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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Yellow colour, minimal head. Aroma and flavour of lactic acid, ginger and elderflowers. Fairly refreshing beer, but a bit too much lactic acid. .

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Golden to orange colour, no head. Aroma of farmhouse funk, oak and white wine vinegar. Very sour and astringent / tart flavour, fairly dry, lots of oak and vinegar. Won't buy again.

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

April 2017: 750 ml green botlle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Barrel aged dark beer, aged for 1 year in a red wine foudre. Black colour, moderate tan head. Strong aroma of red wine, oak, brettanomyces, roast malts. Malty flavour, slight roast, chocolate, lactose, distinct notes of red wine, brettanomyces and oak. Moderate hops. Very good beer.

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

330 ml clear bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 7.2%. Reddish brown colour, large to moderate off-white head. Aroma of vinegar, lactic acid, sour berries, lemons and caraway. Very acidic flavour, lactic acid and vinegar galore, also lemons, berries and caraway. The extreme acidity makes it undrinkable for me.

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

Shared bottle at Bryne tasting. Reddish colour, no head. Nice aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, red wine and oak. Moderately sour flavour with the same elements, quite nice.

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

330 ml can, Cardinal Pub, Stavanger. ABV is 3.5%. Moderately hazy peachy colour, small white head. Distinct aroma of vanilla, rhubarb in the background, hints of pie / crumble. The flavour has loads of lactic acid with a hint of salt, also distinct notes of rhubarb, vanilla and crumble. Hardly any bitterness.

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

Shared 750 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.3%. Orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of oak, lemons, peaches, orange wine and brettanomyces / farmhouse. Moderately sour flavour, brettanomyces, oak, lemons and peaches, moderate bittering hops.

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

October 2020: 330 ml can, from the brewery. ABV is 6.5%. Pink to red colour, only slightly hazy. Moderate to small off-white head. Aroma of black chokeberries, lactic acid, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sour flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Hard to detect the carrots and the ginger, they are probably overshadowed by the chokeberries and the lactic acid. Not really my cup of tea.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Muddy greyish "ancient pink" colour, moderate off-white head. Fairly fresh aroma of lactic acid and lingonberries, only a hint of carrot cake. Sour and sweet flavour of fresh lingonberries and lactic acid, carrot juice and mild spices, just the slightest ginger burn, a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Unusual and interesting.

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

March 2015: Shared 375 ml green and corked & caged bottle at local tasting. Golden colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of farmhouse kitchen and oaked cider, hints of dusty attic. Easy drinking, light bodied. Some fruitiness but not really sour, a mild spicy hint.

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

May 2015: Sample from 750 ml bottle. Slightly hazy golden colour, white head. Lovely aroma of brettanomyces, lemons and wine barrel. Excellent flavour too, brett notes, but not too sour. Spicy, vinous, tolerably well hopped. I want more of this!

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.3%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak and white wine vinegar. Sour flavour, with the same elements.

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

750 ml waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 8.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, lactic acid and smelly feet. Very sour flavour, notes of brett, lemons, vinegar and lactic acid.

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

Small sample, on tap at Mandag i Annen at Cardinal, Stavanger. Moderately hazy golden colour, white head. Fresh aroma of kveik and lemons, hints of juniper and yellow plums. The flavour is sour, but still fresh (and refreshing), with the same elements as the aroma.

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

750 ml lilac waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, funk, lemons and sour white grapes. Very sour flavour, notes of brett, lemons and white wine vinegar, hints of oak. Too sour for me.

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

750 ml green waxed bottle, as Wild Beer After Oak BA Wild Belgian Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.2%. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, small white head. Aroma of funk, farmhouse / brettanomyces, honey melons, flowers and honey. The flavour is moderately sour, notes of melons and honey again, but the beer is not very sweet. Hints of oranges and tangerines, also discrete hints of oak, dry finish, low bitterness.

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

July 2016: RBESG 2016 in Barcelona, Grand Tasting. Hazy pale golden colour. Lovely sourish farmhouse aroma. Sour lemony & brettanomyces flavour. Enjoyable.

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

375 ml capped and corked bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Red colour, large to moderate off-white / pinkish head. Aroma of blackcurrants, brettanomyces / farmhouse and lactic acid. Moderately sour flavour, notes of blackcurrants and brettanomyces. Not too sweet.

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

750 ml green bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 7.5%. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, funk and oak. Medium sour flavour of brettanomyces and oak, hints of lemons.

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

On tap at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy pinkish-orange colour, large head. Aroma and fairly sour flavour of citrus, passionfruit, pineapple and sour raspberries.

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

375 ml bottle, vintage 2019, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.3%. Hazy apricot colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of brettanomyces, lactic acid, sewage(!), oak, oxidised red wine, sour fruits. Sour flavour, loads of lactic acid (more than brettanomyces), lemons, apricots, sour cherries, red wine and oak.

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

650 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 6.5%. Very dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Sourish malty aroma, hints of bourbon, oak and rye bread. Medium sour and malty flavour - and that’s about it, very little here that invites you to take another sip. Could not possibly finish a whole bottle on my own.

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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black, with a huge beige head. Aroma of red wine vinegar, brettanomyces and oak. The flavour is not vinegary, but very oaky and moderately spicy, with a warming mouthfeel.

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

750 ml bottle, probably from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 9.5%. Hazy orange to brown colour, moderate off-white head. Lovely aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, oak and bourbon. Sour / acidic flavour, red wine vinegar and lemons galore, also hints of oak and bourbon - an unusual combination. This must be the "whiskey sour" of the beer world.

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

500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.6%. Golden colour, large to moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of spicy yeast, cedarwood, citrus and a hint of lactic acid. Sour flavour, lactic acid, spicy and citric notes, low bitterness.