Lindheim Ølkompani
Microbrewery
in
Gvarv,
Telemark,
Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Lindheim Ølkompani
Established in 2013
Contact
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.
7/10
Tried
on 30 Nov 2024
at 20:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Fonefan tasting. Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, plum, barnyard and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 301124
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2024
at 20:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Beetrootry ruby colour with a small pinkish head. Aroma is cherries, some mild wooden, nutty and mild red berries. Flavour is cherries, wood, mild nutty tones with some tartness too. Very pleasant sipper. A bit almost vinegary tones in the finish.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2024
at 19:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Lukt: Syrlig kirsebær. Utseende: Rød. Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum. Smak: Syrlig kirsebær. Medium: Rating:4-848416, Flaske@375ml, ABV@10%, Når@30.11.2024. Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden 2024. Lindheim Farmer's Reserve: Coolship Vinterfrukt Sour / Wild Beer - Flavored
Tried
on 26 Nov 2024
at 06:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Lukt: Eple. Utseende: Gyllen. Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum. Smak: Eple. Medium: Rating:4-848416, Flaske@375ml, ABV@11%, Når@30.11.2024. Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden 2024. Lindheim Dolgo Issider - Apple Brandy Edition Apple Cider - Ice / Fire / Fortified
Tried
on 26 Nov 2024
at 06:48
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Lukt: Eple, plomme. Utseende: Gyllen. Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum. Smak: Eple, plomme. Medium: Rating:4.2-849417, Flaske@375ml, ABV@11%, Når@29.11.2024. Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden 2024. Lindheim Dolgo Issider - Plum Liqueur Edition Apple Cider - Ice / Fire / Fortified
Tried
on 26 Nov 2024
at 06:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Lukt: Hvete. Utseende: Gulbrun. Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum. Smak: Hvete. Medium: Rating:3-546411, Flaske@500ml, ABV@6%, Når@29.11.2024. Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden 2024. Lindheim Bestemors Jul Witbier / Belgian White Ale
Tried
on 26 Nov 2024
at 06:40
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Lukt: Humle, malt, svak brownish. Utseende: Brun. Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum. Smak: Humle, malt, karamell, brownish. Medium: Rating:3-546411, Flaske@500ml, ABV@6%, Når@29.11.2024. Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden 2024. Lindheim Bestefars Jul Red Ale / International Amber Ale
Tried
on 26 Nov 2024
at 06:39
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Lys stråfarget. Uklar. Høyt tett skum som stabiliserer seg lavt. Spotlacing. Aroma av klementin & gress. Smaken malt, appelsinskall & krydder. Forsiktig tørr avslutni8ng.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2024
at 17:07
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
21.11.2024, 0,5l bottle @ hotel room in Førde:
Big foamy longlasting head, cloudy dirty golden color. Aroma is slightly sweet sour-ish floral, cheap bubblegum, hay, wheat, yeast, flowers, paper, grass, herbs. Taste is harsh sour-ish floral, weeds, yeast, pepper corn, bark, sour grass, wheat, cardboard, medicine, light malts, paper. Longlasting harsh bitterness, dry sour-ish floral mouthfeel. Drainpour.
Big foamy longlasting head, cloudy dirty golden color. Aroma is slightly sweet sour-ish floral, cheap bubblegum, hay, wheat, yeast, flowers, paper, grass, herbs. Taste is harsh sour-ish floral, weeds, yeast, pepper corn, bark, sour grass, wheat, cardboard, medicine, light malts, paper. Longlasting harsh bitterness, dry sour-ish floral mouthfeel. Drainpour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2024
at 21:38