Jämtlands Bryggeri
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Jämtlands Bryggeri | |
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Location | Pilgrimstad, Sweden |
Year opened | 1996 |
Annual production | 3500hL |
Active Beers | |
Bärnsten | Pilsener |
Fallen Angel | Premium bitter |
Heaven | Schwarzbier |
Hell | Premium lager |
Oatmeal porter | Porter |
Postiljon | Premium bitter |
Pilgrim | Pale ale |
President | Pilsener |
Tiotaggare | Strong ale |
Seasonal Beers | |
Julöl | Christmas beer |
Påsköl | Easter beer |
Jämtlands Bryggeri is a microbrewery located in the small village of Pilgrimstad located in the Municipality of Bräcke in Jämtland, in north western part Sweden.
The brewery started brewing beer in January 1996 and is one of Sweden’s smallest breweries. The outspoken policy of the brewery is to brew beer in small quantities in order to guarantee a high quality in the production. The yearly production amounts to 350.000 liters of beer.
The brewery is regularly awarded at the annual Stockholm Beer Festival (where approximately 600 brands of beers are competing). The company has competed in the festival the last seven years and has totally been awarded 55 gold medals, 26 silver medals and 13 bronze medals.
[edit] Where to Find the Beers
In Sweden, all of the brewery's beers can be bought or ordered at the Systembolaget.
The following pubs are known to have a wide assortment of beers from Swedish microbreweries in general; and beers from Jämtlands Bryggeri in particular:
- Akkurat - Stockholm
- Oliver Twist - Stockholm
- Brunkullan - Östersund
- Simon & Viktor - Östersund
- Captain Cook - Östersund
- Åregården - Åre
[edit] Brands of Beers
Today, the brewery has a standing assortment of ten different brands of beers reflecting a number of various brewing techniques.
- Bärnsten
- Fallen Angel
- Heaven
- Hell
- Julöl
- Oatmeal Porter
- Postiljon
- Pilgrim
- President
- Påsköl
- Tiotaggare