year-round beers
Skjálfti, California Common - 4,7% ABV
Skjálfti was the first beer produced by Ölvisholt. It is a California Common style lager beer, fermented at a higher temperature than traditional lagers.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Skjálfti has a rich, fruity aroma, a malty character and a balanced bitterness.
Pair with: Light meat, fried or grilled, hard and white mold cheeses and spicy food.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Skjálfti has a rich, fruity aroma, a malty character and a balanced bitterness.
Pair with: Light meat, fried or grilled, hard and white mold cheeses and spicy food.
Freyja, Witbier - 4,5% ABV
Freyja was the goddess of love and fertility, and was the daughter of Njörður. She ruled over the heavenly kingdom of Fólkvangur and lived in the palace Sessrúmnir. Freyja cried tears of pure gold and rode a chariot pulled by two cats. Around her neck she wore the Brísingamen necklace, and her Valshamur cloak made of falcon feathers allowed her to change into a bird and fly.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, oats, hops, yeast, orange peel and coriander
Taste and aroma: Freyja is fresh, unfiltered, cloudy and citrussy as most Belgian style witbiers Fruity with spices in background. Arome is fruity, citrus and spice
Pair with: Most food, specially good with seafood and spicy food.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, oats, hops, yeast, orange peel and coriander
Taste and aroma: Freyja is fresh, unfiltered, cloudy and citrussy as most Belgian style witbiers Fruity with spices in background. Arome is fruity, citrus and spice
Pair with: Most food, specially good with seafood and spicy food.
Sleipnir, Pale Ale - 5,4% ABV
Sleipnir was an 8-legged horse belonging to the god Óðin, and was considered the best of all horses. Our Sleipnir Pale Ale embodies the bold qualities of this mythical creature. Brewed in the American Pale Ale Style, Sleipnir is unfiltered, fresh and hoppy with an underlying malt character, combining to make a very well balanced beer.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Smell of citrus, flower and fruits. Fresh and hoppy with underlying malt character, combining to make a very well balanced beer.
Pair with: Most food, especially mild cheese, fried or grilled meat and sweet desserts.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Smell of citrus, flower and fruits. Fresh and hoppy with underlying malt character, combining to make a very well balanced beer.
Pair with: Most food, especially mild cheese, fried or grilled meat and sweet desserts.
Skaði, Farmhouse Ale - 7,5% ABV
In Norse mythology, Skaði was a giant goddess and the daughter of Þjasi. She sought revenge for her fathers‘ death at the hands of the gods, and as compensation was awarded a husband, Njörður. Skaði lived high in the snowy mountains of Þrymheimur, where she traveled on skis and hunted wild animals with her bow and arrow. Our brewmaster doesn‘t need to hunt down this beer, but she does forage for angelica seeds which are used to spice the beer.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, rye, hops, yeast and Icelandic angelica seeds.
Taste and aroma: Skaði‘s flavor changes as the beer ages, but it maintains an underlying smoothness with a hint of cloves and pepper that come from the yeast. Fermentation occurs at a relatively low temperature, resulting in a dry beer with flavors of malt and citrus. Skaði has a spicy aroma with characteristics of wine
Pair with: Seafood, white meat, salad, soup, strong cheese and spicy food
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, rye, hops, yeast and Icelandic angelica seeds.
Taste and aroma: Skaði‘s flavor changes as the beer ages, but it maintains an underlying smoothness with a hint of cloves and pepper that come from the yeast. Fermentation occurs at a relatively low temperature, resulting in a dry beer with flavors of malt and citrus. Skaði has a spicy aroma with characteristics of wine
Pair with: Seafood, white meat, salad, soup, strong cheese and spicy food
Móri, Red Ale - 5,5% ABV
A tribute to a lost soul. In the winter of 1784, during the Skaftár Fires volcanic eruption in south Iceland, a young boy was forced to flee his home. He came upon a farm and begged the farmer for shelter from the cold. The farmer turned the boy away, and later that night the boy drowned in a nearby pond. The boy‘s ghost remained on the farm, haunting the farmer and his family for generations. The name of the boy is not known, but his ghost was called Kambholts-Móri
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Amber color with medium body. Taste of roasted malt, caramel and medium hop bitterness. Sweet, malty aroma with a bit of pine and citrus from hops in the background.
Pair with: Grilled meat, medium cheeses and desserts.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Amber color with medium body. Taste of roasted malt, caramel and medium hop bitterness. Sweet, malty aroma with a bit of pine and citrus from hops in the background.
Pair with: Grilled meat, medium cheeses and desserts.
Lava, Smoked Imperial Stout - 9,4% ABV
Lava is quite unique in the Icelandic beer history and the first of its breed. Inspiration comes from the active volcano Hekla which is visible from the brewery's door and occasionally eruptions are visible from the Ölvisholt farm. Lava is a full bodied, pitch black beer with a thick brown head. In 2012 Lava was named the best Imperial Smoked Beer of the year in the US Open Beer Championship. Lava has been featured in numerous beer books, among them the World Atlas of Beer as an example of Icelandic brewing excellence. Authors Stephen Beaumont and Tim Webb claim it’s “The finest achievement of modern Icelandic brewing is this amazing, top-class smoke imperial stout, which hit the beer world, as it will your palate, like a volcanic eruption.” We couldn’t agree more!
