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

330 ml can, as Bådin Svartisen Stout, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malts and coffee, hints of dark chocolate. The flavour has some lactose sweetness, but not extreme. Notes of roast malts, dark chocolate and mild coffee again, hints of oatmeal. Moderate bittering hops.

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

April 2015: Cask half pint, as Westerham 1730 Pale Ale, at The Shakespeare (a Taylor Walker pub), London Victoria. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma, a little fruit. Moderately fruity flavour, quite well hopped. Smooth and nice to drink.

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

June 2019: Cask halfpint at The Beehive (JDW), Gatwick Airport. ABV 4%. Golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma, some citrus. Moderately citric flavour, decent bitterness, quite refreshing.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Reddish brown colour, huge off-white to beige head. Aroma of caramel and brown bread. Flavour of dark fruits, caramel and brown bread, not too sweet. Easy drinking.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 10%. Opaque / murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of melon, over-ripe pineapple and guava, a bit unfresh. Flavour of said fruits, also citrus, resin and alcohol.

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

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Hazy golden colour, some sediment in bottle. Moderately sparkling. Aroma of Norwegian apples. Medium dry and slightly sour flavour of traditional Norwegian apples.

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

August 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 3.9%.Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate but nice fruity aroma, hints of yellow plums and pineapple. Light bodied. Medium dry flavour, notes of citric and earthy hops, resinous in the medium bitter finish.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of Belgian ale yeast, white kandij sugar syrup and canned yellow fruits. Fizzy mouthfeel. The medium sweet flavour has the same elements as the aroma, also some spicy notes from the yeast and herbal hops, and the added coriander, sage and bay laurel leaves.

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

500 ml bottle conditioned, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.6%. Copper colour, huge head, slightly off-white. Malty and nutty aroma, hints of burnt caramel and brown bread, distinct earthy hops. The flavour is first moderately fruity and nutty, then the earthy hops take over, and dominate throughout. The final bitterness is fairly moderate, though.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.2%. Clear reddish brown colour, large head, slightly off-white. Aroma of malts, nuts and burnt caramel. The flavour has a moderate but pleasant fruitiness, followed by malty and nutty notes. Moderate bitterness, nice to drink.

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

500 ml bottle, as Nua Hveteøl Chili & Passion, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, passionfruit and a hint of chili, also hints of banana and cloves. Fizzy mouthfeel. Flavour of wheat and citrus, hints of passionfruit, banana and cloves, ending in a moderate chili burn.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

February 2022: 440 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Unusual aroma elements (the pandan, probably, which I am not familiar with), coconut and vanilla, only a hint of citrus / lemongrass. Rich and warming mouthfeel. The flavour is very sweet, with loads of roast malts, dark syrup, sweetened coconut / Bounty chocolate and vanilla. Only a hint of lemongrass, the bitterness is low.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Gusher can. Hazy / opaque yellow colour, moderate and coarse white head. Distinct aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also citrus, a hint of sprucetips. The flavour has the same elements, nice to drink, but some more bittering hops would not hurt.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

330 ml stubby bottle, brew #368, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Hop is EKG. Deep reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of malts, toffee, caramel, brown bread and earthy hops, hints of dark dried fruits. The flavour has the same elements, and is fairly dry.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Reddish brown colour, huge off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and brown bread. Medium sweet flavour of malts and caramel, hints of roasted nuts, moderate piney and spicy hops. Warming mouthfeel, feels stronger than it is.

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

November 2021: 440 ml can, batch #1108, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of spruce, tropical fruits and citrus. Fairly dry flavour, notes of sprucetips and pine needles, grapefruit and hints of tropical fruits. Moderate bitterness.

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

August 2020: 440 ml can, batch #188, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.5%. Pale golden colour, slightly hazy. Moderate to small white head. Nice aroma of citric and spicy hops, hints of tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied. The flavour has citric, herbal and spicy hops, moderate bitterness. Refreshing.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 4.9%. Brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and brown bread. The flavour has the same elements, but also a nice presence of citric American hops. Moderate bitterness.

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

330 ml can, from Coop Mega Madla Handelslag. ABV is 4.7%, IBU 22. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, thin and small white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, including mango and papaya. Light bodied. Citric flavour too, hints of melon and papaya in the background, a low piney bitterness in the finish.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Slightly hazy and very pale golden colour, huge white head. Light bodied. Aroma and flavour of citric and slightly spicy hops, refreshing.

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

330 ml can, from Coop Mega Madla Handelslag. ABV is 4.7%. Colour somewhere between mahogany and ebony, large beige head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee and piney hops. Smooth and fairly dry flavour, roast malts and coffee again, well balanced with citric and piney hops. Medium bitter and roasty aftertaste.

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

440 ml can, as Monkey Brew Mind Flayer White IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Slightly hazy pale straw colour, small white head. Pleasant aroma of orange peel, coriander seeds and citric hops, a hint of pineapple. Citric flavour with the same elements, decent bitterness, slightly peppery finish.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

473 ml can, as Toppling Goliath Fresh Batch Series S'mores Pastry Stout, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 10%. Pitch black colour, large and creamy tan head. Aroma of graham crackers, malts, chocolate and marshmallows. Very sweet flavour (despite no lactose) with the same elements, the malts are more roasty and distinct now. The can is for sharing.

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

440 ml can, as Monkey Brew Curie Saison, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Nearly clear and very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Aroma of spicy Belgian saison yeast, hints of herbal hops. Light bodied, citric mouthfeel. The flavour is grassy, yeasty, herbal and spicy. Okay.

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

355 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Imported to Europe by www.bierenco.nl . ABV is 4.8%. The beer starts gushing out of the bottle when opening. Deep golden to amber colour, decent head. Nice aroma of fruity hops, malt and raisins, hints of bakery and oak. Low carbonation in the glass, soft mouthfeel. The flavour is malty sweet with caramel and some crisp hops. Decent hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste. Uncomplicated, but okay.