Norway
3 topics — topics in this category.
Norwegian Akevitt (Linie)
The cask-aged voyager: Norwegian akevitt — potato spirit flavoured with caraway, aged in oak sherry casks; the famous Linie Aquavit crosses the equator twice in ships' holds (linie = the line), the voyage printed on ever…
Gammel Opland Akevitt
The Christmas cask: Gammel Opland — Norway's other akevitt icon (since 1872), matured longer in oak into a golden, softer style — the bottle of the Norwegian Christmas table and the lutefisk season. Origins: the Opland d…
Norwegian Farmhouse Ale and Craft Beer
The farmhouse and craft revival: Norway's farmhouse ales (maltøl, with juniper infusions and kveik yeast) and its modern craft beer — plus the home-distilling saga (hjemmebrent, long illegal, long practiced) that akevitt…
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