Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.
The Norwegian beer landscape has been plagued by prohibition (1917-1923) and very high alcohol taxes. Similar to Sweden, Norway has a strict state-managed alcohol control and the sales of take-home drinks over 4.75% can only be made at the network stores "Vinmonopolet".
Norway had barely more than 10 breweries until 2000 with very few styles to choose from: blond lager (named fatøl 4.7% or lettøl 2.8%) plus a few Münchner dark, bocks and spicy juleøl (Christmas beers)
Great newcomers like Nøgne Ø (2002), Lervig (2003) and Haandbryggeriet (2005) changed a lot and the number of breweries went from 21 in 2012 to about 130 nowadays with plenty styles to choose from.
The beer market is dominated by Ringnes (owned by Carlsberg) and Hansa Borg (owner of Nøgne Ø).
Worth noting also is Kveik, the name of a yeast cluster used in farmhouse breweries, which became lately very trendy (or is it over yet?)
Breweries: ~ 130 / Consumption per capita: 51 litres / % imported: ~14% / % exported: ~2%.
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Total: 209 beers Weighted average: 14.03country rating: | my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers) | ||
| 1. | NØGNE Ø | 15.03 | |
| 2. | HAANDBRYGGERIET | 14.90 | |
| 3. | LERVIG | 14.38 | |
| 4. | AMUNDSEN | 14.17 | |
| 5. | Sleeping Village | 13.89 | |
| 6. | LINDHEIM | 13.34 | |
| 7. | EGO | 12.91 | |
| 8. | CERVISIAM | 12.90 | |
| 9. | EIK & TID | 12.82 | |
| 10. | KINN | 12.54 | |
| 11. | HANSA BORG | 10.22 | |
| BREWERY & BEER NAME (Click on the link to see my comments) | collaboration with | contract brewed by | ALC. % | STYLE | RATING | image
| LERVIG EVIL TWIN BIG ASS MONEY STOUT | | | 17.5 | Stout - Imperial | 15.2 |
| NØGNE Ø HORIZON TOKYO BLACK | BREWDOG / MIKKELLER | | 16 | Stout - Imperial | 18 |
| NØGNE Ø DARK HORIZON 1. EDITION | | | 16 | Stout - Imperial | 15.6 |
| NØGNE Ø BRIDGE ROAD AURORA BOREALIS | | | 14.9 | ABT/Quadrupel | 16 |
| LERVIG MIKKELLER DOUBLE EYE PA | | | 14 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 12.8 |
| LERVIG PARAGON 2019 | | | 13.5 | Barley Wine | 16.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET 1349 Black Ale | | | 13.49 | Stout - Imperial | 15.2 |
| NØGNE Ø Ghost Ship | | | 13 | Barley Wine | 16.8 |
| LERVIG 3 BEAN STOUT | WAY BEER | | 13 | Stout - Imperial | 16.4 |
| NØGNE Ø RED HORIZON 3. EDITION | | | 12.5 | Barley Wine | 15.2 |
| LERVIG BARLEY WINE (2016) | | | 12.5 | Barley Wine | 16 |
| LERVIG HOPPIN' FROG SIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS | | | 12 | Stout - Imperial | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Bow To No One | | | 12 | Barley Wine | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET DEATH by DISCO | | CERVISIAM / FRONTAAL | 11.9 | Stout - Sweet | 15.6 |
| NØGNE Ø KISSMEYER NAKED KISS | | | 11.5 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 15.2 |
| AMUNDSEN Barrel Aged Dessert In A Can - Salted Caramel Choc Chip Cookie | | | 11.5 | Stout - Imperial | 13.6 |
| AMUNDSEN Barrel Aged Dessert In A Can - Rocky Road Ice Cream | | | 11.5 | Stout - Imperial | 14.4 |
| NØGNE Ø SUNTURNBREW | | | 11 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 13.2 |
| NØGNE Ø SAHTI | DUGGES | | 11 | Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu | 13.2 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET 1984 Baltic Porter | | | 10.6 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 15.6 |
