Hunsfos Bryggeri treats beer brewing as a craft, with thought gone into every detail. Photo: Ingvald R. Ingebretsen
Brewery of the Month, Norway
Treating beer as a craft Craft beer has become increasingly popular in Norway, and one of the companies behind its success is Hunsfos Bryggeri AS. Established in 2014 by beer enthusiasts, Hunsfos has grown into a brewery selling beer both nationally and internationally, and its products have gone on to win international awards. By Alyssa Nilsen
Since 2016, Hunsfos has been producing beer in the mill house of the historical Hunsfos Fabrikker. With a focus on craft and quality, Hunsfos Bryggeri has found a different path for its production than many other craft beer breweries. The factory in which they’ve set up production used to be a paper factory in the olden days, and the company has integrated elements from its past into the modern brewery. It’s all about keeping Hunsfos’ industrial history, values and culture alive. 98 | Issue 133 | February 2020
to being available at the brewery shop and online, also for sale in grocery and specialty shops across the country, as well as nationwide at Vinmonopolet (the government-owned retailer, which is the only one in Norway allowed to sell
Even the packaging has a deeper intention and meaning than just containing the products. Wooden crates for storing and carrying beer bottles in are sold in collaboration with Ressurs1, a centre for people who have been unfortunate in life and have fallen through the systems as a result. Its hand-crafted products are both beautiful and made to last, and are perfect for the quality-conscious Hunsfos Bryggeri. So far, it has proven a successful recipe: Hunsfos beer is now, in addition
Trond Moi. Press photo