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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
4226 Basqueland Cream of Simcoe Spain IPA 3.6

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Citric aroma and flavour, hints of yellow stonefruits. Not the usual Simcoe notes of resin and tomcat. Soft mouthfeel, easy drinking, nice.

Jan 28, 2023
02:14:02 PM
4227 Kinn Humleriket IPA #8 Norway IPA 3.5

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

330 ml bottle, batch #2124, from Coop Extra, Jørpeland. ABV is 4.5%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Hoppy aroma of tropical fruits and citrus. Light bodied. The flavour is slightly on the dry side, with notes of pine needles / resin and grapefruit.

Jan 29, 2023
02:04:23 PM
4228 Polly's Brew Blanka Rose United Kingdom IPA 3.8

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large white head. Pleasant hoppy aroma and flavour, citrus and spruce, also pine needles, a hint of tropical fruits and spices.

Jan 29, 2023
02:42:29 PM
4229 Telemark Rav Amber IPA Norway IPA 3.2

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Verksgt., Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%, IBU 35. Hazy dark brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of brown bread and grapefruit, a hint of pine. Flavour of burnt breadcrumbs, grapefruit, pine needles and resin, a hint of bitter chocolate.

Feb 2, 2023
11:43:37 AM
4230 Baron Culprit! NEIPA United Kingdom IPA 3.9

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

500 ml can, as Baron Culprit! NEIPA, kindly shared by Holmen2. ABV is 7%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Aroma of papaya and guava. Flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, but also a decent bitterness. Good beer.

Oct 2, 2022
09:00:21 AM
4231 Bexley Anchor Bay IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.1

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

Cask halfpint, as Bexley Anchor Bay IPA, at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. Deep golden to orange colour, white head. Served a bit too warm, even for a cask ale. Malty aroma. Distinctly bitter flavour, some malts, a hint of fruit.

Oct 2, 2022
09:52:08 AM
4232 Jåttå Påske IPA Norway IPA 3.6

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6%. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of orange marmalade, also notes of other citrus fruits, pine and spruce, a hint of caramel. The flavour has notes of pine needles and caramelized orange marmalade, medium bitter finish.

Oct 2, 2022
10:29:37 AM
4233 Jåttå Solveggen Påske IPA Norway IPA 3.9

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

March 2021: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 6%. Cloudy / opaque dirty yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, spruce and tropical fruits. Refreshing flavour with the same elements as the aroma.

Oct 2, 2022
10:39:51 AM
4234 By The Horns Skydust United Kingdom IPA 3.5

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

Cask halfpint at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. Hazy golden colour, white head. The aroma and flavour have notes of some citrus, malts and moderate bittering hops.

Oct 2, 2022
11:14:25 AM
4235 Northern Monk Patrons Project 27.04 // British Culture Archive // Hanging Out On The Kings Road // Drop Project Brewing // DDH IPA United Kingdom IPA 4.0

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 7.0%. Opaque dirty yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits, spruce and spicy hops. Fruity and spicy hops in the flavour too, pithy yellow stonefruits, moderately sweet, moderate to low bitterness. Good beer.

Oct 2, 2022
02:10:07 PM
4236 Track Social Coherence United Kingdom IPA 3.2

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, white head. Hoppy aroma and flavour, dry and piney bitterness, not so much fruitiness. Typical West Coast IPA.

Oct 4, 2022
07:05:26 PM
4237 Canterbury IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.7

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

330 ml bottle, a gift from Holmen2, many thanks! ABV is 5.2%. Clear golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of oranges and other citrus fruits, also hints of spicy hops. Soft mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. The flavour has first some sweet malty notes and fruity hints of oranges, followed by a distinct hop bitterness which becomes quite sharp in the aftertaste.

Oct 5, 2022
03:53:26 PM
4238 Slakteren Syklon Sabro #79 Session IPA Norway IPA 3.5

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

440 ml can, batch #1171, as Slakteren Syklon Sabro #79 Session IPA. ABV is 4.7%. Purchased at Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, large but coarse white head. Pleasant aroma of mixed tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce too. Light bodied, fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and tropical fruits, not too sweet, with some spicy and piney hints in the finish, but the bitterness is low.

Oct 8, 2022
02:43:42 PM
4239 Hogna Calcutta "Session IPA" #035 HBC 630 Norway IPA 3.7

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

440 ml can, batch #373, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Nice aroma of floral, fruity (citrus and yellow stonefruits) and herbal hops. Light bodied. Decent hoppy flavour, fruity first, with a decent herbal, spicy and piney finish, acceptable bitterness.

Oct 9, 2022
07:12:13 PM
4240 Nua IPA (6.5%) Norway IPA 3.4

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

Shared 500 ml bottle. Golden colour, low white head. Piney hops in the aroma. Smooth flavour and mouthfeel for an IPA, tolerably well hopped but far from extreme.

Oct 10, 2022
04:35:09 PM
4241 Nua IPA (4.7%) Norway IPA 3.1

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

500 ml bottle, ABV 4.5%, from Rema 1000, Mandal. Beautiful amber colour, large off-white head. Nice aroma of citrussy and piney hops. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has some notes of "raw" homebrew, also piney and grapefruity hops.

Oct 10, 2022
04:38:47 PM
4242 7 Fjell Hop Heroes Norway IPA 4.0

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%, IBU 28. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus, yellow stonefruits, tropical fruits, sprucetips and pine needles. Decent bitterness. Very good beer.

Oct 12, 2022
12:38:39 PM
4243 Three Hills In Pursuit 2022 United Kingdom IPA 3.6

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Hazy dirty yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits, some citrus and hints of sweet red peppers (paprika). The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, low bitterness.

Oct 12, 2022
02:01:52 PM
4244 Stone Tangerine Express IPA United States IPA 3.8

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

July 2017: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Cloudy deep yellow to orange colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of tangerine, hints of spruce. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, with fruity notes of tangerine, but also solid piney hops. Bitter finish. Good beer.

Oct 13, 2022
10:16:03 AM
4245 Burning Sky / Duration Ferm Friends United Kingdom IPA 3.7

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Nearly clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of spicy Belgian ale yeast, some fruit and hay. Spicy flavour with a distinct bitterness in the finish.

Oct 14, 2022
09:33:42 AM
4246 Berentsens Good Day IPA Norway IPA 3.4

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Nearly clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Moderate aroma of piney and fruity hops. The flavour has sufficient malts but is not too sweet, with moderate piney and orangey hops, fairly bitter aftertaste.

Oct 14, 2022
01:30:40 PM
4247 Garage Virtue Signal Spain IPA 4.0

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus, tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits, not too sweet, soft mouthfeel, low bitterness. Good beer.

Oct 16, 2022
01:04:45 PM
4248 BrewHeart ZZ Hop Germany IPA 3.8

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.8%. Hazy dirty yellow colour, huge white head. Aroma of tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits. Flavour like the aroma, a hint of citrus, medium bitter finish. Good beer.

Oct 17, 2022
12:37:56 PM
4249 Clown Shoes Photosphere Phil United States IPA 3.7

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

On tap at the Flaming Grill Cafe, Sacramento. Well hopped IPA with citrus fruit (actually Citra hops) in aroma and flavour. Refreshing, well balanced and pleasant to drink.

Oct 17, 2022
07:30:25 PM
4250 Buxton Phoenix IPA United Kingdom IPA 4.0

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Moderately hazy yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of mango, papaya and other tropical fruits, also yellow stonefruits. Medium sweet and chewy flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also hints of citrus and pine needles. Low bitterness.

Oct 18, 2022
10:20:32 AM