| LERVIG Heavy Hitter | | | 10.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 12.4 |
| AMUNDSEN ZYGoat | | | 10.5 | Stout - Imperial | 16 |
| AMUNDSEN Dessert In A Can - Chocolate & Hazelnut Crêpe | | | 10.5 | Stout - Imperial | 16 |
| LERVIG KONRAD'S STOUT | | | 10.4 | Stout - Imperial | 16.8 |
| NØGNE Ø IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE | | | 10 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 16.4 |
| NØGNE Ø GAMLE RYGENE BRUN | | | 10 | American Strong Ale | 14 |
| NØGNE Ø # 100 | | | 10 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 19.2 | 
HAANDBRYGGERIET STONE / BREWDOG INFERNO IPA | | | 10 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET BELGISK MØRK STERKØL | | | 10 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 16 |
| CERVISIAM KRAMPUS | | ARENDALS | 10 | Stout - Imperial | 16 |
| CERVISIAM C.H.U.D. | | | 10 | Stout - Imperial | 12.8 |
| 7 FJELL VAAT ALTE HANSA MUMME | | | 10 | Traditional Ale | 14 |
| NØGNE Ø TIGER TRIPEL | | | 9 | Abbey Tripel | 15.2 |
| NØGNE Ø IMPERIAL STOUT | | | 9 | Stout - Imperial | 16.8 | 
HAANDBRYGGERIET DOBBEL DOSE | | | 9 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET BESTEFAR | | | 9 | Traditional Ale | 15.2 |
| AUSTMANN STILLE NACHT | | | 9 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.2 |
| NØGNE Ø TWO CAPTAINS DOUBLE IPA | | | 8.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14.4 |
| NØGNE Ø SPECIAL HOLIDAY ALE | JOLLY PUMPKIN / STONE | | 8.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 16 |
| NØGNE Ø GOD JUL | | | 8.5 | American Strong Ale | 16.4 | 
NØGNE Ø der KOLLABORATOR | | | 8.5 | Bock - Doppelbock | 16 |
| LERVIG SUPERSONIC | | | 8.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14.4 |
| LERVIG BREWER'S RESERVE RYE IPA | | | 8.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14.8 |
| LERVIG BLACK ACID | OUD BEERSEL | | 8.5 | 19j | 16 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET DARK FORCE | | | 8.5 | Stout - Imperial | 16 | 
AMUNDSEN Double Apocalypse | | | 8.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.2 |
| Sleeping Village Hollow Lands Pt. 1 | | | 8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 16 |
| KINN BRESJNEV | | | 8 | Stout - Imperial | 14.4 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET TINDBIC | | | 8 | 19g | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET RØYK UTEN ILD | | | 8 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 16 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Kittens Puppies & Hops | | | 8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 16 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HAANDBUKK | | | 8 | Bock - Dunkel | 16 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Double Trouble | | | 8 | Bock - Doppelbock | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Bånn Gass! | | | 8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HopTweak #7 | | | 7.7 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 16.4 |
| NØGNE Ø VIC SECRET | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 15.2 |
| NØGNE Ø South Coast | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 15.6 |
| NØGNE Ø INDIA PALE ALE | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 18.4 | 
NØGNE Ø IMPERIAL BROWN ALE | | | 7.5 | Brown Ale - English | 14.4 |
| NØGNE Ø CITRUS HYSTRIX IPA | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 16 |
