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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
5951 Gwatkin Golden Valley Cider United Kingdom Cider 2.9

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

500 ml clear bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 6%. The label advices me to "pour slowly to avoid disturbing the natural sediment". A rather unnecessary warning, as there is no sign whatsoever of any sediment in the bottle. The cider is clear and has a deep golden to amber colour, and pours very fizzy with a short-lived head. Quite nice aroma of English cider apples, apple vinegar, oak and some spice. The apple flavour is medium sweet with notes of wood and sulphur and a slightly tart finish.

Jul 10, 2007
02:26:10 PM
5952 Aldaris Gaisais Latvia Pale Lager 2.9

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

500 ml bottle, bought in Riga. ABV is 4.5%. Pale golden colour, large and lasting white head. Pleasant fruity and flowery aroma. Relatively sweet pale lager flavour, light bodied and thin, hints of fruit and honey, low bitterness. Far from exciting, but not offensive either.

Aug 2, 2007
03:57:02 PM
5953 Bruveris Ingver Alus 10 Gadu Jubilejas Alus Latvia Spiced Beer 2.9

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

500 ml screenprint bottle, bought in Riga. ABV is 4.5%. Filtered, but not pasteurised. Strange pale greyish brown colour, moderate white head. Strong sweetish aroma of malts, ginger, honey and cooked vegetables. I drank it too cold - but found an initially sweetish pale lager flavour with ginger, and a very dry finish with a hint of lemons. Minimal bitterness. Thin mouthfeel. Still quite refreshing and drinkable.

Aug 11, 2007
01:54:11 PM
5954 West Hefeweizen United Kingdom Hefeweizen 2.9

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

On tap at Blackfriars, Glasgow, as "West End Hefeweizen", according to my notes. Cloudy pale golden colour. Typical hefeweizen aroma of cloves, but with some strange sidenotes of rotting vegetables. Citrussy flavour, notes of cloves, thin mouthfeel. Not a very successful hefeweizen in my book.

Sep 6, 2007
05:43:06 PM
5955 Cramer Edel-Pils Germany Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

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

Bottle, at RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Pale golden colour. Moderately hoppy aroma. A fairly malty pilsener with some "boiled" notes in the flavour. Drank it too warm though.

Sep 12, 2007
03:47:12 PM
5956 BrewDog Punk IPA United Kingdom IPA 2.9

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

Bottle, RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Pale yellow colour. Very nice hoppy aroma, notes of tropical fruits. Hoppy and sweet flavour, too hoppy and sweet for me.

Sep 12, 2007
05:53:12 PM
5957 Atna Riksøl Norway Reduced Alcohol 2.9

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

330 ml green bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour (like a hefeweizen), moderate head. Quite nice aroma, notes of yeast, wood and heather. Smooth mouthfeel, light bodied. Refreshing flavour with a distinct hoppy bitterness in finish. Very bitter aftertaste. None of the "boiled" notes of other n/a beers. This is, par excellence, the best n/a beer I’ve ever tasted (but then most of the others have been pretty bad).

Sep 14, 2007
09:41:14 AM
5958 Whitbread Pale Ale (UK version) United Kingdom Bitter 2.9

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

Bottle at The Three Judges, Glasgow. ABV is 3.4%. Amber colour, decent head. Moderate aroma of cellar, dust and caramel. Thin mouthfeel. The flavour has toffee and biscuits, with barely acceptable hops in the finish.

Sep 14, 2007
11:42:14 AM
5959 Fuglebjerggaard 38. Bryg - Stowt Denmark Stout 2.9

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. Dark brown to black colour. Moderate roasty aroma. Sourish / acidic flavour. From a stout you definitely expect something better than this.

Dec 4, 2007
02:29:04 PM
5960 Bøgedal Nr. 97 (Nr 31) Denmark Blonde Ale 2.9

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad, as Bøgedal No. 97. The ABV was 5.0%. Labeled "Lys, perle, citronmelisse". Golden colour. Fizzy mouthfeel. Light bodied, with a hint of citrus in aroma and flavour.

Dec 4, 2007
03:37:04 PM
5961 Wilson Mild Stout Belgium Stout 2.9

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

250 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%. Black colour, creamy brown head. Strong and sweet aroma of treacle / caramel, roasted malts, molasses, bakery and chocolate. Nice! Very sweet flavour, largely the same elements as in the aroma, but far too sugary and overwhelmingly sweet for me.

Jan 10, 2008
05:06:10 PM
5962 Shumensko Cherveno Bulgaria Irish Ale 2.9

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

500 ml bottle with pull-off cap, thanks to KnutAlbert. ABV is 5.1%. Deep copper coloured beer, decent off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts, some fruit and caramel. The flavour also has some malts and fruit, but is fairly bland and lacks hops. The mouthfeel is more watery than you expect from a beer this dark. Nothing offensive about it, just boring.

Jan 13, 2008
07:01:13 PM
5963 Små Vesen Audhumla Norway English Pale Ale 2.9

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

330 ml bottle, bought at Hotel Havana (which is not a hotel, but an upmarket delicatessen / grocery store in Oslo). Brew #1, BB May 2009. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy amber to orange colour, moderate but lasting off-white head. Nice hoppy aroma, also notes of citrus and white wine vinegar. The flavour has a moderate hoppiness, but unfortunately also some vinegary notes which may mean that an infection is on its way. Dry and sourish finish.

