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6926 Svaneke Don't Worry Alkoholfri Brown Ale Denmark Reduced Alcohol 2.0

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

500 ml bottle, as Svaneke Don't Worry Alkoholfri Brown Ale Økologisk, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.5% or less. Slightly hazy deep brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of malts, wort and brown bread. Rich mouthfeel for a n/a beer. Malty flavour, brown bread again, "dusty" bittering hops in the finish.

Jul 19, 2023
02:20:20 AM
6927 Mikkeller Limbo Riesling Denmark Reduced Alcohol 2.0

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

330 ml can, as Mikkeller Limbo Riesling, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 0.3%. Slightly hazy pale golden, moderate to small white head. Aroma of sweat, manure, diesel and grapejuice. Very sweet flavour with loads of grapejuice and some citrus. Needs to be drunk ice cold.

Jul 24, 2023
01:55:17 PM
6928 Royal Økologisk Classic Denmark Vienna / Amber Lager 2.0

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

330 ml can, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 4.8%, IBU 19. Beautiful clear amber colour, moderate to small white head. Distinct aroma of malts and caramel. Malts and caramel in the flavour too, too sweet to be refreshing. Very moderate hops.

Jul 27, 2023
07:45:39 PM
6929 Royal Økologisk Ufiltreret Lager Denmark Pale Lager 2.0

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

330 ml can, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 4.8%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Unpleasant aroma of grain, wort and dust, hints of stale jam. The flavour is first citric and kind of refreshing, then the boring notes of the aroma come through in the flavour too, and the beer loses my interest completely.

Jul 28, 2023
04:46:13 PM
6930 Harboe Pinsebryg Denmark Pale Lager 2.0

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

May 2012: 330 ml bottle, from NETTO. ABV is 5.7%. Golden colour, large to medium white head. The aroma has first some sweetish malts and grassy and herbal hops, and is better than I feared - then the usual Harboe notes of wet cardboard set in. The flavour is first sugary sweeet, then I get a hint of grassy hops, before the finish with dust and cardboard. Sure, my expectations were low, but I suppose Harboe would be capable of making an even worse show of it. At least the beer was cheap ...

Jul 28, 2023
10:01:13 PM
6931 Harboe Gold Denmark Lager 2.0

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

April 2017: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.9%. Golden colour, moderate to low white head. Sweetish "industrial" aroma, hints of maize, malts and over-cooked vegetables. The flavour is also sweet, with moderate hops, but no particular off-flavours, so the beer is not undrinkable.

Jul 28, 2023
10:11:21 PM
6932 Royal 0,0% Classic Denmark Reduced Alcohol 2.0

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

330 ml can, as Royal 0,0% Classic, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. Clear deep to brown colour, moderate to small white head. Weak aroma, a hint of malts, notes of wet cardboard. The flavour has notes of malts and bread, and is not too sweet. Moderate hops in the finish. Could have been worse.

Jul 29, 2023
12:42:01 PM
6933 Ølve Gåsebrygg Norway Cream Ale 2.0

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

April 2013: Shared 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%, Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate malty aroma with some "dusty" notes. Thin mouthfeel. Bland and uninteresting flavour, quite dry, but nearly void of hops.

Aug 8, 2023
07:43:45 PM
6934 Trollbryggeriet Slogen Pilsner (Pils) Norway Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.0

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

December 2019: 500 ml bottle, from Helgø Meny Tasta Senter. ABV is 4.7%. Brewed with German hops. Pale golden colour with a slight haziness, moderate white head. Aroma of herbal and floral hops, hints of honey. Flavour of yeast, wort and herbal hops. Too yeasty for me. Won't buy again. *But i accidentally did! - now in 330 ml can.

Aug 14, 2024
11:27:05 AM
6935 Slavutych Ice Beer Mix Lime Ukraine Fruit Beer 2.0

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

500 ml clear bottle, from EkoMarket, Stavanger. ABV is 3.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, small white head. Aroma of lime and pilsener malts. Medium sweet and citric flavour, notes of lime, pilsener notes in the background, low bitterness. Not undrinkable.

Nov 7, 2024
01:05:40 PM
6936 Gipsy Hill Hepcaf Alcohol-free IPA United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 2.0

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

330 ml can, as Gipsy Hill Hepcaf Alcohol-free IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, n/a dept. ABV is 0.5%. Hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of various citrus fruits and tropical fruits, a hint of spruce. Thin and fizzy mouthfeel. Flavour of piney and citric hops, moderate bitterness.

Nov 10, 2024
10:32:19 PM
6937 Hansen EF-Domstols Øl Germany Pale Lager 2.0

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

On tap at Bjørn Hansen’s stand at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger 2007. Pale golden colour, low head. Industrial pilsener aroma and flavour. Some bitterness. Boring.

Aug 1, 2007
04:11:01 PM
6938 Spendrups Ljust Lageröl 3.5% Sweden Light / Lite Lager 2.0

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

A pale golden lager for the Swedish grocery store market (maximum limit 3.5% ABV). Decent head. Weak as expected. Some maltiness in the aroma and flavour. Drinkable after all.

