Borg Bryggerier was formerly an independent brewery based in the city of

Sarpsborg Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neigh ...

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. Borg Bryggerier was founded in 1855 under the name Lande Gaard og Bryggeri by merchant Hans Hafslund. In 1905, the Egenæss family acquired the brewery. It has been owned by members of the Egenæss family since then. Following the acquisition of the Halden Bryggeri during the 1960s, and the merger with Fredrikstad Bryggeri in 1989, Borg became the undisputed largest brewery in Østfold. In 1997, Borg was merged with the

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

-based

Hansa Bryggeri Hansa Bryggeri (Hansa Brewery) is the local brewery of Bergen, Norway. It was established in 1891 by Waldemar Stoud Platou when he acquired the minor local brewery Det Sembske Bryggeri. The name "Hansa" is meant to reflect Bergen's history as o ...

, which created the company

Hansa Borg Bryggerier Hansa Borg Bryggerier is a Norwegian brewery and distribution company which markets beer, bottled water and soft drinks. History Hansa Borg Bryggerier AS was founded in 1997, after a merger between Hansa Bryggeri and Borg Bryggerier. The compan ...

, of which the Egenæss family owns 60% of the shareholdings.

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Food and drink companies established in 1855 Companies disestablished in 1997 Companies based in Østfold Sarpsborg Breweries in Norway Defunct breweries Defunct food and drink companies of Norway Norwegian companies established in 1855 {{Norway-company-stub