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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
4451 Põhjala Kosmos Estonia IPA 3.5

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, huge white head. Intense aroma of pineapple, mango and other tropical fruits. Citric and fizzy mouthfeel, light bodied. The flavour has notes of citrus and tropical fruits, not much malts, low bitterness.

Jan 5, 2021
02:15:52 PM
4452 Põhjala Virmalised GF Estonia IPA 3.5

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of fruity and piney hops, more notes of old jam / marmalade than fresh grapefruit. The flavour is citric (notes of grapefruit and other citrus fruits) and refreshing, with a decent malty backbone. Hints of resin in the finish.

Jan 5, 2021
02:40:57 PM
4453 Baladin Open Rolling Stone Italy IPA 4.0

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

330 ml bottle, as Baladin Rock'n'Roll, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.5%. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Interesting and pleasant aroma of spices / pepper and yuzu fruit. The flavour is medium sweet with spices / pepper, citrus and herbal and earthy bittering hops. The alcohol is noticeable.

Jan 7, 2021
05:05:34 PM
4454 Lervig Tasty Juice Norway IPA 4.0

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

Citra single hop version. Sample on tap at Gladmatfestivalen, Malt & Humle. Cloudy yellow colour, white head. Aroma of tropical fruit juice. The slightly sweet flavour is still evidence that this is a beer and not just fruit juice, still with notes of tropical fruits. Well balanced bitterness. Good beer.

Jan 10, 2021
02:02:43 PM
4455 Lervig Tasty Juice - Mosaic/Ekuanot/Citra Norway IPA 4.0

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

500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Cloudy yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of spruce. The flavour has distinct notes of citric and resinous hops, hints of tropical fruits. Reasonably bitter finish.

Jan 10, 2021
02:10:01 PM
4456 Abbeydale Wanderer (Nelson Sauvin and El Dorado) United Kingdom IPA 4.0

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

440 ml can, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 6.8%. Cloudy yellow colour, large and coarse white head. Nice aroma of citrus, crushed gooseberries and tropical fruits, hints of spruce. Medium sweet and fruity flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. The hop bitterness is moderate.

Jan 12, 2021
04:21:19 PM
4457 Firestone Walker Easy Jack United States IPA 3.8

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

355 ml bottle, as Firestone Walker Easy Jack IPA, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Nearly clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Lovely hoppy aroma of tropical fruits and citrus. The flavour is medium dry with citrussy / grapefruity hops, also hints of tropical fruits, and a fairly bitter finish. Light bodied and refreshing.

Jan 22, 2021
07:52:33 PM
4458 Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA United States IPA 3.9

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

355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.0%. Nearly clear golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of piney and grapefruity hops, a hint of caramel. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour is heavily hopped, but not overdone. Notes of pine needles, resin, grapefruit and bitter Seville oranges. Sufficient malts to balance.

Jan 22, 2021
08:19:56 PM
4459 Cromarty Brewing AKA IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.2

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

Shared bottle at local tasting, thanks to Holmen2. ABV is 6.7%. Orange to reddish amber colour, moderate white head. The hoppy aroma has notes of pine / resin, salt of hartshorn and furniture polish. The flavour is medium dry and hoppy with resinous notes, with hardly enough malts to support it. Still quite drinkable.

Jan 28, 2021
10:56:07 PM
4460 Buxton Axe Edge United Kingdom IPA 3.9

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.8%. Hopped with a blend of European, North American and New Zealand varieties. Deep golden colour, large white head. Aroma of citrussy hops, especially mandarin, also some catty hints, and some crystal malts. Smooth mouthfeel, moderate carbonation in the glass. The lightly sweet flavour is distinctly hoppy throughout, with a grapefruity bitterness, also hints of pine needles.

Jan 29, 2021
10:05:50 PM
4461 Buxton Wild Boar United Kingdom IPA 3.9

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Madla. Golden colour, moderate but lasting head. Lovely aroma of fruity and herbal hops. Medium dry flavour, with distinct fruity, resinous and very bitter hops throughout.

Jan 29, 2021
11:36:30 PM
4462 Magic Rock Clown Juice India Wit Ale United Kingdom IPA 4.0

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

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, Golden colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, some spicy notes too. The well balanced flavour has notes of citrussy and resinous hops throughout, but is not too bitter. Also spicy notes (coriander). An excellent fusion between witbier and IPA, dangerously drinkable.