| NØGNE Ø BRIDGE ROAD INDIA SAISON | | | 7.5 | Saison | 14.4 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Humlekanon | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 14 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HAANDBIC | | | 7.5 | 19j | 13.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HAANDBAKK | | | 7.5 | Oud Bruin | 18 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET FUNK HOP MOSAIC | | | 7.5 | 19g | 15.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET FUNK HOP CITRA | | | 7.5 | 19g | 15.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET FAREWELL ALE | | | 7.5 | Traditional Ale | 15.6 |
| Graff Dead Cat DDH | | | 7.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| AMUNDSEN PILLARS of LIGHT - LEMON | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 16 |
| LERVIG SUPER SAWA YUZU | | | 7.4 | 19h | 16 |
| LERVIG A PASSION FOR SOUR | | | 7.4 | 19g | 15.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET FOLLOW the BUBBLES | | | 7.2 | IPA - American | 15.6 |
| NØGNE Ø TINDVED | | | 7 | 19h | 14.8 |
| NØGNE Ø PORTER | | | 7 | Porter - American | 15.2 | 
LINDHEIM Coolship Cherry - FARMER'S RESERVE | | | 7 | Lambic - Fruited | 16 |
| LINDHEIM CHERRY FARMHOUSE | | | 7 | Fruit Beer | 14 |
| KINN Vestkyst | | | 7 | IPA - American | 14.4 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Sanchez Coffee Stout | | | 7 | Stout / Dry Stout | 15.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET NISSEFAR | | | 7 | Old Ale / English Strong Ale | 16 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET KREKLINGØL | | | 7 | Fruit Beer | 14.8 |
| AASS BOCK | | | 7 | Bock - Dunkel | 14.8 |
| LERVIG ÅRSTID BLACK SAISON | | | 6.9 | Saison | 14 |
| AUSTMANN VINTERSOLVERV | | | 6.9 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.6 |
| Sleeping Village Vibrant Landscapes: Citra | | | 6.8 | IPA - American | 15.2 |
| LERVIG Zimm's Legacy | | | 6.8 | Saison | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET a DASHING ROGUE | | | 6.8 | Oud Bruin | 14.8 |
| Sleeping Village Black Alder | | | 6.7 | Porter - American | 16 |
| LERVIG LOVERBEER AMERICANO A ROMA | | | 6.6 | IPA - American | 14.4 |
| EIK & TID ELDR | | | 6.6 | 19g | 15.6 |
| SMÅ VESEN KVERNKNURR ESB SPESIAL | | | 6.5 | Premium Bitter / ESB | 14.4 |
| RINGNES JULEØL / CHRISTMAS | | | 6.5 / 7.0 | Bock - Dunkel | 14.4 |
| NØGNE Ø UNDERLIG JUL | | | 6.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 14.4 |
| NØGNE Ø The Sauce | | | 6.5 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.8 |
| NØGNE Ø SAISON | | | 6.5 | Saison | 14.4 | 
LERVIG POP THAT CHERRY | LINDHEIM / MIKKELLER | | 6.5 | 19h | 14.8 |
| LERVIG BREWER'S RESERVE GALAXY | | | 6.5 | IPA - American | 16 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET INDIA PALE ALE | | | 6.5 | IPA - American | 15.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HESJEØL | | | 6.5 | Traditional Ale | 16 |
| AMUNDSEN INK & DAGGER | | | 6.5 | IPA - American | 15.2 |
| AMUNDSEN APOCALYPTIC THUNDER JUICE | | | 6.5 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 13.6 |
| LERVIG Perler For Svin | | | 6.3 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.4 |
| LERVIG BONEYARD VIKING BLOOD | | | 6.2 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| NØGNE Ø JULENATT | | | 6 | Porter - American | 14.4 | 
NØGNE Ø GOD PÅSKE | | | 6 | Belgian Pale Ale | 15.2 | 
NØGNE Ø BRUN | | | 6 | Belgian Brown Ale | 14 |
| NØGNE Ø AMBER ALE | | | 6 | Amber Ale | 14.8 | 
