Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

June 2020: 440 ml can, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 5.8%. Very pale yellow colour, only slightly hazy. Moderate coarse white head. Aroma of citrus and spruce, hints of pineapple and other tropical fruits. Refreshing and fruity flavour, citrus and tropical fruits again, some sweetness. Low bitterness, a hint of resin.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Mahogany colour, moderate beige head. Moderate malty aroma, some vanilla and brown kandij sugar. Malty flavour, caramel, brown kandij sugar, dark dried fruits, moderate American hops. Good beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Dec. 2013: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal’s Store Juleøltest. Batch #RØ390. ABV is 7.4%. Dark brown colour, moderate to low beige head. Pleasant malty aroma and flavour with notes of chocolate, brown kandij sugar and mild Christmas spices. A beer I would buy again.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Small sample from can at Vectura-messe. Murky yellow colour. Pleasant aroma and flavour of citrus, yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits, some sweetness but not too much. Very good mouthfeel for being only 4.7%. A beer I'd buy again!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 12.0%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Intense aroma of cocoa / chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Very sweet flavour, with loads of the same elements as the aroma. I recommend sharing the can between 2 persons.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml clear bottle, batch #20230115, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 7.2%. Clear and extremely pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Interesting and complex aroma of various apple varieties, appleskin, hints of oak and sulphites. Dry and crisp flavour, notes of eating apples, great with food, but also enjoyable on its own.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

750 ml capped & corked bottle, bottled 03-2021, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6.2%. Pink to red colour, large to moderate off-white head. Distinct aroma of cherries, marzipan and brettanomyces / farmhouse. Medium sour flavour with the same elements, also hints of lemons.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of peaches and apricots, some citrus too, medium sweet, refreshing.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500 ml bottle, as Nøgne Ø U.N.P.O.C. Quadrupel, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 13.0%, IBU 30. Very dark brown colour, minimal and shortlived tan head. Aroma of dark dried fruits, chocolate and caramel malts. Rich and warming mouthfeel. Sweet flavour with the same elements, also brown kandij sugar syrup and mild spices, moderate bittering hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

June 2013: 750 ml swingtop bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 7.9%. Beautiful ruby colour, moderate beige head. Lovely malty aroma with plenty of caramel and rye bread, some mild roasty notes in the background. The flavour is also distinctly malty but not too sweet, caramel, brown bread and mild roasty notes again. Moderate hops in the finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

May 2015: Cask half pint at Wetherspoons, Victoria Station, London. Black colour, creamy beige head. Pleasant aroma of moderately roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, citrus and mild spices. Smooth flavour, citrus and spices on top of roast malts and coffee. Unusual, interesting - and good. Dry aftertaste.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

440 ml can, as Monkey Brew Andromeda Stout, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Black colour, large to moderate tan head. Aroma of roast malts and oak, hints of coffee and dark chocolate. The flavour has the same elements, also hints of dark fruits and liquorice. Good beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml clear bottle, harvest 2022, from the cidery. ABV is 8.0%. Hopped cider, apple varieties are Karin Schneider and Rubinstep. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Fresh aroma of said apples, a hint of citric and herbal hops, also a hint of sulphites. Fresh apple flavour, medium dry, moderate citric hops, again a hint of sulphites. Well balanced and enjoyable.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

August 2020: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 14%, IBU 30. Black colour, moderate to small brown head. Aroma of roast malts, molasses, oak, red wine, liquorice. Warming mouthfeel. Sweet and rich flavour, roast malts, caramel, brown sugar, dark syrup, oak, liquorice, dark dried fruits, dark berries.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of melon and tropical fruits. Flavour again of melon and tropical fruits, also yellow stonefruits, decent bitterness. A very good beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330 ml can in cardboard cylinder, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 14%. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma more of bourbon than sherry, distinct oak and vanilla, a hint of fusel alcohols. Warming mouthfeel. Very sweet flavour, notes of sweet sherry come through, distinct oak again, notes of raisins, moderate hops. A nice treat to satisfy your sweet tooth, but I'd recommend sharing the can between two persons.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330 ml can, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips. Refreshing flavour, not too sweet, citrus and tropical fruits again, hints of yellow stonefruits, also a hint of sprucetips, low bitterness.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Deep, deep purple colour, moderate to small pink to purple head. Aroma of blueberries, sour cherries and vanilla, hints of almonds and marzipan. The moderately sour flavour has the same fruity notes, and is not too sweet. Very nice and drinkable.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

330 ml can, as Põhjala Must Kuld Paper Mill Coffee Porter, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.8%. Black colour. large to moderate creamy tan head. Aroma of coffee and roast malts, hints of dark chocolate and liquorice. Sweet and malty flavour, notes of sweetened coffee, roast malts and dark chocolate. Moderate bittering hops.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

June 2015: 500 ml bottle, batch #272, from the brewery. BB date 07.2014. ABV is 7.7%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Aroma of liquorice and black rye bread, also coffee and fruity hops, just a hint of smoke. The flavour has roast malts, coffee and liquorice, also piney hops, black rye bread and a hint of smoke. Good beer. Gets even better as it warms up a little. I’m upping a point or two.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

August 2020: 330 ml bottle, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 9.0%. Cloudy dark brown colour, moderate to small beige head. Aroma of malts and smoke, hints of dark chocolate and cherries. The flavour is distinctly fruity (hints of cherries again) and moderately smokey and roasty, not too sweet. Easy drinking for its strength, quite enjoyable.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

August 2020: 330 ml bottle, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 7.5%. Hazy dark brown colour, large to moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, brown kandij sugar syrup, dark dried fruits, hints of mild spices. The flavour is malty and sweet, but not too much, with the same elements as in the aroma. Hints of chocolate.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml nitro pour can, as Sullivan's Black Marble Stout, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.1%. Black colour, creamy beige head. Aroma of roast malts and mild coffee, hints of dark chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Medium dry flavour with the same elements as the aroma, noticeable bittering hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330 ml can, as Magic Rock Murk-Life Balance Hazy Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Hazy pale yellow colour, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, pineapple and various tropical fruits. Citric flavour, not too sweet, also notes of tropical fruits. Low bitterness.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml corked & caged bottle, vintage 2020-2021, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Moderately hazy orange colour, minimal white head. Distinct aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse / barnyard, also notes of oak and oxidised apples. Sour and oaky flavour, distinct notes of brettanomyces, hints of scrumpy.