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considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.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: 14.03

country 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

sorted by [name (default)]  [rating]  [style]  [alcohol]

BREWERY & BEER NAME
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collaboration with contract brewed by ALC. % STYLE RATING image
7 FJELL VAAT ALTE HANSA MUMME 10 Traditional Ale 14  
AASS BOCK 7 Bock - Dunkel 14.8  
AASS LUNDETANGEN PILSNERØL 4.7 Pilsner 8.8  
AMUNDSEN APOCALYPTIC THUNDER JUICE 6.5 IPA - Hazy / New England 13.6  
AMUNDSEN BEERFOOT 4.7 Saison 16  
AMUNDSEN Barrel Aged Dessert In A Can - Rocky Road Ice Cream 11.5 Stout - Imperial 14.4  
AMUNDSEN Barrel Aged Dessert In A Can - Salted Caramel Choc Chip Cookie 11.5 Stout - Imperial 13.6  
AMUNDSEN Christmas Morning 4.7 Stout - Sweet 14.4  
AMUNDSEN Chuggernaut 4.7 IPA - Session 15.2  
AMUNDSEN Dessert In A Can - Chocolate & Hazelnut Crêpe 10.5 Stout - Imperial 16  
AMUNDSEN Double Apocalypse 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.2  
AMUNDSEN EVERYDAY HERO 4.7 IPA - Session 14  
AMUNDSEN HOPBLIMINAL MESSAGES 5.5 IPA - Hazy / New England 14  
AMUNDSEN INK & DAGGER 6.5 IPA - American 15.2  
AMUNDSEN LUSH - RASPBERRY & LIME 5.3 Berliner Weisse 15.2  
AMUNDSEN PILLARS of LIGHT - LEMON 7.5 IPA - American 16  
AMUNDSEN RUN to the PILS 4.7 Pilsner 14  
AMUNDSEN SUPER SANTA 4.7 Stout / Dry Stout 14.8  
AMUNDSEN Super Santa (2020-) 4.7 Stout - Sweet 12.8  
AMUNDSEN ZYGoat 10.5 Stout - Imperial 16  
AUSTMANN STILLE NACHT 9 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 13.2  
AUSTMANN VINTERSOLVERV 6.9 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 13.6  
Bådin Saltstraumen 4.7 Saison 13.2  
Bådin Stetind 4.7 IPA - Session 13.2  
CERVISIAM C.H.U.D. 10 Stout - Imperial 12.8  
CERVISIAM KRAMPUS ARENDALS 10 Stout - Imperial 16  
CERVISIAM TOXIC ALEVENGER ARENDALS 6 Pale Ale - American 15.6  
DAHLS PILS 4.5 Pilsner ***  
EGO EGOISTEN 5 Pale Ale - American 14  
EGO GAMLEBYEN PILSNER 4.7 Czech Pilsner 12.4  
EGO HUMLE 4.5 IPA - Session 12.8  
EGO HYBRIDIZE 6 IPA - American 15.6  
EGO NORSK-AMERIKANER 4.7 Golden / Blond Ale 13.6  
EGO SKÅL 4.7 Kölsch 14.8  
EIK & TID ARONIA 5.1 19h 13.2  
EIK & TID ELDR 6.6 19g 15.6  
EIK & TID KAPP 3.4 19g 12  
EIK & TID KRYPTO 6 19g 14.4  
EIK & TID SYR 4.7 19g 14.4  
Frydenlund Juicy IPA 4.6 IPA - Hazy / New England 13.6  
Graff Dead Cat DDH 7.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.6  
GRANS LETTØL 2.4 Low Alcohol 6.4  
HAANDBRYGGERIET 1349 Black Ale 13.49 Stout - Imperial 15.2  
HAANDBRYGGERIET 1984 Baltic Porter 10.6 Porter - Double / Imperial 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET AQUA VITA PORTER 6 19g 15.2  
HAANDBRYGGERIET BAVARIA WEIZEN 5.5 Weizen - Hefeweizen 14.4  
HAANDBRYGGERIET BELGISK MØRK STERKØL 10 Belgian Dark Strong Ale 16  
HAANDBRYGGERIET BESTEFAR 9 Traditional Ale 15.2  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Bow To No One 12 Barley Wine 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Bånn Gass! 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET DARK FORCE 8.5 Stout - Imperial 16