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops, yeast and brown sugar.
Taste and aroma: Lava is a full bodied, pitch black beer with a thick brown head. Sweet with chocolate and roasted malt in the flavor. The aftertaste is roasted malt, smoke and warming alcohol. Aroma is smoke, chocolate and bit of alcohol.
Pair with: Red meat, smoked food, grilled food and desserts. Lava is also excellent as marinade
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops, yeast and brown sugar.
Taste and aroma: Lava is a full bodied, pitch black beer with a thick brown head. Sweet with chocolate and roasted malt in the flavor. The aftertaste is roasted malt, smoke and warming alcohol. Aroma is smoke, chocolate and bit of alcohol.
Pair with: Red meat, smoked food, grilled food and desserts. Lava is also excellent as marinade
SEASONAL BEERS
Forseti, Session IPA - 4,6% ABV
Forseti, meaning “president” in modern Icelandic, was the Norse god of justice and reconciliation. He could resolve all arguments and the gods often sought his judgement in their disputes. Forseti was the son of Nanna and Baldur. His home, Glitnir, was made of silver and gold and radiated light a great distance in all directions. Forseti is Ölvisholt’s summer beer.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, oats, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Forseti is unfiltered, session IPA, fruity with hoppy background and a share of
bitterness. Aroma from fruits, orange and spices.
Pair with: Spicy food, salty food, snacks, caramelized onion and cheese.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, oats, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Forseti is unfiltered, session IPA, fruity with hoppy background and a share of
bitterness. Aroma from fruits, orange and spices.
Pair with: Spicy food, salty food, snacks, caramelized onion and cheese.
HEL, Winter Porter - 7,0% ABV
Hel is Ölvisholt‘s Winter Ale. A silky smooth, dark porter beer. Hel was the daughter of the trickster god Loki and troll woman Angurboða. The god Óðinn cast Hel into the underworld realm of Niflheim where she ruled over those who died of sickness or old age. The road to Niflheim was said to lie downward and northward.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Rich smell of coffee and chocolate. Dark beer, malt and light bitterness, chocolate and a little roast.
Pair with: Smoked foods, barbecue, sausage, rich stews, meats, bacon, chili and braised dishes.
24, Barley Wine - 10% ABV
24th is a noble English Barley Wine. This beer has got a complex malty profile with heavy taste of dried fruits and caramel. 24th has been maturing in our tanks for 5 months so it would be at its best over the Holidays.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, hops, sugar and yeast
Taste and aroma: Rich smell of caramel, malt and dried fruits. This is a medium dark beer with malty flavor, sweet taste with orange and a little caramel and alcohol in aftertaste
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, hops, sugar and yeast
Taste and aroma: Rich smell of caramel, malt and dried fruits. This is a medium dark beer with malty flavor, sweet taste with orange and a little caramel and alcohol in aftertaste
Heims um bjór, Red Lager - 5,0% ABV
Heims um bjór is Ölvisholt‘s Christmas Lager. Here is a slightly malty beer with a hint of caramel, Dryhopped with Simcoe, Mosaic, Citra and Amarillo. Finally we added a splash of Christmas Magic to make it perfect. Enjoy!
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Rich smell of caramel, malt and citrus. This is a medium dark beer with malt and fruit in taste with a little caramel in aftertaste
Festival, India Pale Lager - 5,8% ABV
HellesLager bruggaður með Perle og Saaz og svo þurrhumlaður með Pacific Gem, Azacca, Idaho 7 og Centennial
OMG, Chocolate stout - 6,7% ABV
OMG Chocolate stout is a hybrid between a milk stout and oatmeal stout, with added cocoa bean husk from Omnom Chocolates and vanilla.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops, yeast and cacao bean husk.
Taste and aroma: Rich smell of chocolate. Dark beer, malt and light bitternes, chocolate and a little roast
Pair with: Clam, grilled meat and desserts.
Jólabjór, Smoked Bock - 7.2%
Jólabjór is brewed to the German bock style, which means lager fermented but stronger in alcohol and taste. This is a smoked bock so it pairs well with smoked food.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, hops, yeast and cloves
Jóla Jóra, Spiced Imperial Stout
Jóla Jóra is an imperial stout, dark, thick, sweet spicy, the perfect dessert beer to share. The idea behind this version of Jóra is from the brewmaster's grandmothers "lagkaka", same spices and same emotion.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, hops, yeast, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon and allspice
Special releases
Gísli, Eiríkur og Helgi, belgískur tripel - 7,7% ABV
Gísli, Eiríkur og Helgi, er belgískur tripel í sætari kantinum, gerjaður með tvenns konar belgísku geri sem gefur mjög skemmtilega kryddtóna. Nettur súkkulaðikeimur fékkst svo með því að bæta út í bjórinn kakóbaunahuski frá Omnom
Retired beers
OMG, Chocolate Porter - 6,5% ABV
OMG Chocolate Porter is Ölvisholt‘s Easter Ale where chocolate is in total control. Here we mix together two kinds of cacao beans from Omnom Chocolates. The Madagascar bean brings subtle fruit flavor whilst the Tanzania bean blasts the chocolate scale.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops, yeast and cacao bean husk.
