Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

330 ml can, as Rygr Hòkunàtt Norsk Doppelbock, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8.0%. Very dark brown to black colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malts and brown malts, not as roasty as the 4.7% Hòkunàtt Norsk Julebock. Smooth flavour, roast malts and brown malts again (a bit more roasty now), notes of coffee, dark chocolate and caramel, but not overly sweet. Nice to drink.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Black colour, tan head. Roasty aroma and flavour, dry, coffee notes, straight forward, easy drinking, quite nice. Enjoyable.

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

Pint from nitro keg at Hargadon Bros. in Sligo. Black colour, creamy tan head. Nice roasty aroma. Astonishingly full and creamy mouthfeel for a beer clocking in at only 4%. Pleasant roasty flavour, notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Better than Guinness Draught.

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

500 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Black colour, small creamy beige head. Moderate aroma of roast malts. Flavour much like Guinness, perhaps a tad sweeter, notes of coffee, a hint of liquorice.

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

330 ml bottle, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Very dark brown to black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of roast malts, dark chocolate and mild coffee. Smooth flavour, with the same elements as the aroma, moderate hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

Bottle, shared by gunnar. ABV is 4.3%. Black colour, moderate tan head. "Dry" and ashy aroma, notes of cold coffee. The flavour is sour and vinegary as hell, completely gone bad, undrinkable.

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

Cask (hand pump), at the Darlington Spring Thing Beer Festival 2011. ABV is 4.6%. Very dark ruby colour, nearly black. Low beige head. Aroma of roasted barley and coffee. Roasty flavour, plenty of roasty and hoppy bitterness in the finish. Hints of English liquorice.

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

Cask (hand pump) at the Darlington Spring Thing Beer Festival 2011. ABV is 4.3%. Pitch black colour, low head, minimal carbonation. Nice roasty aroma with notes of coffee and chocolate, hints of liquorice. Dry roasty flavour, coffee notes, hints of liquorice, bitter finish.

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

500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV in Norway is 4.7%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of roasted barley, notes of coffee. Smooth flavour, moderately roasted malts with coffee notes, a slight acidity, medium dry, reasonably bitter finish. Nice enough.

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

500 ml bottle, from The Cheese & Wine Shop, Darlington. ABV is 4.5%. Black colour, large to moderate tan head. Aroma of roasted barley and cold coffee, hints of ashes. Dry flavour, roasty notes of coffee and dark chocolate, a hint of ashes again. Moderate bitterness.

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

Bottle, as Panther Fine Extra Stout, in Bali. ABV is 5%. Very dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Moderate aroma of brown malts more than dark malts, notes of mild coffee and caramel, a hint of dark fruits. Thin mouthfeel. The flavour is moderately malty with only a very moderate roastiness, notes of mild coffee again, a hint of caramel, low bitterness. Has very little to brag about. This is a weak porter more than an "extra stout".

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

330 ml bottle with tear-off cap, from Ølkonsortiet, Aalborg. ABV is 5%. Very dark brown to black colour, large beige head. Roasty aroma with notes of mild coffee and dark chocolate, a hint of wood and bonfires, also hints of hops. Very nice roasty flavour, fairly dry, notes of coffee, hints of dark bitter chocolate and wood, decent hops throughout. Not extreme in any way, just well balanced and highly drinkable.

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.0%. Black colour, big tan head. Both the aroma and flavour have notes of dry malts, woodwork and coffee, hints of dark chocolate, ashes and dust. A mix of schwarzbier and stout, hm? Drinkable, but not particularly successful.

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

Keg pint at Beaumont House, Dublin. Black colour, the standard Guinness nitro head. Aroma and flavour nearly indiscernible from the regular Guinness. Much better than I feared.

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

Shared 300 ml bottle at local tasting, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. BB date 9.Nov 13. ABV is 5.5%. Black colour, tan head. Malty aroma, notes of molasses, only mild roasty notes with hints of mild coffee, chocolate and dark dried fruits. The flavour is not very sweet, and here the roasty notes of coffee are more distinct. Some hops in the finish. A quite decent stout.

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

500 ml bottle, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 4.5%. Black colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of roast malts, hints of coffee. Roasty and fairly dry flavour, notes of coffee and moderate bittering hops.

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

355 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 7.4%. Black colour, moderate but lasting tan head. Pleasant aroma of moderately roasted malts, hints of caramel, dark bread, wort and woodwork. Dry and roasty flavour, roast malts and coffee, hints of liquorice and dark bitter chocolate, moderate bittering hops in the finish. Nice beer.

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

500 ml bottle, from KWM Wines & Spirits. ABV is 4.2%. Black colour, large to moderate beige head. Moderate aroma, roast malts and a little chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Smooth and pleasant flavour, fairly dry, roast malts and chocolate again, hints of mild coffee.

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

Bottle, 5.1% ABV, RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Brew No. 77. Very dark brown colour, low head. Strange aroma of aniseed, liquorice and cough medicine. The flavour has notes of mild coffee, hints of cocoa and liquorice, fizzy mouthfeel.

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

330 ml bottle, thanks to yngwie. ABV is 4.5%. Black colour, big and creamy tan head. Very nice roasted aroma, notes of dark chocolate and coffee. Smooth mouthfeel with moderate carbonation, The flavour has first a moderate fruitiness, maybe a slight acidity, then distinct roasted notes with a coffee-like bitterness in the finish. Fairly dry. Moderate hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste. A very drinkable stout.

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

330 ml bottle, as "Pagoa Zunbeltz Stout", at the Old Beefeater Inn ("Beefan"), Göteborg. ABV is 4.3%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Pleasant roasty aroma, notes of coffee, hints of chocolate. Fizzy mouthfeel. Light bodied / thin for a stout. Roasty flavour, moderate notes of coffee, quite dry.

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

Specially brewed for the World Championship of Sheep Shearing 2008 (no kidding!). Sampled on tap at Gladmatfestivalen, Stavanger. Black colour, dark brown in the highlights. Lasting creamy tan head. Pleasant roasty aroma and flavour, fairly dry, with a slight acidity in the finish. A quite nice stout this one.

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

Cask at the GBBF 2008, gravity dispense. Pitch black colour, minimal head. Nice roasted aroma, notes of coffee. The flavour is also roasty with notes of coffee, but the mouthfeel is a bit thin. Fairly dry. Some hints of liquorice and dark bitter chocolate, but not really impressive. Rather "dead" finish with a moderate bitterness.

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

Keg at The 78, Glasgow. Black colour, mahogany in the highlights. Creamy head. Moderate aroma, roasty and a hint of vinegar. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Roasty flavour, slightly fruity. Better than Guinness.

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

500 ml bottle, at The 78, Glasgow. Organic, bottle conditioned. ABV is 4.0%. Drank it a bit too cold. Black colour, moderate head. Very nice aroma, roasty with notes of cigarbox. Roasty and malty flavour. Quite decent.