Apres Snus Lines Explained: Normal, Extra Strong and Hypèr Strong in Norway

The Apres lines are three strength lines and one limited edition: Normal at 4.4mg per pouch, Extra Strong at 8.3mg, Hypèr Strong at 11mg and a limited collaboration at 5.5mg. Every can of Apres snus on our Norway shelf belongs to one of those four, 19 cans in all, so the line tells you the nicotine per pouch before the flavour has had its say. Apres is a Swedish brand of tobacco free nicotine pouches, made by Après Nicotine AB of Stockholm, and its products launched on the Swedish market in 2021.

Anyone who has stood at the top of a ski hill above Oslo or Trondheim already knows the logic. Each slope is graded green, blue, red or black before you choose a way down, and the Apres range is organised in the same spirit, with the strength line settled first and the flavour chosen inside it. That order matters because one flavour name can appear in two lines, so Cola or Menthol on its own says little until the line is attached. The exact figure for every can, line by line, is set out under Apres snus strengths and mg levels.

How do the Apres lines differ in nicotine per pouch?

The Apres lines differ in clear steps: 4.4mg per pouch in Normal, 5.5mg in the limited edition, 8.3mg in Extra Strong and 11mg in Hypèr Strong. On our own strength scale, which counts 1 to 8mg as Light and 8 to 16mg as Medium, the first two lines sit in Light and the other two sit in Medium. As such, the maker's words Extra Strong and Hypèr Strong and our word Medium describe the same cans from two different vantage points, and both are accurate. The figure that settles any comparison between two cans is the mg per pouch printed beside the name.

The spread of the range also shows where most of the choice lies. Extra Strong and Hypèr Strong carry almost every flavour, with seven at 8.3mg and ten at 11mg, while Normal and the limited edition hold one flavour each. So, a reader in Norway who prefers 4.4mg has one clear can to consider, and a reader who prefers 11mg has a broad spread of flavour families to browse. The line changes neither how long an Apres snus pouch lasts nor how to use Apres snus, since both stay the same at every strength. Working out the best Apres flavour for you becomes far simpler once the line is fixed.

Why is Apres strength given per gram as well as per pouch?

Apres strength appears in two units because mg per gram measures concentration, while mg per pouch measures what one portion actually contains. Normal is 8mg/g, the limited edition is 10mg/g, Extra Strong is 15mg/g and Hypèr Strong is 20mg/g. Multiply the per gram figure by the weight of one pouch in grams and the per pouch figure appears, which is how 20mg/g becomes 11mg in a Hypèr Strong pouch. The two units climb together across the lines, so the order of strength never changes, whichever number you happen to read first.

A rain forecast for Bergen works on the same principle. Millimetres per hour and millimetres across the whole day are both accurate, yet they answer different questions, and keeping them apart is what makes a damp afternoon sound like what it is. Use the per pouch figure to compare one Apres pouch with another, and the per gram figure to compare concentration. The brand behind those figures is introduced in full under what Apres is, and the practical side of ordering a can is covered in where to buy Apres in Norway.

Which can makes up the Apres Normal line?

The Apres Normal line on our Norway shelf is a single can, Apres Blueberry 4.4mg, at 8mg/g. Apres Blueberry 4.4mg carries the lowest nicotine per pouch in the Apres range we carry, and its lid shows N°12 above the flavour name in capitals. The same berry turns up again in the Hypèr Strong line as Apres Blueberry 11mg, which makes Blueberry the one flavour that runs from the lightest Apres line to the strongest with only the nicotine per pouch changing. For a reader who likes to compare like with like, that pairing is about as orderly as a range can be.

What is the Apres limited edition line?

The Apres limited edition line is Apres Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition 5.5mg, a can with Limoncello Dicapri flavour, set at 10mg/g. At 5.5mg per pouch, it sits between Normal and Extra Strong, a modest step above Blueberry 4.4mg rather than a leap. The lid is easy to pick out, reading Après Limoncello DICAPRI with LIMITED COLLABORATION printed along the bottom. Together with Blueberry 4.4mg, it is one of two Apres cans in the Light band of our scale, while every Extra Strong can sits in Medium.

What flavours come in the Apres Extra Strong range?

The Apres Extra Strong line holds seven flavours at 8.3mg per pouch and 15mg/g, the middle ground of the range on our Norway shelf. Each can carries a small black EXTRA STRONG tab on the lid, which saves squinting at small print when several cans stand side by side. The seven divide into those found only at 8.3mg and those that also come at 11mg, and that split is a more useful way in than the alphabet.

Flavours found only at 8.3mg

Apres Appletini 8.3mg is the Appletini flavour at 8.3mg, and it is found at 8.3mg only, so choosing it settles the line and the flavour in one go. Apres Lemon Curd stays at 8.3mg as well, with no 11mg version on our shelf.

