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

February 2020: 330 ml bottle, probably from Det Gode Brygg, Kvadrat. ABV is 4.7%, IBU 22. Clear and beautiful reddish brown colour, large to moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of caramel, brown bread and syrup. The flavour is malty but not too sweet, notes of caramel and brown bread again, also a slight prune-like fruitiness, moderate earthy hops in the finish. Drinkable, but no masterpiece.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Sweetish aroma of chocolate cake, molasses and alcohol. Extremely sweet flavour of chocolate cake, a small glass is acceptable as "konfekt", a large glass would be nearly undrinkable.

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

Shared 330 ml can at local tasting. Golden to orange colour, white head. Citrussy perfumed aroma, hints of blood oranges, some herbal hops. Fruity flavour, a bit sweet, a hint of blood oranges. I like blood oranges, and I like beer, but not necessarily combined.

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

440 ml can, from Bunnpris Sauda. ABV is 4.7%, IBU 25. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, hay and grass, also hints of herbal hops and caramel. Citric and moderately fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour has sweetish malts and moderate herbal hops, fairly bitter aftertaste.

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

330 ml can, as Beer Hut IPA Bright & Juicy, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 5.8%. Hazy golden colour, large and coarse white head, rapidly diminishing. Slightly sourish and citric aroma. The flavor is apparently infected, slightly sour, with moderate citric hops.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 2.2%. Milky and very pale yellow colour, small white head. Nice aroma of citric and piney hops, hints of tropical fruits, some grainy notes in the background. Thin and citric mouthfeel. The flavour is piney and citric, hints of tropical fruits.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of malts, honey and newmown grass, hints of herbal hops too. The flavour is too sweet, notes of malt sugar, honey and herbal hops. Not bad though, but not a beer I'll buy again.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10.1%. Slightly hazy reddish brown colour, small beige head. Intense aroma of peated Islay whisky, malts, seaweed and iodine. Sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, very moderate hops. Too much peat smoke for me.

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

500 ml can, from Bunnpris Sand. ABV is 4.5%. Clear amber colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of caramel and the peel of red apples. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has again notes of the peel of red apples, some caramel but not very sweet. Bland finish, hardly any bitterness. Won't buy again.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

330 ml bottle, brewed at Staropramen. From Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, a hint of broth in the background. The flavour is more malty than hoppy, but not too sweet. Drinkable, but not very interesting.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 4.8%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts and wort, also notes of grassy and herbal hops. Malty flavour, some sweetness, noticeable herbal and sharp-ish bittering hops in the finish.

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

750 ml corked and caged "champagne" bottle, from the Norwegian importer, as Bzart Single Hop Tradition Brut Nature. Apparently Tradition is the hop variety used. ABV is 14%. Does this beer need a split? Hazy golden colour, large white head. Interesting aroma - farmhouse, oak, leather, over-ripe apples, honey. Very sweet and alcoholic flavour, certainly not "brut". Sugar, honey, alcohol, some bittering hops. Unbalanced. Whatever the idea was behind this beer, they did not succeed.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.3%. Pale golden colour, large white head. Wheaty aroma, hints of fart and smoke. Fizzy mouthfeel. Medium sour flavour, notes of lactic acid and lightly smoked wheat malts, also some fruity notes reminiscent of yellow plums. Low bitterness. Not bad, not great, historically interesting - but there is probably a reason that the Lichtenhainer beer style died out.

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

440 ml can, as Salikatt Prost! German Pilsner, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Strong sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, flowers, honey, grass and herbal hops. The flavour has first some malty sweetness, immediately followed by distinct and herbal bittering hops.

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

Oct. 2005: 330 ml bottle, as "Sapporo Premium Lager", brewed "under license in the EU". Ingredients are water, malts, hops and hop extract - no maize (corn) or rice here. Different recipe? Bought in Norway at Ultra. ABV here is 4.7%, to comply with our 4.75% upper limit for beers sold in grocery stores. Pale golden colour, large head. Flowery sweet aroma, not unpleasant. Flavour is surprisingly clean tasting, no sign of adjuncts and off-flavours, tolerable hops. Well, it’s a light bodied pale lager - I don’t expect miracles, but it sure was a lot better than I feared.

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

375 ml corked & caged green bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 11.5%. Bottle No. 9861 out of 9987. Very dark brown colour, thin beige head. Aroma of malts, molasses, fusel, dark dried fruits and stale jam. Minimal carbonation in the mouth. Sweet and alcoholic flavour of molasses, dark dried fruits and oak, fairly bitter finish. Warming mouthfeel. Like most other BrewDog Abstrakt beers: Not worth the money. Won’t pay for any more of them myself.

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

650 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 6.5%. Very dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Sourish malty aroma, hints of bourbon, oak and rye bread. Medium sour and malty flavour - and that’s about it, very little here that invites you to take another sip. Could not possibly finish a whole bottle on my own.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 4

750 ml bottle, batch #1971, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Opaque and "dirty" peach colour, moderate off-white head. Moderate aroma of rhubarb, solvent and dust, a hint of strawberries. The flavour is better than the aroma, a distinct fruity acidity of rhubarb, only a hint of strawberries. The solvent notes from the aroma unfortunately ruins the drinking experience. Won't buy again.

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

330 ml can, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Aroma hop is Citra. Pale golden colour, small white head. Pleasant aroma of lime, hints of mint and mango. The flavour is slightly sweet, with citrussy and slightly spicy and minty notes. Light bodied, but much better than I feared.

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

June 2015: 500 ml bottle, BB date 06.06.2014, from CITTI-Markt Flensburg. Pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of grain and grass. The flavour was probably fresher a year ago, but is not undrinkable. Some malty and grainy notes.

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

Bottle, RBESG 2005, Grand Tasting. Very dark reddish brown colour, no head. Strong malty sweet aroma with caramel. VERY sweet wort, molasses and caramel flavour. Sticky. Too sweet for me.

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

500 ml bottle. Golden colour, slightly hazy. Decent white head. Lager-like aroma with notes of flowers, hay and honey. Flavour is sourish and thin with some citussy notes. Short sourish aftertaste with metallic notes. Disappointing.

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

330 ml bottle, now available in Norway (grocery stores). The "little brother" of the ordinary Singha, which also is available here (at Vinmonopolet). Pale golden colour, large and lingering head, very moderate carbonation. Tolerable fruity and grassy aroma. Fairly "neutral" lager flavour, some malty sweetness and moderate hops - not a great beer, but fortunately without the nasty "industrial" and metallic sidenotes that so many pale lagers are cursed with. Drinkable swill for the beach in Thailand.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Sample on tap at the brewpub, on the day of its release for the Christmas season 2005. I think the waiter might again have screwed up the samples here ... Golden colour, much paler than the description. Hints of vomit in the aroma, not very pleasant. Tastes like a reasonably hoppy pale bock / premium lager, nothing Christmasy about it.

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

330 ml bottle, labeled Pietra Bière Ambrée, bought in France. My first Corsican beer. Amber colour, large head. Nutty aroma with toffee and undefined herbal notes. Flavour is moderately malty with not-too-good hops, the chestnuts shine through. Chestnut powder in beer, WTF? Some strange medicinal character and a bitter finish and aftertaste. Not my favourite this one.