Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Sometimes I plan to chat with a brewer, make notes and write a substack piece. Sometimes I meet two brewers and their wives and have a good talk over a few beers, sitting there after closing time. And the photos and the reportage stops at the door. And it makes a better story the next time. 030
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Og da har du dessuten gratis varme for boligene! 100
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Do you really need to use pictures like this one? 000
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My son lent me Jade City by Fonda Lee. Not great, but very readable. 000
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A good book is the best way to survive in an airport. A book you want to read, not one you ought to read. 050
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemPilot @pilotbeer.co.uk · 02/10/2026Yes diesel is expensive at £2 a litre but a milkshake IPA works out at about £18 a litre and tastes an awful lot worse. 710230
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Some bars have a better story: knutalbert.substack.com/p/bar-moskus... 000
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Not that Amager Bryghus is in any way political. The beer? An 18% IPA. 021
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A few nice beer places in Trondheim. One to be featured on Substack shortly, but also Øx Tap Room snd Trondhjem Mikrobryggeri. 060
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026On the other hand, if some of these people thought it was the same beer, they wouldn’t dream of drinking it twice. 100
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Beware of Danes crossing. Report from a mountain brewery. knutalbert.substack.com/p/the-best-b... 000
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemLars Marius Garshol @larsga.bsky.social · 20/09/2026My new book is finally out! A short, readable overall history of beer tracing the long lines in the development of beer. Seeing history like that inevitably brings out an overlooked side of the history of beer: beer as a source of massive power. Please repost! www.garshol.priv.no/download/pow...garshol.priv.noThe Power of BeerPersonal site of Lars Marius Garshol. 15135
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I remember sitting in the Rake drinking pint after pint of the original. AApprox 17 yesrs ago. 101
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Nope from me as well . It’s how this works. Social media. Interaction. 110
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I miss their standard edition, all we get over here are Vietnamese coffee and coconut versions at inflated price. 120
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Where do they charge this? I am chuckling at the ever rising Octoberfest prices while planning my yearly trip to Franconia. 130
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The hunt for the first Norwegian pilsner.knutalbert.substack.comThe First Norwegian PilsnerFancy a pils? 086
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemAlan McLeod / A Good Beer Blog @agoodbeerblog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today's beery news notes were brought by many inc: @knutalbert.bsky.social @morrighani.bsky.social @katiematherkm.bsky.social @pelliclemag.com @davidjesudason.bsky.social @boakandbailey.bsky.social and a tie in the battle for newbie level expertise supremacy - plus some odd gak called protein beer. 152
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I saw a lady here in Oslo with a lovely sweatshirt. It said I was Canadian before Canada was cool. 101
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Pravda Brewery in L’viv has done a first - a beer in honor of a Norwegian politician. Former prime minister and Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, is probably unaware of this. This could become a collectors item. The beer? Not bad at all, a bitter old school IPA. 021
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Vel. Inntil omtrent i fjor var jo tysk industri ganske vellykket. Og den var vel til en viss grad i behov for gjenoppbygging etter andre verdenskrig. 110
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Better off as an independent beer shop.substack.comStoro ØlutsalgBetter off as an independent beer shop 001
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemAndreas Krennmair @akrennmair.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Here's a job ad from 1841, in which the citizens of Pilsen with the right to brew announced that they were currently building a brewery, to be finished in autumn 1842, and that they were looking for a brewer to fill the position of managing director or brewmaster by end of May 1842. #beerhistory 2227
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemPete Brown @petebrownbeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Hell yes. It was a long time ago. I can’t remember if I was in an office overlooking Hyde Park, London, where I worked, watching in terror with my coworkers as the whole thing unfolded, or if I was heroically digging bodies out of the rubble with my bloodied bare hands. Dodgy memory these days. 0111
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Meet a few brewers at Trondheim Brewery Festival. More regular updates to come. #bskybeerknutalbert.substack.comBehind the barBefore the opening each day at Trondheim Brewery Festival, there is hectic activity. 020
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Cafe Amsterdam, Oslo. Fine range of Belgian and a few Dutch beers and snacks. Friendly chatter, friendly service. A good place to meet up, hang at the bar or read a book. 0161
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Very interesting. I use AI for translating chunks of text between Norwegian and English. It’s been quite a few years since I used English as a working language. Yes, it’s a good text editor (and fine for sorting out German rail schedules). 010
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemThe Beer Nut @thebeernut.bsky.social · 18/08/2026In accordance with Bavarian tradition, a waiter will roll the coffin back and forth a few times on the table before opening. drinksint.com/erdinger-own...drinksint.comErdinger owner Werner Brombach dies aged 86 - Drinks InternationalGerman brewer Erdinger Weissbräu has announced the passing of its owner, Werner Brombach, following a short illness. 1245
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemEvan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I’ve seen Lars Marius speak at conferences and it’s always been super interesting and wildly popular with attendees. Set something up, people! 161
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Trondheim Brewery Festival. Day 2 starts in ten minutes. 30 breweries, and the sun is peeking through. 060
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Beer imports in pre-war Norway, what the newspaper ads can tell. @beerpuffery.bsky.socialsubstack.comYesterday’s papers - international beer brands in pre-war NorwayThe National Library of Norway is - among many other things - a time machine. 010
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Det er kanskje bruk av «gård» som virkelig roter det til for dem. Lite seterdrift på Crowbar eller ØX Tap Room. 110
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Today I recomment Freising as a stopover - or a destination. #Bskybeeropen.substack.comFreising - a perfect stopoverHow long is the perfect stopover between flights? 141
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemBarry M @barmas.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Preparing for labelling. I can’t help do something else on bottle 42 of each release, and wonder if the person who receives it will get the reference. 😁 4272
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemDave Infante @dinfontay.com · 23/07/2026even if It happened tomorrow and all the destructive trade policies of the past 1.5 years were instantly undone, it wouldn't address the fundamental demand-side issue. the bulk of available evidence suggests the canadian drinking public just does not want to drink american booze anymore. 717434
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The Norwegian Government proposes minor changes to allow direct sales of alcohol from producers to consumers. I'm not very impressed. #BskyBeeropen.substack.comTowards a more liberal Norwegian alcohol legislationWe don't need no education 051
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemDave Infante @dinfontay.com · 20/07/2026the irony of trump citing mistreatment of the american booze business as impetus for a new tariff that is almost certain to further decimate the american booze business really speaks to the mayhem of the moment i guess 2245
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/07/2026One of the highlights fo the beer year for me - Bryggerifestivalen i Trondheim - The Trondheim Brewery Festival. Good beer, good people.open.substack.comBack to TrondheimIn the beginning of August, I’m behind the bar at the biggest beer festival in Norway. 040
Reposted by Knut Albert SolemAlan McLeod / A Good Beer Blog @agoodbeerblog.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This week's now updated beery news notes were brought to you by @eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social @boakandbailey.bsky.social @theguardian.com @everypubindublin.ie @morrighani.bsky.social @thebeernut.bsky.social @nigelsadler.bsky.social @velkyal.bsky.social @knutalbert.bsky.social @beervana.bsky.social 132
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 09/07/2026A new edition of the @camraofficial.bsky.social Good Beer Guide Belgium is very welcome. Well researched, well written. Cheers to Tim Skelton for carrying the torch forward!open.substack.comA welcome update on the Belgian beer sceneTim Skelton: Good Beer Guide Belgium, Ninth Edition 031
Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 04/07/2026There is beer to be found everywhere - if you look.open.substack.comKalamata, Greece - good beers in a nice townMost travelers flock to the Greek islands, but the mainland is well worth considering too — especially if you’re looking for a good beer selection. 031