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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
4676 Røros I Hope, I Think, I IPA Norway IPA 1.7

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Gusher can. Hazy reddish brown colour, small off-white head. Unfresh aroma of whey, stale caramel and stale hops. Flavour of grapefruity and piney hops, some caramel and whey (which is a very bad idea). Won't buy again.

Jun 5, 2024
05:00:57 PM
4677 Skudenes Snooty Mango IPA Norway IPA 3.5

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

November 2021: 330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of mango, lactose and vanilla. Flavour of citrus, mango and moderate vanilla, not too sweet. The lactose is very subdued. A slight hop bitterness in the finish. Nice and refreshing.

Jun 5, 2024
06:59:26 PM
4678 Raa Hoppy Series #17 Crush Norway IPA 4.0

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

June 2021: 440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of mango, passionfruit, papaya and guava. The flavour is fruity / citric but not too sweet, again with notes of said tropical fruits. Hints of sprucetips, but the bitterness is low. Enjoyable beer, might well buy again.

Jun 6, 2024
11:42:31 AM
4679 Frydenlund Gyllen IPA Norway IPA 3.0

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

500 ml can, from SPAR Jørpeland. ABV is 4.5%. I thought I had rated this beer when it was first introduced on the market, but apparently not. Hazy / murky yellow colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of citric hops, a hint of spruce. Light bodied. The flavour has moderate notes of citric and piney hops, not very sweet, medium bitter finish. Could have been better, could have been worse.

Jun 6, 2024
02:34:14 PM
4680 Raa Hoppy Series #1 Hoppy Fake Blond Norway IPA 3.7

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

October 2019: 440 ml can, as Raa Hoppy Fake Blonde, from Bris Ølutsalg, Jørpeland. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Lovely aroma of citrus, spruce and pine. Light bodied, not much malt here to support the hoppiness. Citrus and pine needles in the flavour again, fairly bitter finish.

Jun 6, 2024
03:23:36 PM
4681 Raa Hoppy Series #6 In Galaxy We Trust Norway IPA 3.3

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

October 2020: 440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy straw colour, moderate to small coarse white head. Pleasant aroma of spruce and pine, citrus and tropical fruits. The flavour is citric and slightly acidic, some resinous notes, but lacks "bite" in the finish.

Jun 6, 2024
03:45:10 PM
4682 Moor Hoppiness United Kingdom IPA 3.6

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

March 2017: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar (Moor Night), Stavanger. Golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of piney and grassy hops, also some grapefruit. Smooth mouthfeel. Piney and grapefruity hops in the flavour too, a tad more dry than sweet. Reasonably bitter finish.

Jun 6, 2024
11:52:50 PM
4683 Thisted Alive Økologisk IPA Denmark IPA 3.6

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

500 ml bottle, as Thisted Alive Økologisk IPA, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 5.8%. Murky orange colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of citric hops, a hint of pine too. Moderate citric and piney hops in the flavour too, sufficient malts. Decent enough.

Aug 30, 2023
04:47:24 PM
4684 Skudenes Deep NEIPA Norway IPA 3.5

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

330 ml can, as Skudenes Deep NEIPA, from Vinmonopolet (Kvadrat or Nettbutikken). ABV is 6.2%. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Distinct aroma of pineapple and papaya. Flavour also of tropical fruits, but not very sweet, some citrus too, with a noticeable bitterness in the finish.

Sep 6, 2023
09:02:42 PM
4685 Frejdahl Fulla IPA Denmark IPA 3.2

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

500 ml bottle, as Frejdahl Fulla IPA, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 5.7%. Nearly clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of piney, floral and herbal hops, a hint of Wiener sausages(!). Light bodied. Citric flavour, hints of lime and green gooseberries. Moderate bittering hops. Drinkable, but not very exciting.

Sep 8, 2023
05:26:03 PM
4686 Salikatt SMaSHing Citra Norway IPA 3.4

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy / murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citric hops, hints of tropical fruits and pine. Simple, but good.

Sep 14, 2023
05:18:48 PM
4687 Oslo Brewing Co. Island Hopper Norway IPA 3.7

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 6.7%. Moderately hazy brownish-orange-golden colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of orange marmalade, grapefruit and pine / resin. Flavour with the same elements, ending in a massive bitterness.

