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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
440ml can, #570, bought at Vinmonopolet City Nord. Fading white head leaving spotty lacing on the glassware, close-to-clear golden body. Inviting fresh aromas of grapefruits. The taste profile follows suit with lemony hops, grapefruit and subdued malted wheat. Citric finish with a welcome bitter note. Like it. (Bodø Panorama, 24.11.2025).
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Bodø, City Nord
on 24 Nov 2025
at 20:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can shared with JMD and Johan at Våland 18.11.25. Hazy dark golden amber. Off-white head. Fine aroma and taste of smoked malt, bonfire, burnt circuit boards and sweet medium dark malt. Well-balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2025
at 18:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Notater fra RBHD-samling hos Johan, og alt delt broderlig mellom oss tre. 0,44 boks: uklar kobberbrun med fint skum som varer. Velbalanserte inntrykk av mørke karameller, urter og vennlig røykmalt. God maltkropp og laaang ettersmak. Fin bitterhet. Høyst nytbar for meg som egentlig ikke liker røykøl og Stjørdalsmalt.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2025
at 17:40
7.5/10
Thx Bergstaden
Tried
from Can
on 07 Nov 2025
at 17:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can, #556, bought at Gulating Sirkus. Shared at a session with Finn. A pearl white head resting over a clear amber-gold body, dotted spots on the glass. Inviting aromas of bread-like malts and citric moments. Mixed taste of herbal hops, oats and a piney backdrop. Medium bodied. Decent, and lunch food friendly. (Tromsø, 27.10.2025)
Tried
from Can
from
Gulating Ølutsalg Trondheim Sirkus
on 27 Oct 2025
at 12:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Spandert av Rune. Delt i WCveien.
Tried
from Can
from
Gulating Ølutsalg Trondheim Sirkus
on 27 Oct 2025
at 12:09
7/10
Can. Perhaps a bit malty, but it's a nice, refreshing beer fit for the season. Piney, citrusy hops. Decent bitterness. 747413 251025
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Kristiansand, Lillemarkens
on 25 Oct 2025
at 15:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
YG. Golden-orange color with a white head. Aroma and flavor is pine, grapefruit, fruit, malt, wheat, citrus. .
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2025
at 07:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Utseende: Gulbrun.
Lukt: Citrus, honning.
Smak: Citrus, honning.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Can@440ml, ABV@6%, Når@2025.10.18.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Høstsol
Stil: IPA - WHEAT / WHITE
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Lukt: Citrus, honning.
Smak: Citrus, honning.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Can@440ml, ABV@6%, Når@2025.10.18.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Høstsol
Stil: IPA - WHEAT / WHITE
Bryggeri: Hogna Brygg
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2025
at 20:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0,44 velværepatron fra VP Aker Brygge, hjemme mens jeg renskriver notatene fra høstens sving innom Oslobyen: uklar gylden med fint skum. Lett pepret innledning med godt balanserte smaksopplevelser av citrus, malt og barskog i en god maltkropp. Deilig bitterhet i den nokså tørre avslutningen. Godt definert mersmak.
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Oslo, Aker Brygge
on 17 Oct 2025
at 18:59