Svolvær – at the heart of Lofoten

Lofotpils Brewery

Excursion

Price from £49

Difficulty level

Level 2: Suitable for most.

Booking code

HR-SVJ9H

Duration

40 minutes

Notes

Read practical information below

A couple on a tour of Lofotpils Brewery in Svolvaer
  • Visit Lofotpils, a local brewery in the Lofoten islands.

  • Learn about the brewery’s history.

  • See how Lofotpils brews its quality beer on site.

  • Taste local beer in a beer-tasting session.

In 2006, a local beer enthusiast repurposed an old fish-landing facility from 1937 in the centre of Svolvær, turning it into the site of Lofoten’s first brewery. On today’s excursion, you’ll meet the brewery’s owner, Thorvadur, and take a tour of the building.

Our guided tour will take you around Lofotpils, the only craft brewery in Lofoten, where you’ll learn all about the beer-making process, from start to finish. You’ll also hear about the history of the brewery, and how the special conditions of Lofoten’s water made it possible to embark on this ambitious enterprise.

At the end of the tour, you’ll taste some of the beer brewed here in a beer-tasting session. All Lofotpils beer is brewed using fresh water from the Lofoten mountains. This gives the beer a fresh and unique taste, offering you the freshness and beauty of the mountains of Lofoten with every sip.

Practical information

  • Embarking/disembarking port: Svolvær

  • Languages: English and Norwegian

  • Available period: 4 Jan - 19 Dec

  • Transportation: A short, 275-yard walk

  • Clothes/footwear: Comfortable shoes and warm clothing