Scan Magazine, Issue 139, February 2022

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A Taste of Sweden

Stockholm’s craft beer hub by the water At Nya Carnegiebryggeriet, you can enjoy the popular 100W IPA and Kellerbier, experimental new brews, or why not try a beer brewed with waste water? This brewery in Stockholm also hosts an amazing gastro pub with a vibrant atmosphere. By Malin Norman |

Photos: Nya Carnegiebryggeriet

Nya Carnegiebryggeriet has a solid history, dating back to Sweden’s oldest registered brand, Carnegie Porter from 1836, then brewed in Gothenburg. This beer has long been the dominating porter in Sweden and is still available for distribution. In 2014, Nya Carnegiebryggeriet (The New Carnegie Brewery) was formed as a collaborative joint venture between Carlsberg Sweden and Brooklyn Brewery from the US, becoming an instant success. In a converted old Luma light bulb factory in the dynamic neighbourhood of Hammarby Sjöstad, the microbrewery is a hub for beer lovers and produces a wide array of unique and tasty beers. “With Nya Carnegie, we wanted to bring craft brewing to Stockholm,” says Christina Körmendi, CEO of Nya Carnegiebryggeriet. “It has become a natural place to 50 |

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drink beer in Stockholm. We always have something going on in our gastro pub and everyone is welcome. Our brewery is located by the waterfront and you can even take the boat from Stockholm City, so make sure to swing by!” The new brew master is Tim Rose, an American with extensive brewing experience from Denmark, Germany and the US, including from Brooklyn Brewery. He leads a diverse team of Swedish, Italian, British and American brewers, who together create every beer style you can imagine, from lager and pilsner to New England IPA, sour beer and pastry stout. 100W IPA, Kellerbier and experimental brews At Nya Carnegiebryggeriet, you can try everything from classical beer styles to experimental brews, and there is always

new beer on the way. The best-seller is 100W IPA, a pale and unfiltered West Coast IPA with heaps of citrus, gooseberry and blueberry notes. It was brewed in celebration of the 100th brew, about a year after opening, and became a huge success so has remained in the line-up. The name 100W pays tribute to the old light bulb factory. Kellerbier is another signature beer that attracts people to the brewery and gastro pub, and is, without a doubt, the brewers’ own favourite. The unfiltered lager is stronger than a standard Kellerbier, with a malty, bready backbone and big hop aroma and bitterness.


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