31 Oct Eternal Dankness is joining us again at the All In Beer Fest, while we’ll also be squeezing in three collaborations in a busy, busy week – Biweekly Brewery Update
During this busy week we’ll be brewing three collaborations, with Brouwerij de Molen, Norway Brewing Company and Örebro Brygghus, while this weekend we’ll release the 2017 edition of our Imperial IPA Eternal Dankness, at the All In Beer Fest.
Introducing Eternal Dankness 2017.
Available during the All In Beer Fest.
We’re very lucky to live in Sweden, and Gothenburg in particular. Not really for the weather, but for the great festivals we have here in this town and also the top notch breweries that serve their beers in and around town.
One of our favourite Festivals is the All In Beer Fest, organised by All In Brewing. They always invite fantastic breweries from around the world and it’s especially good because it seems as if all breweries brings their greatest beers along.
So too with us. In 2015 we brewed our first Imperial IPA. That’s to say an IPA over 9%. We called it Eternal Dankness, because it’s icky and sweet and dank. The name was an association with another high ABV beer we brewed a few weeks before, an Imperial Stout called Eternal Darkness.
Since 2015 we’ve made it a tradition to only brewing Eternal Dankness for the All In Beer Fest, which is now less than a week away. The 2017 version is tropical and dangerously easy to drink.
The label has also been updated to suit this version and in a white labelled can.
There’s still some tickets available if you’re interested in the All In Beer fest. If you don’t know anything about All In Brewing then they’re a Swedish west coast brewery located in Gothenburg. They’re owned and operated by a bunch of creative people from around the globe with the goal to produce the best beers in the world. Check them out at facebook.com/AllinBrewing/
Three Collaborations
With three great breweries.
Collaborations are an integral part of our brewing philosophy. Since the start we’ve always welcomed other breweries to brew with us as we experiment with recipes and ingredients to build our beer library. 27, that’s how many brewery collaborations we have done so far, which means at the end of this week, we would have reached 30 collaborations. 21 has been brewed at our our two breweries, Kungssten & Sockerbruket, while the others at the other breweries.
On Thursday we host the great Dutch brewery De Molen at our Kungssten Brewery. And yes, it’ll be an Imperial Stout, more we’re not saying anything more, except the name will be Donker och Deadly. It’s in the three languages we all speak, Dutch, Swedish and English.
Brouwerij de Molen is in Bodegraven, in the Netherlands. Their craft beer brewery, which they started in 2004 at the historical windmill De Arkduif along the Oude Rijn river, is renowned worldwide. Their main brewery has now moved further up the street but they still create smaller batches of craft beer, at what they call the mill, Brouwcafé de Molen, a beer focused restaurant and an excellent beer shop and tasting room.
On Friday it’s the turn of Norway Brewing Company to join the fray. The beer we’re brewing is a Brown Ale. No if you know our head brewers Adam & Richard, then you’ll know Brown Ales is not their thing. So this should be a fun day. The name is not set yet, so if you want to email that might suit, then please do.
Norway Brewing Company is a family owned microbrewery and if you’re ever in the area they have a welcoming and family friendly taproom open year-round, as well as a spacious beer garden during the warmer months. They brew their own beer and their food is hand-made and tailored to suit the season.
Saturday it’s the Swedish brewery Örebro Brygghus which will join the party. And it’ll be a Coffee IPA and the name is nearly set. Since we started we’ve done a few beers with coffee ourselves and as collaborations, so it’s nothing new, but it’s been a while. So we’re looking forward to this.
Örebro Brygghus is a small craft brewery that opened in June 2016 and is located at Aspholmen in Örebro. Their total focus is on quality, while they aim to brew crafty and tasty beers, based on tradition and trend. Basically beers that they like themselves.
Aged Strong Ales
Went down a treat at the Brewery Tap Room.
A month ago we released our 200th beer. That’s basically one new beer every eight days since we started four and a half years ago. That’s the reason all of our beers have a number next to the name. Some of them we brew again, others not so much.
