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

500 ml can, from Bunnpris Sand. ABV is 4.3%. Pale and nearly clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Artificial aroma and flavour of pink grapefruit and blood orange - I'll bet that none of these fruits have been near this beer, though. Citric mouthfeel, low bitterness. Nothing here to please a beer entusiast, but the beer is not undrinkable, as it is wet and cold. In a blind test, I could have guessed that this was a radler / shandy.

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

500 ml can, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Very pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Strong aroma of mango, both real mango and artificial "mango" esters. Thin mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and mango with some "artificial" notes, not too sweet, a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. Far from great, but not undrinkable when cold.

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

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub, Stavanger. ABV is 3.8%. Hazy and very pale yellow colour, some yeast floaties, moderate white head. Aroma of lactic acid, hints of lemons and yeast. Very sour flavour, lactic acid and lemons galore, but better than Marlene.

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

Shared 3 bottles à 330 ml at Cardinal, Stavanger. Gluten free. All of them were gusher bottles, half of the content gushed out by its own will. The remaining bottles will be returned to the importer. Brown colour. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dull aroma and flavour - not horrible, just dull.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, called "Premium Dunkel", but must be the same beer. ABV is the same. Adding "premium" to the name of most of their beers will not hide the fact that Harboe is one of the least interesting discount breweries in Northern Europe. Brown colour, very thin for a dunkel. Decent head. Moderate malty aroma. Flavour has a very moderate maltiness, very thin and slightly metallic mouthfeel. Another poor brew from Harboe.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark. ABV is 5.7%. Dark ruby nearly black colour, large tan head. Aroma is overhelming chocolate (like chocolate sauce), artificial vanilla, cocoa, candy and caramel. Definitely too much of all the sweet aromas. Flavour is not quite as overwhelmingly sweet as the aroma makes you fear, but pretty close. Again: too much chocolate, cocoa and artificial vanilla, some coffee notes too. I’m not amused. Couldn’t finish the bottle.

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

(500 ml can). Norwegian "summer beers" are the work of the devil! While their ordinary pilseners are summer beers good enough, every brewery, of some reason, now makes a lighter and blander version for the summer months. The one from Mack is not the worst of its kind, but that doesn't mean it's a good beer. Typical pilsener colour (not as extremely pale coloured as the ones from some other breweries), very good head, weak flowery aroma, weak grassy flavour (as far as there is any flavour at all), low bitterness. This is for the target group who wants an ice cold thirstquencher without much taste.

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

500 ml bottle with twist-off cap, bought at LIDL, Norway. ABV here is 4.7%, to comply with our 4.75% upper limit for beers sold in grocery stores. Pale golden colour, moderate head. Moderate aromatic hops, herbal and flowery notes. Fizzy mouthfeel. The rather dry flavour is dominated by a not very pleasant bitterness of not very good hops, becomes "industrial" and metallic in the finish. Not my favourite pils this one.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml swingtop bottle, in Flensburg. Very pale golden colour, large and lasting head. Watery of course, but has a decent hoppiness in aroma and flavour, without the "boiled" character of most other n/a beers. One of the (relatively) "best" n/a beers I’ve had so far.

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

Good head. Very pale golden colour, more bitterness than the ordinary CB Pilsener, but where are the malts?? Bland, watery mouthfeel. Even a pils should taste of more than water with some hops added.

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

(500 ml can). Another beer brewed by Aass Bryggeri, Drammen, in the name of long gone Lundetangen Bryggeri, Skien. Norwegian "summer beers" (= very light pilseners) are generally the work of the devil - this one is far from the worst of its kind. Pale golden colour, moderate head, aromatic hops are not too bad (Saaz?), very light bodied (of course), clean taste (as far as there is any taste at all), not much bitterness / aftertaste. A thirstquencher for a hot summer's day - if there are no better beers around.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml bottle. This is obviously a different beer from the 7% ABV Mongozo Coconut. This one is probably brewed for the Swedish market (Sweden has a 3.5% limit for beers sold in grocery stores), but it is now also available in Norway (ULTRA stores a.o.). Gushes out of the bottle, opaque straw colored, decent white head. INTENSE sweet aroma of coconut suntan oil, which is a smell I like, but not necessarily in beer! More unpleasant "chemical" notes come through later on. Flavour is very sweet and reminds me of the coconut & sugar filling in Bounty chocolates. Pretty bad beer, but not quite as disgusting as Mongozo Banana.

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

330 ml clear glass bottles. A 'continental' style pils, good head, initial flavour is not unpleasant - that is, if you can find any flavour at all. Lightly hopped - in fact, lightly anything. Metallic aftertaste. At least this one is slightly better than Gran's 'Premium' pilsner.

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

(500 ml can). Brewed "under licence" (my ass!) in Denmark, no doubt by Gran's Danish partner brewery Harboe. Very pale golden brew, decent head. Quite strong fruity sweet aroma, not really good but not offensive either. Flavour is typical Harboe = completely uninteresting, a bit on the sweet side, low bitterness. Little aftertaste - at least you don't get the normal Grans metallicness.

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

500 ml can, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Pale golden colour, decent head. Moderate sweetish and sugary aroma, notes of grass and boiled vegetables, not very attracive. Moderate sweetish flavour, minimal hops. Another boring beer from Ringnes.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Also bought in Denmark. ABV is 5.6%. Deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Dull aroma of grain, dust, stale jam and a little caramel. The flavour is slightly citric, moderate notes of grain and caramel, with a metallic bitterness in the finish. Won't buy again.

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

500 ml bottle, as Frejdahl Gleipner Alkoholfri Citra IPA, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.5% or less. Golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of malt sugar, citric hops and "orange" and "peach" candy. The flavour is medium sweet, with the same elements. A slight bitterness in the finish.

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

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 3.7%. Crystal clear very pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy hops. Thin mouthfeel. Slightly sweet flavour with moderate herbal hops.

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

330 ml can, as Karlsquell Suave, from Aldi Estepona, Spain. ABV is 4.8%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma, some grainy and grassy notes. Bland flavour, some malts, a slight hop bitterness in the finish.

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

330 ml can, from ALDI, Estepona, Spain, as Karlsquell Ley de Pureza 1516. ABV is 4.9%. Brewed in the EU for Brasserie Champigneulles, France. Clear golden colour, large white head. Strong sweetish aroma of malts and grass. Fairly bland flavour, with more malts than hops.

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

330 ml bottle, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. IBU is 30. Moderately hazy golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of grain and tropical fruits. The flavour has also grainy and fruity notes, with a sharp and medicinal bitterness in the aftertaste.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

May 2020: 330 ml bottle, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. ABV is 0.5%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate malty / grainy aroma. Refreshing flavour, decent citrussy hops, wort and grain in the finish.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

500 ml bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Hazy pale straw colour, moderate white head, nice lacing. Aroma of malts, grit, grain, baby porridge, just a hint of wheaty notes and citrus. The flavour is better, with more distinct citrus and wheaty notes, also hints of coriander and very moderate hops.

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

330 ml clear bottle, as Desperados Original, from Vinmonopolet Sauda. Brewed for Heineken España. ABV is 5.9%. Golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of malt sugar, maize, citrus and tequila. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, low bitterness. Acceptable as an ice cold refreshment.

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

440 ml can, as Broughton Hopo 6.2 IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Clear deep golden colour, with a small, coarse and shortlived white head. Aroma of malts, toffee, caramel and over-ripe red berries. Malty flavour, slightly on the sweet side, some caramel, moderate earthy hops in the finish. Dull, won't buy again.