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

440 ml can, as Salikatt Prost! German Pilsner, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Clear pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Strong sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, flowers, honey, grass and herbal hops. The flavour has first some malty sweetness, immediately followed by distinct and herbal bittering hops.

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

330 ml bottle, batch #1468, as Lindesnes LB Snekkepils (Marna is no longer mentioned on the label), from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, very small white head. Aroma of old jam, malts and wort, a hint of chocolate(!). The flavour is malty and yeasty with a moderate citric fruitiness, quite bitter aftertaste.

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

Sample from keg at Cardinal, Stavanger. Golden colour, slightly hazy, white head. Pleasant pilsener aroma and flavour, herbal hops throughout. I could easily drink a few pints of this one.

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

June 2016: 355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Surprisingly moderate aroma of grain and dust, only a hint of hops. The dry flavour is fairly well hopped, and the malty base is sufficient. Medium bitter finish.

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

500 ml can, bought in Crete, shared in Oslo by my son Steinar. Pale golden colour, white head. Standard industrial pilsener aroma and flavour, some hop bitterness, decent enough in a Greek summer, but nothing special here.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Pale golden colour, only slightly hazy, moderate white head. Aroma of citric, grassy and herbal hops. Crisp flavour, herbal hops with a distinct bitterness in the finish.

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

Sep. 2017: 330 ml can, from Helgø Meny Maxi, Sandnes. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, moderate to small white head. Fruity and floral aroma. Fruity and floral notes in the flavour too, a moderate sweetness, too moderate bittering hops. Could have been worse - but that is hardly a good enough reason to buy it again.

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

500 ml can, from Kiwi Tau. ABV is 4.7%. Pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts. The flavour is maybe a tad too sweet, but this is otherwise a "clean" pilsener with decent malts, and moderate herbal hops in the finish. Not bad, okay with a meal.

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

330 ml can, as Harboe Pilsner, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 4.6%. Clear golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish malty aroma, some grassy notes. Citric flavour, not too sweet, moderate herbal hops in the finish.

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

Feb. 2016: 330 ml bottle, from Matkroken Stokka. BB date 03.07.14. ABV is 4.4%. Very pale yellow colour, moderate to low white head. Sweetish fruity and herbal aroma, some grassy notes too. Fairly fresh and crisp flavour, a little residual sweetness but not too much. Citrussy notes, moderate herbal hops. Better than I feared.

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

June 2016: 330 ml red bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. My first beer ever from a red bottle, and also my first beer from Monaco, even though the bottled version is brewed in France by EMB 67202 (= Brasserie Météor) for Brasserie de Monaco. The bottled version is apparently filtered. Clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly strong aroma of grassy hops. Soft mouthfeel. Crisp pilsener flavour, medium dry, with fairly distinct bittering hops. A decent pilsener, no more, no less.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Moderately hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Malts and bakery in the aroma. Malts, citrus and herbal hops (Tettnanger) in the flavour. A fairly decent pilsener.

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

330 ml can, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. Brewed for Omnipollo at De Proefbrouwerij in Belgium. ABV is 4.4%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, flowers and newmown grass, hints of herbs and honey. Slightly sweet flavour with pilsener malts and herbal hops, a fairly distinct bitterness in the finish.

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

330 ml can, as Kjerag Fearless Bolder Pilsner, Fjord Icon Series 2022 Edition. Brewed for Lilland by Jåttå Gårdsbryggeri, purchased at Lilland off-licence. Clear and extremely pale golden colour, small white head. Moderate aroma of grassy and herbal hops. Thin and insipid mouthfeel. The flavour has some moderate herbal hops, but lacks a malty backbone.

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

330 ml bottle, from Lilland's off-licence. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of pilsener malts and herbal hops, a hint of heather honey. Decent and fairly crisp pilsener flavour, herbal hops with a distinct bitterness in the aftertaste.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.7%. Clear and beautiful reddish brown colour, large off-white to beige head. Moderate aroma of brown malts and brown bread, a hint of caramel and nuts. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, with a slight roast and moderate bittering hops in the finish. Well balanced and easy to drink.

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

June 2021: 330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. Organic. ABV is 7.2%. Slightly hazy dark brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel sauce, spices, burnt syrup / treacle, earthy hops. Malty flavour, moderately sweet, with the same elements as the aroma. Not bad at all.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

August 2012: Shared bottle at local tasting. ABV is 7%. Dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Sorish and sharp aroma of lightly roasted coffee beans, some dusty, earthy and ashy notes. Very dry and ashy flavour first, not very good coffee, a little sweetness in the finish. Not my cup of tea / coffee / beer.

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

Nov. 2017: 330 ml bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Dark brown colour, large beige head. Aroma of brown malts, chocolate, caramel, mild coffee, cinnamon and cardamom. The medium sweet flavour has the same elements as the aroma. Moderate hops.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Dark brown to black colour, beige head. Malty and nutty (hazelnut) aroma, also notes of caramel and chocolate. Nutty and fruity (raisins) flavour, also chocolate, some sweetness but not too much. Low bitterness. I am sceptical to beers with hazelnut essence added, but I liked this one!

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Dark brown colour, off-white head. Malty and slightly roasty aroma, hints of caramel and nuts. Moderately roasty flavour, burnt breadcrumbs, hints of caramel and nuts again, not too sweet.

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

330 ml can, batch #1462, from Vinmonopolet Verksgt., Stavanger. ABV is 5.6%. Hazy dark brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma and flavour of brown malts, brown bread and nuts, hints of caramel but not too sweet, also some citric hints in the background. Nice and easy drinking.

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

June 2019: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.5%, IBU 29. hop is Centennial, malts are pilsener, chocolate and caramel. Dark brown colour, large and lasting beige head. Aroma of dark malts, caramel and brown bread. Smooth flavour and mouthfeel, moderate roast malts and caramel again, moderate but noticeable hops. Okay.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany colour, moderate beige head. Weak aroma of malts. Flavour of brown and roast malts, fairly dry, hints of burnt breadcrumbs, some bittering hops.

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

750 ml bottle, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 6.5%. Brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and brown bread with syrup, hints of chocolate and dark dried fruits. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, also hints of roasted nuts. Low bitterness.