Ægir Bryggeri is a
micro brewery in
Flåm
Flåm () is a village in the Flåmsdalen valley which is located at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjorden, a branch of Sognefjorden. The village is located in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. In 2014 its inhabitants numbered 350. ...
, Norway.
[Ægir Bryggeri]
www.drikkeglede.no The brewery is named after the
Norse god Ægir
Ægir (anglicised as Aegir; Old Norse 'sea'), Hlér (Old Norse 'sea'), or Gymir (Old Norse less clearly 'sea, engulfer'), is a jötunn and a anthropomorphism, personification of the sea in Norse mythology. In the Old Norse record, Ægir hosts the ...
. Ægir brews, according to
Odin
Odin (; from ) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe. This includes the Roman Em ...
, the best of
beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the ...
s. The brewery was founded by Aud Melås and Evan Lewis in 2007. A new brewery facility was built and put into service in June 2012. The brewery produces
craft beer
Craft beer is beer manufactured by craft breweries, which typically produce smaller amounts of beer than larger "macro" breweries and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as emphasising enthusiasm, ne ...
s in cans and for the own brewery
pub
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in Flåm. An increasing share of the production is for export. Ægir Bryggeri delivers beer for sale throughout Norway.
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The kinds of beer vary, and consist of beer types, inspired from various craft breweries around the world, including the United States. The brewery has an annual capacity of around .
Products
Some of the products from Ægir Bryggeri:
*Bøyla
Blonde Ale
Pale ale is a golden to amber coloured beer style brewed with pale malt. The term first appeared in England around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with high-carbon coke, which resulted in a lighter colour than other beers popular at tha ...
, 4.7% alcohol
*India
Pale Ale
Pale ale is a golden to amber coloured beer style brewed with pale malt. The term first appeared in England around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with high-carbon coke, which resulted in a lighter colour than other beers popular at th ...
, 6.5% alc.
*Rallar
Amber Ale
Pale ale is a golden to amber coloured beer style brewed with pale malt. The term first appeared in England around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with high-carbon coke, which resulted in a lighter colour than other beers popular at th ...
, 4.7% alc.
*Sumbel
Porter
Porter may refer to:
Companies
* Porter Airlines, Canadian airline based in Toronto
* Porter Chemical Company, a defunct U.S. toy manufacturer of chemistry sets
* Porter Motor Company, defunct U.S. car manufacturer
* H.K. Porter, Inc., a locom ...
, 4.7% alc.
*Ægir Ratatosk
Double IPA, 9% alc.
*Heidrun
Vikingmjød, 13.2% alc.
In addition to these, that are made throughout the year, the brewery also has several seasonal types.
References
External links
Brewery website
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Breweries in Norway
Aurland