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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 8.0%. Cloudy yellow colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of spruce, lime, pineapple and oranges. Citric flavour, moderate lactose sweetness, also notes of sprucetips and pine needles.

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

330 ml can, batch #261, from Vinmonopolet Norheimsund. ABV is 5.5%. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of malts, Belgian ale yeast, mild spices (including coriander and oranges, which are actual ingredients, despite this not being a witbier). Fairly light bodied. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, distinct coriander, also fairly distinct bittering hops.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Deep ruby colour, moderate off-white head. Malty aroma, notes of caramel and toast. Pleasant malty flavour, some sweetness as expected, but not too much. Notes of caramel and brown bread, hints of dark dried fruits and mild spices.

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

November 2022: On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, huge white head. Aroma of pithy yellow fruits. Bitter, citric and spicy flavour, medicinal in the aftertaste. Interesting.

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

330 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.8%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yellow plums, birch sap and birch tips in spring. Citric mouthfeel. Pleasant flavour with a distinct bitterness in the finish (sharpish in the aftertaste), also notes of birch sap, hints of honey.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Sola. Hops are Idaho 7 and Strata. ABV is 5%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tangerine and tropical fruits, a hint of sprucetips. Flavour of tropical fruits and some citrus, moderately sweet. Hints of sprucetips and pine needles in the slightly bitter finish.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy brown colour, moderate off-white head. Nice aroma of citrus, berries, pine and spruce. Piney flavour, citrus in the background.

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

May 2020: 473 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 7.5%. Very cloudy yellow colour, moderate to small coarse white head. Distinct aroma of spruce and pine, tropical fruits in the background. The flavour has citrus and tropical fruits, followed by distinct piney notes. Medium bitterness.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%, IBU 20. Dark brown colour, nearly black. Small tan head. Aroma of malts, juniper twigs, bog myrtle / sweet gale and honey. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements.

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

330 ml bottle from Aldi Estepona, Spain. ABV is 6%. Deep golden colour, large white head. Aroma of Belgian ale yeast and mild spices. Flavour also of Belgian ale yeast and mild spices, noticeable herbal hops.

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

January 2020: 440 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 10.5%. Cloudy brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts, over-ripe red and dark berries, resinous hops and alcohol. Rich flavour, sweet but not as much as many other barleywines, notes of dark fruits, caramel and grapefruity and resinous American hops, fairly bitter.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV was said to be 12.5%. Pitch black colour, minimal head. Aroma of roast malts, vanilla, raisins and nuts. Nutty and roasty flavour, again vanilla and raisins, oaky notes.

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

December 2015: 330 ml bottle, batch #47, from the brewery. ABV is 5.6%, 50 IBU. Golden colour, clear first, hazy when the yeast is poured. Large white head. Spicy and fruity aroma, also notes of salt water and herbs. Spicy and herbal flavour, probably both from the yeast and the hops (Galaxy and Pacific Gem), neither too sweet nor too dry, citrussy and slightly salty finish. Good beer. January 2024: Sampled on tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Still a very nice saison.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, vintage 2018, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, shared with my son. ABV is 8.8%. Nearly clear golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Aroma of apples, apple skin, oak, funk, farmhouse kitchen. Bone dry flavour (it really is "brut"), apples, oak, funk.

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

October 2017: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, tan head. Aroma of roast malts, molasses and fusel, a hint of whisky. Roasty flavour, slightly sweet, again notes of molasses and fusel, also whisky. Could have been better, but still fairly impressive.

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

June 2013: 330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 6.5%. Beautiful deep reddish brown colour, large beige head. Nice and medium sweetish aroma of hazelnuts, caramel, malt sugar and chocolate. Sweet and distinctly nutty flavour, also distinct notes of caramel and chocolate, hints of spices. Moderate hops in the finish. Would buy again.

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

Small sample from can at Vectura-messe. Hazy golden colour. Fruity aroma and flavour, notes of citrus and apricot. Fresh and pleasant to drink. Will buy again.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat, Sandnes. Pilsener malts and Cascade hops. ABV is 6.0%. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of citric hops, also hints of tropical fruits. Citric hops in the flavour too, again hints of tropical fruits, not too sweet, also hints of pine needles. Moderate bitterness, well balanced and very refreshing. Some days a "plain" but tasty beer like this one is all that I need.

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

Small sample from tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour, tan head. Aroma and flavour of roast malts, black rye bread, coffee and dark bitter chocolate. Enjoyable.

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

750 ml black waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 14%. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of bourbon, roast malts, oak and vanilla, hints of chocolate. Rich flavour, some sweetness but not too much, distinct notes of bourbon and oak, hints of vanilla and chocolate.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 13.5%. Black colour, moderate to small tan head. Aroma of roast malts, dusty attic, a hint of bourbon and vanilla. Rich and warming mouthfeel. Flavour of roast malts, mild coffee, chocolate, bourbon, oak and vanilla. Distinct sweetness, but not too much.

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

December 2014: 750 ml corked & caged bottle, vintage 2012, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 10%. Golden colour, huge white head. Sweetish and sugary aroma, with notes of ripe yellow fruits (esp. plums), flowers, white kandij sugar syrup and malts. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements as in the aroma, also mild spicy notes. Pleasant enough to drink.

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: 8

330 ml can, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale straw colour, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus. Medium sweet flavour of citrus, a hint of vanilla. Medium bitter aftertaste.