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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap very fresh at the brewery. Cloudy pinkish colour, moderate pinkish-white head. Aroma mainly of ripe unsweetened raspberries. Medium dry flavour, dominant raspberries with some natural fruity acidity, but the beer is far from lambic-sour. I think I might have preferred the beer somewhat sweeter, and perhaps even sourer. Becomes a bit undefined as it is.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2014
at 15:21
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Fra fat på Cardinals Brewers’ Night: storboblet skum. Lukter ufriskt og innestengt, og smaker desverre også slik. En stor skuffelse, det første av Lindheim sine øl jeg ikke har likt, alle deres andre har vært fryd og begeistring.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2014
at 13:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. It pours an almost clear body, golden in color and with an off-white, finger-thick head leaving lacings. Pine cones, peaches, some pale malts and some boozy hints in the aroma. There’s a lovely bitterness in the flavor along ith the pine cones and peaches found in the aroma. The malts are pushed to the far back. It’s full-bodied, dry and with a nice carbonation level. Lasting hoppy finish. A lovely beer indeed, tasteful and quenching. 140531
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2014
at 12:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. It pours an almost clear, dark brown body under an off-white, finger-thick head leaving some lacings. The aroma is lightly roasted, with dried fruits, dark sugar and hints of alcohol. The flavor has a nice bitterness to deal with the residual sugars. Not that it’s sugary and cloying in any way, it’s actually quite dry, with a soft carbonation. Full body. Some licorice hints as well as roasted malts and dried fruits in the flavor, lasting for a while. A very clean, tasteful and pleasant dubbel. 140531
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2014
at 12:33
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
13.08.2014, tap @ Café Sara:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly yeasty, flowers, yeast, banana, hay, dried fruits, weeds, spices, light malts. Taste is slightly harsh yeasty, flowers, yeast, weeds, grass, citrus peel, spices, minerals, hay, light malts. Medium bitterness, harsh mouthfeel. Not my cup of tea...
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly yeasty, flowers, yeast, banana, hay, dried fruits, weeds, spices, light malts. Taste is slightly harsh yeasty, flowers, yeast, weeds, grass, citrus peel, spices, minerals, hay, light malts. Medium bitterness, harsh mouthfeel. Not my cup of tea...
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Aug 2014
at 11:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap @ Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours red with a small fine textured creamy head. Aroma is tart with yeast, raspberries and dark berries, as well as notes of vanilla and tobacco. Creamy body with soft carbonation. Flavour is tart and yeasty with heavy notes of dark fruits and berries, as well as notes of malts. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2014
at 10:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap @ Cardinal, Stavanger, Brewers night. Pours light golden with a creamy head. Aroma is tropical hops with mango and apricots, as well as lychee and pale malts with toffee. Medium body with average carbonation. Flavour is bitter hops with orange peel and grapefruit, as well as mango, lychee and toffee malts. Lingering sweet hoppy and bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2014
at 10:19
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Clear golden. Dense and persistent off-white head. Uninviting and unfresh aroma. Tropical fruits with moderate Ringnes bitterness in taste. Waterish mouthfeel. Chili in aftertaste.
Tried
on 13 Aug 2014
at 14:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark golden. Small, off-white head. Fruity aroma of sour raspberries. Similarly fruity taste, also with a hint of lambic sourness. Refershing and decently balanced. A bit harshly fruity bitterness.
Tried
on 13 Aug 2014
at 12:59
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
On tap at Cardinal’s big Brewers’ Night, Golden colour, moderate white head. Dryish aroma of grain and dust, only a hint of nectarines. Smooth mouthfeel. Bland flavour, hardly any hops, just a hint of chili and nectarines. One to forget, despite a little chili warmth. Lindheim can do much better than this - and they know it.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2014
at 11:18