Ægir Bryggeri

Microbrewery in Flåm, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Ægir Bryggeri (Flåmsbrygga)

Established in 2007

Contact
PB 44, Flåm, 5742, Norway
Description
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 market has become very important for the brewery and makes up an increasingly large part of the yearly volume. Ægir Brewery is currently exporting to twelve different countries.
The canned beer production was moved from Flåm early in June 2023 to Amundsen Bryggeri in Oslo.

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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at Monyo. Deep copper pour, no head. Nose is peated smokey, a hint of wood, some slight earthy character. Tastewise it’s smokey upfront, and then comes... more smoke. There’s more tho, sweet malts, a warming boozy touch. Light bodied with soft carbo, perhaps a bit too light. I’m a sucker for this peaty taste, but the body is too light.

Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:26


8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours black with beige head. Nose is sweet, there’s malts and booze with some cocoa, earthy notes and huge coffee. Taste is coffee, earthy notes, sweet booze, super rich. Medium to heavy, oily body, soft carbo. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:05


6.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5

Can (a pretty old one for the record) shared at work. Golden pour, white head. Strong citrusy notes, faint fruits, tired hops. Not that bad, considering its age.

Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:04


7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Can shared at work. Copper pour, thick head. Nose is bready malts, piney and dank hops, although these were a bit held back. Long bitter finish, light body, average carbo. Even tho it was an old can the beer held up pretty nice.

Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:04


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Can shared at work. Dark brown pour, beige head. Chocolate, cocoa powder, some sweetness and a light earthy touch. Light, dry body, soft to normal carbonation, long dry cocoa finish. Simple but pretty good.

Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:04


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at work. I love me a big fat resinous DIPA, but the hops in this were a little bit too much. Huge bitter kick upfront, backed up with a biscuity malty backbone and there's a sweet boozy touch too. Long lasting lingering bitter finish, medium body, soft carbonation. Not bad by far, but I do prefer my BW in the English style.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:04


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Can shared at work. Pours copper with an off-white head. Nose and taste are simple, but pretty tasty and well rounded sweet malts: dried fruits, grains. Long sweet finish, Light to medium body, drinks below the ABV.

Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:04


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at work. Black pour, off-white head. It's full of sweet notes of vanilla, booze, malts and chocolate, rounded by a woody touch, some earthy and roasted notes. Long lasting, sweet finish, medium to heavy body and soft carbonation. Yummy.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:04


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Albert matsenter. Slightly unclear golden body with a fine, dense off-white head. Quite light in aroma, more than less like a regular pilsner with just a faint peppery hint. Flavor has a really nice lager/pilsner base, soft and smooth with a certain crispiness, then a fine, sharp chilli burn with a hot, green pepper finish. This works surprisingly well and feels a lot more balanced and well made than many other pale ale/pale lagers made with chilli/habonero. It’s actually tastes good and also made a fine combo with my dinner today. A Nice thirst quencher with a hot sting.

Tried from Can on 13 Mar 2025 at 05:33


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Slightly unclear deep golden body with a light off-white head. Aroma is fruity with peaches, sour berries, light malt, minerals and slightly spicy. Flavor is more than less similar to aroma, rather unusually and not very typical for a Gose, still highly enjoyable. Balanced body and nice aftertaste, alcohol is well hidden.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 05:33