour (citrus, hints of yellow plums), not very sweet, some pine, but the bitterness is moderate to low.

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

November 2012: 500 ml bottle, shared by my beerpal Egil. Copper colour, moderate white head. Sweetish and slightly sickly malty aroma, some caramel. Fairly sweet flavour, malty with caramel, but nice enough to drink. Low bitterness.

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

330 ml clear bottle, as Desperados Lemon 0.0%. N/a beer flavoured with citrus & lemon zest. Purchased at EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Distinct and fairly nice aroma of lemon zest. Medium sweet flavour of citrus fruits and lemon zest. Thin mouthfeel, but fairly refreshing.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

500 ml bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Hazy pale straw colour, moderate white head, nice lacing. Aroma of malts, grit, grain, baby porridge, just a hint of wheaty notes and citrus. The flavour is better, with more distinct citrus and wheaty notes, also hints of coriander and very moderate hops.

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

March 2018: 500 ml can, from Edeka Sophienhof, Kiel. ABV is 5.7%. Crystal clear golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish herbal and grassy aroma. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour is medium sweet and slightly citric, with moderate herbal hops.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml green bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, small white head. Strong aroma of grits, wort, baby porridge and over-boiled vegetables. The flavour is first slightly citric, then gritty and grainy, low bitterness. Won't buy again.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

500 ml green bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of wort and grain, hints of baby porridge. The flavour is medium dry with grain and a hint of citrus, not undrinkable.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml can, from EkoMarket Bryne. ABV is 0.0%. Crystal clear pilsener-like pale golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of artificial passionfruit and melon essence. Medium sweet and slightly citric flavour, unfortunately with loads of said artificial essence. Won't buy again.

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

500 ml bottle, from EkoMarket, Bryne. ABV is 0.0%. Cola colour, nearly black. Moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts and coffee. Flavour of malts, citrus and coffee, moderate hops in the finish. Not too bad.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

1 liter swingtop bottle, as Kwas Litewski / Lithuanian Bread Kvass, from EkoMarket, Bryne. Deep reddish brown colour, large to moderate creamy beige head. Moderate aroma of dark rye bread. Moderately sweet flavour of rye bread and sugar, hints of prunes.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml bottle, from EkoMarket Bryne. ABV is 0.0%. Cola colour, large off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts (some of it lightly roasted) and dark bread, a hint of mild coffee. Sweet, malty and sugary flavour, notes of dark bread, roast malts and sweetened mild coffee. Too sweet to be really pleasant.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 13.0%. Very dark ruby colour, nearly black. Small tan head. Aroma of honey, malts, vanilla, coconut, blueberry, bourbon and fusel. Very moderate carbonation in the mouth. Very sweet flavour of honey and coconut, also notes of vanilla, bourbon and blueberry. I recommend sharing the bottle between 2-3 persons.

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

Dec. 2020: 500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.1%. DDH DIPA, hops are Mosaic, Simcoe and Galaxy. Cloudy / opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of tropical fruits, citrus and spruce. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, moderate bitterness in the finish. Good beer.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. INTENSE aroma of banana and syrup. Moderately sour and fruity flavour, banana galore, also oranges. So weird that it is nearly good.

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

500 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.1%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits, hints of citrus. Good mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet, moderate bitterness.

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

330 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 11%. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of coffee, hints of chocolate and vanilla. Sweet flavour, notes of roast malts, chocolate and coffee, also distinct bittering hops.

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

400 ml bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. ABV is 0.0%. Black colour, moderate grey-ish to purple head. Aroma of cranberries and berry syrup, some malts in the background. Very sweet flavour, loads of cranberry syrup, some roast malts, a slight hop bitterness in the aftertaste. A pretty weird drink.

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

500 ml can, as Funky Fluid Trinity Simcoe Pils, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.8%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Aroma of floral and herbal hops, some sweetish pilsener malts. The flavour is moderately citric and herbal, not too sweet, refreshing and nice.

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

500 ml bottle, as Tyskie Zero 0.0, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, moderate white head, some lacing. Moderate malts in the aroma. Moderately sweet malts in the flavour too, a hint of citrus, and a slight herbal bitterness in the finish. Not bad for a n/a beer.