Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
Commercial Brewery in Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland 🇮🇸
Established in 1913
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Description
Established in 1913, Ölgerðin is the Icelandic word for 'brewery', and, as the name suggests, brewing was the company’s main focus from the start. The brewery is named for Egill Skallagrímsson, a Viking Age poet.
4.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
330ml can, brought back from Iceland by Rupe, my brother. Drank at his place in Devon on 28th February 2026. Pale golden body, white crown. It's just like a cheap, rough supermarket lager.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2026
at 18:39
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
330ml can at my brothers in Devon (he brought it back from Iceland for me). Drank on 27th February 2026. Bright golden body, clean and clear look; on top a weak white crown. This came across as a crap lager in my eyes.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2026
at 22:08
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Canned in Akureyri. Cloudy brown with orange head. Aroma of orange juice with a touch of wort. Sweet with light body and rounded mouthfeel. Orange juice from concentrate and worty malt. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2026
at 19:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Old rating from 26-05-15. 330ml bottle, 5.6%, brought back from Iceland. Pours a clear dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of oak & barley. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2025
at 16:51
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4
Texture 3
Overall 3.5
28/11/2025. Can from the Icelandic Store. Looks fine. Malty, grainy, cardboard around. Not worty though. Watery, as expected. Finish is a bit clammy. But it’s OK for an NA.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 17:22
5.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
23/11/2025. Can from the Icelandic Store. Looked good, decent aroma. Very sweet. Not unenjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2025
at 17:54
5.5/10
Surprisingly, not any better than the non alcoholic version.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2025
at 16:25
5.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 29 Aug 2025
at 16:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Old rating from 26-05-15 - 330ml bottle brought back from my Iceland trip. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of bread, corn & sweet malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Drinkable
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2025
at 12:26
5/10
Medium sweet, fairly smooth. Not a terrible malt beer at all.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2025
at 04:54