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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Golden colour, white head. Lovely aroma of fresh raspberries, but not sweetish. Fresh raspberries in the flavour too, but again: not sweet nor sour - this is primarily a BEER, not a sweet Belgian "fruit juice" beer, and no fruit lambic. An excellent summer refreshment!
Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2014 at 10:38

7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Appearance: Deep amber color with a fine tan head. One big curtain down the glass.
Aroma: Fruity, malty and hoppy.
Palate: Full body. A bit sweet, and a mild bitterness. Soft carbonation. Oily texture.
Taste: Malty, plum fruity, nutty, hoppy and some toffee.
Overall impression: Powerful and nice balanced ale. Maybee a bit to sweet.
Personal stats: On tap at Crowbar in Oslo, Norway
Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2014 at 05:06

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Kick. Red amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is hop, tropical fruit, syrup, berries, alcohol. Flavour is hop, malt, alcohol, peaches, syrup, berries, sugar, caramel. Pleasent nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2014 at 00:08

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Kick. Golden -orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is grapefruit, malt, pine, peaches. Flavour is grapefruit, malt, pine, peaches, citrus. Bitter finish. Pleasent nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2014 at 00:01

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at Kick. Pale amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is malt, hop, spices, yeast. Flavour is hop, malt, vanilla, spices, cinnamon, orange, yeast. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2014 at 04:54

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Kick. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma and flavour is hop, roasted malt, coffee, licorice, burned, hop. Full body. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2014 at 04:45

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Kick. Golden-orange colour with a beige head. Aroma is mango, orange, yeast, fruit, hop. Flavour is sweet, mango, orange, yeast, hop, tropical fruit, spices. full body. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2014 at 00:46

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at Kick. Golden-orange colour with a beige head. Aroma is citrus, yeast, lemon, orange, fruit. Flavour is fruit, citrus, yeast, lemon, orange, hop, spices. nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2014 at 00:36

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Kick. Red amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is yeast, malt, fruit, caramel. Flavour is yeast, malt, fruit, caramel, hop. Medium body. OK beer.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2014 at 00:22

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Small beige head. Opaque black body, barely translucent dark red at edges. Roasty burnt coffee aroma with chocolatey notes. Dry-sweetish roasty earthy coffee taste with chocolatey burnt notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, mealy mouthfeel. Dry roasty toffee and coffee grounds aftertaste with dark chocolate notes. Somewhat mineraly. Really the same character the whole way through. A bit dry and austere, but still nice. (0.2l draft at Grisen, Oslo.)
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2014 at 04:17