Flavours that also come at 11mg

Five Extra Strong flavours have a Hypèr Strong twin. Apres Ice Tea Peach 8.3mg is the Ice Tea Peach flavour at 8.3mg, with an 11mg version also on the shelf. Cactus Lime and Tangerine Spritz both also come at 11mg, and so does Cola. Apres Menthol is available at 8.3mg in Extra Strong and at 11mg in Hypèr Strong, and the Extra Strong Menthol lid carries N°1.

What can you choose from in the Apres Hypèr Strong range?

The Apres Hypèr Strong range is the biggest on our Norway shelf, with ten flavours at 11mg per pouch and 20mg/g. Its cans are the easiest to spot, with HYPÈR repeated around the rim and a red banner reading HYPÈR STRONG beside five dots. Typed without the accent, Apres hyper strong refers to exactly the same line, and the ten flavours divide between those shared with a lighter can and those found nowhere else.

Flavours that also come at a lower strength

Six of the ten share a name with a lighter can. Blueberry steps up from 4.4mg in Normal, while Cactus Lime, Cola, Ice Tea Peach, Menthol and Tangerine Spritz each step up from 8.3mg in Extra Strong. For anyone who already knows one of these flavours at 8.3mg, the 11mg version keeps the flavour name and changes only the nicotine per pouch, which makes for a clean comparison. The Hypèr Strong Cola can carries N°4 on its lid.

Flavours found only at 11mg

Four flavours appear only in Hypèr Strong. Apres Banana 11mg is the single banana can in the range, and Apres Mochaccino 11mg carries N°13 on its lid. Hugo Spritz, numbered N°15, and Pink Spritz join Tangerine Spritz to complete the spritz family, so a reader looking for Apres spritz snus will find all three spritz names at 11mg, with Tangerine Spritz at 8.3mg as well.

How can you tell the Apres lines apart by the lid?

The Apres lines can be told apart by the markings on the lid, before the flavour name is even read. Each standard can is white with a coloured ring, the word Après set in a serif type, a number written with N°, the flavour name in capitals and the words NICOTINE POUCHES. A row of small dots at the edge shows the strength. Extra Strong adds the black EXTRA STRONG tab, Hypèr Strong adds the red banner and the rim lettering, and the limited edition carries its LIMITED COLLABORATION line. Each standard can holds 11 g net.

The lid markings earn their keep on a busy day. In a drawer at home in Stavanger, with half a dozen cans mixed together, the banner and the tab do the sorting faster than any flavour name, and the dots confirm the line at a glance. The habit worth forming is to read the edge of the lid first and the middle second.

Which Apres line should you start with in Norway?

The Apres line to start with in Norway is the one whose nicotine per pouch matches your established preference: 4.4mg, 5.5mg, 8.3mg or 11mg. Once that figure is settled, the flavour choice narrows itself, because each line carries a different set of flavours. A preference for 4.4mg points straight to Blueberry, 5.5mg points to Limoncello Dicapri, and 8.3mg or 11mg opens up most of the range. That being said, a favourite flavour can lead the decision just as well: Appletini is found at 8.3mg, and Banana is found at 11mg.

Readers in Tromsø and Bergen face the same four lines as readers in Oslo, so the order of the decision does not change from one town to the next. Settle the line, choose a flavour family inside it, and only then compare the individual names. For anyone who likes to keep one flavour while trying another strength, Blueberry, Cactus Lime, Cola, Ice Tea Peach, Menthol and Tangerine Spritz each appear in more than one Apres snus line.

How long is an Apres pouch kept in, whichever line you choose?

An Apres pouch is kept in for 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the user's preference, and that range holds across all four lines. The line sets the nicotine per pouch, and personal preference sets the time within those 30 to 60 minutes. The same range applies to a quiet stretch at a desk in Drammen and to an evening in front of the television in Kristiansand. The routine stays the same at every strength, so only the nicotine per pouch changes when you move from one line to the next.

How do the Apres lines compare with the rest of our snus in Norway?

The Apres lines sit in the Light and Medium bands of our Norway shelf, which runs from 3mg to 150mg per pouch across the whole shop. Our scale continues well beyond them, with Strong from 16 to 25mg and Extreme at 25mg and over, so the Apres range occupies the lower rungs of that ladder with a wide choice of flavours on each. Anyone who wants to set Apres against other brands at a similar nicotine per pouch can buy snus from the full collection, where the per pouch figure sits beside every can.

We deliver to Oslo, Trondheim, Kristiansand, Tromsø and the rest of Norway. Everything we sell is meant for adults aged 18 and over. To see where the four Apres lines fit among everything else, start from the line that matches your preferred mg per pouch, then browse our full range of snus and compare the cans that share it.