Lindheim Ølkompani

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

Established in 2013

Contact
Tinghaugveien 101, Gvarv, 3810, Norway
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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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle brought from Lindheim. Tart cherry aroma with notes from the barrel. Some cherry sweetness, mild sour, mostly tart. Touch of red wine. Light body, very tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 22:18

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Bottle brought from Lindheim. Aroma is malty with caramel, toasted malt, touch of toffee and dried fruit. Flavour is moderate bittersweet. Body is medium. Good Amber, malty, very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 13:22

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle brought from Lindheim. Aroma is grassy hop with grainy malt, fruity notes, some citrus and hay, more grassy notes. Moderate bitter with a dry finish. Light to medium body. An excellent Pils.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 13:22

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle brought from Lindheim. Aroma is tart fruits with apricot, lacto, yoghurt, some grain. Tart and light sour flavour with some sweetness. Light body. Pretty standard kettle sour, not what I expect from Lindheim.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 13:22

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Bottle brought from Lindheim. Aroma is grassy and citrussy hop with tropical notes, some stone fruit, light pale malt. Flavour is moderate to medium bitter with a somewhat dry finish. Medium body. Nice and refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 13:22

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle brought from Lindheim. Rich sweet apple with notes of fleshy apple skins, some warming booze. Full and sweet with a little tartness. Lovely.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 13:22

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Beerdome. Clear dark ruby with a quickly fading pink head. Aroma is sweet, apples, cherries, wood and tart. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 190125
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2025 at 18:40

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330ml draught at Ølhallen. Almost black in the glass, tiny off-white head, spotty lacing. Inviting aromas of roasted malts with a touch of chocolate. Well balanced taste profile of chocolate malts joined by dark and dried fruits, including prunes. Roasted bittersweet, malt-fruity finish. Rounded mouthfeel. Good drinking. (Tromsø, 17.01.2025).
Tried from Draft at Ølhallen on 17 Jan 2025 at 15:17

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Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, mye mørk sjokolade, vanilje.
Smak: Kaffe, mye mørk sjokolade, vanilje, kirsebær.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum.
Medium: Rating:8-9-9-8-9=8.8, Flaske@500ml, ABV@%, Når@17.01.2025.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Olav
STOUT - PASTRY
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2025 at 12:46

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Svart. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Teppelacing. Aroma av frukt & karamell. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken tørr. Mere karamell. Lett bitter avslutning.
Tried from Draft at Ølhallen on 13 Jan 2025 at 16:15