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 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Lukt: Mango. Utseende: Gul. Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum. Smak: Mango. Medium: Rating:3-645411, Flaske@750ml, ABV@7%, Når@06.01.2024. Hvor: Tasting Kveld Bryne. Lindheim Frukt by Lindheim: Persika Apple Cider - Flavored
Tried
on 07 Jan 2024
at 00:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Lukt: Røyk, honning. Utseende: Gulbrun. Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum. Smak: Eple, honning. Medium: Rating:3.9-748416, Flaske@300ml, ABV@11.5%, Når@06.01.2024. Hvor: Tasting Kveld Bryne. Lindheim / Marlobobo Dolgobobo Apple Cider - Ice / Fire / Fortified
Tried
on 06 Jan 2024
at 21:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sjøen 301223. Purple color with a white head. Aroma is cherries, blueberries, sourness. Flavor is cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, lactose, tropical fruit. Nice beer.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2024
at 08:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sjøen 301223. Golden color with a white head. Aroma is citrus, fruit, malt, grain. Flavor is citrus, fruit, malt, grain, pine, grass. Very nice pilsner.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2024
at 07:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 75cl corked. It's a hazy deep reddish colored drink, almost candy-red, with some pink bubbles on top. The aroma has quite a lot of delicious cherry, with some almond hints. A good dash of sourapple too, some apple core and grass. Lightly funky. It's full to medium bodied, tart and softly carbonated, with little sweetness left. Cherry, apple juice, some apple cores and almond hints, funky leather and barnyard, and a good dash of cellar in the flavor. Lasting fruity finish. A delicious one indeed. Uniting Norway and Denmark in a really pleasant way. 231231
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2023
at 20:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 75cl corked. A hazy straw colored cider with some white bubbles. The aroma is citrusy and fruity with lots of apple. Fresh apple juice, some apple cores and overripe apples. Sort of woody. It's semi-tart and nicely carbonated, with a touch of alcohol. Ripe apple, apple juice, citrus and generic fruityness in the flavor. Long finish. Really refreshing and tasteful. 231231
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2023
at 17:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 75cl corked. A lightly hazy pale golden colored cider with some carbonation and bubbles. The aroma is driven by peach candy, with just a little touch of apple juice. It's medium bodied and softly carbonated, semi-dry, with a peach driven flavor. Some overripe strawberry and apple too. Sort of buttery cherry notes. Medium length finish. Not my favorite Lindheim at all. 231231
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2023
at 14:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 75cl corked. A clear candy red cider with some pink bubbles. Funky, cherry driven aroma with some oak and a very faint hit of vinegar. Sourish. It's tart and medium bodied, softly carbonated and quite acidic, with a cherry driven flavor. Not much plum or sea buckthorn detected. Hints of vinegar and oak. Some almond. Long finish with cherry dominating. Really delicious this one. 231231
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2023
at 13:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep dark pour and a fine head Looks fine Good intensity in the aroma Pleasant sweetness and a fine mellow carbonation level Easy to drink Dark malt, fruity, toffee and chocolate in the flavor [Bottle at Komlefjorden 23]
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2023
at 10:14
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
8-4-7-3-14 Bottle, #476, four months after bottling. Pours dark yellow, with a big creamy head. Aroma is bread crust, hay and honey, as well as zesty hops with herbal notes and citrus. Medium body, with average carbonation. Flavour is pilsner malts with light bread, hay and honey, as well as zesty, herbal hops with grass and citrusy notes. Crisp and refreshing, with a fairly short, bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2023
at 20:46