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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
7001 Lech Free Lager 0,0% Poland Reduced Alcohol 2.0

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

500 ml green bottle, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of wort and grain, hints of baby porridge. The flavour is medium dry with grain and a hint of citrus, not undrinkable.

May 14, 2024
11:10:15 AM
7002 Sarajevsko Svijetlo Pivo Bosnia and Herzegovina Pale Lager 2.0

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

September 2012: 500 ml can, shared by abemorsten. ABV is 4.9%. Pale golden colour, moderate to low white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of pilsener wort, maize and over-cooked vegetables. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour is bland and fairly uninteresting, but not undrinkable. Hints of over-cooked vegetables again.

Jun 2, 2024
07:41:43 PM
7003 Shumensko Spetsialno Pivo (Premium Beer) Bulgaria Pale Lager 2.0

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

500 ml brown glass bottle with tear-off cap, as Shumensko Premium Beer. ABV is 4.6%. A gift, BB date seems to be 13.12.08. Extremely pale yellow colour, huge white head. Sweetish aroma with strong "chemical" notes, vile stuff. Soft mouthfeel. Bland and boring flavour with just a hint of sweetness and minimal hops, but not totally undrinkable.

Oct 18, 2010
12:00:00 PM
7004 Berliner Kindl Weisse Waldmeister Germany Berliner Weisse 2.0

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

Bottle, kindly shared by abemorsten. ABV is 3.0%. Signal green colour, low white head. Almond essence / marzipan aroma. Sour flavour with strong notes of almond essence / marzipan. Weird. The otherwise refreshing sour flavour does not blend in well with the sweetish marzipan elements.

Feb 23, 2011
12:00:00 PM
7005 Stag Lager Beer Extra Smooth Mauritius Pale Lager 2.0

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

250 ml green bottle, kindly shared by abemorsten, who brought it from Mauritius. ABV is 5.1%. Pale golden colour, low and short-lived white head. "Skunky" lightstruck Heineken-like aroma. Sweetish flavour, weak hops, but not undrinkable. Might work ice cold in the Mauritius heat.

Apr 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
7006 Kocour Stout Czech Republic Dry Stout 2.0

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

Bottle, shared by gunnar. ABV is 4.3%. Black colour, moderate tan head. "Dry" and ashy aroma, notes of cold coffee. The flavour is sour and vinegary as hell, completely gone bad, undrinkable.

Jul 10, 2011
12:00:00 PM
7007 Mack Arctic Lite Norway Pale Lager 2.0

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

Sample from 500 ml can, at the Mack stand, Smak 09. ABV is 4.7%. Another low carb beer, what have we done to deserve this? Pale golden colour, low head. The aroma (as far as there is any) has a moderate fruitiness, not unpleasant though. Sharpish mouthfeel. Minimal flavour, but there are some very moderate hops in the finish. Boring.

Feb 10, 2009
01:13:10 PM
7008 Aass After Beach Norway Pale Lager 2.0

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

330 ml clear bottle. ABV is 4.7%. Pale golden colour, big white head. Weak aroma, notes of wheat and citrus. The flavour is moderately sweetish and slightly wheaty with just a hint of citrus, nearly void of any bitterness. Boring and overpriced. Might possibly be the same beer as Aass After Ski, with a different label? The brewery denies this, though.

May 19, 2009
05:48:19 PM
7009 Beck's Green Lemon Germany Fruit Beer 2.0

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

330 ml clear pale green bottle, a gift from my son Steinar (bought at Bremen Airport). ABV is 2.5%. Crystal clear greenish yellow (or yellowish green) colour, moderate off-white head with a greenish hue. Fruity weak aroma, notes of lime and lemons. The sweetish flavour has notes of lime and sugar, refreshing in its own peculiar way, hardly any bitterness. Blindfolded I would probably not have guessed that this was a beer at all. Not undrinkable though, at least when cold.

Jan 25, 2010
12:00:00 PM
7010 Boon Rawd Leo Thailand Lager 1.9

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

Bottle, RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg, thanks to Gr0ve. ABV was 5%. Pale golden colour, moderate head. Moderate sweetish aroma, notes of grass and maize. Bland flavour, sweetish.

Jan 1, 2010
12:00:00 PM
7011 Bere Timisoreana Romania Pale Lager 1.9

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

500 ml can, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg, ABV 5%. Pale golden colour, low head. Sweetish aroma, notes of malt sugar and maize. Bland flavour, very moderate "dusty" and slightly metallic hops in the finish.

Jan 1, 2010
12:00:00 PM
7012 Störtebeker 1402 Alkoholfrei Germany Reduced Alcohol 1.9

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

330 ml bottle, bought in Sweden. ABV max. 0.5%. Crystal clear very pale yellow colour, big white head. Typical n/a beer aroma of baby porridge and over-boiled vegetables. Moderate carbonation in the glass, soft mouthfeel. The flavour has also the usual n/a beer "over-boiled" character. However, there are noticeable hops, also hints of citrus, making the beer a tad better than "undrinkable". Very far from "good", though.

Apr 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
7013 Hopback Summer Lightning United Kingdom Blonde Ale 1.9

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

First time impression: Cask at The Grid, Southfields, London. Served too cold. Unbelievably high rating at the Great British Beer Festival. I still find the use of extremely bitter hops totally out of hand. Probably the first pint of my life that I was unable to finish. Undrinkable. If you guys like it, fine. I just don't. Sorry. Note: Looking at other ratings, I will have to sample this one again. My taste MAY have changed ...

