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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 12.0%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Intense aroma of cocoa / chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Very sweet flavour, with loads of the same elements as the aroma. I recommend sharing the can between 2 persons.

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

440 ml can, as Cloudwater Parkhouse Hill Mountain IPA, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.8%. Slightly hazy orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of orange marmalade, pine and caramel. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, decent bitterness.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Hazy "ancient pink" colour, large off-white pinkish head. Aroma of raspberry and cherry candy, hints of vanilla. The flavour is medium sweet and moderately sour, with the same elements as the aroma. A beer for kids who are too young to drink it.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Hops are Simcoe, Superdelic and Motueka. Murky yellow to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, apricots and tropical fruits, hints of spruce. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, low bitterness. Good beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.5%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of marzipan, pistachios, cocoa and Christmas spices. Very sweet flavour, notes of lactose, chocolate, caramel, marzipan, pistachios and spices. A moderate bitterness in the aftertaste.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.6%. Opaque pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of mango, passionfruit, cantaloupe melons and other tropical fruits, also citrus fruits. The flavour is not too sweet, but has distinct notes of said fruits. Low bitterness. A well balanced and delightful beer!

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

750 ml waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 8.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, lactic acid and smelly feet. Very sour flavour, notes of brett, lemons, vinegar and lactic acid.

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

500 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.2%. Clear deep golden colour, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of malts and toffee, hints of stewed fruits and earthy hops. The flavour is not very sweet, but has still some hints of toffee and caramel, followed by distinct and sharp-ish earthy hops. October 2016: Cask 1/3 pint, gravity dispense, at the 16th Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival. Copper colour. Sourish aroma, dodgy, not in perfect nick. Tolerably hoppy flavour, but not as good as I hoped.

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

500 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.2%. Blonde / pale straw colour, moderate white head. Fresh aroma of citrus fruits and flowers, hints of honey. Citric and refreshing flavour, a hint of honey again, but not too sweet. Moderate herbal hops in the finish. A nice beer, particularly for the spring and summer months.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.2%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of ripe peaches and peach candy, the flavour has also hints of ripe cantaloupe melons. Simple, but refreshing and not too sweet, drinkable in the spring or summer sun.

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

October 2020: 500 ml clear bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Clear golden colour, pours lightly sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Aroma of apples, oak and sulphites. Medium dry apple flavour with notes of oak and tannins, hints of sulphites.

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

May 2015: Cask half pint at Wetherspoons, Victoria Station, London. Black colour, creamy beige head. Pleasant aroma of moderately roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, citrus and mild spices. Smooth flavour, citrus and spices on top of roast malts and coffee. Unusual, interesting - and good. Dry aftertaste.

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

March 2014: 500 ml clear bottle, probably from Voldby Købmandsgaard. ABV is 4.5%. BB date 03 2013. Some sediment in the bottle. Very dark brown colour, low beige head. Aroma of mild coffee, vanilla and chocolate. Light bodied and fairly refreshing. The flavour is not very sweet, again with notes of mild coffee, chocolate and vanilla. Some bittering hops (Northdown) in the finish.

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

August 2017: Cask halfpint at The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen. ABV was said to be 3.8%. Golden colour, white head. Weak aroma, a hint of toffee. Dry flavour with fairly distinct bittering hops, a hint of lemon peel, vinegar and butterscotch.

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

500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.6%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of yellow stonefruits, pineapple and various tropical fruits. The flavour has also notes of said fruits, some citrus too. Low bitterness. Delicious beer.

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

September 2020: 500 ml clear bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4%. Clear red colour, pours sparkling with a large pink-ish head that actually lasts a while. Distinct aroma of blackberries, apples in the background. Sweet flavour with notes of blackberries and eating apples (no surprise there). Quite nice to drink.

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

500 ml bottle, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.0%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citric and herbal hops, malts and grain too. The flavour is also citric and herbal, on a sufficient malt base. Bitter aftertaste. Not bad for 4.0% beer.

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

January 2018: Shared 500 ml bottle, from Aberdeen Country Fair. ABV is 6.9%. Very pale straw colour. Nice aroma of apples, only a hint of whisky cask. Sweet apples in the flavour too, with subtle notes of whisky cask.

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

500 ml bottle, from Aberdeen Country Fair. ABV is 4%. Pinkish to peachy colour. Aroma of strawberry jam, hints of apples and dust. Sweet and fresh flavour, distinct notes of strawberries, also sweet apples.

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

440 ml can, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.0%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of crushed white grapes and crushed green gooseberries, hints of lychee, grain and dust. Light bodied. Medium dry flavour, notes of said fruits, low bitterness. A nice refreshment, but not particularly memorable.

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

440 ml can, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.2%, hops are Citra and Amarillo. Slightly hazy golden to brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of jam, caramel and dust. Smooth mouthfeel, fairly good for a beer of this low ABV. The flavour has notes of citrus, sufficient malts, with distinct and sharpish bittering hops in the aftertaste.

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

October 2016: Cask half pint at The Eel Pie, Twickenham, as King & Barnes Sussex Draught Bitter. ABV is 3.5%. Deep golden colour, no head. Aroma of toffee and a little fruit. Toffee and fruit in the flavour too, easy drinking, some hops in the finish.

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

Oct. 2016: Cask half pint at The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Deep golden colour. Fruity aroma, currant notes, hints of toffee. Hoppy and fruity flavour, currant notes, good bitterness.

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

Feb. 2013: 500 ml brown bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.7%. Clear brown colour, moderate off-white head. Strong aroma of damson / plums, over-ripe raspberries and some weird fruity cough syrup I bought in Scotland once. The flavour is fruity and slightly roasty, notes of plums, over-ripe raspberries and cough syrup again. Moderate hops. Pretty weird beer.

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

750 ml lilac waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, funk, lemons and sour white grapes. Very sour flavour, notes of brett, lemons and white wine vinegar, hints of oak. Too sour for me.