Vinje
About
Traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast (Kveik) from Stordal. Stordal has a rich tradition of farmhouse brewing, with multiple families maintaining their own Kveik strains for generations. 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
"It comes from the farm Vinje in Stordal, where his grandfather Lars Vinje brewed with it. His father Johan Vinje inherited it and brewed with it. Johan dried it in 1991, and Lars Henning revived in 2018. He thinks it was kept separate from the other kveiks from Stordal, and that this is a separate kveik."