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

750 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10.5%. Clear reddish brown colour, huge off-white head. Lovely aroma of malts, brown sugar, caramel, dark dried fruits, oak and whisky. Pleasant and medium sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, moderate hops.

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

Dec. 2015: 330 ml bottle, as Bådin Original 8013 Black IPA, from the brewery. Batch #0066, ABV is 7,0%, 65 IBU. Nearly black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of fruity and piney hops, on a background of moderate roast malts. Medium dry flavour, piney and moderately fruity hops, moderate roast malts with notes of coffee, a hint of dark chocolate. Score: 3.2 Also sampled April 2023 on tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. New score: 3.6

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Clear deep golden colour, white head. Aroma with hints of bitter orange marmalade and pine needles. Piney, grapefruity and bitter flavour.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Hazy pale yellow colour, white head. Citric aroma and flavour, also notes of pine and spruce. Light bodied, refreshing, fairly bitter finish.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Collab with Fuerst Wiacek. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Pleasant aroma and flavour, not too sweet, well balanced hops.

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

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger, as Budels Lentebock. Golden colour, white head. Aroma and flavour of "spicy" Belgian yeast and spicy and minty hops. The alcohol is noticeable, but not disturbing. Nice to drink.

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

Sample from cask (with cask breather and sparkler) at Cardinal, Stavanger. Deep reddish brown colour, slightly off-white head. Aroma and flavour of malts and earthy and herbal English hops, not too sweet. Good bitterness.

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.7%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Strong aroma of papaya and other tropical fruits, also citrus and spruce. Citric flavour, also notes of tropical fruits, hints of pine needles. Moderate bitterness. Good beer!

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Chestnut to mahogany colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, brown bread. The flavour has the same elements, also fruity notes of prunes, not too sweet, a whiff of smoke. Very good beer!

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.0%. Hazy golden orange to brown colour, huge white to off-white head. Pleasant aroma of ripe bananas and cloves, also hints of caramel. The flavour is medium sweet, again with notes of caramel, banana and cloves. Low bitterness.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.1%. Moderately hazy yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of citric and spicy hops, also notes of tropical fruits, a hint of spruce. Pleasant citric flavour, not too sweet, also notes of tropical fruits, moderate to low bitterness.

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

Oct. 2014: Shared 500 ml swingtop bottle, from Getränke Hoffmann, Harrislee. Pale golden colour, white head. Fairly pleasant aroma of newmown grass, hints of flowers and honey. Smooth mouthfeel and flavour. Medium sweet flavour of pilsener malts and moderate floral and grassy hops. Not too bad.

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

Oct. 2014: Shared 500 ml swingtop bottle at local tasting, from Getränke Hoffmann, Harrislee. Amber colour, slightly off-white head. Aroma of malts and brown bread, hints of caramel. Malty flavour, not too sweet, not too dry, hints of brown bread and caramel.

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

Nov. 2015: On tap at Taps, Petaluma, as Uinta Wet Hop Pale, 4.2% ABV. Lack of body was maybe not a great surprise, but the lack of hoppy freshness in both aroma and flavour was. Maybe the biggest disappointment during my visit to California.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

June 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting, thanks to Gunnar. ABV is 5.1%. Our first Andorra beer, hell yeah! Cloudy golden colour, moderate white head. Yeasty and hoppy aroma, notes of sulphur. Sour flavour, totally gone bad (possibly from travel). Will rerate again if I get it fresh in Andorra.

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

Dec. 2016: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9.8%, 46 EBU. Nearly black colour, moderate tan head. Moderate malty aroma, caramel, roast malts, liquorice, hints of Christmas spices. Fairly sweet flavour, distinct liquorice and caramel, roast malts, coffee, some spices. Piney bittering hops in the finish.

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

Aug. 2021: 330 ml can, at Grand Café-Restaurant Loos, Rotterdam. ABV is 4.5%. There is a picture of Karl Marx on the can. Deep golden to orange colour, large white head. Reasonably citric aroma and flavour, hints of passionfruit, on a background of sufficient malts. Refreshing. Went well with my chicken satay.

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

Nov. 2017: 330 ml bottle, received from Vinmonopolet (Nettbutikken) appr. 1 year after BB date (23/07/16). ABV is 6.1%, 53 IBU. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of fruity, floral and spicy hops (Sladek), also notes of Szechuan pepper. Distinctly peppery and slightly dry flavour, notes of spicy saison yeast and herbal / spicy hops. Tastes a bit "off" in the finish. Probably better when fresher.

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

Dec. 2018: 330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6.0%. Black colour, large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee and dark chocolate. Dry flavour with the same elements. Moderate but fairly distinct hops.

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

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.9%. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate to small white head. Pleasant aroma of citric and herbal hops, also notes of tropical fruits, pine and spruce. The flavour has the same elements, with a moderate bitterness, well balanced and nice to drink.

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

440 ml can, from Systembolaget, shared in Oslo by my son Steinar. ABV is 6.3%. Hazy yellow colour, white head. Aroma and flavour of fruity and spicy hops, notes of citrus and pineapple. Might buy again if it is introduced at Vinmonopolet.

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

July 20o17500 ml bottle at the Boot Room, Wheldale Hotel, Castleford. ABV is 4.6%. Pale golden colour, small white head. Aroma of malts and toffee. The flavour is more on the hoppy side, with earthy hops, on a dry grainy background

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

July 2017: Cask halfpint at the Brewery Shades, Crawley. 3.8%. Clear golden color, small white head. Moderate aroma of toffee and herbal hops. Smooth mouthfeel. Moderate hops in the médium dry flavour, but not very exciting.