Taste and aroma: Rich smell of chocolate. Dark beer, malt and light bitternes, chocolate and a little roast
Pair with: Clam, grilled meat and desserts.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops, yeast and cacao bean husk.
Taste and aroma: Rich smell of chocolate. Dark beer, malt and light bitternes, chocolate and a little roast
Pair with: Clam, grilled meat and desserts.
Stóri Skjálfti, Imperial California Common - 8,8% ABV
Stóri Skjálfti (Big Skjálfti) is brewed in the Imperial California Common style. It was created in honor of Skjálfti, the first beer produced by Ölvisholt Brewery. Stóri Skjálfti is bigger in every way than its little brother.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Stóri Skjálfti is a malt-based lager beer with a generous hoppy fragrance. It provides a stronger fragrance than Skjálfti and is very fresh with notes of citrus fruit. The texture is thick and leaves a distinct hoppy aftertaste on the tongue. The taste is full of fruit with a sweet malt flavor.
Pair with: Light meat, fried or grilled, hard and white mold cheeses and spicy food.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Stóri Skjálfti is a malt-based lager beer with a generous hoppy fragrance. It provides a stronger fragrance than Skjálfti and is very fresh with notes of citrus fruit. The texture is thick and leaves a distinct hoppy aftertaste on the tongue. The taste is full of fruit with a sweet malt flavor.
Pair with: Light meat, fried or grilled, hard and white mold cheeses and spicy food.
Ölvisholt X, Blueberry Witbier - 6,4% ABV
It’s been 10 years since the first beer was brewed at Ölvisholt. To celebrate, we gathered together our current and former brewmasters, Valgeir, Árni, Elvar and Ásta, and asked them to create an anniversary beer. Their creation, Ölvisholt X, is a blueberry wheat beer which also serves as our October beer
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, oats, hops, yeast, orange peel, coriander and blueberries
Taste and aroma: 6.4% ABV, dry hopped, unfiltered and rich purple colored. For this beer we used 200 kg of blueberries which gives the beer its color, flavor and aroma. Also citrus from hops and orange
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, oats, hops, yeast, orange peel, coriander and blueberries
Taste and aroma: 6.4% ABV, dry hopped, unfiltered and rich purple colored. For this beer we used 200 kg of blueberries which gives the beer its color, flavor and aroma. Also citrus from hops and orange
Frýs í æðum Bjór, Gose - 4,5% ABV
Frýs í æðum bjór is a kettle-fermented sour ale from Ölvisholt, brewed with Greek yogurt from Arna. This style of beer is known as “gose”, originated in the town of Goslar in Germany where spring water is high in salt content. Birch-smoked salt from Saltverk is used to add a slight saltiness to our beer. Frýs í æðum bjór is fresh and smooth with a slightly salty, smoky flavor. It’s a perfect beer to drink with traditional Icelandic food, a.k.a. “þorramatur”.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops, salt, yogurt (Whole milk, cream, lactose-free milk protein, skimmed milk powder, yogurt germs) and yeast
Taste and aroma: Smell of smoke, salt and a bit citrus. The beer is light with a slightly salty flavor
Style: The beer is known as “gose”, originated in the town of Goslar in Germany where spring water is high in salt content. Usually brewed with coriander and salt but here we skip the coriander.
Pair with: Cheese with rich flavor, smoked and salty food and sea food
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops, salt, yogurt (Whole milk, cream, lactose-free milk protein, skimmed milk powder, yogurt germs) and yeast
Taste and aroma: Smell of smoke, salt and a bit citrus. The beer is light with a slightly salty flavor
Style: The beer is known as “gose”, originated in the town of Goslar in Germany where spring water is high in salt content. Usually brewed with coriander and salt but here we skip the coriander.
Pair with: Cheese with rich flavor, smoked and salty food and sea food
Freyr, Hefeweizen - 5,5% ABV
Freyr was the god of fertility in Norse mythology. He was considered the „foremost of gods“ and was associated with wealth and prosperity, fair weather and a good harvest. Freyr was the son of Njörður and brother of Freyja, the goddess of love and fertility.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat, hops and yeast
Taste and aroma: Freyr is an unfiltered wheat beer, „Hefeweizen“ style. The yeast contributes the qualities to the aroma and flavor. Taste of citrus, banana and low bitterness.
Pair with: Wheat beers pair with most food, specially salad, seafood, light meat, sausages and spicy food.
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