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 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Tap @ restaurant, Vik i Myrdal. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - straw. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 110723
Tried from Draft on 11 Jul 2023 at 14:15

2.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2
Bottle from Netto, Reykjavik. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and skunky. Flavor is light sweet. Dry finish. Watery. Worse than the other 2.25 % lagers. Probably due to the bottle. 090723
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2023 at 18:13

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Can from Netto, Reykjavik. Clear very pale yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light grainy and light hoppy - straw. Flavor is light sweet. Light dry finish. Watery. 090723
Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2023 at 17:53

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
On tap @ Blue Lagoon. Clear golden beer with medium head. Typical bulk lager, nothing special, but clean though.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jul 2023 at 20:45

4.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Can. A golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, straw, and brewing cereal. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw, malt, and metal, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2023 at 14:43

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5.5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Very aged sample! Still, cognac-coloured clear beer with some transparant bubbles. Intense madeirisation aroma, nuts, nutcake, portwine. Light body, light taste - just faint madeira/port, or even more old sherry, with a pinch of acidity. Very light, still. Utterly aged, yet far from bad. Txs to Stef!
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2023 at 08:09

4/10
Tried from Can on 07 May 2023 at 20:37

5/10
Taste better than German Pilsner
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2023 at 12:48

5/10
Tried from Draft on 24 Mar 2023 at 14:22

4/10
Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2023 at 23:22