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

750 ml capped and corked bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Bottled 05/20. ABV is 5.5%. Nearly clear golden colour, large to moderate white head. Lovely aroma of brettanomyces, farmhouse, oak, mild spices, dry white wine, hints of yuzu. The flavour is distinctly oaky and quite dry, medium sour and spicy, some citrus, medium bitter finish.

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

Shared bottle at regional tasting. Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma with oxidised sherry notes and oak. Medium sour and oaky flavour. Fairly good.

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

Sample from can at a tasting at Cardinal (not in the pub's regular selection, AFAIK). Peach-coloured beer, moderate off-white head. Aroma and flavour of lactic acid, pomegranate and grapefruit. So what? Not bad, but one in a baker's dozen of sour beers. Yawn.

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

375 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.4%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, small and shortlived white head. Distinct aroma of farmhouse, lactic acid, oak and dry white wine. Very moderate carbonation. The flavour is moderately sour and slightly tart, with notes of brettanomyces, lactic acid, oak, mild spices and dry white wine.

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

April 2013: 250 ml bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Golden colour, large white head. Pleasant and strong aroma of sea buckthorn, apple cider and brettanomyces, hints of oak. The flavour is fairly sour but not extreme, quite dry, notes of brett and sea buckthorn again, bitter aftertaste.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy yellow colour, small and shortlived white head. Aroma of lactic acid and lemons, a hint of smoke. Extremely sour flavour, nearly undrinkable, lactic acid and lemons galore, also some misplaced notes of smoke. Won't buy again.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml bottle, batch f101p6, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.6%. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma of lactic acid, lemons, rhubarb and sea water. The flavour is ridiculously sour, lactic acid galore, nearly undrinkable, extremely sour lemons, difficult to point out the rhubarb, it is all just a sour mess. And there is way too much salt in this mess. Won't buy again, that's for sure.

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

330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sauda, shared with my son. ABV is 5%. Moderately hazy sharp red colour, moderate pink head. The aroma has loads of lactic acid, sour cherries and cherry kernels / marzipan. Very sour flavour, loads of lactic acid again, hints of lemons, but also distinct notes of sour cherries.

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

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Nearly clear pink to red colour, moderate but shortlived off-white to pink head. Aroma of guava, hibiscus and strawberries. Thin moutheel. Flavour with the same elements as the aroma, but not very sweet nor sour, hardly any bitterness. Drinkable, but boring and uninteresting.

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

330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Hazy pink colour, small off-white head, poor retention. Aroma of lactic acid and over-ripe raspberries. Very sour flavour, loads of lactic acid, way too sour, unbalanced. Notes of over-ripe raspberries again. Another totally unbalanced beer from Norway's most overrated brewery.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 3

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.7%. Clear and deep reddish brown colour, small and short-lived off-white head. Aroma of lactic acid and vinegar, notes of blackcurrants and oak. Like all beers I've had from this brewery, the flavour is way too sour, with lactic acid and vinegar galore, but at least there is some complexity here. Distinct notes of oak and blackcurrants.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.2%. Hazy pink to purple colour, moderate off-white pinkish head that's there and gone in seconds. Aroma of lactic acid and over-ripe red berries, esp. raspberries, hints of stale saltwater ponds. The flavour is way too sour, lactic acid galore, over-ripe and unfresh raspberries, some salt. Nearly undrinkable, drainpour for me.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.8%. Beautiful clear red colour, small off-white pinkish head dies instantly. Fairly decent aroma of red berries. Like all beers from this brewery, the flavour has plenty of lactic acid, but this one is not nearly as extreme as the other beers I've had from them. Notes of sour red berries, particularly redcurrants. As expected no flavour of malts and hops. Not undrinkable, but I will not waste any more money on beers from this brewery. Of the 11 beers I've had, none of them have tempted me to buy again.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Ølen. ABV is 6%. Nearly opaque "dirty red" colour, lots of floaties, moderate pink to off-white head. Strong aroma of raspberries, also hints of cherries and redcurrants. Medium sour flavour with notes of said berries.

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

March 2015: 750 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Oak barrel aged and bottle conditioned. Brewed with grapefruit peel, juice and peppercorns. Golden colour, large white head. Aroma of farmhouse kitchen, oaked apple cider and apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, citrus and green peppercorns. The flavour is distinctly peppery and oaky, moderately sour (not as much as some other JP beers), notes of grapefruit and oaked cider. Pepper and fairly bitter hops in the finish. Interesting beer.

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

Rerate, 500 ml bottle, batch 440, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Slightly hazy orange colour, minimal white head. Typical brettanomyces aroma of farmhouse and white wine vinegar. Low carbonation. Sour but not extreme flavour, typical brettanomyces character. Appetizing. Original rating: Shared bottle at hotel room tasting, thanks to OleR. Hazy deep golden to orange colour. Fresh and vinegary / lemony aroma, notes of brettanomyces, farmhouse and fruit. Medium sour flavour, brett notes. Better than I feared.

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

500 ml bottle, from the brewery webshop. ABV is 5.8%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, oak and citric hops. Dry and medium sour flavour, notes of brett, oak and lemons. Nice beer.

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

500 ml bottle, from the brewery webshop. Also available at a few Norwegian Vinmonopolet stores. ABV is 6.1%. Reddish brown colour, large to moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse and oak. Moderately sour flavour of malts, brett and oak. Decent beer.

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

Shared 750 ml bottle, at Café Sara, Oslo. ABV was 7%. Black colour, low beige head. Lovely brett aroma, also oaky and roasty notes, brandied fruits, quite complex. Sour flavour, lemony notes, the roasty notes are quite subdued. Tart finish.

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

750 ml bottle, kindly shared by our beerpal Ole Anders. ABV is 7.8%. Hazy deep golden colour, moderate white head. Lovely funky brett aroma, also notes of sour fruits. Tasty sour flavour, funky notes and sour fruits galore.

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

Shared bottle at local tasting. ABV is 6.0%. Golden colour, white head. Nice aroma of citrus, spruce tips and spices. Good flavour, medium dry, with a nice bitterness. Notes of spruce tips.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, vintage 2015-2016, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Very dark brown to black colour, large beige head. Vinous aroma, notes of farmhouse, oak and lightly roasted malts. Medium sour flavour, notes of brettanomyces, red wine vinegar, oak and roast malts.

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

375 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.9%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of various citrus fruits, brettanomyces, oak and vanilla. Sour flavour with notes of lemons and brettanomyces, hints of oak, can't detect the vanilla, low bitterness.

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

Bottle, from Costco, Sacramento. Golden color, white head. Aroma and flavour of American hops, saison yeast and grape must - an unusual combination, more interesting than really great. Not a bad beer though.

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

375 ml corked & caged bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy pale golden colour, small white head. Aroma of apricots, lactic acid, farmhouse and oak. Medium sour flavour, notes of apricots and moderate lactic acid, a hint of oak. Refreshing.