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

Shared bottle at local tasting. Black colour, creamy beige head. Moderate aroma of lightly roasted malts with hints of chocolate. Okay flavour with the same elements, decent but not very impressive.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml bottle, from a border shop near Flensburg (where I nearly ruined their system by buying a single bottle, they normally sell it only in whole crates). ABV is 4.8%. Pale yellow colour, pours very fizzy with a large to moderate white head. Strong sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, candy and grass. The flavour is bland and medium sweet, notes of malt sugar, not offensive, but has far too little bitterness to deserve to be called a "pilsener". Could have been worse though.

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

330 ml bottle, at the Otto Duborg café near Flensburg. Served with a plastic glass! Golden colour, large and lasting head. Very moderate fruity aroma. Alcoholic and boring sweet flavour.

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

Shared 500 ml bottle. Cloudy golden colour, white head. Yeasty aroma, notes of citrus, banana and cloves. Distinct flavour of citrus, very refreshing. Noticeable hops in the finish.

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

Shared 750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Pale yellow colour. Nice apple aroma. Moderately sweet flavour of dessert apples, very good. Also bought a 750 ml bottle at the cidery, shared with my son. Went very well with our fish & shellfish soup.

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

June 2015, as Höss Dunkler Hirsch Allgäuer Weizen: 500 ml bottle, BB date 06.06.2014, from CITTI-Markt Flensburg. Beautiful reddish brown colour, large off- white head. Moderate aroma of brown bread, hints of banana and cloves. Medium dry and refreshing flavour, bread, citrus and cloves. Nice enough, but not the best of the style.

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

June 2015: 500 ml bottle, BB date 06.06.2014, from CITTI-Markt Flensburg. Pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of grain and grass. The flavour was probably fresher a year ago, but is not undrinkable. Some malty and grainy notes.

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

Shared bottle at regional tasting. Pink colour. Aroma of apples and raspberries. Flavour also of apples and raspberries, with a slight bitterness in the finish. I will follow this cidery with interest in the future.

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

Rerate, 750 ml clear bottle, batch #004/2020, shared with my son. Purchased at Vinmonopolet July 2021. ABV is 8%. Very pale yellow colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Fresh apple aroma and flavour, the apple varieties used are Summerred and Red Aroma. I'm upping the score a bit. Original rating, 2.8: Shared 750 ml bottle. Clear and very pale yellow colour. Moderate apple aroma, not impressive. The flavour is better, medium sweet with distinct apple notes. This is their first cider, will be interesting to see what they can do in the future.

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sauda. ABV is 6.7%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Nice malty aroma, hints of dark fruits and Christmas spices. The flavour is malty but not too sweet, notes of caramel and mild Christmas spices, hints of dark dried fruits, a faint hint of liquorice too. Very drinkable.

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

330 ml bottle, as Skudenes 1st Officer Scotch Ale. ABV is 7%. Ruby to chestnut colour, moderate to small off-white head. Malty aroma with notes of caramel and dark dried fruits, some vinous and oaky hints. The flavour is malty with the same elements as the aroma, but the sweetness is moderate. Very moderate hops, as expected from the style. Enjoyable beer.

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

750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet Odda. Vintage 2020. ABV is 8.5%. Golden colour, pours sparkling with a moderate and shortlived white head. Nice aroma of Summerred apples. Flavour of said apples, hints of sulphites.

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

750 ml bottle, vintage 2020, from Vinmonopolet Odda. ABV is 8.0%. Clear and very pale golden colour, pours sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Aroma of the Aroma apple variety. Flavour also of Aroma apples, semi-dry with some acidity, hints of sulphites. Good, but one-dimensional.

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

On tap at Zip 4020, before the soccer match Viking - HamKam. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of pilsener malts and herbal hops. Nice and "clean" pilsener flavour, with a decent balance between the malts and hops. Better than I feared (yes, I was thirsty, and the beer was cold).

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

330 ml can, batch #197, from Coop Mega Madla Handelslag. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of kveik (Norwegian farmhouse yeast), notes of ripe and over-ripe yellow plums, sultanas, hay and a hint of oatmeal. The flavour is moderately citric, hints of yellow plums again with a moderate fruity acidity, the bitterness is very low and the finish short.

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

330 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Extremely pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a moderate to small white head. Aroma of "nedfallsepler", apple cores, vossakveik and honey. The flavour has a considerable fruity acidity from Norwegian orchard apples, hints of honey. Unusual but interesting and drinkable.

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

440 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.7%. Moderately hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of grapefruit and tangerine. Relatively light bodied. Refreshing and medium dry flavour, notes of citrus fruits again, with a distinct and piney hop bitterness throughout. Decent beer.

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

330 ml can, Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Cloudy pale yellow colour, small white head. Distinct and pleasant aroma of apricots, hints of citric hops. Citric mouthfeel and flavour too, slightly sour, again with the expected notes of apricots. A nice refreshment.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits, hints of pineapple. Citric flavour, hints of yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits. The finish is piney/ resinous and medium bitter. Good beer.

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

330 ml can, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Aroma hop is Citra. Pale golden colour, small white head. Pleasant aroma of lime, hints of mint and mango. The flavour is slightly sweet, with citrussy and slightly spicy and minty notes. Light bodied, but much better than I feared.

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

330 ml bottle in Heart of Darkness cardboard box, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 13%. Pitch black colour, small to minimal tan head. Boozy aroma of molasses, raw alcohol, oak and rum, also notes of roast malts, coffee, chocolate and nuts. Very moderate carbonation, warming mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, not so much raw alcohol though, more oak and rum, and appears quite well balanced. Moderate hops. Slightly salty aftertaste.

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

500 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Clear pink colour, pours moderately sparkling, no lasting head. Nice aroma of apples, hints of strawberries and raspberries. Medium sweet flavour, dessert apples and a hint of strawberries.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Brown to dark amber colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of smoked malts, smoked meat and juniper twigs. Slightly warming mouthfeel. The flavour has quite a bit of malty sweetness, notes of caramel, oak, aquavit, dark dried fruits, smoked malts and juniper. Enjoyable.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.0%. Deep brown (nearly black) colour, moderate to small tan head. Aroma of brown malts, caramel, brown bread. Malty flavour with the same elements, hints of burnt breadcrumbs and prunes, moderate hops.

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

500 ml can, from Kiwi Tau. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, large white head. Strong perfumed aroma of papaya and guava (no surprise), some notes of artificial candy and blackcurrant leaves. The flavour is slightly citric, but otherwise dominated by papaya and guava. Medium bitter finish. Not too bad.