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

October 2018: Sample from 250 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Blonde colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma and flavour with a certain "spiciness" from the yeast, hints of white kandij sugar, but not too sweet. Moderate hops.

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

March 2017: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.5%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Strong fruity and spicy aroma of Belgian ale yeast. Spicy and yeasty flavour, medium sweet, with notes of white kandij sugar and stewed fruits. Moderate hops.

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

April 2015: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Brown colour, off-white head. Moderate aroma, hints of brown kandij sugar and herbs. The flavour is more defined, brown kandij sugar without being too sweet, herbs and hops. Nice enough.

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

Small sample from can at Vectura-messe. Murky yellow colour. Pleasant aroma and flavour of citrus, yellow stonefruits and tropical fruits, some sweetness but not too much. Very good mouthfeel for being only 4.7%. A beer I'd buy again!

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

Small sample from can, at Vectura-messe. Dark red colour. Aroma and flavour of berries with a hint of honey (I admit I had never heard of honey-berries before), and lactic acid. Medium sour, fairly refreshing. Might get a full can later and re-rate.

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

Small sample from 330 ml bottle, as Tongerlo Blond, at Vectura-messe. Pale blonde colour. Light and fresh aroma and flavour, notes of mild spices and a little fruit. Nice and refreshing, will sample again.

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

Small sample from 330 ml clear bottle, at Vectura-messe. ABV is 4.7%. Pale golden colour. Fairly fresh aroma and flavour, "clean" and slightly citric without any unpleasant off-flavours. Not a super-interesting beer, of course, but should be decent enough to drink on a warm summer's day. Better than Corona and Sol, and that is obviously the intention behind this beer. I might even buy a bottle to re-rate, if it turns up in a grocery store in my neck of the woods.

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

Rerate, 330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. Gusher bottle. Same impression as first sample. Too yeasty. Original rating: Small sample from 330 ml bottle at Vectura-messe, sampled too warm. Blonde colour. Yeasty, spicy and fruity aroma. The flavour appears a bit too yeasty for me, but that may be due to the temperature. Light bodied for its strength. Will sample again, and re-rate then.

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

Small sample from can at Vectura-messe. Orange to golden colour. Fresh aroma and flavour of multiple hop varieties. Good bitterness, enjoyable. Will buy again.

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

Small sample from can at Vectura-messe. Hazy golden colour. Fruity aroma and flavour, notes of citrus and apricot. Fresh and pleasant to drink. Will buy again.

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

440 ml can, as Ægir Juicy Fruktig IPA, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale brownish golden colour, moderately hazy. Moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of lime and other citrus fruits, also notes of tropical fruits. Citric fruity flavour too, also notes of artificial fruit candy, a moderate piney bitterness in the finish. Overall refreshing and nice.

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

November 2015: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Hops are Warrior, Columbus and Summit. IBU 100+. Golden colour, slightly hazy. White head. Hoppy aroma, notes of grass, lemons and green apples. Flavour of citrussy and peppery hops, a rather harsh bitterness in the finish.

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

November 2015: Shared 500 ml bottle, bought in Denmark but can’t remember where. Very dark brown colour, beige head. Moderate aroma of brown kandij sugar, figs and dust, some spicy hints. Flavour of dried figs, also kandij sugar and mild spices. Warming throatfeel.

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

June 2013: 330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 6.5%. Beautiful deep reddish brown colour, large beige head. Nice and medium sweetish aroma of hazelnuts, caramel, malt sugar and chocolate. Sweet and distinctly nutty flavour, also distinct notes of caramel and chocolate, hints of spices. Moderate hops in the finish. Would buy again.

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

October 2017: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, tan head. Aroma of roast malts, molasses and fusel, a hint of whisky. Roasty flavour, slightly sweet, again notes of molasses and fusel, also whisky. Could have been better, but still fairly impressive.

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

February 2014: 500 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. BB date 7. June 2013. Hazy orange to deep brown colour (depending on the source of light), moderate off-white head. Aroma of American hops, only 2 of the 4 varieties used are American, though (Columbus and Nugget), hints of orange marmalade, moderate notes of pine. The flavour has a base of medium sweet crystal malts, but has first and foremost a pleasant hoppiness throughout, with citrus notes. Perfectly drinkable despite its age. This is a beer I’d buy again (and then probably not wait so long before drinking it).

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

May 2013: Sample from bottle at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2013, from the Fish & Beer stand. Black colour, moderate tan head. Lovely aroma, moderate roasty notes, coffee, vanilla, caramel, chocolate and liquorice. The medium sweet flavour has a very slight acidity, roasty notes of coffee and chocolate, and a little caramel and liquorice.

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

May 2017: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of coconut, marshmallows and chocolate, some roast malts too. Sweet flavour, loads of coconut, also marshmallows and chocolate, can’t detect the seasalt. Extreme, but good in a perverted way.

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

Dec. 2013: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal’s Store Juleøltest. Batch #RØ390. ABV is 7.4%. Dark brown colour, moderate to low beige head. Pleasant malty aroma and flavour with notes of chocolate, brown kandij sugar and mild Christmas spices. A beer I would buy again.

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

April 2014: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.2%. OG 1072, FG 1010. IBU 107. Hops are Warrior, Summit and Amarillo. Unfiltered and unpasteurised. Amber colour, only slightly hazy, moderate head, slightly off-white. Strong aroma of fruity hops (oranges, tropical fruits). The flavour is medium sweet (= not too much) with distinct hops throughout, fruity first, piney and grapefruity bitterness in the finish. Love for hops indeed, but not murderous.

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

April 2014: 500 ml bottle vintage 2014, Cardinal Pub & Bar; Stavanger. Ingredients include fig purée. 8 different malts are used. Hops are Chinook, Simcoe, Amarillo and Coloumbus. ABV is 10.2%. Pitch black colour, large brown head. The aroma has notes of dark malts, tar, woodwork, coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate, hints of dark dried fruits. The flavour is medium sweet, very tarry and roasty, notes of salty liquorice, strong coffee and dark bitter chocolate. Hints of citrussy hops and dark dried fruits. Bitter and salty finish. Powerful stuff!

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

January 2014: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal’s Christmas Beer Tasting 2013. ABV is 10.1%. Hazy brown colour, large beige head. Very strong sweetish aroma of caramel, brown sugar and coriander. Very sweet and malty flavour, loads of caramel, brown sugar, liquorice and spices. Overwhelming. Might be a good idea to cellar this one for a few years. Would buy again. Sampled again January 2024: Even better now!

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

375 ml purple waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 13.2%. Pitch black colour, small and shortlived brown head. Strong boozy aroma of fusel alcohols and American whiskey, also chocolate / cocoa, vanilla, oak and coffee. Moderate to low carbonation in the glass. Very sweet and cloying flavour with the same elements as the aroma, dominant alcohol, cocoa and vanilla. Good only in small portions, the bottle is for sharing.

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

330 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%. Clear and deep reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, brown bread, dark fruits and berries. The flavour is malty but not too sweet, with the same elements as the aroma, also yeasty notes, moderate hops.

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

30. October 2020: 330 ml bottle, batch #125, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Very dark brown colour, off-white to beige head. Moderate malty aroma, hints of caramel and roasted nuts. The flavour has the same elements, also notes of coffee, brittle and bittering hops. Not too sweet. Hardly a bock with its 4.7%, but decent enough to drink.