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the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.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