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

330 ml paper-wrapped bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 5.6%. Hops not listed on the label. Amber colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of fruity and piney hops. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour is woody / piney / resinous and quite dry. I don't get the typical characteristics of Sorachi Ace here. Not a beer I'll buy again.

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

December 2015: 250 ml bottle, from Prima Beer. BB date 29.01.15. ABV is 5%. Clear amber colour, low head, slightly off-white. Moderate aroma, hints of mild spices, malts and caramel. The flavour is fairly fresh and fruity, medium dry, hints of mild spices and caramel again, som hops in the finish, but the bitterness is still very moderate. Easy drinking, nice enough.

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

330 ml bottle, L082, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 5.5%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Sweetish malty aroma with distinct notes of beech smoke. The flavour is slightly dry, again moderately malty and roasty with distinct notes of beech smoke. Low bitterness.

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

300 ml bottle, from a grocery store in Rotterdam. ABV is 5.7%. Hazy straw colour, moderate to small white head. Wheaty sweetish aroma of yeast, coriander, cloves, banana and orange peel. Citric mouthfeel. Medium sweet wheaty flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also notes of lemons, minimal hops.

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

Shared 500 ml ceramic bottle at local tasting. Hazy brownish golden colour, white head. Aroma of malts, white kandij sugar, old jam and mild spices. Sweet flavour (too sweet) and malty, notes of kandij sugar and molasses.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Bryne. ABV is 6.5%. Moderately gushing can. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of spruce, pine, citrus and pineapple. Citric and fizzy mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus, pineapple and hints of pine needles. Low bitterness, short finish. Not bad, but there are oh so many similar beers - and this one does not stand out in any way.

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

330 ml bottle, shared by my son. ABV is 5.3%. Reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. "Dusty" and grainy aroma, some caramel, hints of brown bread. Bready flavour, not very sweet, "clean" taste.

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

330 ml bottle, from the brewery. ABV is 5.0%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of grassy, floral and herbal German hops, on a background of sweetish pilsener malts. Crisp and refreshing pilsener flavour, some residual sweetness, the hops become sharp and medicinal in the aftertaste.

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

330 ml can, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 3.6%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Uninteresting dusty and grainy aroma, hints of earthy hops. The flavour is better, decent citric and earthy hops throughout. Acceptable mouthfeel for its low ABV.

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

Sample at BrewDog tasting, Stavanger. Golden colour, moderate white head. Nice hoppy and fruity aroma with a hint of cloudberries. Unfortunately: in the flavour the bittering hops (Columbus and Centennial) completely overpowers the expected white grape and gooseberry notes of the Nelson Sauvin hops, and the blackcurrant notes of the Bramling Cross hops - also the subtle flavour of the cloudberries is lost. Another example of BrewDog partly ruining their own beers by their silly "tougher than Thou" image, which now appears to be a constraint on their product range, rather than an asset.

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

Shared 330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Pale golden colour, sparkling. Simple but nice apple aroma and flavour, medium dry but still some residual sweetness. Fair enough.

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

Cask half pint at The Lamplighter, St. Helier. Still and strong cider, hazy yellow colour. Flavour mid between dry and sweet, both flavour and aroma have distinct notes of cider apples, oak and sulphites.

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

355 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Very dark ruby to mahogany colour, nearly black. Small and shortlived beige head. Weak and uninteresting aroma, a little malts, a hint of chocolate and dust. The dry flavour is not very exciting either, but fairly refreshing. Moderate malts, a hint of chocolate again, also a hint of prunes and liquorice, very mild spices.

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

500 ml can, as Lervig & Bin Day Shuffleboard Mexican Rice Lager, Cardinal Pub, Stavanger. ABV is 5.3%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of malts, maize and floral hops. The flavour is drier and crisper than the aroma made me expect, and fairly refreshing. Moderate malts, rice and maize, with moderate herbal and "spicy" hops.

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

330 ml can, probably from Bris Ølutsalg, Jørpeland. ABV is 4.7%. Nearly clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of lemons and lactic acid. Refreshing and medium sour flavour, lemons / citrus again, some lactic acid, very moderate hops.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg. ABV is 4.6%. Hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrus and yellow stonefruits. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied, moderate carbonation. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma and is not too sweet, low bitterness. A nice refreshment, but there are many competitors in this heat ...

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Cloudy red colour, pink head. Aroma of blackcurrants and apple crumble, no surprise there. The flavour is moderately sour and even more moderately sweet, again notes of blackcurrants and apple crumble, low bitterness, dry finish.

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

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.8%. Peach coloured beer, minimal head. Intense aroma of farmhouse, oak and red fruits (raspberries, blackberries, cherries and merlot grapes). Very intense flavour of said fruits / berries, very sour with notes of red wine vinegar, tannins and oak.

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

500 ml bottle, ABV 4.0%, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. Also sampled on numerous occasions previously. I still think this "beer" should be unrateable, but apparently it is. Best served over ice, this alcoholic soda has a nice ginger flavour and "burn" throughout. Golden colour, pours sparkling with a large white head. Sugar, fruit soda esters and ginger - a lot of it. A nice drink when I want something else than a beer.

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

750 ml clear bottle, shared with my son, from the cidery. Information handwritten on the bottle. ABV is 5%. Colour nearly like water, only a weak greyish-greenish-yellowish hue. Pours moderately sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Moderate aroma of pears, a hint of rubber. Dry flavour of pears, better than I feared. Drank it ice cold though.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Orange colour, white head. Spicy / herbal hops in the aroma. Distinctly bitter flavour, not very sweet, notes of herbs and pine needles. The alcohol is not well hidden.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear deep golden colour, white head. Aroma of malts and herbal hops. Refreshing and medium dry flavour, malts and herbal hops again, maybe not so very "special", but nice enough to drink. A decent helles, no more, no less.

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

330 ml can, as Dragur Bragda Blonde Ale, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. Now being brewed at Berentsens Brygghus, not Arendals Bryggeri. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Grassy and herbal aroma. Medium dry herbal flavour, notes of "spicy" Belgian ale yeast. Refreshing.

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

330 ml can, under its alias Bådin Anti-Imperial Fredspils, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Pale golden colour, only slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, newmown grass, flowers and herbs. Fairly crisp and "clean" pilsener flavour, moderate herbal hops.

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

500 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Clear pink colour, pours moderately sparkling, no lasting head. Nice aroma of apples, hints of strawberries and raspberries. Medium sweet flavour, dessert apples and a hint of strawberries.