“For centuries, Norwegian farmers have been passing down the kveik-yeast that ferment unique, characterful ales between family and neighbors,” says Torkjel Austad, founder of Bygland Bryggeri. “Brewers would dip wooden rings containing kveik into the wort and store them in the rafters. Until recently, you would have to visit a farmer at home to taste these ales untouched by modern brewing.”
However, Bygland’s For the Love of Kveik series of beers is dedicated to honoring the different kveiks as well as the recipes of the farms from which they originate. “In these raw ales, we use juniper-infused water and only a limited amount of aroma hops while fermenting at 30°C [86°F]. This results in the esters the kveik produces [shining] through on both the nose and taste—all rounded out by the smooth and rich raw-ale mouthfeel.”
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.072
FG: 1.014
IBUs: 6–7
ABV: 8.2%