Løstegård

About

Traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast (Kveik) from Opheim, Ål. Ål in Hallingdal has a strong tradition of farmhouse brewing with distinctive local yeast strains. Like other Kveik, it tolerates high fermentation temperatures and completes fermentation quickly while producing distinctive farmhouse character.

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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

"Løstegård's wife did a project in 1997 to learn malting and brewing, from Torstein Jorde, and he learned with her. He's continued brewing since then, using yeast he got from Torstein Jorde in about 2003."

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