Sep 15, 2023
10:58:18 PM
4688 Belching Beaver Great Lei IPA United States IPA 3.7

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

Feb. 2017: Shared 650 ml bottle at local tasting. Slightly hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma of piney and fruity hops, pineapple and coconut. The flavour is very fruity with pineapple and coconut, but also with a distinct hop bitterness.

Sep 23, 2023
10:27:53 AM
4689 Grünerløkka Løkka Vestkyst II IPA Norway IPA 3.5

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

500 ml bottle, as Grünerløkka Løkka Vestkyst II IPA, batch #715, from Vinmonopolet Odda. ABV is 6.5%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of orange marmalade, malts and dust. Flavour of bitter oranges, grapefruit, pine needles and resin. Sufficient malt base. Bitter aftertaste.

Sep 25, 2023
01:16:13 PM
4690 Vinje VIPA Norway IPA 3.0

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

October 2018: Shared 500 ml bottle, Golden colour, Aroma of fruity hops, notes of tropical fruits and citrus. Average hoppy flavour, but there are many contenders in this field.

Sep 30, 2023
09:58:35 PM
4691 Vinje Storevipa Norway IPA 2.9

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

July 2019: Shared bottle that had been opened a while. Amber colour. Aroma of pine and some fruit. Piney and grapefruity flavour, quite dry. Not really impressive.

Sep 30, 2023
10:01:45 PM
4692 Bådin Hoppy Norwegian Thing India Pale Ale Norway IPA 3.6

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

330 ml can, batch #755, from Vinmonopolet Odda. ABV is 6.0%. Nearly clear deep golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of tangerine, orange zest and apricots. Light bodied for its ABV. The flavour is semi-dry, with notes of orange zest, and a fairly distinct resinous and grapefruity bitterness in the finish.

Oct 13, 2023
12:53:28 PM
4693 Seven Island Citra Crush Greece IPA 3.9

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger, sample at Mandag i Annen. Murky yellow-ish colour, moderate white head. Citrus, pine and sprucetips in aroma and flavour, well balanced.

Oct 29, 2023
04:11:15 AM
4694 Cervisiam I Need IPA v.1 Norway IPA 3.4

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

330 ml can, version 1, from Vinmonopolet Norheimsund. ABV is 6.0%. Murky yellow colour, lots of floaties, moderate to small white head. Strong aroma of over-ripe peaches, apricots and pineapple. Citric and peachy flavour, notes of vanilla and lactose, moderate bittering hops.

Nov 2, 2023
03:27:38 PM
4695 Azvex Surreal Shadows United Kingdom IPA 4.0

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque and very pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct fruity aroma with notes of peaches, apricots, citrus and tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips. Smooth and pleasant flavour with the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet. Enjoyable.

Nov 7, 2023
05:51:07 PM
4696 Lindheim Vesle-Torstein Red IPA Norway IPA 3.6

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

August 2019: 500 ml bottle, batch #269, probably from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Deep reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Nice aroma of piney and fruity hops, hints of over-ripe red berries. Fruity and malty flavour, notes of citrus, over-ripe red berries and caramel, but not too sweet.

Jun 7, 2024
03:26:19 AM
4697 Kinn Imperiet Engelsk IPA Norway IPA 3.3

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

750 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, bread and earthy hops. Dry flavour with just a little fruit, grain and earthy hops. Medium bitter finish.

Jun 9, 2024
11:15:00 AM
4698 Funky Fluid x HOPit Puzzled NEIPA Poland IPA 3.5

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

500 ml can, as Funky Fluid x HOPit Puzzled NEIPA, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 6.6%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of piña colada, citrus, various tropical fruits, hints of spruce. Citric flavour, not too sweet, hints of tropical fruits on a dull and grainy background, a very moderate and dry resinous bitterness in the finish, slightly metallic aftertaste.

Jun 9, 2024
02:43:42 PM
4699 Hiisi Nuri Brut IPA Finland IPA 3.6

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

April 2019: 330 ml bottle, as Hiisi Nuri Brut IPA, from a grocery store in Helsinki. ABV 5.5%, 25 IBU. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of piney, citrussy and herbal hops. Dry flavour, citric, herbal, piney and easy drinking.

Jun 9, 2024
05:17:48 PM
4700 Sudden Death Ocean Man Submerged DDH India Pale Ale Germany IPA 3.8

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 6.3%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, also pineapple and other tropical fruits. Citrus and tropical fruits in the flavour too, not too sweet, but the bitterness could with advantage be firmer. Still a nice and refreshing beer.

Jun 11, 2024
02:34:19 PM