Dec 3, 2007
08:01:03 PM
6939 Mack Lite Lavkaloriøl Norway Light / Lite Lager 2.0

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

500 ml can. ABV is 4.7%. Contains 60% less carbohydrates and 30% less calories than an ordinary pilsener. Extremely pale yellow colour, decent lasting head. Fruity aroma, notes of citrus, maize and candy. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour is artificially sweet with grainy notes. Empty finish. Poor.

Mar 12, 2008
10:08:12 AM
6940 Bintang Bir Pilsener Indonesia Pale Lager 2.0

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

330 ml can, a gift from my Indonesian-born sister-in-law. ABV is 5%. Pale yellow colour, decent head. Typical "Industrial" and sweetish pale lager aroma, notes of maize and/or other adjuncts.The flavour is far too sweet for a "pilsener", but there is at least a certain maltiness and not too many off-flavours. Very moderate hops in the finish, slightly metallic.

Aug 25, 2008
04:42:25 AM
6941 Föroya Bjór Pilsnar Faroe Islands Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.0

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

On tap in the Faroe Islands tent at the ONS 2008, Stavanger. Served ice cold (= minimal taste). Golden colour, low head. Moderate sweetish aroma. Fizzy mouthfeel. Bland pale lager flavour, nothing particularly offensive, but nothing to make you happy either. The Faroese singer Hanus G. Johansen made my day, the beer did not.

Aug 30, 2008
02:28:30 PM
6942 Hansa Waldemars Brown Ale Norway Brown Ale 2.0

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

500 ml can, ABV is 4.5%. Golden brown colour, big to moderate head. Dull and boring aroma, weak hints of malts and caramel. The flavour is also dull and boring but not offensive, moderate notes of malts, a weak hint of toffee but the beer is not sweet. Hardly any noticeable hops at all. Thin mouthfeel. Yawn. Zzzzzzz.

Sep 13, 2008
04:17:13 PM
6943 Aass Lite Norway Light / Lite Lager 2.0

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

500 ml can, ABV is 4.5%. Pale golden colour, pours very fizzy with a decent head. "Industrial" and rather "dead" aroma, with some grainy notes. The beer is "cold and wet", thin, watery and utterly boring. No offensive sidenotes, but has not much going flavourwise at all.

Oct 2, 2008
03:38:02 PM
6944 Oslo Mikrobryggeri Belgisk Pale Ale Norway English Pale Ale 2.0

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

On tap at the brewpub. Hazy deep copper coloured beer, low head. Diacetyl and some vinegar in both aroma and flavour. I did not like it at all. Should never have been for sale - if the brewers want to destroy their own good reputation, this is the way to do it.

Oct 2, 2008
03:53:02 PM
6945 Avery Lilikoi Kepolo United States Fruit Beer 2.0

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

355 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%. Cloudy straw colour, moderate to low white head. Strong but not particularly nice aroma of passionfruit and citrus, sourish, hints of coriander. Medium sour flavour, passionfruit and citrus again, minimal coriander, no noticeable hops. Not my cup of tea.

Apr 23, 2021
09:55:35 AM
6946 HaandBryggeriet Information Vs Knowledge Norway Berliner Weisse 2.0

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

Small sample from can at Vectura-messe. Cloudy beer. Aroma and flavour of lactic acid (lots of it) and nothing else. Uninteresting. There's thirteen in a dozen of these beers nowadays. I will rerate if a get a larger sample, but only if it's for free.

Apr 28, 2021
02:29:04 AM
6947 Vedett Extra Playa Belgium Pale Lager 2.0

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

330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet Lyngdal. ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, small white head. Weak aroma, hints of lemon zest. Citric and thin mouthfeel. Little flavour, except some lemon zest. Very moderate hops.

May 1, 2021
08:33:08 PM
6948 Big Drop Brewing Uptown Craft Lager United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 2.0

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

330 ml can, from leske.no . ABV is 0.5%, IBU 16. Gluten free. Clear deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Grainy and rather unpleasant aroma, hints of caramel and stale jam. The flavour is grainy and bland, but without unpleasant off-flavours. Hints of citrus, but the bitterness is low.

May 5, 2021
03:38:36 PM
6949 Wychwood Ginger Beard United Kingdom Spiced Beer 2.0

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

500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark. ABV is 4.2%. Clear deep golden colour, small white head. Sugary aroma of soda / pop, sweetish malts and ginger. Moderate carbonation. The flavour is way too sweet and soda-like - what is the point? The nice ginger burn in the finish can't save this beer from the "won't buy again" category.

Jun 13, 2021
12:02:36 PM
6950 Mack Mikrobryggeri Royal IPA Med Mango Norway IPA 2.0

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

500 ml bottle, from Bunnpris Sauda. Brownish golden colour, loads of yeast floaties in the glass. Small and coarse white head. Aroma of yeast and over-ripe mango. Medium sweet flavour with dominant over-ripe mango throughout, a moderate bitterness in the finish. Won't buy again.

Jul 21, 2021
12:26:34 PM