HAANDBRYGGERIET DEATH by DISCO CERVISIAM / FRONTAAL 11.9 Stout - Sweet 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET DOBBEL DOSE 9 IPA - Imperial / Double 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET DOBBEL WIT 6 Belgian Witbier 15.2  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Double Trouble 8 Bock - Doppelbock 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET FAREWELL ALE 7.5 Traditional Ale 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET FOLLOW the BUBBLES 7.2 IPA - American 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET FUNK HOP CITRA 7.5 19g 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET FUNK HOP MOSAIC 7.5 19g 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET FYR og FLAMME 6 IPA - American 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Fever 4.5 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HAAND WIT 4.5 Belgian Witbier 12.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HAANDBAKK 7.5 Oud Bruin 18  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HAANDBIC 7.5 19j 13.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HAANDBUKK 8 Bock - Dunkel 16  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HESJEØL 6.5 Traditional Ale 16  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HOPPY LAGER 5.5 India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils 14  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HUMLE JUICE 4.5 IPA - Session 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HUMLESUS 4.5 Pale Ale - American 13.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET HopTweak #7 7.7 IPA - Hazy / New England 16.4  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Humlekanon 7.5 IPA - American 14  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Humlesus Plus 5.5 Pale Ale - American 14  
HAANDBRYGGERIET INDIA PALE ALE 6.5 IPA - American 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET KREKLINGØL 7 Fruit Beer 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Kittens Puppies & Hops 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 16  
HAANDBRYGGERIET LILLE LØRDAG 4.5 IPA - Session 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Midt i Fleisen 4.5 Weizen - Hefeweizen 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET NISSEFAR 7 Old Ale / English Strong Ale 16  
HAANDBRYGGERIET NISSEMOR 6 Old Ale / English Strong Ale 14.4
HAANDBRYGGERIET NORWEGIAN WOOD 6 Traditional Ale 16.4
HAANDBRYGGERIET PORTER 6 Porter 16.8
HAANDBRYGGERIET RØYK UTEN ILD 8 Smoked / Rauchbier 16  
HAANDBRYGGERIET STONE / BREWDOG INFERNO IPA 10 IPA - Imperial / Double 14  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Sanchez Coffee Stout 7 Stout / Dry Stout 15.6  
HAANDBRYGGERIET Storweiss 5.5 Weizen - Hefeweizen 12.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET TINDBIC 8 19g 14.8  
HAANDBRYGGERIET a DASHING ROGUE 6.8 Oud Bruin 14.8  
HANSA BORG BORG PILSNER 4.7 Pilsner 6.8  
HANSA BORG FATØL 4.5 International Pale Lager 6.4  