Feb 7, 2021
04:18:28 AM
4463 Olvi IPA (Iisalmi Pale Ale) Finland IPA 3.3

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

500 ml can, from a grocery store in Helsinki. 4.7% ABV, 55 EBU. Clear orange colour, large white head. Aroma of piney and grapefruity hops. Dry flavour, distinct piney notes, hints of grapefruit.

Jun 19, 2022
12:25:08 AM
4464 Bira 91 Indian Pale Ale (Pomelo) India IPA 3.4

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

330 ml bottle, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. ABV is 4.5%. Slightly hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of citrus fruits / zest. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied. Citric and zesty flavour, a distinct bitterness throughout.

Jun 19, 2022
06:33:35 AM
4465 Beer Hut Session IPA Soft & Tropical United Kingdom IPA 3.0

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 3.9%. Hazy pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of dust and humid basement, a hint of citrus. Tolerable body for its ABV. Citric and piney flavour, okay, but there is too little of everything.

Jun 22, 2022
10:29:37 AM
4466 Beer Hut Mixtape Session IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.6

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.5%. Moderately hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of pine needles, sprucetips and citrus. Light bodied. Flavour of citric and "spicy" hops, good bitterness.

Jun 22, 2022
10:33:55 AM
4467 Beer Hut Hi-Fi India Pale Ale United Kingdom IPA 3.4

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wine & Spirits, as Beer Hut Hi-Fi India Pale Ale. ABV is 6%. Hops are Citra, Columbus and Chinook. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, a hint of pine, a faint hint of broth. Fizzy mouthfeel. Citric flavour, hints of pine needles, moderately bitter finish.

Jun 22, 2022
01:39:54 PM
4468 Beer Hut The Bruce India Pale Ale United Kingdom IPA 3.7

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits.ABV is 6.2%. Hops are Citra and The Bruce. Hazy yellow colour, small white head, nice lacing. Aroma of citric and spicy hops, a hint of damp basement. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has again citric and slightly spicy hops, well balanced, dry finish.

Jun 22, 2022
02:50:35 PM
4469 Farmageddon Last American Hero West Coast IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.8

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Sprits. ABV is 6.4%. Hazy brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grapefruity and piney American hops. The flavour is not too sweet, but has a sufficient malty base, followed by notes of grapefruit, bitter oranges and resin, and a distinctly bitter finish.

Jun 22, 2022
06:02:02 PM
4470 Farmageddon Mosaic IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.4

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 6.3%. Moderately gushing can. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of tropical fruit nectar, hints of citrus, also a weird hint of broth, which seems to be common in beers from Northern Ireland - possibly due to poor water quality? Light bodied for its strength. Refreshing flavour, not very sweet, notes of citrus, hints of tropical fruits, a moderate grapefruity and earthy bitterness in the finish.

Jun 22, 2022
06:34:51 PM
4471 Beer Hut IPA Bright & Juicy United Kingdom IPA 2.8

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

330 ml can, as Beer Hut IPA Bright & Juicy, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 5.8%. Hazy golden colour, large and coarse white head, rapidly diminishing. Slightly sourish and citric aroma. The flavor is apparently infected, slightly sour, with moderate citric hops.

Jun 26, 2022
06:35:56 PM
4472 Brehon Imagine Ireland IPA 3.5

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

440 ml can, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 6.2%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head, decent lacing. Aroma of oranges, dust and pine. Moderate carbonation, smooth mouthfeel. Citric and piney flavour, decent bitterness.

Jun 26, 2022
08:30:23 PM
4473 Garage Tapawera.nz IPA Spain IPA 4.1

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large white head. Lovely aroma of various tropical fruits, also hints of citrus. Juicy flavour with the same elements as the aroma. Very enjoyable.

Jun 28, 2022
02:26:49 PM
4474 ELØ - En Liten Øl Humlestorm New England IPA Norway IPA 3.8

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

330 ml can, as ELØ Humlestorm New England IPA, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Hops are Mosaic, Simcoe and Sorachi Ace. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, lemongrass and tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has notes of citrus, lemongrass and dill, fairly bitter finish. Easy drinking.

Jun 30, 2022
09:17:55 AM
4475 Full Circle (UK) Rye Member Me United Kingdom IPA 3.6

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.8%. Moderately hazy reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of "spicy" rye malts and rye bread, also piney, spicy and citric hops. Flavour with the same elements as the aroma, a resinous and grapefruity bitterness in the finish.

Jul 1, 2022
12:37:04 PM