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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear pale golden colour, large white head. Sourish aroma, some hops. Reasonably bitter flavour, but not very complex. I'm not really impressed by this one.

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

September 2014: As Berentsens Frihetsøl: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Crystal clear deep golden colour, low white head. Strong aroma of sweetish malts, also grassy and herbal Continental hops. Medium sweet flavour (= a tad too sweet), some caramel and herbal hops, decent bittering hops in the finish.

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

330 ml can, from ALDI Estepona, Spain. Brewed for Aldi by Brasserie Champigneulles, France. ABV is 6.6%. Clear deep golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of malts, toffee, caramel and grass. Smooth flavour, slightly on the sweet side, caramel notes, very moderate herbal hops.

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

440 ml can, as BrewHeart Psychedelic Peanuts Imperial Pastry Stout, brewed together with FrauGruber. ABV is 10.3%. At Cardinal, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, minimal tan head. Aroma of peanuts, cocoa, caramel and roast malts Very moderate carbonation, oily mouthfeel. Very sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma. Slightly salty finish. The can is for sharing.

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

330 ml can, from Holdbart Klepp. ABV is 4.5%. Moderately hazy deep golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of grain and sprucetips / spruce needles, a hint of caramel. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, very moderate hops.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.3%. Hops are Herkules and Huell Melon. Sampled 1 month before BB date. Gusher can. Hazy orange to brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malts and old jam. Flavour with the same elements, decent bittering hops.

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

October 2019: 330 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 0.5%. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and spruce. Decent mouthfeel for a n/a beer. Hoppy flavour, notes of grapefruit and resin, with a rather sharp bitterness in the finish. Might buy again, as this is a better-than-nothing beer when you have to drive.

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

March 2018: 500 ml can, from Edeka Sophienhof, Kiel. ABV is 5.7%. Crystal clear golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish herbal and grassy aroma. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour is medium sweet and slightly citric, with moderate herbal hops.

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

500 ml bottle, batch #264, from Helgø Meny Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Also available at Cardinal, Stavanger. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of Belgian ale yeast, mild spices and dried fruits. Only a hint of honey. The flavour has the same elements, not too sweet, quite yeasty.

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

April 2015: Cask stillage / gravity dispense, half pint, at The City Arms, Cardiff. Deep golden colour, slightly hazy. Minimal head. Sweetish malty aroma, notes of caramel and fudge. Caramel and fudge in the flavour too, but not overly sweet. The hops are very moderate though.

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

November 2016: Shared 500 ml can at local tasting. Dark ruby colour, off-white to beige head. Moderate malty aroma, bready notes. Distinctly malty flavour, notes of brown bread and caramel. Not too sweet, minimal hops as expected.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

500 ml bottle, from REMA 1000. ABV is 4.7%. Lade Gaards Brygghus does not exist, this is another fake "craft beer" brewed by Norway's crappiest brewery, Grans. Copper coloured beer, big cream-coloured head. Fairly nice aroma of butterscotch and caramel, hints of spices. Thin mouthfeel. The flavour has a slight acidity which seems totally misplaced in a dunkel, also notes of brown bread and caramel, but the beer is not vey sweet. Very moderate hops. Not much to write home about, but as this is Grans, it is still one of their "better" beers.

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

Cask conditioned at the Lord Moon of the Mall, London. Copper to chestnut colour, low head. Moderate aroma, a little malts. Malty flavour, surprisingly bland, minimal hops. Boring.

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

Cask at The Old Explorer (a GK pub), London, as Greene King London Glory. Beautiful mahogany colour, coarse small off-white head. No aroma detectable. Thin mouthfeel. Dry flavour, moderate hops. Drinkable, but not exciting. You’d think GK should be able to come up with something better than this.

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

250 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 3.1%. Extremely pale greyish-yellow colour, huge white head. Strong aroma of mandarin juice and other citrus fruits, notes of orange candy. The flavour is sweet (too sweet) with mandarin notes, but still fairly refreshing. Would have been even more refreshing if it had been less sweet, and had a little more citrus acidity.

