Story of Ægir

From Norse mythology to brewery in Flåm

Ægir is referred to in Norse mythology as a jotne. He is the brother of Wind and Fire and is the ruler of the sea. Ægir´s hall is not lit by fire, but by the brightest gold. Every year he invites the Aesir to a feast of food and drink in his banquet hall, Brime. Here, the beer and food serve themselves and the drinking horns fill themselves. Ægir brews, according to Odin, the best beer. It is brewed in the largest brewing vessel in the world, a mile deep. In Ægir 's hall, the gods had to keep the peace with each other and anyone who caused trouble was banished forever.

With Ægir as the role model, Ægir Brewery was developed, along with an associated taproom named after him. The brewery opened in June 2007 and has been a great success. The beer is also available at many retail outlets and bars in Norway. The philosophy is that people should be able to choose between different types of beer in the same way as with wine. For this reason, Ægir offers many types of beer in its selection, both top-fermented and bottom-fermented beer types.

The brewer, American Evan Lewis, has through many years of both home brewing and formal education, created his versions of exciting and well-known beer types. He and the team draw inspiration from microbreweries internationally, not least from the USA, for the development of new beer types.

Please contact them directly by e-mail for questions about Ægir Brewery or for feedback of various kinds: info@aegirbryggeri.no