HANSA BORG HVERDAGSPRODUKTER KOMPILS 4.5 Pilsner 11.6  
HANSA BORG Hansa Mango IPA 4.7 IPA - American 13.6  
HANSA BORG LETTØL 2.5 Low Alcohol 6.8  
HANSA BORG PILSNER 4.5 Pilsner 10.4  
HANSA BORG SPESIAL IPA EXTRA 6 IPA - American 13.6  
KINN BRESJNEV 8 Stout - Imperial 14.4  
KINN Gull 4.5 Golden / Blond Ale 12.4  
KINN Pilegrim 4.5 International Pale Lager 9.2  
KINN Rosa Kinn 4.5 19h 13.6  
KINN Sjelefred 4.5 Brown Ale - English 14  
KINN Slåtteøl 6 Saison 14.4  
KINN Vestkyst 7 IPA - American 14.4  
LERVIG 3 BEAN STOUT WAY BEER 13 Stout - Imperial 16.4  
LERVIG A PASSION FOR SOUR 7.4 19g 15.6  
LERVIG BARLEY WINE (2016) 12.5 Barley Wine 16  
LERVIG BLACK ACID OUD BEERSEL 8.5 19j 16  
LERVIG BONEYARD VIKING BLOOD 6.2 IPA - American 14.8  
LERVIG BREWER'S RESERVE GALAXY 6.5 IPA - American 16  
LERVIG BREWER'S RESERVE RYE IPA 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 14.8  
LERVIG CAFÉ SUR 4 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 13.2  
LERVIG CAPO 4.4 Pale Ale - American 14  
LERVIG CHECK IN IPA 6 IPA - American 13.6  
LERVIG EASY 4.5 IPA - Session 14.8  
LERVIG EVIL TWIN BIG ASS MONEY STOUT 17.5 Stout - Imperial 15.2  
LERVIG HOPPIN' FROG SIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 12 Stout - Imperial 14.8  
LERVIG Heavy Hitter 10.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 12.4  
LERVIG JOHNNY LOW 2.5 Low Alcohol 12.4  
LERVIG KONRAD'S STOUT 10.4 Stout - Imperial 16.8  
LERVIG LOVERBEER AMERICANO A ROMA 6.6 IPA - American 14.4  
LERVIG LUCKY JACK BRAND 4.7 Pale Ale - American 15.6  
LERVIG Loudspeaker 5.2 Pale Ale - American 14.8  
LERVIG MAGIC ROCK FARMHOUSE IPA 6 IPA - American 15.2  
LERVIG MIKKELLER DOUBLE EYE PA 14 IPA - Imperial / Double 12.8  
LERVIG No Worries 0.5 Low Alcohol 13.6  
LERVIG Orange Velvet IPA 5.5 IPA - American 14.8  
LERVIG PARAGON 2019 13.5 Barley Wine 16.8  
LERVIG PILSNER 4.7 Pilsner 11.6  
LERVIG POP THAT CHERRY LINDHEIM / MIKKELLER 6.5 19h 14.8  
LERVIG Perler For Svin 6.3 IPA - Hazy / New England 14.4  
LERVIG PõHJALA WALNUT PORTER 5.5 Porter 16  
LERVIG SOUR SUZY 4 Berliner Weisse 14.4  
LERVIG SUPER SAWA YUZU 7.4 19h 16  
LERVIG SUPERSONIC 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 14.4  
LERVIG Shuffleboard 5.3 American Adjunct Lager 13.2  
LERVIG TASTY JUICE 6 IPA - American 16.4  
LERVIG UNFILTERED 4.5 Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier 13.2  
LERVIG WARPIGS SOCKS 'N' SANDALS 4.5 Pale Ale - American 15.6  
LERVIG WHITE DOG BRAND 4.7 Belgian Witbier 12.8  
LERVIG Zimm's Legacy 6.8 Saison 14.8  
LERVIG ÅRSTID BLACK SAISON 6.9 Saison 14  
LINDHEIM CHERRY FARMHOUSE 7 Fruit Beer 14  
LINDHEIM Coolship Cherry - FARMER'S RESERVE 7 Lambic - Fruited 16  
LINDHEIM JACOBS HAGE 4.7 Fruit Beer 16.4  
LINDHEIM SURT JUBILEUM 5 Fruit Beer 14  
MACK ARCTIC 4.5 International Pale Lager 10
MACK ARCTIC LIGHT 2.5 American Light Lager **  
MACK HAAKON 4.75 International Pale Lager 6  
MACK JULEOL 4.5 Amber Lager 11  
MACK LUDWIG PREMIUM PALE ALE 4.7 Pale Ale - English 12.6
MACK PILSNER 4.5 Pilsner ***  
NØGNE Ø # 100 10 IPA - Imperial / Double 19.2
NØGNE Ø 4885 4.5 Belgian Witbier 14  
