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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 6.5%. Murky orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits, pine / resin and stale orange marmalade. Medium sweet flavour with notes of malts, pineapple and citrus / grapefruit, hints of pine needles. Moderate bitterness.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.1%. Gluten free session IPA. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine, hints of orange marmalade. Citric and piney flavour, medium dry, decent bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 7.0%. Moderately hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of oranges and other citrus fruits, hints of tropical fruits and sweat. Medium sweet and citric flavour, also notes of yellow stonefruits. Moderate bitterness.

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

330 ml can, as Jopen Blurred Lines Juicy IPA, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 5.3%. Moderately hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of melon, over-ripe pineapple and papaya. The flavour is citric and not too sweet, hints of yellow stonefruits, low bitterness. Easy drinking, refreshing.

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

September 2013: 330 ml bottle conditioned, as Redwillow Ageless Double IPA, at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.2%. Deep golden colour, slightly hazy. Huge and lasting white head. Strong aroma of fruity American hops (esp. oranges), also notes of pine and sweetish crystal malts. Sweet flavour with plenty of crystal malts and American hops, notes of oranges, grapefruit and resin. Very bitter finish.

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

September 2013: 330 ml bottle conditioned. ABV is 5.9%. Hops are Citra, Centennial, Columbus and Simcoe. Will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Surprisingly pale and hazy yellow colour, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of citrussy hops, also notes of tropical fruits, a faint hint of smoke. Distinctly hoppy flavour throughout, not too sweet, with a solid grapefruity and resinous bitterness in the finish, again with a whiff of smoke. Very refreshing. Nice one.

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

440 ml can, as Poppels Pine India Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 6.5%, IBU 50. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of piney and citric hops. The flavour is slightly on the dry side, piney / resinous and grapefruity hops, bitter finish. A bit one-dimensional, maybe - but decent enough.

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

440 ml can, as Churcheim Sigil Belgian IPA, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of wheat, Belgian ale yeast, citrus and mild spices. Flavour with the same elements, nice enough and refreshing to drink, but in a blind test I would have guessed that this was a witbier or a Belgian blonde, not an IPA.

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

April 2021: 330 ml bottle, batch L378, from Det Gode Brygg, Kvadrat. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy brownish orange colour, large white (or slightly off-white) head. Very moderate aroma, hints of citrus and dust. The flavour is first yeasty and malty, followed by a sharp and medicinal hop bitterness. Not a favourite of mine.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Klepp. ABV is 7%. Moderately hazy orange colour, moderate white (or slightly off-white) head. Nice aroma of piney hops and fresh orange marmalade. Distinctly hoppy flavour on a decent malty background, notes of pine needles and resin, also bitter orange marmalade and grapefruit, a firm hop bitterness throughout.

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

Original rating, May 2018: 330 ml bottle, batch #015, from the brewery, as En Liten Øl Fruktig IPA Grønnstein. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy deep golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fruity and piney American hops. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied. Dry and resinous flavour, quite bitter finish. (Sampled again today from can, "Fruktig" is no longer part of the beer's name, but otherwise the same.)

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Opaque and pale greyish-yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of citrus, pine and tropical fruits. Slightly dry flavour with the same elements. Good beer.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, hints of pine and spruce. Flavour of citrus, pine needles and resin, medium bitter finish. A decent West Coast IPA, but there are many contenders in this field.

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

330 ml can, as Rygr Loke Vestkyst IPA, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of caramelized orange marmalade, a hint of pine. Hoppy flavour, notes of bitter Seville oranges and grapefruit, resinous bitter finish. Not too sweet.

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

Sample at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Golden to orange colour. Hoppy aroma, notes of pine and bitter orange marmalade. Dry and very bitter flavour, with barely enough malts to support the bitterness.

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

440 ml unlabelled can, from the brewery. Very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of citric and spicy hops. Light bodied. Moderately sour flavour, notes of lemons and lactic acid, low bitterness. A nice thirstquencher, no more, no less.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of yellow plums, peaches and apricots, hints of citrus and tropical fruits. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, with a moderate bitterness in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Opaque pale yellow colour, moderate head, coarse and shortlived. Pleasant aroma of melon and various tropical fruits. Flavour of citrus, melon and tropical fruits, hints of resin, low bitterness. Nice beer.

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

September 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Superbrugsen Hirtshals. ABV is 6.0%. Hazy orange colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of citrussy hops, hints of spruce. Fairly well balanced flavour, first a slightly sweet fruitiness, followed by a distinct bitterness, quite sharp in the finish.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 7.7%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, pine and spruce, hints of crushed gooseberries and tropical fruits. Lovely flavour with the same elements, moderate but decent bitterness.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.2%. Clear reddish brown colour, large head, slightly off-white. Aroma of malts, nuts and burnt caramel. The flavour has a moderate but pleasant fruitiness, followed by malty and nutty notes. Moderate bitterness, nice to drink.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Hops are Simcoe, Superdelic and Motueka. Murky yellow to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, apricots and tropical fruits, hints of spruce. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, low bitterness. Good beer.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.6%. Opaque pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of mango, passionfruit, cantaloupe melons and other tropical fruits, also citrus fruits. The flavour is not too sweet, but has distinct notes of said fruits. Low bitterness. A well balanced and delightful beer!

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

330 ml can, from the brewery store, shared by my son. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of citrus and pine. Grapefruity and piney flavour, notes of yeast (a bit too much) and juniper twigs.

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

June 2019: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Moderate aroma of fruity and piney hops. Decent hops in the flavour too, but not as citrussy as expected, and the bitterness could be firmer.