10-09-2013
The beer range of Aegir Brewery, a unique artisanal brewery in Flåm, a fiord a few hundred kilometres from Bergen, in Norway, established in 2007, tel. +47.(0)57.632050. The range goes from Witbier to Ipa (India Pale Ale), from Natt Imperial Porter to Bøyla Blond Ale to Lynchburg Natt, which spends months in bourbon barrels (photo Thor Brødreskift)
Let’s make it clear: if you want to have a beer, Flåm is certainly not the easiest place to reach. Even if you happen to be around Sognerfjord, in Norway, which is one of the access points to this micro-village, located at the end of the largest fiord on the planet. It is certainly a godforsaken place but well known among the adventure travellers and fans of the beautiful landscapes of the North, who arrive here on cruise ships and ferry boats, or comfortably sitting in the wagons of the train that from Myrdal arrives to Flåm in 40 minutes, overcoming some incredible altitude gaps and approaching monumental waterfalls, filling the visitors with awe.
Flåm, it needs to be said, is not a real village. In fact it is a large quay where ships can dock in the final part of the fiord, around which a couple of hotels were created, together with some inevitable tourist shops, two restaurants (these are inside the hotels), the train station (the last stop being here) and, true surprise, the Aegir brewery. In fact, it is a micro-brewery which should not be missed, both for the quality of the beers and for the absolutely original setting which recalls Norwegian mythology and Nordic sagas.
The Flåm fiord
The fireplace
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