Hogna Brygg
Microbrewery
in
Kotsøy,
Trøndelag,
Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Hogna Brygg
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
What began as an pursuit in quality beer became more serious when local homebrewer Ola Raphaug joined the discussion on local beer. 2015 saw many test batches and the feedback on the beers produced was too positive to ignore. A brewery needed to be built.
As 2016 approached the team started looking for a suitable place to put it all together. A recently closed and emptied supermarket proved to be a healthy space to put it all together. The building would have room to grow and had refrigeration systems vital to production of quality of beer. Located in Kotsøy the brewery would need a name and an identity.
Tormod Leithe from Dynamis Designs was brought to the table. He designed a logo that had the four elements as branches around a central core. The four branches represent the four valleys around Forollhogna, the four main ingredients of beer, and the founders of the business. Respectively the core, our product, comes from the branches of dedicated people and quality ingredients.
As the branches of this design came together so did the brewery.
As 2016 approached the team started looking for a suitable place to put it all together. A recently closed and emptied supermarket proved to be a healthy space to put it all together. The building would have room to grow and had refrigeration systems vital to production of quality of beer. Located in Kotsøy the brewery would need a name and an identity.
Tormod Leithe from Dynamis Designs was brought to the table. He designed a logo that had the four elements as branches around a central core. The four branches represent the four valleys around Forollhogna, the four main ingredients of beer, and the founders of the business. Respectively the core, our product, comes from the branches of dedicated people and quality ingredients.
As the branches of this design came together so did the brewery.
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Spandert av Rune. Delt med ham og Lunde i Dr. Lies gt.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Dec 2025
at 17:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can, #627, bought at Vinmonopolet Trodhjem Torg. Shared at a rating session with Finn and Lunde. Fair off-white head, mist orange coloured body, spotty lacing. Smoked malty aromas, hints of ripe fruits, attractive. Quite solid smoked malt-fruity flavours, earthy. Rounded smoked finish, long lived. Well bodied. Like it. (Tromsø, 04.12.2025).
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Trondheim, Trondheim Torg
on 04 Dec 2025
at 17:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Uklar amber med lyst beige skum som daler sakte. Aroma malt torv røyk. Smak plomme røyk torv malt. Fyldig, røykpreg, søtlig. Boks delt med Rune og Finn
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Trondheim, Trondheim Torg
on 04 Dec 2025
at 17:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Utseende: Mørk rød.
Lukt: Kirsebær, mandel.
Smak: Kirsebær, mandel.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende rosa skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Can@440ml, ABV@4.7%, Når@2025.12.04.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: Cherry Berry
Stil: Fruit Beer
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Lukt: Kirsebær, mandel.
Smak: Kirsebær, mandel.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende rosa skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Can@440ml, ABV@4.7%, Når@2025.12.04.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: Cherry Berry
Stil: Fruit Beer
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Tried
from Can
from
Vaaland 1889
on 04 Dec 2025
at 17:15
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Nice refreshing and pleasant session beer.
Citric, pale malt and mild fruity
[Can from Mathuset Eide Handel in Tromsø, Norway]
Citric, pale malt and mild fruity
[Can from Mathuset Eide Handel in Tromsø, Norway]
Tried
from Can
from
Mathuset Eide Handel
on 03 Dec 2025
at 09:55
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
44cl can (many thanks to Finn&Rune for bringing this to Estonia!) Pours clear, dark brown with a modest, tanned head. Roasty aroma with notes of dark dried fruits, licorice, coffee and dark chocolate. Moderate sweet and with medium flavour intensity and a pleasant bitterness. Surprisingly flavourful and tasty. Nice one!
Tried
from Can
on 01 Dec 2025
at 20:10
7/10
Can. Spiced NEIPA, orange, lactose, grapefruit notes and a touch of pine cones. A bit sweetish, decent. 646414 251128
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 20:26
7.5/10
Thx Bergstaden.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 19:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Utseende: Gul.
Lukt: Citrus, honning.
Smak: Citrus, honning.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum.
Medium: Rating:8-7-7-6-7=7, Can@440ml, ABV@6%, Når@2025.11.28.
Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden
Navn: Stjernetåke
Stil: IPA - NEW ENGLAND / HAZY
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Lukt: Citrus, honning.
Smak: Citrus, honning.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum.
Medium: Rating:8-7-7-6-7=7, Can@440ml, ABV@6%, Når@2025.11.28.
Hvor: Samling Komlefjorden
Navn: Stjernetåke
Stil: IPA - NEW ENGLAND / HAZY
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 17:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, citrus, honning.
Smak: Kaffe, citrus, honning.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-7-7-8-7=7.3, Can@440ml, ABV@7.5%, Når@2025.11.27.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Svartskjegg
Stil: IPA - BLACK / CASCADIAN DARK
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Lukt: Kaffe, citrus, honning.
Smak: Kaffe, citrus, honning.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-7-7-8-7=7.3, Can@440ml, ABV@7.5%, Når@2025.11.27.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Svartskjegg
Stil: IPA - BLACK / CASCADIAN DARK
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2025
at 09:54