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

375 ml corked (plastic cork, nearly impossible to open) green bottle, bought from Vinmonopolet (Nettbutikken) May/June 2012. Bottled on 06.12.11, bottle No. 5665 of 7902 ABV is 11.8%. Beautiful reddish brown colour, low off-white head. Strong oxidised aroma of malts, oak and fusel alcohols, hints of dried figs. Minimal carbonation in the mouth. The flavour is very oaky and oxidised, not very sweet, with moderate hops. Not worth the high price.

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

July 2018: 375 ml green bottle, from Vinmonopolet. Black colour, no head. Vinous aroma, oxidised, prunes, oak. Minimal carbonation. The flavour is very sweet and very oaky, notes of prunes and other dark dried fruits, notes of molasses and too much alcohol, some bittering hops.

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

August 2013: Sample from bottle at BrewDog tasting, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, low tan head. Very nice aroma, besides the expected roasty notes I get cigar tobacco, sherry and cherries. Roasty flavour, moderate notes of sherry, whisky, oak and cherries. Very enjoyable.

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

March 2014: 375 ml synthetic corked & caged green bottle (nearly impossible to open), Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Bottle No. 4881 of 9992. ABV is 10.2%. Cloudy brown colour, moderate off-white head. Strong, sweetish and very malty aroma, notes of oak, over-ripe berries and caramel. Very sweet, rich and malty flavour. Notes of caramel and over-ripe bananas, plenty of oak. Will probably improve with a few years in the cellar. Not a favourite as it is.

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

January 2020: 375 ml waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Pitch black colour, hardly any head. Aroma of roast malts, molasses, whisky, chocolate. Sweet and rich flavour with the same elements. Full mouthfeel.

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

January 2020: Shared 375 ml waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Black colour, small beige head. Nice roasty and malty aroma and flavour hints of chocolate and mild coffee. Nice beer, easy drinking for its strength.

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

Shared 330 ml can at Christmas Eve, we all hated this one. A terrible Radler with n/a beer and Norwegian "julebrus" (Christmas soda) - aroma and flavour of bubblegum, chemical waste and vomit. Message to Klokk: It is allowed to make experiments, but when the experiment is not successful, it is also allowed to pour the entire batch down the drain. You just can't sell crap like this.

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

330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Deep reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Pleasant aroma of malts, brown kandij sugar, dark dried fruits and mild spices, hints of leather. Malty flavour with notes of brown kandij sugar, but not very sweet. Hints of mild spices, dark dried fruits and oak. Very nice.

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

440 ml can, as To Øl Jule Sovs Hazy IPA, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.1%. Murky brownish-orange colour, large to moderate off-white head. Distinct aroma of tangerine, also hints of sprucetips and tropical fruits. The flavour has tangerine, grapefruit, sprucetips and pine needles. Quite good.

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

February 2002: I got this in a 4,7% version in Norway some years ago. According to other reviewers, the slightly increased alcohol hasn't helped much. Are the Swedes as unsuccessful with beer as they are in the Winter Olympics?

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

February 2010: 500 ml brown bottle, as Pripps Jul, from Systembolaget post-Christmas 2009. ABV is 5.0%. Mahogany coloured beer, big off-white beige head. Sweetish fruity aroma, also notes of caramel malts, hints of Christmas spices. The flavour has notes of münchener and caramel malts, baked goods, sweet and slightly spicy, also with a certain fruitiness. Very moderate hops in the finish. Overall surprisingly decent for a beer from Pripps / Carlsberg Sweden.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken, n/a dept. ABV is 0.3%. Opaque yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of over-ripe pineapple, also notes of lactic acid. The flavour is more sweet than sour, with distinct notes of fresh, ripe and over-ripe pineapple, hints of oranges. Kind of refreshing to drink, impossible to say if a "fruit smoothie" like this one has 0% or 6% alcohol.

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

September 2017: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 3.5%. Extremely pale straw colour, moderate white head. Aroma of lemons, lactic acid, pineapple and sea water. Light bodied. Fairly sour flavour, notes of lemons and lactic acid, barely a hint of pineapple, also a hint of salt.

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

September 2017: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of tropical fruits and citrus. Citric mouthfeel and flavour, some tropical fruits, sharp bitter finish, nearly medicinal. Can't detect the honey.

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

September 2018: 330 ml bottle at Cirkus, Stavanger, shared with Cunningham. ABV is 11%. Black colour. Strong aroma of sweetish and roast malts, vanilla and granola, less distinct coffee. Sweet flavour with pastry notes, vanilla and granola again, some coffee.

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

September 2015: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy very pale golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma of oranges and citrussy hops, also hints of pine. Fairly light bodied. Medium dry flavour with notes of oranges and grapefruity and piney hops, but it still tastes mostly like a beer with a little orange juice added, not as orange juice with beer added. Refreshing and thirstquenching.

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

May 2013: 330 ml bottle, kindly shared by our beerpal Ole Anders. ABV is 10%. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Sourish and dryish aroma, coffee, woody and ashy notes. Medium dry flavour, roasty and woody notes, coffee, dark chocolate.

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

September 2018: Paper-wrapped bottle at Cirkus, Stavanger, shared with Cunningham. ABV is 11%. Black colour, no head. Roasty aroma with notes of doughnuts, peanuts, chocolate and vanilla. Sweet and roasty flavour with the same elements, pastry stout.

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

October 2017: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Zesty / citrussy hoppy aroma. Light bodied for its strength. The medium dry flavour is also dominated by zesty / citrussy hops, with a fairly sharp bitter finish.

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

August 2017: 330 ml bottle, thanks to omhper. ABV is 10.0%. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate, liquorice, molasses and coffee, a hint of fusel. Very sweet (too sweet) and roasty flavour, loads of molasses, liquorice, chocolate and vanilla. Bitter finish. Unbalanced.

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

November 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of flowers and tropical fruits. Floral, herbal and fruity flavour, with a fairly sharp bitter finish.

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

July 2020: 330 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 12%. Pitch black colour, large brown head. Intense and nearly sickly sweetish aroma of roast malts, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and pecan nuts. Sweet (but not cloying) flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also notes of mild coffee, oak, whisky and moderate bittering hops.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Verksgt., Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Very cloudy yellow colour, moderate white head. Hoppy aroma, notes of pine and spruce, also citrus, hints of tropical fruits. Soft mouthfeel. Sweet flavour, notes of citrus and tropical fruits, with a resinous bitterness in the finish.

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

December 2017: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Black colour, no head. Sweetish aroma of pecan nuts, hazelnuts, chocolate and roast malts. Sweet flavour with the same element as the aroma, a good dessert beer, but hard to drink more than a small glass.

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

October 2018: 500 ml can, as Omnipollo / Tired Hands Raspberry Milkshake IPA, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger.. ABV is 7.2%. Hazy deep red colour, large pink head. Aroma of raspberries. Distinct flavour of raspberries, citrussy hops in the background. Very tasty, but I refuse to believe that this is an alias of the Mexican Vanilla Pina Colada. Hardly any vanilla, nor any sign of pina colada here.