A team of Faroese entrepreneurs are collaborating on building the islands’ latest brewery, located in the country’s capital, Tórshavn.
The brewery is called OY, a shortened word for “oyggj(ar)”, which means “island(s)”.
OY’s production capacity stands at approximately 1.2 million litres. In Faroese terms, it will be one of the islands’ biggest breweries. Internationally, it qualifies as a microbrewery.
OY will look to establish itself in the Faroe Islands first and foremost. In time, the plan is to start exporting its products.
Initially, OY will primarily focus on brewing and selling mainstream beers like pilsner, strong beer, IPA, and cider. Once those are up and running, special beers will also be added to OY’s beer catalogue. OY will function as a brewpub, offering beer tasting and tours, and will include a small shop with OY merchandise.
From backlog. Taster , On tap, at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2024. Almost Black with some light brown head. Roasted Malts, liqorice, coffee, some bitterness.
From Backlog. Taster, On tap at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2024. Cloudy Golden with big offwhite head. Malts, hops, yeast, belgiany, sweetness, Caramel.
10/5/2024. Tap at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen. Pours close to black with a small frothy beige head. Aroma is dark fruits and liquorice. Good bitterness. Well done.
10/5/2024. Tap at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen. Pours clear dark amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, toffee, bread. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Quite drinkable.
Mikkeller Beer Celebration, Blue Session. Clear golden beer with a white lacing. Aroma of pale malt, straw. Taste of moderate strong pale malt, straw, subtle honey.