This past weekend at the Tap Room we released three aged Strong Ales at our Brewery Tap Room. Strong Ales is a term we use when referring to Barley Wines, Wheat Wines and Oat Wines. Anything over 10% basically. Strong.
These three, #049, #076 and #150 are all between two and three years old. All aged in the bottle. Ales in Wineyland and the Wheat Wine were brewed in 2014 whereas 2016 is so 2015 was brewed in 2015, but packaged in 2016. Although one big draw card of our Tap Room is the fresh beer we have available all the time, aged beer adds a different dimension to the whole Craft Beer experience.
Those we managed to speak to during the weekend really seemed to appreciate both dimension, and the opportunity to be able to drink a very limited supply of aged Strong Ales. just a few boxes left, which will be available again at another Tap Room weekend in 2018, in case you missed out.
Some News.
World wine output set to fall to lowest since 1961.
“PARIS (Reuters) – Global wine production this year is set to fall to its lowest level since 1961 after harsh weather in western Europe damaged vineyards in the world’s largest production area, international wine body OIV said on Tuesday.
Global output is expected to fall to 246.7 million hectolitres in 2017, down 8 percent from last year, the Paris-based International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said in its first estimates for the year.”
And finally.
GBG Beer Week 2017 in more stores soon.
GBG Beer Week is a grassroots driven initiative. For the people, by the people. Which is why we wanted to celebrate the diversity of the Gothenburg beer scene by creating a beer that is very drinkable and accessible to everyone. 2017, however is nearly over, so it’s nealry time to end the association with the GBG Beer Week 2017 brand, and just call the beer A Moment of Clarity.
In Sweden the beer is selling really well, and we decided to keep on producing it. If you’d like to see it on the shelves of your local Systembolaget store, then by some more. The more you buy during November the better chance we have at qualifying in to more store in December and into 2018.
That’s it from us for this week. Until next time.
Keep well
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Hello Sweden!
Today we are welcoming our latest beer release, Herb Life.
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Exactly what it says on the can, Herb Life is an India Pale Ale loaded with grassy, herb forward hops, bringing pungent, dank and super fruity aromas and flavours to the brew pot. Sweet vanilla and coconut notes enhance dope, dank flavours with juicy hits of pineapple and a nice bitter, crisp hop bite to end with. Herb Life is the IPA that everyone wants to drink when the weather is improving and the pollen is getting into your system. 🤙
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This is the second beer in our homebrand series, following Malt Beverage, where we challenged our brewers with a two word brief, and where design does not take centre stage, but the beer itself.
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You can get your hands on this dope beer at good bars and restaurants in Sweden. Hitting Systembolaget 1 July.
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Take care, stay safe, and chill out.
#beerbliotek #bryggeri #swedishcraftbeer #craftbeer #beer #craftöl #öl #starköl #systembolaget #bolaget #systemet #sweden #gothenburg #beercans #cans #can #canart #ipa #indiapaleale #happy420day
T H R O W B A C K 🪟 T H U R S D A Y
Hey @skycoolbean remember that time we released a beer at the start of Spring 🌱after a long winter, called “Staring out windows” and we asked you to stare out the window for the marketing photo? You thought we were nuts 😂
We miss you at the brewery by the way 😘 come say hi once in a while.
#beerbliotek #throwbackthursday #lookingback #throwback #craftbeer #craftöl #beer #öl #starköl #sweden #sverige #gothenburg #göteborg
Beer Release Friday 16 April starting 2PM @brewdoggoteborg!
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We’re releasing the first beer to come out of our latest brewery project – beerbliotek experimental brew.
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beerbliotek experimental brew is a project focussed fully on exploration and experimentation. By bringing a small 100 litre brew kit in to play with the go-ahead for pushing boundaries and playfulness in a creative space, our brewers get to go nuts and try ingredients and different beer styles as a smaller batch. It gives them the freedom to experiment, hence the name.
