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

440 ml can, as Raa Human Series #9 Solbrent, from Coop Mega Jærhagen. Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Hops are Simcoe, Citra and Tettnang. Orange peel and coriander and some wheat added. Nearly clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of orange peel and coriander. The flavour has again notes of orange peel and coriander, but also more distinct notes of American hops than you normally find in a witbier.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Cloudy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pine, spruce and citrus. Hoppy flavour, slightly dry, notes of citrus and tropical fruits followed by a resinous bitterness.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy deep golden to orange colour, large to moderate white head. Strong sweetish aroma and flavour of crystal malts + fruity and piney American hops, notes of oranges. A quite good IPA.

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

Keg at The Bishop’s Arms, Göteborg. Deep golden to amber colour. Nice hoppy aroma with notes of toffee and sherry. Rich malty flavour with notes of toffee, caramel and some oak, but a little too sweet for my taste.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 8.2%. Dark brown colour, large beige head. Aroma of malts, brown kandij sugar, mild spices and exotic woodwork. Medium sweet flavour with brown malts, brown kandij sugar and caramel. Minimal hops.

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

Sample from bottle at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013. Clear golden brown colour, moderate white head. Moderate fruity and malty aroma, hints of ripe berries. Pleasant malty flavour, not very sweet, notes of toffee and nuts, decent hops in the finish, well balanced. Quite enjoyable.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Cloudy pale yellow colour, huge white head. Aroma of citrussy and herbal hops, hints of cloves, coriander, lemongrass and dill, also brettanomyces / farmhouse kitchen. Refreshing flavour, medium dry, notes of herbs and spices, some citrus, not overly bitter for an IPA.

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

330 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. Hazy brownish-yellow colour, low white head. Strong aroma of piney hops, The medium dry flavour has loads of piney hops, also some grapefruity notes. Bitter finish. Fairly good beer. * 330 ml can is now available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%.

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

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet (Kvadrat or Nettbutikken). ABV is 7.2%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Moderate but pleasant aroma of fruity, spicy and herbal hops, hints of crushed white grapes. Medium sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Low bitterness.

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, pine needles and tomcat. Medium dry and refreshing flavour, with distinct grapefruity and piney hops throughout, ending in a solid bitterness.

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

Shared 500 ml bottle at local tasting. ABV is 6%. Brown colour, off-white head. Nice malty aroma, notes of caramel and roast nuts. Malty flavour, moderately sweet, medium roast malts and roast nuts, some caramel.

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

355 ml bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.9%. Black colour, dark brown in the highlights. Moderate to low creamy beige head. Aroma of piney American hops, the roasty notes are fairly subdued. Distinctly hoppy flavour, piney and grapefruity hops galore, dry roasty notes and bittering hops in the finish.

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

Shared 650 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 7.85%. Fairly dark brown colour, moderate off-white head. Intense aroma of brown malts, caramel, oak and dark dried fruits. Very malty flavour, same elements as in the aroma, followed by decent hops (but not as bitter as 64 IBU?). A well made imperial brown ale.

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

330 ml swingtop bottle, as Caulier Bon Secours Blonde de Noël, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Golden colour, clear first, cloudy when the yeast is poured in the end. white head. Aroma of Belgian ale yeast, yellow fruits and spices, white kandij sugar syrup. Medium sweet and quite spicy flavour, noticeable hops. Warming mouthfeel.

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

500 ml bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.3%. Deep golden to amber colour, low white head, leaves a nice lacing. The aroma has notes of toffee, malts and some fruit. The flavour is more malty than hoppy, with toffee and blackcurrant notes, but not very sweet. Moderate hops in the finish. This is hardly an IPA by any stretch of the mind, but a fairly decent premium bitter. Very drinkable.

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

440 ml can, from the brewery webshop. ABV is 6.5%. Nearly clear reddish brown colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of chocolate & vanilla wafer biscuits (yes, really) on a malty background. The flavour is moderately sweet, malty and biscuity, again with notes of chocolate and vanilla. Hardly any noticeable bitterness.

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

500 ml bottle, as Bristol Beer Factory Seven, from Ales by Mail. ABV is 4.5%. Clear copper colour, moderate white (or slightly off-white) head, Aroma of malts and toffee, a hint of caramel. The flavour is more dry than sweet, but has still hints of caramel sweetness. Decent English hops throughout, with earthy notes and a good bitterness.

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

Up to 2017: 500 ml bottle, batch #991, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.5%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly nice aroma of German(?) and/or Czech(?) hops, grassy and herbal notes. Bland flavour, dry and "dusty", easy to forget. 2018 onwards: 440 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.5%, IBU 10. Hops are Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Eukanot. Malts are pilsener, wheat and oat. Very cloudy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of various citrus fruits and tropical fruits. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Flavour of fruity (citric, tropical fruits) and piney hops, the bitterness is moderate, but seems higher than 10 IBU.

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

Rerate, 500 ml bottle, batch 440, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Slightly hazy orange colour, minimal white head. Typical brettanomyces aroma of farmhouse and white wine vinegar. Low carbonation. Sour but not extreme flavour, typical brettanomyces character. Appetizing. Original rating: Shared bottle at hotel room tasting, thanks to OleR. Hazy deep golden to orange colour. Fresh and vinegary / lemony aroma, notes of brettanomyces, farmhouse and fruit. Medium sour flavour, brett notes. Better than I feared.

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

Shared 355 ml bottle at local tasting,from Voldby Købmandsgaard. ABV is 10.0%. Slightly hazy deep golden colour. Malty aroma with oxidised notes, but also interesting vinous and oaky notes. Some vinous and oaky notes in the medium sweet flavour, acceptable hops in the finish. Slightly warming mouthfeel.

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

355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.9%. Brown colour, large off-white head. Nice aroma of malts (including some caramel) and mild spices, including cinnamon. Also some fruity notes (blackcurrants and ripe blackberries). None of the aroma elements are overdone. The flavour is first fruity (hints of blackcurrants and blackberries again) and malty with some caramel, but not too sweet. The Christmas spices come through more distinctly, but not sharp. The bittering hops are very moderate (too moderate for my taste), probably making the beer palatable for people who don’t fancy AVBC’s hoppier beers. Easy drinking, and does not taste as strong as it is.

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

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.3%. Hazy golden colour, moderate to small white head. Strong aroma of ripe yellow fruits, orange peel and coriander. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, low bitterness.

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

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of roast malts and coffee, hints of dark chocolate and oak. The flavour is moderately sweet, with the same elements as the aroma. A hint of vanilla.

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

650 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.5%. Black colour, dark brown in the highlights. Large beige head. Smokey and roasty aroma, notes of smoked meat, mild coffee and dark chocolate. The flavour is medium sweet and moderately roasty, some coffee and dark chocolate again, the smokiness is not excessive. Moderate hops. Good beer, but I’d still prefer a Limfjordsporter to this one.

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

355 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fruity and piney hops, notes of citrus and tropical fruits. The flavour has a slight sweetness, again with hoppy notes of pine needles, citrus and tropical fruits. Moderate bittering hops.