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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
6826 Compañia Cervecera de Nicaragua Toña / Compania Cervecera de Nicaragua Tona Nicaragua Pale Lager 1.9

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 3

Shared bottle at local tasting. ABV is 4.6%. Pale golden colour, low white head. The aroma has some sweetish malts, maize, dust and grass. Bland flavour, some grainy notes, a little sweetness, hardly any bitterness. Utterly forgettable.

Jan 28, 2021
09:44:16 PM
6827 Grans Helt Fri IPA Norway Reduced Alcohol 1.9

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau, shared with my son. Hazy golden colour, large and coarse white head. Aroma of malts, wort and some citrus. Flavour with the same elements, and a sharp and metallic bitterness in the finish.

Aug 26, 2023
05:56:53 PM
6828 Skovlyst AhornBryg Alkoholfri Ale Denmark Reduced Alcohol 1.9

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

500 ml bottle, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.5%. Clear and deep chestnut colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of malts, grain, wort and baby porridge, a hint of maple syrup. Wort and grain in the flavour too, but not too sweet. Moderate notes of maple syrup. Very moderate hops.

Sep 7, 2023
10:23:23 PM
6829 Six Degrees North Kriek Cherry Beer United Kingdom Fruit Lambic 1.9

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 3

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Hazy orange to reddish colour, moderate but shortlived off-white head. Sickly sweetish aroma of vomit, cherries, over-ripe raspberries and heather flowers. Medium sour flavour of lactic acid and sour berries, a hint of honey. Low bitterness. Won't buy again.

Oct 3, 2023
09:57:30 AM
6830 Graff Blonde Ale Norway Blonde Ale 1.9

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

August 2017: Shared 330 ml bottle at Tau Slipp, from Rema 1000 Karasjok. ABV 4.5%. Golden colour, small white head. Weak unfresh aroma of stale jam and grain. Malty and grainy flavour with minimal hops. Utterly boring.

Oct 11, 2023
11:36:45 AM
6831 Churcheim Rampant Growth Norway Cream Ale 1.9

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 3

330 ml can, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and very pale greenish-greyish-golden colour, small white head. Strong aroma of sweetish light malts and newmown grass. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, grassy notes, moderate herbal hops in the finish.

Mar 20, 2024
02:36:38 PM
6832 Okocim Piwo Jasne 0,0% Poland Reduced Alcohol 1.9

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

500 ml bottle, as Okocim Piwo Jasne 0,0%, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Very moderate aroma, some malts. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate flavour, a little malts but not sweet, a hint of citrus, very moderate hops in the finish. Bland, but there are no offensive off-flavours.

Apr 14, 2024
10:35:53 AM
6833 Peroni Nastro Azzurro Stile Capri Italy Pale Lager 1.9

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

330 ml clear bottle, as Peroni Nastro Azzurro Stile Capri, from Helgø Meny Stokka. ABV is 4.2%. Clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma much like a typical n/a beer, just a hint of lemon extract. More distinct lemon in the flavour, not too sweet and kind of refreshing, but there is hardly any hop bitterness. Swill.

May 23, 2024
07:45:12 PM
6834 Trollbryggeriet Slogen Fjellbokk Norway Bock 1.9

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

June 2017: Shared 500 ml bottle. Brown colour, off-white head. Unfresh aroma, stale malts, stale jam. Sweet malty flavour, bland, some caramel and brown bread. Uninteresting.

May 27, 2024
03:43:41 PM
6835 Schous Lite Glutenfri Norway Light / Lite Lager 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml can, as Schous Lite Glutenfri, from Coop Extra, Tau. ABV is 4.3%. Crystal clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Weak aroma of grass and candy. Thin mouthfeel. The flavour is surprisingly sweet for a Lite beer, but drinkable. Very moderate hops.

Oct 30, 2023
04:57:03 PM
6836 Frydenlund Alkoholfri Fatøl Norway Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 2

500 ml can, from Coop Extra Prestemarka, Tau. Clear and deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of wort, baby porridge and caramel. Citric initial mouthfeel, dull finish. Flavour of grain and a little caramel, moderate bittering hops. Won't buy again.

Mar 5, 2024
10:17:49 PM
6837 Karmi Żurawina Poland Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

400 ml bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. ABV is 0.0%. Black colour, moderate grey-ish to purple head. Aroma of cranberries and berry syrup, some malts in the background. Very sweet flavour, loads of cranberry syrup, some roast malts, a slight hop bitterness in the aftertaste. A pretty weird drink.

Apr 12, 2024
01:42:39 PM
6838 Žatecký 0,0% Nealko Poland Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml can, as Žatecký 0,0% Nealko. Brewed by Carlsberg Polska. Okocim is not mentioned on the can. Purchased at EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of newmown grass, also some floral notes. Dry flavour, moderate malts, hints of boiled vegetables, very moderate hops.

Apr 14, 2024
10:54:55 PM
6839 Ringnes LITE Skjærgårdspils Glutenfri Norway Light / Lite Lager 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Kiwi Tau. ABV is 4.3%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and candy, hints of hop oil. Medium sweet flavour, a little malts, low bitterness. Forgettable.