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Linda Bengtström is the creator of the first experimental brew. You may remember Linda spent some time with us in the brewery this year as a portion of her brewing studies. At Beerbliotek, we decided as part of the education process for interns at our brewery, to create the opportunity for them to design their own recipe and brew that beer on our Experimental kit.
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Introducing Hoppy Lemon Sour Ale. This is a special one-time brew and limited beer release. As Linda is the Assistant Manager @brewdoggoteborg , we thought it was only fitting for them to be the only bar to get the batch!
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From the creator:
“I’m always dreaming of warmer days, and I wanted to brew a beer to remind me of summer. Juicy sour lemon haze meets tropical, citrusy hops with a hint of coconut and dry hopped for that extra punch! Refreshing and super drinkable, like lemonade. But better.”
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Join us & @saganomlinda on Friday if you’re feeling healthy 🍻 book a table via @brewdoggoteborg Facebook.
Take Care and Stay Safe.
We are Ombibulous. We see the merit in all drinks, and we enjoy every one of them.
When we founded Beerbliotek, we did it with the dream of doing something different. Brewing new beers every week, always. Now that almost seems the norm.
8 years on, and that dream is still alive. But it's a dream of doing something more.
Over late nights, travel and our love of flavours, we thought why not? Why only beer? We are Ombibulous.
18 months ago we decided to examine the possibility of making a larger array of drinks. Since our first child has now grown up. It’s time to extend the family.
@wetcityspirits is born from our love of these things.
So our first release is a Gin. A Gin we have worked rigorously on for a long time. Striving to achieve our goal of making a Gin for 100 drinks. But our future is more than Gin. Our future is grain to glass. Our future is fermented fruits. Our future, after all, is Ombibulous.
Follow our journey on @wetcityspirits
Photo credit 📸 @drickor
Bottle artwork 🖼 by @thisorthat.art
#gin #wetcity #wetcityspirits #spirits #sweden #sverige #swedishgin #svenskgin #systembolaget #cocktails #gibson #ombibulous #weareombibulous #iamombibulous
Malt Beverage – Amber Lager 5,3%
This is the first beer in our homebrand
series where we challenged our brewers
with a two word brief, and where design
does not take centre stage, but the beer
itself.
A spicy and sweet Amber Lager with a
full malt flavour. Hints of sweet apples and
fig jam on the nose, caramel and dried fruit
notes in the flavour, and a light yeast
character with the perfect bitterness to end it
off. This malt beverage is the perfect
balance between yeast, hops and malted
barley leaving you wanting more.
Now available to pick up and order online at Systembolaget.
Sweden and export release to bottle shops, bars and restaurants from Monday 12 April.
Fancy a Malt Beverage but don’t see it at your local? Get in touch, we’ll try to make it happen.
#beerbliotek #maltbeverage #amberlager #lager #systembolaget #swedishcraftbeer
T H R O W B A C K 🍑 T H U R S D A Y
Hey @jimmy.nilsson remember way back when we brewed a batch of Bobek Citra and decided to add peach to it? Then afterwards you thought it was sweeeeet that we did it, cause it turned out awesome.
#throwback #throwbackthirsday #lookingback #beerbliotek #craftbeer #craftöl #öl #beer #sweden #sverige #systembolaget
Beer Release #300 We don’t count sequentially – Freeze-distilled Wheat Wine 18,0%.
Hello Sweden! 🇸🇪 10:00 today (Wed 7 April) beer number #300 will be on the Systembolaget shelves and available to order online!
This super special beer is super limited. 42 boxes, 1080 cans. Only released in Sweden at Systembolaget. See the selected @systembolaget stores below.👇
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And remember, there are only 1080 cans!
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@systembolaget stores:
• Timmervägen 6 - Göteborg
• Östra Nordstan - Göteborg
• Nordstan - Malmö
• Hansakompagniet
+ @systembolaget online orders.
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#wedontcountsequentially #freezedistilled #wheatwine #beer #beerbliotek #sweden #gothenburg #swedishcraftbeer #systembolaget #cans #can #canart #craftbeer
As we countdown the hours until #300 limited release, We don’t count sequentially, our very first Freeze-distilled Wheat Wine, we’re looking back on some of the things we have done as a brewery, on the way to 300.
On the way to 300, we moved from bottles to cans.
Some of us at the brewery still remember the clinking sound of glass bottles from the early days of capping bottles by hand, yes, one by one. Thinking back, maybe there was a reason we packaged more beer in kegs at that time…
Now we’re living a bit bigger with our very own canning line. The reasons are simple; it’s better for the beer, and the environment, plus metal recycles forever. We think it’s safe to say the beer itself, as well as our brewers, are much happier now.
Buy hey, doing everything by hand did teach us to appreciate our bottling line, and now our canning line. More beer out, in less time. Though some of us still miss the mark on the cap left by the capping machine. The good ol’ days.
Fun Fact! On 1 March 2016, beer number #120, Single Hop Mosaic, was the first beer off our canning line. (A fresh hoppy batch is currently available @systembolaget).
Have you noticed our current cans have the Beerbliotek story hidden underneath? 👀
We will be releasing 1080 cans of We don’t count sequentially, our very first Freeze-distilled Wheat Wine, only @beerbliotek systembolaget 🇸🇪 in selected stores and online. On sale from Wednesday 7 April 10:00.
#frombottlestocans #canart #candesign #cans #bottles #wildgoosefilling #beerbliotek #swedishcraftbeer #systembolaget #wedontcountsequentially #freezedistilledwheatwine #onthewayto300
Hello Sweden! 🇸🇪
Spring has sprung, the sun is shining on us here in Gothenburg and we’re hopping right back into action after a nice long Easter weekend with not one, not two, but THREE beer releases at @systembolaget this morning! (Tuesday 6 April 10:00).
• Bockstreet's Bock, Alright! – 6.8% Maibock
• Single Hop Idaho 7 – 6,5% IPA
• Malt Beverage – 5.3% Amber Lager
❕Don’t forget our 300th beer and first ever Freeze-distilled Wheat Wine, We don’t count sequentially, has a limited release tomorrow @systmebolaget! (Wednesday 7 April 10:00).
Hope you all enjoyed a nice and relaxing long Easter weekend.
#systembolaget #beerbliotek #swedishcraftbeer #gothenburg #craftbeer #bock #bockstreetsbockalright #singlehop #singlehopidaho7 #maltbeverage #amberlager #freezedistilledwheatwine #wedontcountsequentially #300
Happy Friday folks! On Wednesday we release beer number 300, our very first freeze-distilled Wheat Wine! Which we’ve named, We don’t count sequentially.
As we wait for the big day, we thought we would look back at some of the things we have done as a brewery, on the way to 300.
On the way to 300, we have made our beer names wordier.
Coming up with a beer name is an artform, especially when you hit the 300 mark. For us (mainly @adamnorman), the longer, the wordier, the more bizarre and off the cuff, the better. For our designer (@darryl74), however, not so much.
At the start, we used to just call our beers after their ingredients and the style, it was simpler times. But every beer has a story. So for us, the beer name is a small insight to the great, slightly mad, stories we want to tell.
A lot of our beer names are inspired by people we meet at festivals, and experiences we share. (Remember these collabs @wylam_brewery @whiplashbeer @cervisiamno ?) If you want to know what these beer names are all about, or inspire the next one, then see you at a festival in the near future, or drop a comment below, or check out our beer stories on Our Blog.
Our longest beer name (so far) is beer number #280 “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them enjoy the view 🐴 Sorry to any bartender out there who had to write that one on the menu board…
What’s been some of your favourite Beerbliotek beer names? Here’s some photos of ours.
Also, any secret naming genius’ out there? Drop a suggestion below if you fancy naming a beer and getting your name mentioned the label. 10 points for the wordiest.
Limited release of #300 We don’t count sequentially @systembolaget, in selected stores and online.
#canyoumakethebeernamewordier #whoiszippy #beerbliotek #wylambrewery #whiplash #cervisiam #wedontcountsequentially #onthewayto300
