4.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

December 2013: 660 ml bottle, fom the Norwegian importer. ABV is 5.2%. Copper colour, moderate off-white head. Malty and dusty aroma, but mostly of unfermented wort, hints of stale jam. The flavour is also malty and dusty, distinct fruity notes too. Low bitterness. Nothing particularly "Christmassy" about it. Not undrinkable, but not a beer I’d spend money on.

5.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

August 2008: 330 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV in Norway is 4.7%. Crystal clear golden colour, big and lasting white head. Strong and sweetish fruity aroma. The flavour is fairly clean and zesty, no unpleasant off-flavours, moderate hops in the finish. Definitely not the worst pale lager I’ve had.

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

September 2005: 330 ml bottle, now available in Norway (Vinmonopolet). Amber colour, large white head. Moderate malty aroma with notes of toffee and some fruity hops. Flavour is moderately malty with some caramel and tolerable hops, but this is really not much more than "average" beer. Some metallic notes in the aftertaste.

6.4

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle, ABV 7.5%, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Reddish brown colour, moderate head. The aroma has notes of brown malts, caramel, dark dried fruits and oak, quite nice. The flavour has brown malts and rye bread, a little caramel and oak, not very sweet. The mouthfeel is a bit thin for a beer of this strength.

5.2

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Clear golden pour with a short-lived white head. Malt, grain, a hint of citrus. OKish

4.6

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle at Osteria Mozza, Georgetown, DC. Poured a clear, light copper color, white, fizzy head. Aroma was sweet corn malts, very Euro lager if I've ever smelled one before. Sweet, slightly unpleasant, but not much more unpleasant than most of the Euro macro lagers out there. Fine, didn't overpower the food.

4.2

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

4.1

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Chrimbo pressie frm relos. Aroma has citrus over malts. A hint of damp cardboard. Clear gold. Thin foamy translucent white head. Light-medium bitter. Grainy. Citrus. Underlying malts. However it's all rather synthetic seeming. Metallic undertow. Light. Slick..a tad sticky. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Not great. Industrial.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle 0,66ltr bought in Italy: This is mine favorite Italian lager, golden looks with some fruity/herbel taste and very fresh tatse.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle 0,33 ltr: Clear amber colored brew with an gentle sweet bitter taste with hints of caramel and light roasted malts. Bought it at Pomino Italiaanse Delicatessen, Leiden