LERVIG TASTY JUICE | | | 6 | IPA - American | 16.4 |
| LERVIG MAGIC ROCK FARMHOUSE IPA | | | 6 | IPA - American | 15.2 |
| LERVIG CHECK IN IPA | | | 6 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| KINN Slåtteøl | | | 6 | Saison | 14.4 |
| HANSA BORG SPESIAL IPA EXTRA | | | 6 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET PORTER | | | 6 | Porter | 16.8 | 
HAANDBRYGGERIET NORWEGIAN WOOD | | | 6 | Traditional Ale | 16.4 | 
HAANDBRYGGERIET NISSEMOR | | | 6 | Old Ale / English Strong Ale | 14.4 | 
HAANDBRYGGERIET FYR og FLAMME | | | 6 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET DOBBEL WIT | | | 6 | Belgian Witbier | 15.2 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET AQUA VITA PORTER | | | 6 | 19g | 15.2 |
| EIK & TID KRYPTO | | | 6 | 19g | 14.4 |
| EGO HYBRIDIZE | | | 6 | IPA - American | 15.6 |
| CERVISIAM TOXIC ALEVENGER | | ARENDALS | 6 | Pale Ale - American | 15.6 |
| NØGNE Ø PALE ALE | | | 5.9 | Pale Ale - American | 15.6 | 
LERVIG PõHJALA WALNUT PORTER | | | 5.5 | Porter | 16 |
| LERVIG Orange Velvet IPA | | | 5.5 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Storweiss | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 12.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Humlesus Plus | | | 5.5 | Pale Ale - American | 14 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HOPPY LAGER | | | 5.5 | India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils | 14 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET BAVARIA WEIZEN | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 14.4 |
| AMUNDSEN HOPBLIMINAL MESSAGES | | | 5.5 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14 |
| LERVIG Shuffleboard | | | 5.3 | American Adjunct Lager | 13.2 |
| AMUNDSEN LUSH - RASPBERRY & LIME | | | 5.3 | Berliner Weisse | 15.2 |
| LERVIG Loudspeaker | | | 5.2 | Pale Ale - American | 14.8 |
| EIK & TID ARONIA | | | 5.1 | 19h | 13.2 |
| LINDHEIM SURT JUBILEUM | | | 5 | Fruit Beer | 14 |
| EGO EGOISTEN | | | 5 | Pale Ale - American | 14 |
| RINGNES PILSENER | | | 4.75 | Pilsner | *** |
| RINGNES FRYDENLUND FATØL | | | 4.75/4.5 | Vienna | 8.8 |
| MACK HAAKON | | | 4.75 | International Pale Lager | 6 |
| ÆGIR SUMBEL PORTER | | | 4.7 | Porter | 15.6 |
| Voss Skiferøl | | | 4.7 | Pale Ale - American | 13.2 |
| Voss Fivreld | | | 4.7 | Traditional Ale | 14 |
| Sleeping Village Sauna | | | 4.7 | Pilsner | 14.8 |
| Sleeping Village Collective Gardening | | | 4.7 | Saison | 14.8 |
| Sleeping Village Astral Insight | | | 4.7 | Pale Ale - American | 15.2 |
| RINGNES LYSHOLMER SPESIAL | | | 4.7 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| NØISOM Harry | | | 4.7 | International Dark Lager | 12 |
| NØISOM BIRDIE NUM NUM | | | 4.7 | IPA - Session | 13.6 |
| MACK LUDWIG PREMIUM PALE ALE | | | 4.7 | Pale Ale - English | 12.6 | 
LINDHEIM JACOBS HAGE | | | 4.7 | Fruit Beer | 16.4 |
| LERVIG WHITE DOG BRAND | | | 4.7 | Belgian Witbier | 12.8 |
| LERVIG PILSNER | | | 4.7 | Pilsner | 11.6 |
| LERVIG LUCKY JACK BRAND | | | 4.7 | Pale Ale - American | 15.6 |
| HANSA BORG Hansa Mango IPA | | | 4.7 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| HANSA BORG BORG PILSNER | | | 4.7 | Pilsner | 6.8 |
| EIK & TID SYR | | | 4.7 | 19g | 14.4 |
| EGO SKÅL | | | 4.7 | Kölsch | 14.8 |
| EGO NORSK-AMERIKANER | | | 4.7 | Golden / Blond Ale | 13.6 |
| EGO GAMLEBYEN PILSNER | | | 4.7 | Czech Pilsner | 12.4 |
| Bådin Stetind | | | 4.7 | IPA - Session | 13.2 |
| Bådin Saltstraumen | | | 4.7 | Saison | 13.2 |
