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

Bourbon barrel version. Shared bottle at regional tasting. Dark brown colour. Bourbon and molasses in the aroma. Rich and sweet flavour, bourbon and oak galore. Good, but maybe too much of the good stuff?

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

Shared 375 ml corked & caged green bottle. ABV is 14.2%. Hazy and very dark brown colour, no head. Aroma of molasses, oak and coffee, boozy. Sweet flavour, distinctly malty with the same elements as the aroma, notes of old sherry.

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

440 ml can, from the brewery webshop. ABV is 5.0%. Slightly hazy deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of mild coffee and vanilla. Flavour of dominant vanilla, also notes of malts and mild coffee, a slight fruitiness, some caramel. Low bitterness. Pleasant to drink.

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

500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark. Golden colour, fluffy head diminishing rapidly. Moderate but pleasant hoppy aroma with citrussy elements and some toffee. Flavour is rather lager-like, with a grapefruity bitterness with some metallic notes in the finish. I started drinking it far too cold, improves a bit as it warms up, but not much. Reasonably refreshing, but no masterpiece.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.0%. Cloudy pale yellow colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of spruce, citrus and tropical fruits. The flavour is not too sweet, but the beer has still a decent body for its ABV. Citric flavour with tropical fruits and sprucetips in the background. Moderate to low bitterness, but very refreshing and easy drinking.

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

440 ml can, as Pomona Island Phaedra Pale, from Vinmonopolet (probably Nettbutikken). ABV is 5.3%. Hazy yellow colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits and citrus. Refreshing flavour, citrus and tropical fruits again, but not too sweet. Hints of sprucetips. Low bitterness. Fairly light bodied.

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

Cask halfpint at The Last Post, Guernsey. ABV is 3.9%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Nice malty aroma. Smooth to drink, a slight fruitiness, malts, nuts and a hint of toffee. Very moderate hops.

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

500 ml clear bottle, from a Sainsbury Local in Whitton, London. ABV is 4.5%. Copper colour, large white head. Typical Shepherd Neame aroma of lightstruck hops, not unpleasant though. Also toffee notes. The flavour has also toffee notes, but is not very sweet. Hints of citrus. Moderate hops. Nice enough to drink.

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

Sample from bottle at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013. Clear golden brown colour, moderate white head. Moderate fruity and malty aroma, hints of ripe berries. Pleasant malty flavour, not very sweet, notes of toffee and nuts, decent hops in the finish, well balanced. Quite enjoyable.

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

330 ml bottle, brought from Japan by my son Steinar. The label has silver and white writing on a dark blue background. Matured in cedar casks. ABV is 6.5%. Murky brown colour, large off-white head. Fruity aroma (plums and fruity hops, orange marmalade), also notes of cedar wood. Woody flavour, medium sweet, fruity notes, moderately bitter finish.

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

Shared 330 bottle at local tasting. Got the dregs of the bottle, very cloudy with a brownish colour. Aroma of rosehips, sloe and stale hops. The flavour is not too sweet, notes of rosehips, sloe and heather.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Haugesund. ABV is 4.8%. Clear deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Malty aroma, hints of dark berries and earthy hops. The flavour has some malty sweetness with hints of caramel, a hint of blackcurrants, earthy hops in the finish. True to style.

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

500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%, IBU 61. Nearly clear deep golden colour, moderate white head. The aroma has moderately fruity (berries more than citrus) and piney notes, also distinct notes of toffee. Surprisingly good body for a gluten free ale of this ABV. The slightly sweet flavour has the same elements as the aroma, and a distinct and rather sharp hop bitterness in the finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy orange colour, large white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, toffee, orange marmalade, stewed plums and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is somewhat fizzy and citric. Decent and well balanced flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, but the earthy hops are more distinct now, with a reasonably bitter finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, toffee and earthy hops. The flavour is first slightly citric on a dry grainy background, followed by earthy hops and a dry and slightly bitter finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 6.0%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, grain and dust. Malty flavour, a hint of stonefruits, moderate sweetness. Moderate earthy hops in the finish. The alcohol is not well hidden.

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

330 ml can, kindly shared by abemorsten. ABV is 3.8%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of candy, a hint of fruity hops. Soft mouthfeel, drinkable. The flavour has a little malts and very moderate hops in the finish, so you might say it’s "approved". Not memorable though.

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

Cask halfpint at The Grill, Aberdeen. Pale golden colour, white head. Aroma of citrussy hops. Citrussy flavour too, some tropical fruits. The bitterness could be firmer.

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

September 2024: On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Deep golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of caramel and toffee. The flavour is not too sweet, but has also notes of caramel and toffee. Hints of earthy hops.

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

On tap at Døgnvill Burger Bjørvika, Oslo. I was asked if I wanted draught or can, I went for draught, this was probably a bad choice, as the beer was too yeasty. Golden brown to reddish brown colour, moderate white head. Malty and yeasty aroma and flavour, moderate hops. Might sample again from can.

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

Cask conditioned at the Alexandra Hotel ("The Alex"), Derby. Very pale colour, low head. Fruity / citrussy aroma. Hoppy flavour, light bodied. Very nice for its strength.

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

275 ml bottle, at The Beehive, Brentford, London. Deep golden colour, moderate head. Aroma like a decent standard bitter. Reasonably hoppy flavour. Not bad for a beer this low ABV.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

33 cl bottle, now available in Norway. Website www.anthonymartin.be Deep golden nearly orange colour. Large head. Aroma of sweet malts, molasses and rotting fruits, hints of spices and leather. Flavour is well hopped, but unfortunately there is an everpresent molasses and dark syrup sweetness in the background, making the beer too cloying to be something I’ll buy again when I have finished my 4 bottles.

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

(Bottle conditioned, 700 ml). Cloudy orange colour, good to moderate head. Moderate aroma of yeast (I poured it all in), malts and toffee. Moderate flavour of yeast and malts, hints of caramel. Could have used some more hops. Pleasant enough to drink, but nothing remarkable here.

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

Bottle, RBESG 2005 Grand Tasting. Very cloudy golden colour. Very fruity and malty aroma, notes of oak and blackcurrant leaves. Flavour is quite spritzy with a sufficient maltiness and tolerable hops. Not bad.