About
The Ægir Brewery was established by Aud Melås and Evan Lewis. The brewery was named after the god of the seas, Ægir, from the Norse Mythology. He was according to Odin the best brewer in the world.
Ægir Brewery was one of the first craft beer breweries in Norway – and definitely has the most distinctive brewpub. Inspired by Ægir´s mythological hall under the sea, the brewpub is built to give the feel of a Viking style longhouse. You have to go at least a thousand years back in time to find an atmosphere like this; open fire, dragon carvings and a stave church roof that wasn´t built in a day.
Since the start Ægir Brewery has continued to grow and in 2012 expanded with a brand-new production facility that today boasts a capacity of a million litres per year.
The export marked became very important for the brewery and made up an increasingly large part of the yearly volume. At some point Ægir Brewery was exporting to twelve different countries.

The canned beer production was moved from Flåm early in June 2023 to Amundsen Bryggeri in Oslo. Only draught beers served at Flåmsbrygga will be produced locally in Flåm. The brewpub and hotel, Flåmsbrygga, was sold early in 2025. In 2025, over 40 percent less Ægir beer was sold in grocery stores than the year before. From June 2026 Amundsen takes over the Ægir brand and all beer production.
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Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Ægir India Pale Ale from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Bottle conditioned, ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden colour to orange colour, big and lasting off-white head with an orangey hue. Nice aroma of American hops. The flavour has notes of orange marmalade and resin with a substantial hoppy bitterness, but it is not overdone. Medium sweetness. Grapefruity bitter and long aftertaste - and yngwie is right: there is actually a hint of camphor too!
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2008 at 16:57
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Bøyla from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500 ml bottle, many thanks to Ole_R. ABV is 4.7%. Golden colour, big and lasting head. Fruity aroma, notes of blackcurrants, some notes of malts and hay too. The flavour is biscuity and fairly dry, with noticeable fruity hops. Nicely balanced, quite enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2008 at 05:46
larsga (7658) reviewed
Sumbel from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Biggish brown coarseish head does not last. Opaque dark brown body with a lot of yeast in it. Burnt coffee aroma with wheaty (or yeasty?) muddy chocolate notes and faint vinegar. Sweetish burnt chocolate taste with minty coffee notes. Soft, wheaty (or yeasty?) acidic notes. Aftertaste is the same, with peppery earthy notes. Very nice porter, and certainly impressive for the amout of alcohol. (0.5l bottle, Fenaknoken, Oslo. Rating adjusted later.)
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2008 at 07:23
yngwie (25067) reviewed
Påskesol! from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. It pours a slightly hazy, yellowish golden body with a nice off-white head. Pale malt, a little grainy note and a little hint of cooked vegetables, as well as fruityness in the aroma. The flavor is malty and fruity as well, with some grainy notes, and canned tropical fruits. Quite sweetish, with a decent bitterness. Medium body. Grainy and fruity finish. It’s a quite nice beer, takes some time, but it gets better after a few sips. Would like it to have more power though, fuller and at 5.5-6% ABV would probably do much good to it. Rating: 5-4-6-3-12-3.0. 080410

On tap at Haandverkerstuene. It pours an almost clear, orange-golden body under a diminishing, creamy, off-white head. It’s quite grainy on the nose, in a nice way that is, with fruityness. The flavor has a little flowery touch, else it’s grainy and fruity, and a bit low on bitterness. Some bitterness in the finish. Medium body, smooth and a bit high on co2 levels. A quenching on, very quenching, but a bit low on flavor. 100312
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2008 at 04:41
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Sumbel from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ Thisted Tasting by Maria.. Unclear medium to dark brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, coffee dust, (like coffee beans from a piston coffee brewer). Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. (120408)
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2008 at 04:05
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Bøyla from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ Thisted Tasting by Maria.. Clear light orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (120408)
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2008 at 04:03
larsga (7658) reviewed
Rallar from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Big offwhite head. Reddish amber body with carbonation. Sugary earthy peas aroma with fruity notes. Vivid and harmonic. Dry-sweet earthy dusty peas taste with fruity musty notes. Light body. MIld, dusty mouthfeel with lingering astringency. Dry dusty citric peas aftertaste with earthy notes. Nice, but a bit watery for all that flavour. (0.5l bottle, Centra, Oslo. Rated it twice; same score both times.)
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2008 at 04:42
larsga (7658) reviewed
Påskesol! from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Small white head. Deep yellow body. Fruity chalky citric aroma. Fruity sweetish chalky grainy taste with grassy hop notes. Dry citric grassy hop finish. Nice, gentle, drinkable, but perhaps not terribly exciting. Could do with some more flavour. (0.5l bottle from KnutAlbert.)
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2008 at 04:39
Beer5000 (11657) reviewed
Påskesol! from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Re-rated as a fresher version of Vårsol.
Unclear golden body with a nice, foamy off-white head. Quite mid in aroma, with pale malt, some fruit and a floral hint. Mild flavor as well, pale malt, light fruit and not much bitterness. Medium body and short in aftertaste. A rather light one, but feels refreshing and thirst quenching a hot spring day.

Old rating:
Almost clear orange body with a big off-white head. Not to strong, spicy grain aroma that’s a bit spoilt with a little hint of cooked vegetables. Flavor is sweet fruity, refreshing and gentle malty, a bit like hermetic peaches and bread with a bitter touch. Medium body. Quite nice, but I’m afraid Ægir is about to be a bit trapped in the terrible Norwegian 4,7 ABV rule. This beer would do better with more punch. Thanks to Ole_R.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2008 at 03:00
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Sumbel from Ægir Bryggeri
18 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Two 500ml bottles from the fine food store Fenaknoken in Oslo. Pours a murky brown body under a brownish head, quickly disappearing completely. Aromatic sweet dark malts with a light nose of liquorice. Roasted grain leads the way towards a chocolate flavour with coffee bitterness behind. Satisfying mouthfeel, bit without longevity (11.04 and 19.04.2008).
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2008 at 05:01