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the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.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