Trollbryggert

I was recently on a Viking Cruise around Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and the eastern coast of Norway. While we were in the port of Alesund, Norway, we took a bus tour of the local area. We even took two ferries and had lunch at a local ski resort. Then we head not too far to the Trollbryeriet in Liabygda, Norway, for a tour of the brewery. They produce many different beers. They call the beer Slogen after a local mountain. After the short tour of the production facilities, we had a tasting of four beers. A Weizen, Pilsner, Brown Ale, Bock, and an IPA. The brewery isn’t very big, but they do produce 10,000 barrels a year. The pilsner was good, but could have been slightly better. It was clean and crisp. The brown ale (English Brown) was good. It was malted  and nutty. The Wiezen was very good; that might have been because it was first. It had a decent banana/clove taste. A slight fruity note, other than banana. The Bock was terrible; it tasted like it had gone bad and sour. The IPA was good; this was more like a West Coast IPA. It was fruity, bitter, and not overpowering.  Overall, this was a good set of beers minus the Bock. I do like Bock beer. This tour and tasting is a B. If you ever get to that part of Norway, go and try Trollbryeriet beers. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!