Föroya Bjór

Föroya Bjor (brand name, in the Faroese written language often: Føroya Bjor = "Beer of the Faroe Islands ") is the largest brewery in the Faroe Islands and is based in Klaksvík.

The word Bjor for beer comes in Faroese only in this brand name. Otherwise, ie beer, as øl in all other Scandinavian languages. Who in the Faroes one / two / three bottle ordered ( n ) Föroya Bjor says: " eina / tvær / tríggjar øl " if there is no other brand in the offer.

The brewery was founded in 1888 by Símun í Vági ( 1863-1935 ). Símuns son Einar Frovin Waag (1894-1989) was the successor, and now it is his son Einar Waag jun., Who runs the company with his brother.

Föroya Bjor there are eleven different varieties, with the widespread variety is the light beer ( Ljóst Pilsnar ) with 2.7% alcohol. There is also included a Pilsener, Export beer ( Gull ), a Stout ( Portari ), a lager ( Black Sheep ) and a root beer. On 14 December 2006, finally, a naturally cloudy wheat beer was introduced, which is named after the island of Rockall.

In addition to the beer selection, the company sells a Coke and other sodas, which dominate the Faroese market under the Danish brand name Jolly.

Outside the Faroe Islands there are Föroya Bjor only in a handful of venues Faroese in Denmark and Hamburg house of 131 beers. Nevertheless Föroya Bjor regularly wins Danish beer prices and is also among German experts as an excellent beer. This is explained among other things, the quality of the Faroese brewing water.

Aries

Old beer crates

Brewery wagon