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

750 ml very elegant corked bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. ABV is 10.5%. Crystal clear golden colour, pours very sparkling with huge white head. Slightly "unfresh" aroma of "Belgian" ale yeast, mild spices and stale marmalade, hints of alcohol and solvent. The flavour has also an "unfresh" character, notes of stale fruit, stale hops, alcohol and a hint of caramel. Whatever the idea behind this beer, it was poorly executed. Disappointing.

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

Sample from bottle at Copenhagen Beer Festival, as Jade Bière Blonde. I did not take note of the brewery, but thought it was Belgian - but might well be mistaken. I hope I’m rating the the right beer. Pale golden colour. This is an ordinary pilsener / pale lager with a little malts in aroma and flavour, and a slight acidity in the finish. Drinkable, but nothing special.

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

Like all beers from this brewery, it comes in a very stylish bottle. The content of the bottle is not equally impressive. Sample at Copenhagen Beer Festival, from a new bottle. The guy in the bar rolled the bottle vigorously, to get the maximum flavour out of the sediment. I’m not sure that this was such a good idea. Murky brown appearance, low head. Moderate aroma and flavour of "dusty" malts and a little hops, hints of a slight ashy roastiness. Not undrinkable, but very boring - and not something I will buy again.

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

Shared bottle from the brewery. ABV was 5.1%. Golden colour, slightly hazy, moderate white head. The aroma is fruity and herbal. The flavour has a slight acidity, low bitterness. Boring.

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

500 ml shared bottle. Reddish amber colour, moderate off-white head. Malty and fruity aroma, notes of caramel. Moderate malty flavour, some caramel but rather "dusty", hardly any hops, boring.

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

330 ml bottle, as Estrella Damm Daura, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 5.4%. Suitable for coeliacs. Pale golden colour, big to moderate head. Sweetish aroma, not unpleasant though, notes of fruit and maize. The flavour is fairly sweet and fruity, with tolerable hops. Not too bad.

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

330 ml stylish bottle (new design), courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7% (ABV possibly adapted to Norwegian regulations). Pale yellow colour, big white head. Grainy aroma, also some sweetish vegetable notes. Moderate carbonation in the glass, soft mouthfeel. Acceptable flavour of pilsener malts and moderate hops (though I might still have been under the influence of the long hoppy aftertaste of my previous beer, BrewDog 77 Lager). Anyway, Old Gold Premium Pils has no noticeable off-flavours, and is far from undrinkable. Don’t expect anything exciting, though.

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

500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Pours rather fizzy with a short-lived head, moderate carbonation in the glass. Clear golden colour. Moderate but pleasant aroma of cider apples and oak. Medium sweet apple flavour with a slightly tart finish. Distinct acidity.

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

330 ml bottle, contract brewed by Krönleins Bryggeri, Sweden, for Hønefoss Brygghus, Norway - another "brewhouse" that does not brew. ABV is 4.7%. Thanks to OleR for procuring the bottle. The recommendation on the label to drink it "ice cold" makes me somewhat sceptical ... Golden colour, big white head. Acceptable pilsener aroma, moderately sweetish, notes of floral hops and some fruit. The flavour is fairly fresh and crisp, moderate sweetness, too moderate hops. Definitely drinkable, but not very "special" in any way.

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

500 ml can, bought at Vaaland Spesialbutikken, Bryne. ABV is 4.5%. Deep golden to amber colour, big head, slightly off-white. Very moderate aroma, slightly malty, nutty and dusty, hints of caramel. Flavour of a standard lager with some extra caramel malts added, the "dusty" malts dominate the flavour but the beer is not very sweet, fairly dry finish. Moderate hops in the aftertaste. Definitely drinkable, but CB could have come up with something more exciting for their 150th anniversary.