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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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Utseende: Gulbrun.
Lukt: Frukter, høy.
Smak: Søtlig frukter, høy.
Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-8-6=6.5, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.7%, Når@2025.06.06.
Hvor: Vaaland, Bryne
Navn: Tulla
Stil: WEIZEN - HEFEWEIZEN
Bryggeri: Lindheim Ølkompani
Tried from Bottle from Vaaland 1889 on 06 Jun 2025 at 20:37

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pleasant and tasty cider…..or whatever you call it
Not to dry and acidic
Apples, fruity and vinous
[On tap at Haandfest 25 in Drammen, Norway].
Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2025 at 11:58

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pleasant and refreshing beer
Not sure I would have guessed gooseberries
Not to acidic and dry
Fine fruity profile
[On tap at Haandfest 25 in Drammen, Norway]
Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2025 at 11:49

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Nice refreshing cider
Not to acidic
Pleasant apple touch and a fine black currant impact
[On tap at Haandbryggerifestivalen 25 in Drammen, Norway]
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2025 at 14:11

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle @ home. Slightly unclear reddish amber body under a small, lacing beige head. Aroma has malt, oak, red berries, some dry fruit and red wine. Taste has sweet malt in fine combination with acidic red berries, oak, hint of caramel, more acid and vinous. Balanced body, nice fruit and acid with a slight bitter finish. Nice and pleasant with complexity.
Tried on 03 Jun 2025 at 10:21

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Refreshing and tasty raspberry drink.
Pleasant apple touch in the back and a fine yeast profile
[Bottle at Haandfest 25 in Drammen, Norway]
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2025 at 16:51

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Draft at Brygg on 29 May 2025 at 17:42

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Nice refreshing cider
Not to acidic
Pleasant apple impact and some plum in the back
[On tap at Haandbryggerifestivalen 25 in Drammen, Norway]
Tried from Draft on 26 May 2025 at 18:05

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Red with a small pnk head - Tart cherry and some wood aroma - Tart chey flavour and some wood as well - Cherry flavours goes into the finish - This was good
Tried from Bottle on 19 May 2025 at 14:44

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried on 16 May 2025 at 20:42