Nøgne Ø
Gunnar Wiig and Kjetil Jikiun founded Nøgne Ø, “naked island”, a phrase from Ibsen’s poem Terje Vigen, in a garage in Grimstad in January 2002, and moved into the old Rygene power station in 2005. Hansa Borg bought a majority in 2013, and Royal Unibrew has owned Hansa Borg since 2022. Its range has included an India pale ale, an imperial stout, a saison, a tripel and #100, a hopped barley wine.
Styles brewed by Nøgne Ø
American IPA
AleAmerican IPA: a strong, bitter pale ale built around American hops, from citrus and pine to tropical fruit. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Belgian Tripel
AleBelgian Tripel: a strong, pale, dry abbey ale with spicy yeast and fruity notes, made famous by Westmalle. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Imperial Stout
AleImperial stout: a strong, black, roasty stout with dark fruit and a warming finish, born as an export to the Russian court. Strength, glass and classic examples.
Saison
AleSaison: a dry, fizzy, peppery farmhouse ale from Wallonia, in table, standard and super strength. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
At a glance
- Country
- Norway
- Brews in
- Grimstad, Agder
- Founded
- 2002
- Owner
- Royal Unibrew, through Hansa Borg
- Best-known beers
- Nøgne Ø #100, Nøgne Ø India Pale Ale, Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout
- Address
- Lunde 8, 4885 Grimstad, Norway
- Website
- nogne-o.no
Sources
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- Historien — Nøgne Ø Det Kompromissløse Bryggeri A/S — Nøgne Ø
- Nøgne Ø - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Nøgne Ø – Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Kjempesmell for Nøgne Ø: – Det er klart det var dramatisk | DN — Dagens Næringsliv
Image credits
- Inside the Nøgne Ø brewery building, Grimstad — Tomyoung. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP
