On October 10, 2020 the world was invited to participate in the annual Norsk Kornølfestival, an event that works to celebrate and preserve the traditional brewing culture and methods of Norway. This year it was held virtually due to concerns of COVID-19. The silver lining of that situation is that it allowed interested people from
For the Fifth Beer of Christmas, Chip shares a Norwegian-Style Farmhouse Ale that he brewed with some ingredients and techniques from his recent Norway trip, specifically infusing sparge and mash water with juniper and wood, mashing high, boiling long, and pitching rehydrated kveik at high temps. The beer turned out quite Christmassy indeed. God Jul!
Chip’s official tasting notes for three kveik-fermented farmhouse homebrews (haimabrygg) from our friend Ivar A. Geithung in Norway. We’re flying to Norway to document this traditional style of brewing and capture interviews with farmhouse brewers. Related Links: We’re going to Norway to brew with Ivar! Support the effort by donating (and get cool rewards!) More