Nov 5, 2004
05:10:05 PM
7014 RedLight Super Premium Beer Germany Light / Lite Lager 1.9

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

500 ml red can, now available in Norway ("hooray!" - NOT!). I saw this low carb beer in England too (but resisted buying it there), it’s contract brewed by German brewers Gebr. Maisel for some shady London company wanting to profit on the American-inspired "low carb" craze. www.redlightbeer.com Maybe Maisel feel as if their brewing skills are sold for "prostitution" (in terms of craft pride) - that could explain the "redlight" name of the beer... I’m sure it will become popular in the "redlight districts" of Europe - or maybe not .... Anyway, like all(?) low carb beers the colour is very pale straw coloured, head goes from large & fluffy to none. There actually is some aroma: grass and hints of citrus. Not much flavour of course, but better than feared, at least it’s not offensive - fairly clean with a faint hint of hops. Watery and slightly metallic mouthfeel, as expected. Aftertaste is next to none. But seriously - why "low carb" beers? Go for a walk in stead!

Mar 9, 2005
05:26:09 PM
7015 Amstel Light Netherlands Light / Lite Lager 1.9

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

Well, if the ordinary Amstel isn't bland enough for you... God bless! There's really not much to say in favour of this brew - but a glass of it IS drinkable if you have to drive afterwards.

Mar 16, 2005
05:23:16 PM
7016 Corona Extra Mexico Pale Lager 1.9

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

Over-priced pale Mexican beer with a silly lime-slice gimmick to attract stock-broker wannabes and other idiots. No reason to stick with this one. Pass.

Apr 11, 2005
07:01:11 PM
7017 Dà Rü Premium Beer United Kingdom Pale Lager 1.9

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

As far as I know, "Da Ru Breweries UK" do not exist as a working brewery. Dà Rü Premium Beer seems to be the conception of a marketing company in Clerkenwell (Dà Rü Beer, 2nd Floor, 145-157 St John Street, London, ECIV4PY, UK), and is obviously contract brewed somewhere - does anyone know exactly WHERE? (Have a look and a laugh at the beer’s ridiculous website: www.darubeer.com ). Apparently aimed at the target group of Asian-British "Bollywood" clubbers. My notes of the beer: 330 ml bottle (picture of scorpion on the label), 4.2% ABV, bought at Cardinal (pub), Stavanger, Norway. Also available in the ICA Middelthon grocery store (Middelthon imported this beer to Norway). Extremely pale yellow colour, large to moderate head. Moderate camphorwood(!) aroma. Flavour is very dry and crisp, unfortunately with a nearly non-existant malty base, and very moderate hops. Some camphorwood notes in the flavour too.

Jul 23, 2007
11:17:23 AM
7018 Ochakovo Svetloe Russia Light / Lite Lager 1.9

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

500 ml clear glass bottle, at the Pushkin Restaurant stand at Gladmatfestivalen 2007, Stavanger. Served ice cold. Golden colour, minimal head. Minimal aroma, just a hint of honey. Fizzy mouthfeel. Standard industrial pale lager flavour, moderate bitterness. Not totally undrinkable, but boring.

Jul 27, 2007
02:52:27 PM
7019 Aass Bayer Uten Norway Reduced Alcohol 1.9

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

330 ml bottle. Copper coloured beer with a big off-white head. Typical n/a beer aroma with the usual sickly "boiled" notes (baby porridge, over-boiled vegetables), also some more pleasant hints of bakery and caramel. The flavour is bland and boring, again those sickly "boiled" notes, too much sweetness. A slight bitterness in the finish. Not for me this one.

Apr 24, 2008
04:20:24 PM
7020 Grans Bare Lite 4.5% Norway Light / Lite Lager 1.9

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

500 ml can, from REMA 1000. ABV is 4.5%. Another light / lite / low carb pale lager - oh God, what have we Norwegians done wrong to deserve being punished with this low carb wave? Pale golden colour, moderate head. Sweetish and rather sickly (rubbery) aroma. The flavour is not too bad for a lite beer, though - there is actually some hoppy bitterness. Could have been worse.

Aug 25, 2008
04:20:25 AM
7021 Liefmans Yell'Oh On The Rocks Belgium Fruit Beer 1.9

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

June 2017: 250 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 3.8%. Served on the rocks as recommended. Yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of yellow fruits, basil and elderberry, also notes of artificial candy. Sweet flavour, notes of artificial candy, yellow fruits and candy. Not good.

Feb 11, 2023
09:51:41 PM
7022 Aass Energi Øl Norway Lager 1.9

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

500 ml can, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of RedBull, which is a drink I only consume when I am desperate. As a beer, this is terrible. Not totally undrinkable, though.

Mar 4, 2023
07:06:08 AM
7023 Sagene Lys Norway Pale Lager 1.9

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

330 ml clear bottle, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 4.5%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of maize, pilsener malts and newmown grass. Dull and boring flavour, not quite as sweet as I feared though, with far too little hops, but not directly offensive. Next!

Mar 31, 2023
07:23:56 PM
7024 Leffe Ruby Belgium Fruit Beer 1.9

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

750 ml bottle, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 5.0%. Clear pink to red colour, huge off-white head. Aroma of artificial "red fruits" candy. Sweet flavour, artificial "red fruits" galore, some malts and hops in the background. Waste of money.

Jul 28, 2023
12:59:52 PM
7025 Hoegaarden Wit - Blanche 0,0% Belgium Reduced Alcohol 1.9

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

330 ml can, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. Hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of orange peel and citric acid, hints of baby porridge, wort and apple extract. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, no sign of coriander, nor any hop bitterness.

Jul 29, 2023
09:16:07 PM