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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5/10
Cheap macro beer in a proper tiny ground. It’s football heritage innit
Tried from Draft on 24 May 2025 at 22:55

5/10
RB score 2.16
Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2025 at 03:13

8/10
Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:53

3.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3
500 ml can, as Egils Premium Export, from Rúsan, Tórshavn. ABV is 5.7%. Pale golden colour, large white head. Moderate sweetish \"industrial\" aroma, hints of wet cardboard. The flavour is first medium sweet, some acidic fruity notes, hints of cardboard again, some bitterness in the dry and dusty finish. No masterpiece this one.
Tried from Can on 07 Aug 2024 at 20:02

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
September 2019: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 5.4%. Beautiful and clear reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and mild Christmas spices. Malty flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, moderate hops. Pleasant to drink. Better than expected.
Tried from Can on 07 Aug 2024 at 18:04

4.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
500 ml can, from Helgø Meny Kvadrat. Cola colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel and pumpernickel bread. Very sweet flavour with loads of malt sugar and caramel, also notes of pumpernickel and liquorice. Low bitterness. --- Beer merged from original tick of Egils Maltextrakt on 07 Aug 2024 at 17:03 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5. Original review text: 500 ml can, from Helgø Meny Kvadrat. Cola colour, large to moderate beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel and pumpernickel bread. Very sweet flavour with loads of malt sugar and caramel, also notes of pumpernickel and liquorice. Low bitterness.
Tried from Can on 07 Aug 2024 at 17:09

4.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Can.Clear copper colour with small white head aroma of malt and grain mild livly taste with medium body not of hops feels light metallic taste and mild finish.
Tried from Can on 02 Jun 2024 at 20:38

4/10
Backlog from RB. Served freezing cold si pretty much tasteless.
Tried from Draft on 18 Apr 2024 at 12:18

6/10
Tried from Draft on 24 Dec 2023 at 00:39

6/10
Tried from Draft on 24 Dec 2023 at 00:32