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

August 2020: 330 ml bottle, batch L33, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Deep golden to orange colour, enormous white head, apparently overcarbonated, takes "forever" to settle. Aroma of dust, grain and some fruity and piney hops. Good malt body for a beer of this ABV. Hoppy flavour with a resinous and grapefruity bitterness, notes of yeast too.

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

October 2016: Keg half pint in the interval at the King’s Cross Theatre, served in a plastic glass at £ 2.75, ice cold. Deep golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma of fruity and piney hops. Fairly decent hoppy flavour, American hops. Medium dry, bitter finish.

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

October 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Malty aroma, crystal malts and hints of caramel. Malty and grainy flavour, fairly dry, hints of citric hops, medium bitter finish. Not really great.

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

500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, papaya and pineapple. Citric flavour, some pineapple too, a hint of white peppercorn in the finish.

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

440 ml can, as Beak Hum Pale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 4.8%. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of various tropical fruits, hints of citrus and sprucetips. Fizzy mouthfeel. Moderately sweet flavour, notes of citrus and tropical fruits, low bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Hazy yellow colour, large white head. Distinct aroma of various tropical fruits. Flavour also of tropical fruits, notes of sprucetips, with a dry, peppery and resinous finish.

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

November 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of flowers and tropical fruits. Floral, herbal and fruity flavour, with a fairly sharp bitter finish.

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

September 2017: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits and citrus. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, some tropical fruits, sharp bitter finish, nearly medicinal. Can't detect the honey.

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

500 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy and very pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, yellow stonefruits, citrus, sprucetips and lactose. The flavour has the same elements, not too sweet despite the lactose. Citric mouthfeel.

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

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruits. Light bodied, citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus, pine needles and lactose, not too sweet, noticeable bittering hops.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Sola. Hops are Idaho 7 and Strata. ABV is 5%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tangerine and tropical fruits, a hint of sprucetips. Flavour of tropical fruits and some citrus, moderately sweet. Hints of sprucetips and pine needles in the slightly bitter finish.

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

330 ml can, as Põhjala Helge Gluten Free Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips. Medium sweet flavour, also of citrus and tropical fruits, notes of pale malts and oatmeal. Low bitterness.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Golden colour, white head. Grapefruity aroma and flavour, moldy hints, sharp-ish piney finish. Will sample again.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Pale golden colour, white head. Moderately citric aroma and flavour, "clean" and dry, moderate bitterness.

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

June 2020: 440 ml can, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 5.8%. Very pale yellow colour, only slightly hazy. Moderate coarse white head. Aroma of citrus and spruce, hints of pineapple and other tropical fruits. Refreshing and fruity flavour, citrus and tropical fruits again, some sweetness. Low bitterness, a hint of resin.

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

Small sample from can at Vectura-messe. Murky yellow colour. Pleasant aroma and flavour of citrus, yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits, some sweetness but not too much. Very good mouthfeel for being only 4.7%. A beer I'd buy again!

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger, as Brix Haka NEPA. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, also some citrus, a hint of sprucetips. The flavour has the same elements, but is not too sweet. A moderate bitterness in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Gusher can. Hazy / opaque yellow colour, moderate and coarse white head. Distinct aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also citrus, a hint of sprucetips. The flavour has the same elements, nice to drink, but some more bittering hops would not hurt.

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

November 2021: 440 ml can, batch #1108, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, large white head. Aroma of spruce, tropical fruits and citrus. Fairly dry flavour, notes of sprucetips and pine needles, grapefruit and hints of tropical fruits. Moderate bitterness.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus and tropical fruits. No surprises here - just another good beer from Salikatt, in a style they do well.

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

500 ml bottle, batch #279, as Vinje Motbakke Pale Ale, from Helgø Meny Mariero. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of piney American hops, also hints of orange marmalade and yeast. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is piney, grapefruity and yeasty, with a distinct bitterness in the finish.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy and very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of NZ hops: citrus and tropical fruits, well balanced. A very good and refreshing beer.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque pale yellow colour, large white head. Distinct aroma of various citrus fruits, also notes of pine and spruce. The flavour is on the dry side, distinct notes of pine needles and resin, with citrus and yellow stonefruits in the background. Medium bitter finish. A nice NEPA.

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

July 2012: 500 ml bottle, batch #435, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Pale golden colour, large and lasting white head. Intense aroma of Simcoe hops, notes of citrus, peaches and tropical fruits, hints of resin and catpiss. Light bodied. The flavour is dominated by Simcoe hops from start to finish, with resinous and citrussy notes. Very bitter finish and aftertaste, nearly medicinal. It would probably be a better idea to use pale ale malts instead of pilsner malts in this beer. Very tasty as it is, though.

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

330 ml can, as Magic Rock Murk-Life Balance Hazy Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Hazy pale yellow colour, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, pineapple and various tropical fruits. Citric flavour, not too sweet, also notes of tropical fruits. Low bitterness.