NØGNE Ø AMBER ALE 6 Amber Ale 14.8
NØGNE Ø ASIAN PALE ALE 4.5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 14.8  
NØGNE Ø BRIDGE ROAD AURORA BOREALIS 14.9 ABT/Quadrupel 16  
NØGNE Ø BRIDGE ROAD INDIA SAISON 7.5 Saison 14.4  
NØGNE Ø BROWN ALE 4.5 Brown Ale - English 14.4
NØGNE Ø BRUN 6 Belgian Brown Ale 14  
NØGNE Ø CITRUS HYSTRIX IPA 7.5 IPA - American 16  
NØGNE Ø DARK HORIZON 1. EDITION 16 Stout - Imperial 15.6  
NØGNE Ø GAMLE RYGENE BRUN 10 American Strong Ale 14  
NØGNE Ø GLOBAL PALE ALE 4.5 Pale Ale - American 15.6  
NØGNE Ø GOD JUL 8.5 American Strong Ale 16.4
NØGNE Ø GOD PÅSKE 6 Belgian Pale Ale 15.2
NØGNE Ø Ghost Ship 13 Barley Wine 16.8  
NØGNE Ø HORIZON TOKYO BLACK BREWDOG / MIKKELLER 16 Stout - Imperial 18  
NØGNE Ø Hazy IPA 4.5 Pale Ale - American 14.4  
NØGNE Ø IMPERIAL BROWN ALE 7.5 Brown Ale - English 14.4  
NØGNE Ø IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE 10 IPA - Imperial / Double 16.4  
NØGNE Ø IMPERIAL STOUT 9 Stout - Imperial 16.8
NØGNE Ø INDIA PALE ALE 7.5 IPA - American 18.4
NØGNE Ø JULENATT 6 Porter - American 14.4
NØGNE Ø JULESNADDER 4.5 Porter 15.6
NØGNE Ø KISSMEYER NAKED KISS 11.5 Porter - Double / Imperial 15.2  
NØGNE Ø PALE ALE 5.9 Pale Ale - American 15.6
NØGNE Ø PORTER 7 Porter - American 15.2
NØGNE Ø RED HORIZON 3. EDITION 12.5 Barley Wine 15.2  
NØGNE Ø SAHTI DUGGES 11 Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu 13.2  
NØGNE Ø SAISON 6.5 Saison 14.4
NØGNE Ø SPECIAL HOLIDAY ALE JOLLY PUMPKIN / STONE 8.5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 16  
NØGNE Ø SUNTURNBREW 11 Smoked / Rauchbier 13.2  
NØGNE Ø South Coast 7.5 IPA - American 15.6  
NØGNE Ø TIGER TRIPEL 9 Abbey Tripel 15.2  
NØGNE Ø TINDVED 7 19h 14.8  
NØGNE Ø TWO CAPTAINS DOUBLE IPA 8.5 IPA - Imperial / Double 14.4  
NØGNE Ø The Sauce 6.5 IPA - Hazy / New England 14.8  
NØGNE Ø UNDERLIG JUL 6.5 Spice / Herb / Vegetable 14.4  
NØGNE Ø VIC SECRET 7.5 IPA - American 15.2  
NØGNE Ø WIT 4.5 Belgian Witbier 15.2
NØGNE Ø der KOLLABORATOR 8.5 Bock - Doppelbock 16  
NØISOM BIRDIE NUM NUM 4.7 IPA - Session 13.6  
NØISOM Harry 4.7 International Dark Lager 12  
RINGNES FRYDENLUND FATØL 4.75/4.5 Vienna 8.8  
RINGNES JULEØL / CHRISTMAS 6.5 / 7.0 Bock - Dunkel 14.4  
RINGNES LIGHT 2.5 American Light Lager **  
RINGNES LYSHOLMER LIGHT 2.5 American Light Lager **  
RINGNES LYSHOLMER SPESIAL 4.7 International Pale Lager ***  
RINGNES NORDLAND PILS 4.5 Pilsner ***  
RINGNES PILSENER 4.75 Pilsner ***  
RINGNES SKJÆRGÅRDS PILS 4.5 Pilsner 8  
Sleeping Village Astral Insight 4.7 Pale Ale - American 15.2  
Sleeping Village Black Alder 6.7 Porter - American 16  
Sleeping Village Collective Gardening 4.7 Saison 14.8  
Sleeping Village Hollow Lands Pt. 1 8 IPA - Imperial / Double 16  
Sleeping Village Sauna 4.7 Pilsner 14.8  
Sleeping Village Vibrant Landscapes: Citra 6.8 IPA - American 15.2  
SMÅ VESEN KVERNKNURR ESB SPESIAL 6.5 Premium Bitter / ESB 14.4  
Voss Fivreld 4.7 Traditional Ale 14  
Voss Skiferøl 4.7 Pale Ale - American 13.2  
ÆGIR SUMBEL PORTER 4.7 Porter 15.6  

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