Lindheim Ølkompani

Microbrewery in Gvarv, Telemark, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Lindheim Ølkompani

Established in 2013

Contact
Tinghaugveien 101, Gvarv, 3810, Norway
+47 911 45 980
post@olkompani.no
Description
Inside the barn, which was built in 1954, stands today a new microbrewery from Premier Stainless Systems. The brewery consists of a total of 11 tanks. A pot, a boiler, a hot water tank, six fermentation tanks and two clarification tanks. Four fermentation tanks hold 1150 liters and two hold approximately 2500 liters. Much of the beer is fermented in these tanks, under controlled conditions. In the basement under the new part of the barn, beer is stored for oak barrels of different sizes. This basement was built in 2016 along with the new part of the barn. Today, there are about 130 oak barrels with both beer and cider for storage and concoction. The barrels are used before for wine production, bourbon and rum. They come from different parts of Europe and the United States. On the third floor of the barn is an open tub. In the autumn, when the weather is right, we brew beer that is spontaneously fermented with wild yeast from the air at Lindheim. The brewing process itself is different from our "regular" beers. We use a different type of malt, raw wheat, old hops and a different spoon method. After cooking, the wort is cooled in this open tub called a "coolship". Here, wild yeast is caught on the surface of the wort. When the herb is 18 degrees, it is transferred to used oak barrels for both fermentation and storage. This process can take several years. The magical air of Lindheim is full of mysterious microbes and yeasts that are suitable for creating something unique from our region.
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Cunningham

7.1
Cunningham (15598) reviewed Augon from Lindheim Ølkompani 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Pleasant and easy drinkable session ipa
Pale malt, citric and some pine
[Bottle at Sørjordet Plaza 25]

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2025 at 11:36

yngwie

6.5
yngwie (24278) ticked Ingeborg from Lindheim Ølkompani 2 months ago

Bottle. Tropical, citrusy and lightly malty. Quite intense in a way, yet gentle. Decent bitterness. Nice, but I bet it would benefit from a higher ABV and more body. 747313 251221

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2025 at 18:43

yngwie

6.5
yngwie (24278) ticked Stor-Torstein from Lindheim Ølkompani 2 months ago

Bottle. A quite gentle Saison, fruity, with a spiced and yeasty touch. Nice bitterness, quite dry. Easy drinkable, but also a bit one dimensional. 646413 251221

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2025 at 18:03

yngwie

7
yngwie (24278) ticked Julekveld from Lindheim Ølkompani 2 months ago

Bottle. A quite delicious malty, hoppy beer with a good mouthfeel. Piney, citrusy hops, with bread, chocolate, some nuts and dried fruit. Good bitterness. A really nice store strength Christmas beer. 747413 251221

Tried from Bottle from Gulating Kristiansand on 21 Dec 2025 at 12:54

yngwie

7
yngwie (24278) ticked Augon from Lindheim Ølkompani 2 months ago

Bottle. A quite pleasant one, piney, grapefruity, with a very gentle maltiness. Some grains. Sure nice for the ABV. 647414 251219

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2025 at 21:39

Cunningham

7.5
Cunningham (15598) reviewed Farmer’s Reserve - Coolship Vinterfrukt 2025 from Lindheim Ølkompani 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Nic to acidic and sour.
Pleasant to drink
Solid fruit profile. Mild oak
[Bottle at Komlefjorden 25]

Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2025 at 19:41

thejackpacker

7.4
thejackpacker (3417) reviewed Farmer’s Reserve - Coolship Vinterfrukt 2025 from Lindheim Ølkompani 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle; gift from Anna! The aroma was just so spot on for lambic - a treat. The taste is good but overly sweet. Syrupy end.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2025 at 17:35

yngwie

8
yngwie (24278) ticked Farmer’s Reserve - Coolship Vinterfrukt 2025 from Lindheim Ølkompani 3 months ago

Bottle, 375ml corked. Red berries, spices and a light funky touch. Honey notes, some oak and tannins. A bit rough on the blackcurrant. Really nice indeed. 848415 251129

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2025 at 20:47

NilsAS

6.1
NilsAS (11500) reviewed Farmer’s Reserve - Coolship Vinterfrukt 2025 from Lindheim Ølkompani 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Utseende: Rød.
Lukt: Syrlige frukter.
Smak: Syrlige frukter.
Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Bottle@375ml, ABV@7.5%, Når@2025.11.29.
Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden
Navn: Farmer’s Reserve - Coolship Vinterfrukt 2025
Stil: SOUR / WILD BEER - FLAVOURED
Bryggeri: Lindheim Ølkompani

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2025 at 17:53

tmrmwel

7.6
tmrmwel (4623) reviewed Farmer’s Reserve - Coolship Vinterfrukt 2025 from Lindheim Ølkompani 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, two months after bottling. Pours dark red, with a short lived fizzy red head. Aroma is tart fruity notes of cherries, dark berries, fruit peel and funky brett, as well as malts with rum raisins, tannins and wooden barrels. Medium body, with soft to average carbonation. Flavour is tart fruity notes of cherries, dark berries, floral brett and farmhouse notes, as well as malty notes with leather, liquorice, tannins and wooden barrels.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2025 at 12:14

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