Time to mention one of the shops selling premium beers as well. While there are a few supermarket chains now selling Haandbryggeriet and Nøgne ø bottles, it is much tougher for other micros to get on the shelves.
We are, however, lucky in Oslo. We have a food shop dedicated to the best Norwegian food available. This means game, cured meat, cheese, oils and vinegars, flatbread and sausages, butter and sour cream, it is a great place to stock up.
And there are some hand picked artisan beers, too. Breweries include Valdres, Ægir, Ølve and Inderøy Gårdsbryggeri.
The shop is Fenaknoken in Tordenskjolds gate, very close to the harbour and City Hall. Eirik Bræk is running the shop, and if he is not too busy, he enjoys a chat about beer and food. He does catering, too.
Knut, could you get in touch with me by email? You can find my email address here:
http://www.europeanbeerguide.net
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Hello Knut! I’ve grown quite fond of your beer blog, here goes my first comment.
I’m Norwegian, but I’ll do this in English.
I may take the drive down to Fenakroken next week. I’ve been looking for a place on this side of the country to get Ægir etc.. Looking forward to try a brew from Inderøy and the others aswell.
I’m on a beer budget right now. Could you tell me the price range? Of course this differs, but just to give me an idea. I suspect their on the 50-70NOK, but in Oslo it really could be anything. I plan on stocking up while I’m there.
Thanks in advance, great work on the blog!
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, the 50-70 kroner range is correct. Transport for small quantities forces the prices up, too.