Hogna Brygg

Microbrewery in Kotsøy, Trøndelag, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Hogna Brygg

Established in 2016

Contact
Storburusjøveien 2, Kotsøy, 7387, Norway
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.

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5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Hogna Kyoto Spice/Herb/Vegetable 54438

Lukt: Ingefær og urter.
Utseende: Honning gyllen.
Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum.
Smak: Ingefær, urter, skarp avslutning.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Mega, Klepp, Nydt@Hjemme.
Medium: Medium: Boks@440ml, ABV@4,5%, Når@15.08.2017

Tried on 15 Aug 2017 at 15:53


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Poured from a can at Bryggerifestivalen 2017. Filmy white head, misty pale golden body. Spotty lacing. Subdued ripe banana nose, citric hints. Banana fruity flavours, lightly spiced. Some banana hints to the ending, as well. Accepted. (Trondheim 03.08.2017).

Tried from Can on 08 Aug 2017 at 01:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Poured from a can at Bryggerifestivalen 2017. Opaque brown coloured body with a rustic shade. Diminishing fawn-coloured head. Dotted spots on the glass. Smell of dark fruits and brown malts. Rich taste of red berry fruits, earth and dark malts. Slightly roasted malt-fruity bitterness to the ending. Well bodied. Smooth on the swallow. Decent. (Trondheim 03.08.2017).

Tried from Can on 07 Aug 2017 at 14:07


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Hogna Fargo Wheat Ale 646412

Lukt: høy, hvete, sitron.
Utseende: Gul.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum.
Smak: høy, hvete, sitron.
Hvor: Samling på Bryne.
Medium: Boks@500ml, ABV@4,5%, Når@31.07.2017

Tried on 31 Jul 2017 at 13:05


5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Hogna Gull Golden Ale/Blond Ale 54438

Lukt: Frukter og malt.
Utseende: Gult.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng langs kant.
Smak: Humle og malt.
Hvor: Samling på Bryne.
Medium: Boks@500ml, ABV@%, Når@31.07.2017

Tried on 31 Jul 2017 at 12:50


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

0,44 boks fra Coop Mega Jærhagen, hjemme mens vørteren koker: en superfrisk citrusaroma brer seg i det jeg åpner boksen, dette lover godt! Uklar korngul med flott skum som varer. Smaken følger opp det gode førsteinntrykket - her er det citrusfriskhet (sammen med tropiske frukter) som som leder an fra første til siste dråpe. God maltkropp, hvor hveten bidrar til den myke avrundingen. Et svært lettdrikkelig og lekkert sommerøl. Kunne godt tenkt meg denne i en 5,5%-utgave!

Tried on 31 Jul 2017 at 07:16


7

Aroma hvetemalt, banan, koriander,eple. Utseende tåkete gul med hvitt skum som daler fort. Smak banan, eple, sitrus, hvetemalt, humle, koriander. Fruktig og friskt øl med medium fylde, lang og fruktig ettersmak. Boks 44cl 4,5% B#38 kjøpt på bryggeriutsalg

Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2017 at 18:50


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Aroma kaffe, sjokolade, røsted malt. Utseende sort med brunt skum som varer lenge. Smak røsted malt, kaffe, sjokolade, mørke frukter. Dufter dessert, medium fyldig øl, noe frukter i ettersmaken. Boks 44cl 4,5% B#29 kjøpt på bryggeriutsalg hos Fjord Bryggeri Vinjeøra BF0318

Tried on 27 Jul 2017 at 16:23


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Aroma tropiske frukter, banan, malt, humle. Utseende tåkete strågul/gylden med hvitt skum som daler sakte. Smak appelsinmarmelade, tropisk frukt, banan, eple, humle, malt. Fruktig, frisk og lett fylde, litt kort ettersmak, godt ølBoks 44cl 4,5% B#7 kjøpt på bryggeriutsalg hos Fjord Bryggeri Vinjeøra BF0617

Tried on 27 Jul 2017 at 15:56


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Aroma sitrus, humle, malt, lime. Utseende tåkete strågul med hvitt skum som varer. Smak sitrus, karamell, malt, lime, humle. grei øl med medium fylde og lang ettersmak med lett bitterhet. Boks 44cl 4,5% B#35 kjøpt på bryggeriutsalg hos Fjord Bryggeri Vinjeøra BF0318

Tried on 27 Jul 2017 at 15:32