Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson

Commercial Brewery in Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland 🇮🇸

Established in 1913

Contact
Grjóthálsi 7-11, Reykjavík, IS - 110, Iceland
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.

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4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3
Can from a small supermarket next to Myvatn. Pours clear golden, topped with a medium white foamy head. Mild grainy nose, corn - not much going on. Mildly sweet start, medium bittery feeling. A bit metallic in the aftertaste. Typical macro quality, but drinkable.
Tried from Can on 12 Aug 2018 at 16:03

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from one of the Vinbudin. Pours clear yellow colour, topped with a white foamy head. Slightly smelly corn nose, but not too much. Slightly sweet, a bit medicinal. Hints of bitterness. Average lite beer. Not unpleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2018 at 21:42

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can from Vinbudin, Hevragerdi. Appearance - pale yellow, big fluffy head. Nose - sweetcorn and dank malt bag. Taste - more of the malt bag. Light lemon. Maybe some pils spice. Palate - light bodied with a dry finish. Overall - not special.
Tried from Can on 31 Jul 2018 at 23:21

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On keg at Salt, Reyjavik. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - reassuring sweetcorn and green beans. Taste - more corn, light citrus. Palate - light bodied, dry through middle and end. Overall - decent example of the style and appreciated at the time.
Tried on 22 Jul 2018 at 19:06

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 2
33cl can. Poured clear golden color with a thin white head. Aroma has citrus extract and sweetness. Overly sweet with artificial citrus notes.
Tried from Can on 20 Jul 2018 at 13:07

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Plechovka z obchodu. Slaba nrvyrazna vona. Bleda farba pena ziadna. Chut slabochmelova. Na konci trochu vyraznejsia.
Tried on 10 Jun 2018 at 21:36

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Z obchodu, plechovka. Vona prijemna sladova. Medova farba pena nedrzi. Chut trochu horka sladova na konci viac horka.
Tried on 10 Jun 2018 at 21:31

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pri Gejzire flasa z restauracie. Sladova vona. Pena ziadna. Medova farba. Chut sladova vyrazne chmelova. Na konci ostava.
Tried on 10 Jun 2018 at 14:42

Tried from Can on 29 May 2018 at 16:02

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Can 330ml (Prisma Mikkola)
Clear golden colour, small white head and some lace. Aroma has light honeyish sweetness and cardboard. Light-bodied. Fizzy. Cardboard, light metal and grain. Mineral water.
Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2018 at 15:58