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.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Øltorget, Mathallen. Clear deep golden with a lasting, white head. Moderate yeasty, spicy and slightly fruity aroma. Moderate sweet and surprisingly mild in flavour. Some sour notrs and a light acidic finish. Fair enough and easy to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2014
at 07:00
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Small offwhite head. Hazy orangey body. Mealy fruity aroma with fresh cherry notes. Sweetish papery fruity toffee taste with vague cherry and whipped cream notes. Mid-bodied. Mealy, sharpish mouthfeel. Dryish papery spicy aftertaste with mealy cherry notes. It’s not bad, but a bit flat and boring. And it’s not even remotely a gose. (0.33l draft at Håndverkerstuene, Oslo.)
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2014
at 11:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Fra kran på Ølhallen. Mørk gyldenbrun. Høyt skinnende hvitt skum som varer. Bra fruktaroma. Smaken er druer & søte skogsbær. Blir svakt syrlig etter hvert. God!
Tried
on 18 Sep 2014
at 11:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap @ Cardinal. Black body with a moderate sized, long lasting beige head. Relatively mild but very nice aroma of dark malt, coffee and dry fruit. Very balanced in flavor, just sweet enough with medium roasted dark malt, coffee, dry fruit and quite bitter. Fine body with a long and smooth aftertaste. Very pleasant. The aftertaste had a distinct hint of Brett, don’t know if this is by intention but it really match the flavors right now.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Sep 2014
at 09:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at Kick. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is toffee, caramel, malt, hop. Flavour is toffee, caramel, malt, hop. grapefruit, pine. Bitter finish. Medium to full body. OK beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2014
at 00:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From tap at Bøker & Børst 09.09.14. Dark golden. Dense off-white head and lacing. Aroma and taste of citrus and tropical fruits. Bitter grapefruit in aftertaste. Well-balanced with decent bitterness. A very competent American style IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2014
at 12:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap @ Bergen Ølfestival. Pours black with a big creamy creamy mocha head. Aroma is roasted malts with coffee, oak barrels and leather, as well as notes of cocoa. Medium to full body with average carbonation. Flavour is sweet with burned malts and coffee, as well as cocoa, bread and leather. Lingering sweet burned malts in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2014
at 10:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @ Bergen Ølfestival. Pours golden with a massive creamy head. Aroma is mellow peach and orange peel hops, as well as roasted malts. Medium body with soft carbonation. Flavour is bitter hops with resin, pine orange peel and grapefruit, as well as some roasted malts in the back. Lingering bitter grapefruity finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2014
at 10:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap @ Bergen Ølfestival. Pours mahogany with a creamy red head. Aroma is dark fruits with cherries, tannins, oak and leather. Medium body with soft carbonation. Flavour is loaded with sweet cherries and notes of wood, as well as tart fruity yeast, tannins and leather. Tart fruity finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2014
at 10:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap @ Bergen Ølfestival. Pours hazy, very light pink, with a finger thick creamy head. Aroma is tart and fruity with raspberries, green and red currants. Medium body with soft carbonation. Flavour is tart with fruity yeast and berries, with raspberries, red currants and rhubarb. A tart fruity finish makes this a really nice kind of fruit fusion beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2014
at 10:44