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

Nov. 2014: Shared bottle at local tasting, thanks to our beerpal Olav. Black colour, moderate tan head. The aroma has dusty notes, nearly overshadowing the expected roasty notes. Moderate roasty notes in the flavour, also less pleasant dusty and grainy notes. Not the most successful porter in the world.

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

Sampled RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Golden colour, low head. Weak industrial pale lager aroma and flavour. Pass. (Most Eastern European breweries of some size seem to be taken over by the multinational giants these days - Ariana is one of them).

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

Sampled RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting, 44 cl can. Brewed in Stara Zagora. The brewery is now owned by Heineken. Reddish brown colour. Sweetish malty aroma, kind of sickly. Flavour is also (too) malty sweet, moderately roasty, one-dimensional.

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

Sampled RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Plastic bottle. ABV not mentioned on the label - 11% must be the malt content / gravity. Golden colour, low head. Butterscotch / diacetyl aroma. Standard pale lager flavour with some butterscotch added.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

500 ml bottle, a gift, BB date 25.08.08. Pale golden colour, moderate but lasting white head. Moderate carbonation in the glass. The aroma has first a whiff of grassy hops, then notes of cooked vegetables and undefined chemicals. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour has some hops and is first fairly refreshing, then the "chemical" notes from the aroma disturbs the tasting process too much.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

500 ml brown glass bottle with tear-off cap, as Shumensko Premium Beer. ABV is 4.6%. A gift, BB date seems to be 13.12.08. Extremely pale yellow colour, huge white head. Sweetish aroma with strong "chemical" notes, vile stuff. Soft mouthfeel. Bland and boring flavour with just a hint of sweetness and minimal hops, but not totally undrinkable.

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

500 ml bottle with pull-off cap, thanks to KnutAlbert. ABV is 5.1%. Deep copper coloured beer, decent off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts, some fruit and caramel. The flavour also has some malts and fruit, but is fairly bland and lacks hops. The mouthfeel is more watery than you expect from a beer this dark. Nothing offensive about it, just boring.

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

Aug. 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 8%. Black colour,moderate tan head. Aroma of lightly roasted malts, low quality soy sauce, molasses, thin coffee and dust. Dry flavour, liquorice, coffee and soy sauce.

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

May 2013: Shared 330 ml can, kindly brought home from Cambodia by my cousin. ABV is 5%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Minimal aroma. Watery mouthfeel. The flavour is quite dry and rather bland as expected, with a hint of hops in the finish.

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

July 2019: Shared 330 ml can, ABV 8%. Brought home from Cambodia by Holmen1. Black colour, beige head. Moderate roasty aroma. Roasty flavour too, some sweetness, Okay, but could use some more bitterness.

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

Febr. 2013: Shared 341 ml bottle, ABV is 5%. Copper colour, moderate white head. Strong perfumed aroma, candy, toffee, caramel and flowers. Distinct malty flavour with notes of caramel, moderate hops in the finish. Quite nice to drink.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. ABV was 10%. Pale golden colour, floaties in the bottle. Moderately spicy aroma, a bit "unfresh". Nice flavour, spicy. Warming mouthfeel.

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. ABV was 10.5%. Dark brown colour. Moderately malty aroma, notes of brown bread and spices. Malty and moderately sweet flavour, some vinous notes, well rounded, moderate spices and oak, low bitterness.

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. ABV was 6.2%. Dark reddish brown to black colour. Moderate roasty and malty aroma and flavour. Some oaky and vinous notes in the flavour too.

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

Can, at RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Dark reddish brown colour. Aroma and flavour of moderately roasted malts. Quite nice. Maybe not a piece of genius, but certainly much better than your average swill in a can.

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

Bottle, at RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Deep golden colour. Moderate hops in the aroma. Relatively hoppy flavour. A fairly decent Canadian pale ale.

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

330 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Dark brown beer with a huge beige head. Very fine and complex aroma with vinous notes, also notes of oak, spices, cocoa, red berries and dark fruits, hints of barnyard and tobacco. The flavour is sweet, vinous and fruity, quite smooth for 9% ABV beer. Moderate hops. Many of the elements of the aroma stay with you through the flavour and aftertaste. An excellent beer!

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

473 ml can, as Dieu du Ciel! Petite Morale India Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.1%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of melon, papaya and some citrus, a hint of broth. Flavour of citrus and pine needles. Bitter finish.

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

473 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.3%. Hazy yellow colour, small and coarse white head. Pleasant and complex aroma of citrus and various tropical fruits. Rich mouthfeel. The flavour has again notes of citrus and tropical fruits, but also notes of pine needles and a distinct bitterness in the finish.

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

473 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.2%. Hops are Mosaic, Citra and Simcoe. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of oranges and other citrus fruits, hints of pine needles and broth. Hoppy flavour, sufficient malts, noticeable alcohol, distinct notes of pine needles and resin, also bitter Seville oranges, ending in a grapefruity and resinous bitterness.

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

473 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 5.9%. Deep red colour, moderate to small pink head. Distinct aroma of ripe and over-ripe raspberries, also lactic acid. Medium sour flavour of raspberries and lactic acid, not too sweet, low bitterness.

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

May 2015: Sample from 750 ml bottle. Slightly hazy golden colour, white head. Lovely aroma of brettanomyces, lemons and wine barrel. Excellent flavour too, brett notes, but not too sour. Spicy, vinous, tolerably well hopped. I want more of this!

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

October 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy pale golden colour, white head. Aroma and flavour of "spicy" saison yeast and herbal hops, can't detect the blackberries. A hint of oak, moderate bitterness. A good beer anyhow.

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

Oct. 2018: Shared 750 ml bottle, had been previously opened. Black colour. Moderate aroma of roast malts, some nice vinous notes, also notes of bourbon and brandy. Flavour with the same elements, but less vinous.

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

July 2016: RBESG 2016 in Barcelona. On tap at NaparBCN. Nearly black colour. Sweetish aroma of malts and molasses. The molasses flavour was WAY too sweet for me - at least in a setting like this, a multiple beers tasting.