| AMUNDSEN Super Santa (2020-) | | | 4.7 | Stout - Sweet | 12.8 |
| AMUNDSEN SUPER SANTA | | | 4.7 | Stout / Dry Stout | 14.8 |
| AMUNDSEN RUN to the PILS | | | 4.7 | Pilsner | 14 |
| AMUNDSEN EVERYDAY HERO | | | 4.7 | IPA - Session | 14 |
| AMUNDSEN Chuggernaut | | | 4.7 | IPA - Session | 15.2 |
| AMUNDSEN Christmas Morning | | | 4.7 | Stout - Sweet | 14.4 |
| AMUNDSEN BEERFOOT | | | 4.7 | Saison | 16 |
| AASS LUNDETANGEN PILSNERØL | | | 4.7 | Pilsner | 8.8 |
| Frydenlund Juicy IPA | | | 4.6 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 13.6 |
| RINGNES SKJÆRGÅRDS PILS | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 8 |
| RINGNES NORDLAND PILS | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | *** |
| NØGNE Ø WIT | | | 4.5 | Belgian Witbier | 15.2 | 
NØGNE Ø JULESNADDER | | | 4.5 | Porter | 15.6 | 
NØGNE Ø Hazy IPA | | | 4.5 | Pale Ale - American | 14.4 |
| NØGNE Ø GLOBAL PALE ALE | | | 4.5 | Pale Ale - American | 15.6 |
| NØGNE Ø BROWN ALE | | | 4.5 | Brown Ale - English | 14.4 | 
NØGNE Ø ASIAN PALE ALE | | | 4.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 14.8 |
| NØGNE Ø 4885 | | | 4.5 | Belgian Witbier | 14 |
| MACK PILSNER | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | *** |
| MACK JULEOL | | | 4.5 | Amber Lager | 11 |
| MACK ARCTIC | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 10 | 
LERVIG WARPIGS SOCKS 'N' SANDALS | | | 4.5 | Pale Ale - American | 15.6 |
| LERVIG UNFILTERED | | | 4.5 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 13.2 |
| LERVIG EASY | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 14.8 |
| KINN Sjelefred | | | 4.5 | Brown Ale - English | 14 |
| KINN Rosa Kinn | | | 4.5 | 19h | 13.6 |
| KINN Pilegrim | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 9.2 |
| KINN Gull | | | 4.5 | Golden / Blond Ale | 12.4 |
| HANSA BORG PILSNER | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 10.4 |
| HANSA BORG HVERDAGSPRODUKTER KOMPILS | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 11.6 |
| HANSA BORG FATØL | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 6.4 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Midt i Fleisen | | | 4.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET LILLE LØRDAG | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HUMLESUS | | | 4.5 | Pale Ale - American | 13.6 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HUMLE JUICE | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 14.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET HAAND WIT | | | 4.5 | Belgian Witbier | 12.8 |
| HAANDBRYGGERIET Fever | | | 4.5 | Pale Ale - American | 15.2 |
| EGO HUMLE | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 12.8 |
| DAHLS PILS | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | *** |
| LERVIG CAPO | | | 4.4 | Pale Ale - American | 14 |
| LERVIG SOUR SUZY | | | 4 | Berliner Weisse | 14.4 |
| LERVIG CAFÉ SUR | | | 4 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.2 |
| EIK & TID KAPP | | | 3.4 | 19g | 12 |
| RINGNES LYSHOLMER LIGHT | | | 2.5 | American Light Lager | ** |
| RINGNES LIGHT | | | 2.5 | American Light Lager | ** |
| MACK ARCTIC LIGHT | | | 2.5 | American Light Lager | ** |
| LERVIG JOHNNY LOW | | | 2.5 | Low Alcohol | 12.4 |
| HANSA BORG LETTØL | | | 2.5 | Low Alcohol | 6.8 |
| GRANS LETTØL | | | 2.4 | Low Alcohol | 6.4 |
| LERVIG No Worries | | | 0.5 | Low Alcohol | 13.6 |
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