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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy golden with a small white head - Fruity hop aroma - Malt body with a fruity hop flavour that gives good bitterness - The fruity hop goes into a bitter finish - This was nice
Tried
on 31 Mar 2018
at 14:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
#52. Trade med Bergstaden. Drukket på rom 817 Thon Munch Oslo 4 Mar 18. Dyp brunrød. Høyt kremaktig skum med litt farge. Daler sakte. Lett krydderaroma. Smaken metallisk med spor av krydder. Ikke spesielt julepreg.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2018
at 17:55
6/10
0,5 litre Can from Bergstaden. Golden with little head. The ginger is dominant borg in aroma and taste. Some spices.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2018
at 21:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Fra fat på Mi2 Cardinal feb-18: brunsvart med flott skum som varer. Sjokolader, dessertkaffe, bjørnebær - alt i en vellykket balanse. Halvsøt avslutning med lekker, sjokoladeaktig bitterhet. Farlig slank (nærmest elegant) for sin omdreiningshastighet. Frister så absolutt til gjentagelse.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2018
at 18:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Noe uklar rødbrun farge med høyt skum. Lukter av malt, humle, grape. Mye kullsyre bitter avslutning. medium fylde.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2018
at 18:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440 ml can, batch #28, Cardinal pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9.0%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of roast malts, chocolate and coffee. The flavour is fairly dry, with distinct and rather sharp notes of roasted barley, strong coffee and dark bitter chocolate, hints of unsweetened liquorice. Also distinct bittering hops.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2018
at 14:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shared can at Mi2 at Cardinal 29.01.18. Almost ebony. Pale brown head and lacing. Aroma and taste of leather, sweat and bloody stable boy, as well as oak and harsh pork rind, topped up by freshly brewed coffee to wake you up the next morning.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2018
at 20:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shared can at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours black with little off-white head. Aroma of dark bread, some roasted notes. Tastes bitter with some sweetness. Medium bodied, bitter finish. Re-rated 2018-02-26: On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Aroma of nuts, coffee.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2018
at 20:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap at Cardinal 29.01.18. Cloudy chestnut colour. Off-white head. Fine and balanced aroma and taste of American hops, pale malt, crystal malt, grapes and roganberries. Decent bitterness is lingering on. Medium dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2018
at 18:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours copper with off-white head. Aroma of caramel, some chocolate. Tastes bitter with balancing bitterness. Medium bodied, bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2018
at 18:40