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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle 750ml @ Rasmus hytte. Pours clear golden with no head. Aroma has notes of apple, pear, tartness and grape skin. Taste is light sweet and light sour with a long dry, tart, apple and pear finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is flat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2024
at 18:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 750ml @ Rasmus hytte. Pours dark red with a white head. Aroma is tart with notes of apples and cherries. Taste is light sweet and light to medium sour with a long dry, tart and cherry finish. Body is medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2024
at 18:52
2.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 0.5
20.11.2024, 0,5l bottle @ hotel room in Førde:
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2024
at 21:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
17.11.2024, 0,375l bottle @ home:
Small fizzy shortlasting head, hazy dark reddish color. Aroma is rich fruity, black currants, dried cherries, mild vinegar, herbs, black currant leafs, oak, sour apples. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, dried cherries, black currants, winegum, mild vinegar, sour apples, black currant leafs, herbs, oak. Medium bitterness, dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice one.
Small fizzy shortlasting head, hazy dark reddish color. Aroma is rich fruity, black currants, dried cherries, mild vinegar, herbs, black currant leafs, oak, sour apples. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, dried cherries, black currants, winegum, mild vinegar, sour apples, black currant leafs, herbs, oak. Medium bitterness, dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2024
at 19:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. An unclear golden colored beer with a dense, two-finger white head leaving curtains. The aroma has some orange and coriander notes, along with banana, wheat and bready malt hints. It's medium bodied and softly carbonated, semi-dry, with a light bitterness. Fruity flavor, orange, lemon and banana, with wheat and pale malts in the back. Some spiced hints. Medium length finish. A decent wit-ish beer indeed. 241117
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2024
at 16:10
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2024
at 19:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml @ home. Pours dark amber with a beige head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, dried fruits and strawberries. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long malty, caramel and slight dried fruity finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2024
at 17:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle 500ml @ home. Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, wheat, yeast, cloves and hint of orange peels. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long wheat, spiced and yeasty finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2024
at 19:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Golden with a white head - Malt and some hops in the aroma - Malt body with fruity and herbal hop flavours and nice bitterness - Malt and hop flavours goes into the finsih with bitterness - This was nice
Tried
on 14 Nov 2024
at 21:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep red with a pink head - Tart berry aroma - Tart berry flavours - The berries goes into the finish and ends tart - This was good
Tried
on 13 Nov 2024
at 21:47