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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour. large tan head. Distinct aroma of chocolate / cocoa, caramel, vanilla and lactose, only a hint of cinnamon. The flavour is not too sweet, but has the same elements as the aroma, also some mild coffee notes and moderate bittering hops.

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

May 2020: 16 fl. oz. can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 8.5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Nice hoppy aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and spruce. The flavour has some fruity sweetness, citrus and tropical fruits again, followed by a moderate grapefruity and resinous bitterness.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Clear deep golden to orange colour, sparkling, moderate white head. Aroma of eating apples and mild Christmas spices. Medium sweet flavour, notes of dessert apples, cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, bay leaves and cloves.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%, IBU 46. Slightly hazy orange to brown colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of bitter vintage orange marmalade, grapefruit, pine and spruce. The flavour is not too sweet, but has the same elements as the aroma. Resinous aftertaste.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.8%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Moderate aroma of roast malts, hints of mild coffee. Smooth mouthfeel. Pleasant flavour of roast malts, black rye bread, mild coffee and a little sweetness from the crystal malts.

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

November 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting, from Kihiosk, Copenhagen. Very dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Pleasant aroma of prunes and other dark dried fruits, also oak, hints of fortified wine. The flavour is also oaky with dark dried fruits, not too sweet. Very good.

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

Bottle, as Aldi Contiga IPA de fabricacion artesana sin filtrar, brewed in the EU for La Sagra Brew. ABV is 7.2%, IBU 70. Bought at Aldi, Estepona. Hazy orange to brown colour, large white head. Aroma of orange marmalade and citric hops. Flavour of bitter Seville oranges and grapefruit, very bitter finish.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.2%. Murky brownish-yellowish colour, white head. Well hopped aroma and flavour, notes of citrus, pine and apricot. Good beer!

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

750 ml corked & caged dark green bottle, vintage 2021, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, shared with my son. ABV is 8.7%. Semi dry. Apple varieties are Aroma, Discovery and Dolgo. Golden colour, pours sparkling with a moderate white head that lasts a while. Nice aroma and flavour of apples and apple skin.

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

May 2017: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of coconut, marshmallows and chocolate, some roast malts too. Sweet flavour, loads of coconut, also marshmallows and chocolate, can’t detect the seasalt. Extreme, but good in a perverted way.

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

May 2013: Sample from bottle at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013, from the Fish & Beer stand. Black colour, moderate tan head. Lovely aroma, moderate roasty notes, coffee, vanilla, caramel, chocolate and liquorice. The medium sweet flavour has a very slight acidity, roasty notes of coffee and chocolate, and a little caramel and liquorice.

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

February 2014: 500 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. BB date 7. June 2013. Hazy orange to deep brown colour (depending on the source of light), moderate off-white head. Aroma of American hops, only 2 of the 4 varieties used are American, though (Columbus and Nugget), hints of orange marmalade, moderate notes of pine. The flavour has a base of medium sweet crystal malts, but has first and foremost a pleasant hoppiness throughout, with citrus notes. Perfectly drinkable despite its age. This is a beer I’d buy again (and then probably not wait so long before drinking it).

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

440 ml can, as Ægir Juicy Fruktig IPA, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale brownish golden colour, moderately hazy. Moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of lime and other citrus fruits, also notes of tropical fruits. Citric fruity flavour too, also notes of artificial fruit candy, a moderate piney bitterness in the finish. Overall refreshing and nice.

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

March 2017: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.5%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Strong fruity and spicy aroma of Belgian ale yeast. Spicy and yeasty flavour, medium sweet, with notes of white kandij sugar and stewed fruits. Moderate hops.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits, citrus, tropical fruits and sprucetips. Light bodied for its strength. The flavour is not too sweet, but has the same elements as the aroma. A moderate bitterness in the aftertaste.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.8%. Opaque pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits, also various citrus fruits and tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips. The medium sweet flavour has the same elements as the aroma, hints of alcohol, pine needles and resin in the finish.

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

Small sample on tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour, creamy nitro head. Aroma and flavour much like Guinness, Murphy's and Beamish - the character is maybe a bit softer than Guinness. Should be palatable even for people who normally stick to paler beers.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.1%. Murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, peaches and tropical fruits. Moderately sweet flavour with the same elements, a moderate bitterness in the aftertaste. Quite good.

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

750 ml clear bottle, batch #20231117, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.8%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours moderately sparkling with a shortlived white head. Fresh aroma of apples. Dry and crisp flavour of apples.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 14%. Black colour, small beige head. Distinct boozy aroma of bourbon, fusel alcohols, molasses, roast malts, oak and vanilla. Warming mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Smooth and medium sweet flavour, distinct notes of bourbon, oak and vanilla, also chocolate / cocoa and smooth coffee.

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

750 ml bottle, bottled 03-20, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6%. Pink to red colour, moderate off-white to pink head. Aroma of cherries, cherry kernels, marzipan, funk and brettanomyces. Sour flavour with loads of sour cherries and brett, hints of lemons.

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

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 9.3%. Clear golden colour, large white head. Aroma of pilsener malts, Belgian ale yeast and white kandij sugar syrup, also spicy and herbal hops. Light bodied for its strength. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, distinct herbal and spicy notes, hints of alcohol.

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

500 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.1%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits, hints of citrus. Good mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet, moderate bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.8%. Black colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, roast malts and coffee. The flavour is moderately sweet, with the same elements. Moderate bittering hops.

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

750 ml waxed and corked bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Very dark brown colour, small beige head. Distinct aroma of malts and roasted nuts, particularly hazelnuts. Also hints of dark dried fruits. Medium sweet flavour, malty (some caramel) with notes of said nuts, hints of dark dried fruits again, low bitterness.