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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.4%. Pale yellow colour, only slightly hazy. Moderate to small but lasting white head. Aroma of citrus, hints of tropical fruits and oatmeal. Good mouthfeel for its ABV. Citric flavour, again hints of tropical fruits and oatmeal, with a nice and fairly distinct piney bitterness in the finish.

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

355 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 5.7%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and flowers, hints of honey. Slightly sweet flavour, citrus notes, hints of tropical fruits, decent bittering hops.

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

Cask pint at The Dog & Bell, Deptford, with Holmen2. Served at cellar temperature. Copper colour, small head, nice lacing. Malty aroma and flavour, some caramel malts and brown malts, Calypso hops? A hint of blackcurrants. Moderate to low bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of guava and papaya, also pine and spruce. The flavour is citric and piney, also notes of tropical fruits, fairly bitter finish. Good beer.

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

Keg pint, as Villages Rodeo Pale Ale, at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. Hazy pale yellow colour, white head. Citric and piney aroma and flavour, one-dimensional but okay.

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

Cask halfpint at The Dog & Bell, Deptford. ABV is 4.7%. Served too warm. Hazy brownish golden colour. Moderate fruity and piney aroma. The flavour was dominated by bitterness (possibly due to my cold, as my tastebuds were not working properly - my rating here should be taken with a pinch of salt).

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

330 ml bottle, a gift from Holmen2, many thanks! ABV is 4.0%. Golden colour, small white head. Nice aroma of pale malts and hops (which I first thought to be be English, but apparently they are American: Chinook, Citra and Cascade). The flavour has sufficient malts for its ABV, and fairly distinct citric and piney hops with a surprisingly bitter aftertaste.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pale Ale. ABV is 5.8%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Some fruit in aroma and flavour, but fairly dry, moderate bitterness. Nice enough.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Aroma first of industrial European Strong Lager and alcohol, then perfumed notes of grapefruit take over. Sweetish flavour of grapefruit, some bitterness in the finish. Dull and uninteresting. Won't buy again.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Moderately hazy pale yellow colour, huge white head. Aroma of pineapple and other tropical fruits, also citrus, a hint of spruce. Citric flavour, also notes of tropical fruits, sprucetips and pine needles.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Very pale golden colour, huge white head. Aroma of citric and spicy hops, also hints of tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has notes of citrus / grapefruit and spicy hops, hints of pine needles in the medium bitter finish.

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

440 ml can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 5.6%. Brownish-yellow opaque color, moderate to small white head. Aroma of yeast, citrus, tropical fruits, pine and spruce. Moderate carbonation. Flavour of citrus and pine, hints of tropical fruits in the background, distinct and quite sharp / medicinal bitterness in the finish.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.4%. Moderately hazy orange colour, moderate white head. Floral and citric aroma, hints of papaya and pine. Citric mouthfeel. Piney and resinous bitter flavour, medium dry, also notes of grapefruit. Medicinal in the aftertaste. Not perfectly balanced.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4%. Hops are El Dorado, Loral and Citra. Opaque pale yellow colour, huge white head. Aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, a hint of spruce. Light bodied as expected. Flavour of citrus, hints of tropical frits and sprucetips, low bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%, IBU 60. Brewed for BrewCity GmbH, Berlin, by FuerstWiacek GmbH, Berlin. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, hints of tropical fruits and spruce, a less pleasant hint of sweat. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, bitter finish. One-dimensional, but not bad.

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

440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.2%. Hazy and very pale yellow colour, huge white head. Moderate aroma of citrus, a hint of onions. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, hints of lime and pine needles. Moderate to low bitterness.

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

330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of piney and citric hops. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, also piney / resinous hops, medium bitter finish.

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

330 ml can, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.7%. Moderately hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of pine and spruce, a hint of grapefruit too. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, with piney and resinous notes throughout, but the bitterness is moderate. More of an American West Coast Pale Ale than anything typical English. Nice beer.

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

May 2013: 500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4%. Deep golden to amber colour, large white head. Strong aroma of American hops, citrus and pine notes. Light to thin body, dry flavour, some grapefruity and piney notes, medium bitter finish. An okay summer refreshment, but clearly not Ægir’s best beer.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger, at Mandag i Annen. Hazy pale yellow colour, white head. Citric and spicy hops in aroma and flavour, light bodied. A decent refreshment.

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

July 2017: Keg halfpint at The Long Stone, Dublin. Golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma of fruity hops. Distinctly hoppy flavour, medium sweet, piney and grapefruity notes, quite bitter.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Opaque yellow colour, large white head. Distinct aroma of yellow stonefruits, also tropical fruits. The flavour has the same fruity notes, but also a distinct resinous bitterness.

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

440 ml can, as Vocation Special Edition Roll With It DDH Pale Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Hops are Amarillo and Citra. ABV is 5.2%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pine, spruce and sweat, a hint of grapefruit. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, light bodied, not too sweet Refreshing and grapefruity, also hints of pine needles.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml can, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 5.5%, IBU 25. Hazy orange to brown colour, large white head. Aroma of green apples, some citrus in the background. Weird and unbalanced flavour, a mess of apples, citrus, sugar, grain, dust and sharpish metallic hops. Not good at all.

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

440 ml can, as Kissmeyer Passion Pale Ale ("Nordic" is no longer part of the name), from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 6.0%. Slightly hazy brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. Intense aroma of passionfruit, also notes of mango and other tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and said fruits, noticeable and slightly metallic bittering hops in the finish.