Oct 22, 2008
07:30:22 PM
5964 Skagen Drachmann Pilsner Denmark Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

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

500 ml bottle, thanks to yngwie. ABV is 5.0%. Golden to orange colour, big white head with an orangey hue. Cloudy with floaties when the sediment is poured in the end. The aroma has malts, honey, baby porridge and over-boiled vegetables. The flavour has a substantial malty sweetness, possibly sweeter than any other pilsener I have had, with notes of honey and some fruit. Soapy finish, moderate Tettnanger hops in the aftertaste.

Dec 8, 2008
03:27:08 PM
5965 St. Peter's G-Free United Kingdom Blonde Ale 2.9

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

500 ml bottle, bought at Ultra Stavanger (Stadionparken). ABV is 4.2%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate head. Pleasant aroma of Amarillo hops with notes of mandarin/tangerine. I started drinking it too cold, but the flavour is fairly crisp and dry with some fruity hops first, then some rubbery notes in the middle like sayravai says, and a very bitter finish. This bitterness is not entirely pleasant, as the beer is light bodied and lacks malts and sweetness to balance the bitterness. If i suffered from coeliac disease I would probably buy this beer again, but as gluten is not a problem for me, St. Peters Brewery has other beers that are more to my liking.

Dec 25, 2008
05:47:25 PM
5966 Randalls Patois 5% (bottle) Guernsey Bitter 2.9

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

Aug. 2014: Shared 500 ml bottle from Guernsey, probably filtered and pasteurised. ABV is 5.0%. Cognac / caramel colour, moderate off-white head. Malty aroma with caramel and brown bread. The flavour is first malty with some caramel (but not very sweet), then moderate hops take over. Not as good as the cask version, but drinkable enough.

Aug 13, 2023
01:21:39 PM
5967 Thisted Økologisk Classic Denmark Vienna / Amber Lager 2.9

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

330 ml bottle, as Thisted Økologisk Classic, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 4.6%. Clear copper colour, small head, slightly off-white. Aroma of malts, caramel and grass. Malts and more distinct caramel in the flavour too, moderate sweetness, some nutty hints, very moderate hop bitterness.

Sep 5, 2023
12:54:18 PM
5968 Rygr Sure-Elfrid Eple & Fudge Berliner Weisse Norway Berliner Weisse 2.9

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 6.5%. Opaque greyish-brownish colour (yes, like fudge), moderate off-white head. Aroma of fudge, butter, apples, lactose, only a hint of lactic acid. Sweet and sour flavour, distinct lactic acid, also distinct apple juice, fudge and butter, lactose sweetness, minimal hops. Weird beer, but not undrinkable.

Sep 16, 2023
01:51:59 PM
5969 Kinn Haust Belgisk Dubbel Norway Abbey Dubbel 2.9

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

330 ml bottle, as Kinn Haust Belgisk Dubbel, from Vinmonopolet Odda. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy brown colour, large off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts and brown sugar, hints of yeast and wood. Soft mouthfeel. Woody and yeasty flavour, "unfinished", hints of brown sugar, but not too sweet. Minimal hops. Not entirely successful.

Sep 24, 2023
07:16:54 PM
5970 Vinje Storevipa Norway IPA 2.9

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

July 2019: Shared bottle that had been opened a while. Amber colour. Aroma of pine and some fruit. Piney and grapefruity flavour, quite dry. Not really impressive.

Sep 30, 2023
10:01:45 PM
5971 Hardangergutane Duggfrisk Eplesider Norway Cider 2.9

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

330 ml can, from Nærbutikken, Åkrafjordtunet. ABV is 4.7%. Clear and very pale straw colour, sparkling, no head. Aroma of apples and sulphites. Thin mouthfeel. Moderately sweet flavour of apples and sulphites. Can not compete with Hardangergutane's stronger ciders.

Oct 5, 2023
05:19:59 PM
5972 7 Fjell Don't Be Elfish Norway Imperial Stout 2.9

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Odda. ABV is 10%. Black colour, minimal head that is soon gone. Aroma of roast malts, molasses, coconut, caramel and vanilla. Sweet (too sweet) flavour with loads of lactose, caramel, coconut, chocolate and vanilla. Unbalanced. Won't buy again.

Oct 12, 2023
08:20:56 PM
5973 Funky Fluid / Fauve Gelato Banana Crepes Suzette Poland Fruit Beer 2.9

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. INTENSE aroma of banana and syrup. Moderately sour and fruity flavour, banana galore, also oranges. So weird that it is nearly good.

Oct 19, 2023
11:45:00 AM
5974 Outer Range El Rango United States Pale Lager 2.9

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger, sample at Mandag i Annen. Pale golden colour, white head. Grassy aroma. The flavour has fairly decent hops for a "Mexican" lager.

Oct 29, 2023
04:28:57 AM
5975 Lervig Bayer Norway Dunkel / Dark Lager 2.9

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

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany colour, moderate to small beige head. Aroma of brown bread, faint hints of caramel and chocolate. The flavour is not too sweet, but has the same elements as the aroma, also hints of burnt breadcrumbs. Moderate hops.

Nov 16, 2023
06:24:32 PM