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Knut Albert Solem

@knutalbert.bsky.social
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Beer writer, beer traveller.

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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sometimes 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.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Og da har du dessuten gratis varme for boligene!
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Do you really need to use pictures like this one?
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My son lent me Jade City by Fonda Lee. Not great, but very readable.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A good book is the best way to survive in an airport. A book you want to read, not one you ought to read.
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Pilot @pilotbeer.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Yes diesel is expensive at £2 a litre but a milkshake IPA works out at about £18 a litre and tastes an awful lot worse.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Si ikke det midt under elgjakta.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Some bars have a better story: knutalbert.substack.com/p/bar-moskus...
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Not that Amager Bryghus is in any way political. The beer? An 18% IPA.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A few nice beer places in Trondheim. One to be featured on Substack shortly, but also Øx Tap Room snd Trondhjem Mikrobryggeri.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A bit grumpy today?
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I beg to differ.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
On the other hand, if some of these people thought it was the same beer, they wouldn’t dream of drinking it twice.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’d rather they didn’t.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Beware of Danes crossing. Report from a mountain brewery. knutalbert.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
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Lars Marius Garshol @larsga.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My 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...
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The Power of Beer
Personal site of Lars Marius Garshol.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I remember sitting in the Rake drinking pint after pint of the original. AApprox 17 yesrs ago.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nope from me as well . It’s how this works. Social media. Interaction.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I miss their standard edition, all we get over here are Vietnamese coffee and coconut versions at inflated price.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Where do they charge this? I am chuckling at the ever rising Octoberfest prices while planning my yearly trip to Franconia.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nice Lovecraftian name for a beer.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The hunt for the first Norwegian pilsner.
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The First Norwegian Pilsner
Fancy a pils?
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Alan McLeod / A Good Beer Blog @agoodbeerblog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today'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.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I saw a lady here in Oslo with a lovely sweatshirt. It said I was Canadian before Canada was cool.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Pravda 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.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Vel. 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.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Better off as an independent beer shop.
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Storo Ølutsalg
Better off as an independent beer shop
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Andreas Krennmair @akrennmair.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Here'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
An ad, translated to English it says:

For brewers

The brewing-entitled citizens of Pilsen in Bohemia are constructing a brewery for lager, which is due to be completed and brought into operation in the autumn of 1842. The brewery is situated on the river, equipped with all necessary premises, accommodation and an excellent rock cellar, and will have a sufficient stock of malt; the brew is calculated at 64 Austrian buckets and the annual production at approximately 8,000 to 10,000 buckets. To manage this business, an experienced brewer, fully qualified in his field and able to provide evidence of this through references and a suitable security deposit, is sought as manager or brewmaster; he is assured of a reasonable salary, in addition to free accommodation, the use of spent grain and waste products, a licence to serve beer to be obtained, and similar benefits.

Those wishing to apply should do so in writing, or preferably in person for the sake of better communication, by the end of May 1842 at the latest, to the committee of the brewing-entitled citizens of Pilsen in Bohemia.

source: https://digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb10504562?page=752,753
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Pete Brown @petebrownbeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hell 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.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Meet a few brewers at Trondheim Brewery Festival. More regular updates to come. #bskybeer
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Behind the bar
Before the opening each day at Trondheim Brewery Festival, there is hectic activity.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Cafe 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.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Very 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).
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A really good piece!
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The Beer Nut @thebeernut.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In 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...
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Erdinger owner Werner Brombach dies aged 86 - Drinks International
German brewer Erdinger Weissbräu has announced the passing of its owner, Werner Brombach, following a short illness.
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Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I’ve seen Lars Marius speak at conferences and it’s always been super interesting and wildly popular with attendees. Set something up, people!
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
We all need afternoons like this.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Trondheim Brewery Festival. Day 2 starts in ten minutes. 30 breweries, and the sun is peeking through.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Beer imports in pre-war Norway, what the newspaper ads can tell. @beerpuffery.bsky.social
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Yesterday’s papers - international beer brands in pre-war Norway
The National Library of Norway is - among many other things - a time machine.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Can you ship to Norway?
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Det er kanskje bruk av «gård» som virkelig roter det til for dem. Lite seterdrift på Crowbar eller ØX Tap Room.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Today I recomment Freising as a stopover - or a destination. #Bskybeer
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Freising - a perfect stopover
How long is the perfect stopover between flights?
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Barry M @barmas.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Preparing 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. 😁
Part of a cider label, bottle 42 of 60, and I’ve written “don’t panic” beside it.
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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 23/07/2026
even 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.
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Det var en fin episode!
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Norwegian Government proposes minor changes to allow direct sales of alcohol from producers to consumers. I'm not very impressed. #BskyBeer
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Towards a more liberal Norwegian alcohol legislation
We don't need no education
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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 20/07/2026
the 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
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
One of the highlights fo the beer year for me - Bryggerifestivalen i Trondheim - The Trondheim Brewery Festival. Good beer, good people.
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Back to Trondheim
In the beginning of August, I’m behind the bar at the biggest beer festival in Norway.
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Alan McLeod / A Good Beer Blog @agoodbeerblog.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This 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
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A 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!
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A welcome update on the Belgian beer scene
Tim Skelton: Good Beer Guide Belgium, Ninth Edition
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Knut Albert Solem @knutalbert.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
There is beer to be found everywhere - if you look.
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Kalamata, Greece - good beers in a nice town
Most travelers flock to the Greek islands, but the mainland is well worth considering too — especially if you’re looking for a good beer selection.
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