Gardsøy

About

Traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast (Kveik) from Vågå. Collected as part of efforts to preserve Norway's unique farmhouse brewing heritage. Like other Kveik, it tolerates high fermentation temperatures and completes fermentation quickly while producing distinctive farmhouse character.

Flavor Profile

Traditional Norwegian Kveik strain. Produces tropical and citrus fruit esters. Fast, heat-tolerant fermentation.

Best For

Norwegian farmhouse ale, quick-turn ales, pseudo-lagers, hop-forward beers

Provenance

"From a yeast ring in a storehouse on the farm of Gardsøy in Vågå, where Anne Øy (dead 1970) used it. Revived by Edel Aas. Not certain if it's the original yeast. Initial fingerprinting indicates it is more closely related to wild yeast than to anything else, and not kveik."

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