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

June 2012: On tap at HaandBryggeriet Beer Festival, Drammen. Deep orange to amber colour, moderate off-white head. Moderate aroma of fruity hops, hints of flowers and honey. The flavour is first sweet malts, then distinct hops with fruity notes and a bitter finish. Decent beer, but a bit too much sweetness overall.

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

Oct. 2013: 330 ml bottle, vintage 2008, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. ABV is 12.7%. Cloudy dark brown colour, large beige head. Sweetish malty aroma, notes of oak, alcohol and caramel. Warming mouthfeel. Malty flavour, oak and caramel again, but not too sweet for a barleywine. Also notes of dark dried fruits. Oaky and hoppy finish.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

440 ml can. ABV is 4.7%. Black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of roast malts, oatmeal, liquorice and mild coffee. Flavour with the same elements, also lactose sweetness (too much). Not my favourite from this fine brewery.

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

330 ml can. ABV is 4.7%, IBU 22. Gusher can, enormous off-white head, the hazy reddish brown beer appears only very slowly. Aroma and flavour of malts, brown bread, caramel and brown sugar, a hint of dark rum. Moderate hops. Not too sweet.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

May 2017: 330 ml can, from Coop Extra, Jørpeland. ABV is 4.7%. Pale golden colour, large white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of grassy hops. The flavour is a bit on the sweet side, with an astonishingly bitter aftertaste.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

June 2020: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%, IBU 26. Hop is Centennial. Malts are pilsener, wheat and caramel. Golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of wort and stale jam, a hint of caramel. Medium sweet flavour, grainy with hints of jam, moderate bittering hops in the finish. Not impressive.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Jan. 2021: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Unfresh aroma of grain and stale jam. The flavour is slightly better, notes of citrus, hints of banana and cloves.

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

Oct. 2016: 330 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Very pale yellow colour, hazy. Moderate to low white head. Aroma of yeast cloves and citrus, not so much banana. Refreshing wheaty flavour, citrus and cloves, hints of banana.

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

Aug. 2016: 330 ml can, at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of fruity and floral hops, also notes of caramel. Light bodied. Medium dry flavour, only a hint of caramel, medium bitter hops, but not so much hop flavour besides the bitterness. Still quite refreshing and okay to drink.

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

June 2017: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Deep golden to orange colour, slightly hazy. Large white head. Moderate aroma of fruity and piney hops. Slightly dry flavour, with a very distinct and resinous hop bitterness from start to finish.

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

June 2019: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 6.5%, IBU 29. hop is Centennial, malts are pilsener, chocolate and caramel. Dark brown colour, large and lasting beige head. Aroma of dark malts, caramel and brown bread. Smooth flavour and mouthfeel, moderate roast malts and caramel again, moderate but noticeable hops. Okay.

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

Oct. 2016: 330 ml can, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7%. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Large beige head. Aroma of moderately roasted malts, hints of caramel, chocolate and mild coffee. The flavour is slightly on the sweet side, smooth and well balanced. Notes of moderately roasted malts, caramel malts, coffee and dark chocolate, a hint of liquorice, moderate hops. A very promising beer from Svalbard.

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

330 ml can. ABV is 4.7%. Reddish brown colour, slightly hazy. Moderate to small off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts and caramel, a hint of over-ripe redcurrants. The flavour is malty but not too sweet, just a hint of caramel, raisins and herbal hops.

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

Jan. 2019: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 7.0%. Slightly hazy, deep reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts with some caramel, hints of rye bread, piney hops and Christmas spices. The flavour is slightly dry but still malty, with the same elements as the aroma.

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

330 ml can. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of various tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits. Flavour of citrus, tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits, medium bitter finish.

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

330 ml can. ABV is 4.4%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma and flavour of citrus / grapefruit, a hint of tropical fruits. Not too sweet. Good mouthfeel for its ABV.

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

330 ml bottle, from Joker Vatlandsvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of grass and herbs. Herbal hops in the flavour too, bitter aftertaste, nearly medicinal.

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

375 ml blue waxed bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 14.3%. Pitch black colour, small and shortlived brown head. Aroma of alcohol, fusel, roast malts, molasses, coconut and cocoa. Extremely sweet and boozy flavour with insane amounts of coconut and chocolate, also vanilla and bourbon. Sorry, but this is just ridiculous.

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

375 ml waxed bottle, batch #1389, 2020 vintage, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 13.1%. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma of roast malts, molasses, fusel, bourbon, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and oak. Sweet flavour, with the same elements as the aroma (minus the fusel), pleasant. Warming throatfeel.

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

330 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 6%. Hazy reddish brown colour, small beige head. Strong aroma of ripe and over-ripe raspberries. Sour flavour, intense notes of raspberries, berry vinegar, oak, hardly any hops.

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

Aug. 2017: 375 ml green bottle, 2014 Edition, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Brown to dark amber colour, moderate off-white head. Pleasant vinous aroma, notes of red wine, oak and red wine vinegar. Sour flavour, notes of lemons, red wine vinegar and oak. Hardly any bitterness.

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

330 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Black colour, moderate and shortlived brown head. Aroma of moderately roast malts, oatmeal, salty caramel, lactose, chocolate and mild coffee. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, very moderate hops.

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

330 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, slightly hazy, moderate to low white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and newmown grass, hints of flowers, honey and herbs. Crisp and refreshing flavour, still with some malty sweetness, moderate herbal hops in the finish.

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

330 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 8%. Murky yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Pleasant hoppy / fruity aroma, notes of guava, papaya, pineapple and other tropical fruits, hints of citrus and spruce. Enjoyable flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also a moderate but noticeable bitterness.