The juniper is harvested fresh in the woods before brewing
Smokehouse with people not drinking beer. Painting by Adolph Tidemand.
A romantic depiction of a smokehouse. After the battle of Stiklestad, Painting by Nils Bergslien.
Kveik – the old Norse brewing yeast of Western Norway, kept in a jar. Photo: Anders Flatlandsmo
“One should never say thank's for the kveik if a fresh sample had to be borrowed from a neighbour. That might jinx the beer.”
Kveik ring – the ancient way of storing brewing yeast in Western Norway. Photo: Rune Sævig
“"I was grown in the birch's crown drink from me don't loose your mind but tread carefully thou it is vicious death comes soon" Inscription on the kjengje from Finnesloftet (1571)”
“"Here's a taste for you!" the old brewers used to say when they threw a scoop of wort in the fire.”
“The guests at an Uppskóka would make flattering remarks like "This beer really kicks" or "You had a long way to get water for this brew", if the beer was thick and strong.”