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Since 2014 the brewery has managed to grow from very small to among the biggest craft breweries in Sweden. Its name is now spread throughout the country as the high quality organic brewery with a production that is both traditional and innovative.

Production:
- Traditional styles:
Pilsners and lagers with a special house strain lager yeast. Brewed in german tradition with extended lagering time for smooth and crisp taste. Lagers are in the styles of pilsners, märzen, smoked beer, Fest beer, italian style pils, helles, bock beer and modern hoppy lagers. Most lagers are filtered not only for taste experience but also for extended shelf life. The brewery uses local ingredients whenever they can. All beers are brewed with its own well water.

- Innovative/modern styles:
Whether it is a heavy or a light beer the goal is always to brew beers that are highly drinkable and balanced. For this brewery, well brewed, is the description of keeping close attention in every step from planning research to finished packaging. In this manner the brewery is brewing IPA, Pale ales, stouts, wheat wine, New England IPA, Red ales. The brewery uses new techniques and innovative raw material and keeps up with current trends and public demand. All beers are brewed with its own well water.

Packaging:
- Glass bottles: 330ml
- Alu cans: 330ml, 440ml and 500ml
- Keykegs, recyclable one-way kegs: 20liters, 30Liters

Brewing capacity: 1 000 000L / year

Price range in craft beer industry: Low to medium

The company focuses on the highest possible quality and production process, all done in a sustainable way, and has over the years invested in a bigger capacity without compromise on quality.

The brewery is ambitious to expand into a number of new markets and is therefore seeking potential partners in Europe with a distribution and sales network to retailers and HORECA (Hotel/Restaurant/Café).

Advantages & innovations

With the gaining interest of hand crafted products and awareness of climate change, this brewery is a part of a new way of making beer. As it is located on a farm, it is right in the middle of nature which gives a constant awareness of how quality and sustainable production goes hand in hand. Sustainable production is a way of taking measures to adapt to climate changes and doing what we can to avoid waste and reducing our environmental footprint. Examples of how the company works: - Spent material from the brewing process is food for cattle on the farms in the area - Own independent well. Water from its own source. - Energy from solar panels and wind power - Own independent sewage system takes load off the communal system and is also used as an energy reducing irrigation system on fields around the brewery. - Organic production - Technology for reuse heat energy from brewing process Being organic certified means that the brewery has taken responsibility for the environment and has a fully controlled supply chain of raw materials. It has also given customers to enjoy beer that's totally free from pesticides, just natural ingredients from soil to glass. IP Food - the high standard certification for safe food production in Sweden, meaning full control over supply chain, production and delivery. Winner of several regional and national awards: - Gold - Doppel bock beer Uppsala Beer & Whisky festival - Gold - Pilsner Uppsala Beer & Whisky festival - Gold - Session IPA Uppsala Beer & Whisky festival - Gold - Belgian style Ale Uppsala Beer & Whisky festival - Best in Show - Session Ale Falkenberg Beer and Whisky - Gold - Traditional lager Uppsala Beer & Whisky festival

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The brewery is looking for dedicated and experienced partners in Europe with a well established distribution and sales network to retailers and HORECA (Hotel/Restaurant/Café) on their local markets.