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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
7201 Dugges Tutti Frutti Sweden Wild Ale 2.9

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 6.0%. Slightly hazy orange colour, loads of yeast floaties in the glass, minimal head. Aroma of lactic acid, yoghurt and tropical fruits. Lots of lactic acid in the sour flavour too, also notes of citrus and tropical fruits. Not undrinkable, but not a beer I'll buy again.

May 31, 2021
10:56:21 AM
7202 The White Hag / Haandbryggeriet Hag & Haand Apricot Brett Pale Ale Ireland Wild Ale 3.8

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

750 ml waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.66%. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Strong aroma of apricots, oak and brettanomyces / farmhouse, spicy hints. The flavour has some fruity acidity, but is not extremely sour. Distinct notes of apricots, brettanomyces and oak, moderate hops. Moreish.

Jun 1, 2021
04:46:37 PM
7203 Fierce Blood Of Nidhoggr United Kingdom Wild Ale 3.6

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from the brewery webshop. ABV is 7.0%. Black colour, large to moderate brown head. Aroma of roast malts, oatmeal, chocolate, blackcurrants, lactic acid. Sour flavour with dominant lactic acid, same elements as the aroma. Low bitterness.

Jun 12, 2021
07:47:08 PM
7204 Bellwoods Barn Owl (Blend 018) Canada Wild Ale 3.5

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

500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.8%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces, farmhouse kitchen, oak, mild spices, passionfruit and other tropical fruits. Sour flavour, notes of lemons, lactic acid, apple cider vinegar, oak and passionfruit. A bit too sour for me.

Jun 25, 2021
07:47:20 PM
7205 Jester King RU-55 Barrel-Aged Sour Red United States Wild Ale 3.5

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

750 ml bottle, shared by Ole Anders.Cloudy reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Lovely sourish aroma, brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak and red wine / red wine vinegar. Sour and lemony flavour, also oak and red wine vinegar.

Jun 25, 2021
09:37:48 PM
7206 Trillium Black Currant Soak United States Wild Ale 2.6

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.3%. Hazy deep red to purple colour, small pink head. Intense aroma of blackcurrants and oak, hints of yoghurt. Intensely sour flavour of lemons and blackcurrants, hints of oak. Not a beer for me.

Jun 26, 2021
04:24:16 PM
7207 De Garde Maison United States Wild Ale 4.0

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.

Jun 26, 2021
05:39:55 PM
7208 Birra del Borgo LEquilibrista Italy Wild Ale 3.7

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.

Aug 19, 2021
04:57:42 PM
7209 Collective Arts Sour: Pomegranate and Grapefruit Sour Canada Wild Ale 3.2

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.

Aug 26, 2021
05:18:52 PM
7210 Thornbridge Collaboration Vicious Circle United Kingdom Wild Ale 3.5

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.

Sep 1, 2021
07:58:17 AM
7211 Nøgne Ø Tindved Norway Wild Ale 3.4

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.

Jun 17, 2022
08:28:13 PM
7212 Eik & Tid / Grünerløkka Brygghus Sabotasje 5 Norway Wild Ale 1.9

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.

Jun 18, 2022
09:45:49 PM
7213 Eik & Tid Barbar Norway Wild Ale 1.9

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.

Jun 29, 2022
06:05:32 PM
7214 Eik & Tid Cerasus Norway Wild Ale 2.9

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.

Jul 5, 2022
11:41:10 AM
7215 Sierra Nevada Wild Little Thing United States Wild Ale 3.0

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.

Jul 10, 2022
04:40:36 PM
7216 Eik & Tid Brom Norway Wild Ale 1.7

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.

Jul 13, 2022
02:34:47 PM
7217 Eik & Tid / Nevel Sabotasje 2 Norway Wild Ale 2.1

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.

Jul 13, 2022
06:44:31 PM
7218 Eik & Tid Hav & Bær Norway Wild Ale 1.4

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.

Jul 15, 2022
06:06:08 PM
7219 Eik & Tid Kimær Norway Wild Ale 2.4

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.

Jul 15, 2022
07:00:59 PM
7220 Skudenes Summer Candy Surøl Norway Wild Ale 3.3

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.

Jul 19, 2022
01:32:22 PM
7221 Jolly Pumpkin / Anchorage Calabaza Boreal United States Wild Ale 3.7

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.

Jul 25, 2022
12:01:30 PM
7222 HaandBryggeriet Sur Megge Norway Wild Ale 3.6

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.

Apr 28, 2021
02:49:41 AM
7223 Fierce By Nature Brett IPA United Kingdom Wild Ale 4.0

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.

May 14, 2021
11:37:49 AM
7224 Fierce By Nature Dark Amber Sour United Kingdom Wild Ale 3.8

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.

May 14, 2021
11:49:48 AM
7225 The Bruery Provisions Series: Tart of Darkness United States Wild Ale 4.0

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.

May 14, 2021
06:10:12 PM