Vatlandsvåg Aibel Hytte

Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, small white head. Aroma of funk, farmhouse / brettanomyces, honey melons, flowers and honey. The flavour is moderately sour, notes of melons and honey again, but the beer is not very sweet. Hints of oranges and tange

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Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, funk, lemons and sour white grapes. Very sour flavour, notes of brett, lemons and white wine vinegar, hints of oak. Too sour for me. Score: 3.2

Very dark brown colour, small beige head. Distinct aroma of malts and roasted nuts, particularly hazelnuts. Also hints of dark dried fruits. Medium sweet flavour, malty (some caramel) with notes of said nuts, hints of dark dried fruits again, low bitterne

Cloudy orange colour, large white head. Aroma of orange marmalade, grapefruit and piney hops. Medium sweet flavour of bitter orange marmalade, grapefruit and resin. Bitter finish and aftertaste. Score: 3.6

330 ml can, from Birk Bryggeriutsalg, Klepp. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale straw colour, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus. Medium sweet flavour of citrus, a hint of vanilla. Medium bitter aftertaste. Score: 3.7

330 ml can, from Rema 1000 Jørpeland. Hazy and very pale yelloe colour, small white head. Aroma of artificial "lemon". Flavour of lemon, some malts in the background. Bitter finish. Kind of refreshing, not undrinkable. Score: 1.8

Slightly hazy golden to brownish-orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of jam, caramel and dust. Smooth mouthfeel, fairly good for a beer of this low ABV. The flavour has notes of citrus, sufficient malts, with distinct and sharpish bittering hops in

750 ml bottle, from the cidery. They were really sold out of Flørt for the season, but I got this lone unlabelled bottle they had left. Clear pink to red colour, moderate carbonation, no head. Aroma of apples and morellos. Semi-dry flavour of Rubinstep ap

Slightlly hazy pink to red colour, small off-white to pink head. Intense aroma of real raspberries and artificial raspberry essence. Sweet and sugary flavour of artificial raspberry essence and glucose syrup. Hints of lemon and malts in the background. No

Deep golden colour, no carbonation. Pleasant aroma of concentrated cider and apple juice. Lovely sweet flavour of concentrated apple juice, oak and red wine, a hint of sulphites. Score: 4.2

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Cloudy / opaque yellow to orange colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of peaches, apricots and oranges, hints of tropical fruits. Good mouthfeel for its ABV. Pleasant flavour of said fruits, not too sweet, well balanced, with a decent bitterness in

350 ml clear bottle, purchased at the cidery, no ordinary label, only a small handwritten note around the bottleneck. ABV is 11%. Clear and deep golden colour, no carbonation. Lovely aroma of concentrated apple cider and apple juice, also notes of oak and

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Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of sweetish malts and newmown grass, some floral hops. Thin and citric mouthfeel. The flavour has a little citrus and sweet notes of toffee, moderate bittering hops in the aftertaste. Could have been worse.

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440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.8%. Black colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, roast malts and coffee. The flavour is moderately sweet, with the same elements. Moderate bittering hops.

750 ml clear bottle, harvest 2022, from the cidery. ABV is 8.0%. Hopped cider, apple varieties are Karin Schneider and Rubinstep. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Fresh aroma of said apples, a hint

Murky orange colour, small white head. Moderate aroma of melon, weak citrus and over-ripe tropical fruits. The flavour has more distinct citrus, hints of melon and tropical fruits. Reasonably bitter finish. Refreshing. Score: 3.3

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Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, lemons, lactic acid and smelly feet. Very sour flavour, notes of brett, lemons, vinegar and lactic acid.

Clear golden colour, large white head. Aroma of pilsener malts, Belgian ale yeast and white kandij sugar syrup, also spicy and herbal hops. Light bodied for its strength. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, distinct herbal and spicy notes, hin

Pink to red colour, moderate off-white to pink head. Aroma of cherries, cherry kernels, marzipan, funk and brettanomyces. Sour flavour with loads of sour cherries and brett, hints of lemons. Score: 3.8

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750 ml capped & corked bottle, bottled 07-20, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6.2% Golden colour, large white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, catpiss, oak. dust, mould. Very sour and funky flavour, brett galore, notes of oak and lemons.

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