Apr 24, 2024
03:54:28 PM
6840 Mythos Ice Greece Pale Lager 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml clear bottle with tear-off cap, from Helgø Meny Stokka. ABV is 4.4%. Very pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of malts, maize, newmown grass and lightstruck hops. "Neutral" flavour with a little sweetness, slightly citric, very moderate bitterness. Boring, but not undrinkable.

May 24, 2024
09:07:01 AM
6841 Velkopopovický Kozel Non-Alcoholic Czech Republic Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml bottle, as Velkopopovický Kozel 0,0%, from EkoMarket, Bryne. Deep copper colour, small white head. Aroma of malts, grain and wort, hints of baby porridge, over-cooked vegetables, brown bread and caramel. Malty flavour, not too sweet, some fruitiness, notes of brown bread, a hint of caramel, very moderate hops. Could have been worse.

May 31, 2024
01:52:55 PM
6842 Schnitzer Bräu German Hirse Premium Germany Spiced Beer 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml bottle, from Bio Station Store, Antwerpen Centraal. ABV is 5.0%. Clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of millet malt, burnt rubber and burnt plastic. Fairly crisp flavour with a little citrus in first sip, unfortunately followed by sweetish millet and weird hints of plastic.

Jan 5, 2022
01:28:14 PM
6843 Nøisom Fusion Mango og Ananas Norway Fruit Beer 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml clear bottle, from Helgø Meny Bogafjell. ABV is 4.7%. Dirty greyish-orange colour, minimal head that disappears instantly. Aroma of over-ripe and decaying mango and pineapple, hints of vomit. The flavour is moderately sour and quite sweet, with notes of over-ripe mango and pineapple, and lactic acid. Hardly any bitterness, and overall very little here to remind you that this is a beer.

Apr 27, 2022
04:00:04 PM
6844 H.P Bulmers Original Cider United Kingdom Cider 1.8

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

568 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. In addition to apple juice, ingredients include "glucose syrup, water, sugar, carbon dioxide, acid: E296, antioxidant: E224 (sulphites), colour: E120". Recommended to "serve over ice". In other words: this is an industrial cider. Pours fizzy with a large white head that actually stays around a while (probably designed to make people think you are drinking lager). Strange aroma of rotting and fermenting apples + some undefined and unpleasant chemical stuff. The flavour is fairly sweet and synthetic with very little to write home about. Pretty bad.

Jul 14, 2007
05:53:14 PM
6845 Neumarkter Lammsbräu Weisse Alkoholfrei Germany Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml bottle, bought at ULTRA Stadionparken, Stavanger. Like all Neumarkter Lammsbräu beers it is organic ("õkologisch"). Cloudy straw coloured beer, large white head. The aroma has the standard n/a "boiled" notes (over-boiled vegetables, grit or porridge) The flavour has some of the same notes, but is fairly bland. Some weak citrussy notes make the beer tolerably refeshing when cold. If you MUST have a n/a beer, this one is not the worst of its kind, but it is not a beer you’ll want to go to for great taste.

Aug 1, 2007
08:33:01 AM
6846 Cobra Alcohol Free Lager United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml green bottle, as "Cobra Extra Smooth Alcohol Free Premium Beer", courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Crystal clear pale golden colour, decent head. Sweetish typical n/a lager aroma: maize (corn) and boiled vegetables. The flavour is sweetish with minimal hops, pretty bad, but the beer is not completely undrinkable when ice cold.

Sep 14, 2007
09:35:14 AM
6847 Mariestads Lättöl Sweden Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

(330 ml bottle, at a roadside café in Sweden). Light (= low alcohol) lager. At 2.1% ABV you don't expect much, and you don't get much either. It is weak, but drinkable. Not much more to say.

Dec 3, 2007
07:44:03 PM
6848 Mack Lettøl Norway Reduced Alcohol 1.8

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml bottle. ABV is 2.5%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate head. The aroma has malts, hay and cooked vegetables. Thin and watery mouthfeel, unpleasant dusty and grainy flavour. Hardly any bitterness. Not good.

Dec 12, 2007
06:06:12 PM
6849 Classe Royale Netherlands Pale Lager 1.8

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

330 ml can, thanks to KnutAlbert. ABV is 5.0%. Ingredients include maize (corn). "Brewed and canned in the EU under licence of and distributed by Bierbrouwerij de Vriedenkring, Breda Holland." Pale golden colour, large and lasting head. Moderate sweetish and fruity aroma. Boring industrial pale lager flavour, notes of artificial sweetener. Minimal hops. Bad beer.

Jan 12, 2008
08:36:12 PM
6850 Grusomme Lervig Pilsner Norway Pale Lager 1.8

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

500 ml black can. When we hope for a black beer inside, we get just another pilsener / pale lager! Crystal clear very pale yellow colour, large to low head. Strong and sweetish industrial pale lager aroma with notes of artificial candy and maize. The flavour is bland and sweetish, with a slight hoppy bitterness in the finish. I am amazed that Lervig can’t make a better show of it. With this crappy effort from the brewers, even Stavanger local patriotism can’t keep the Lervig brewery alive in the long run. Shame on you!

Feb 26, 2008
05:54:26 PM