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

June 2018: Shared 750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Deep golden colour, small white head. Strong floral (elderflower) and farmhouse aroma, a hint of catpiss. Elderflower and brettanomyces flavour, medium sour.

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

March 2013: 250 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. ABV is 3.5%. Dark red colour, moderate pink head. Intense aroma of blackcurrant juice. Intensely sweet and sour flavour, with loads of sweetened blackcurrant juice. A beer to be had with a fruit dessert, perhaps. You really have to be partial to blackcurrants to drink more than one bottle. I know some people like to mix this in a porter. I haven’t tried that, but it might work.

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

Jan. 2016: 750 ml capped and corked green bottle with yellow foil, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Golden colour, pours very effervescent with a large white head that soon dies out. Lovely and intense aroma of cowshed, horse stable, farmhouse kitchen, oak and old gooseberry jam, hints of white wine vinegar and over-ripe peaches. Sour, tart and moderately astringent dry flavour, notes of brettanomyces and oak, hints of over-ripe lemons and white wine vinegar. Impressive stuff.

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

330 ml bottle, as Green's Gluten Free Gorgeous Blond Ale, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grain, malts, wort and yeast (too yeasty). The flavour is also grainy and yeasty, some citric notes.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10%. Golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of white kandij sugar syrup, Belgian Trappist yeast, dried fruits and mild spices. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, moderate hops.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 12%. Very dark brown to black colour, moderate beige head. Vinous and malty aroma, notes of lightly roasted malts, cheap red wine and dark dried fruits. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet, not too heavy, moderate to low bitterness. Not your usual imperial stout, but interesting and nice to drink.

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

Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting, vintage 2014. ABV is 9%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Acidic aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, spices incl. anise, and cider vinegar. Moderately sourish flavour, again spicy notes incl. anise. Nice and light bodied for its strength.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9%. Deep golden colour, large white head. Aroma of spicy Belgian ale yeast, white kandij sugar syrup and mild spices. Fizzy mouthfeel, Medium sweet flavour, distinct spicy notes, both from spicy yeast and spicy hops. Also notes of white kandij sugar. Bitter aftertaste.

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

330 ml bottle, at Roma Pizzeria, Funchal. ABV is 10.5%. Slightly hazy orange colour, large white head. Aroma and flavour of Belgian ale yeast, kandij sugar syrup, mild spices, stewed fruits, hints of dark dried fruits. Nothing wrong with it, but there are even better Belgian strong ales in this style.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. This is now a blend of Guinness Special Export and Timmermans Oude Kriek only, Guinness West Indies Porter is no longer part of the blend. Mahogany colour, huge and creamy beige head. Distinct aroma of sour cherries, cherry kernels and marzipan, discrete notes of chocolate and roast malts. The fairly sweet and slightly sour flavour has the same elements, the roast malts are astonishingly subdued. A fun experiment, but I prefer the Guinness Special Export on its own.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.8%. Deep golden to amber colour, huge white head. Aroma of Belgian ale yeast, malts and mild spices, including juniper berries. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, some fruitiness too, low bitterness.

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

250 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Strong aroma of passionfruit, mango and melon. Medium sweet flavour, notes of mango and melon, hints of strawberries and lime. Low bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10.5%. Clear and deep brown colour, huge off-white head. Aroma of calvados, ice cider, oak, raisins and brown sugar. The flavour is rich, fruity and pleasant, but not too sweet, and has the same elements as the aroma, also moderate bittering hops. Dry finish.

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

375 ml corked & caged green bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, rustic kitchen and oak. Very sour flavour, nearly too sour for me, notes of brettanomyces, lemons, lactic acid, white wine vinegar and oak.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.3%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak and white wine vinegar. Sour flavour, with the same elements.

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

750 ml corked & caged dark green bottle, vintage 2021-2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Orange to pink colour, large off-white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse kitchen, oxidized apples, oak and lingonberries. Dry and sour flavour, notes of lingonberries, lemons, sour apples, brettanomyces and oak.

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

250 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Very dark reddish brown colour, nearly black. Small off-white head. Distinct sweetish aroma of "fruits of the forest", hints of dark malts. Medium sweet flavour of "fruits of the forest", minimal bitterness. Won't buy again.

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

750 ml corked & caged dark green bottle, vintage 2021-2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Hazy golden to orange colour, minimal white head. Distinct aroma of brettanomyces, farmhouse, funk, rural kitchen, oxidized apples, lemons and oak. Very moderate carbonation. Sour flavour of brettanomyces, lemons, white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar and oak.

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

August 2020: 330 ml bottle, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 9.0%. Cloudy dark brown colour, moderate to small beige head. Aroma of malts and smoke, hints of dark chocolate and cherries. The flavour is distinctly fruity (hints of cherries again) and moderately smokey and roasty, not too sweet. Easy drinking for its strength, quite enjoyable.

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

August 2020: 330 ml bottle, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 7.5%. Hazy dark brown colour, large to moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, brown kandij sugar syrup, dark dried fruits, hints of mild spices. The flavour is malty and sweet, but not too much, with the same elements as in the aroma. Hints of chocolate.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml corked & caged bottle, vintage 2020-2021, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Moderately hazy orange colour, minimal white head. Distinct aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse / barnyard, also notes of oak and oxidised apples. Sour and oaky flavour, distinct notes of brettanomyces, hints of scrumpy.

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

October 2017: 330 ml swingtop bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Netbutikken, as Abbaye Cistercienne Paix Dieu Triple, from September 2014. ABV is 10%. Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of mild spices, yellow fruits (esp. plums) and white kandij sugar syrup. Moderately sweet flavour, yellow fruits again, also white kandij sugar and hints of mild spices. Pleasant to drink.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, vintage 2021-2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of farmhouse / brettanomyces, rustic kitchen, oxidised apples, oak, hints of apple cider vinegar. Sour flavour of brettanomyces, salted lemons and oak.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Hazy straw colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of wheat, dust, curacao orange peel and coriander seeds. Slightly sweet and citric flavour with the same elements, low bitterness.

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

330 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.3%. Moderately hazy straw colour, huge white head. Sweetish aroma of glucose syrup, Belgian ale yeast and mild spices / spicy hops. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, more distinct hop bitterness than in most Belgian strong pale ales, but well balanced.