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The mightiest punch you get from any Norwegian beer is the blow you get from Thor’s Hammer. This insane brew from Ægir packs a whopping 13.2 % alcohol! Calling it a beer might be a stretch though, the correct term is Barleywine.

Well yes, I would think so…

Sunday a new season of Kjentmannsmerket starts. More information can be found at Kjentmannsmerket.org and at Skiforeningen.no. To buy the handbook online click the cover.

This book has been published in Norway and Sweden, and there is now a new edition. (In Norwegian only) Julia and José Benito: «35 fotturer på Kreta» ISBN: 9788282650182

In Drammen we find Haandbryggeriet, and if there was ever a Black Metal/Viking Metal version of beer it would have to be this one, “Odin’s Tipple”. Quotes from the web: “My god, that is the darkest beer I have ever seen. Pours like motor oil, sludgy and black”, “You think Guinness is dark? Brother, you … Continue reading »

I have already made a post about some of my favorite Norwegian beers. But it feels bad not to mention other Norwegian brewers of similar quality. I don’t think Norwegian beer in general is in much demand abroad and for a reason, unfortunately there is nothing interesting going on except for the various microbreweries that … Continue reading »

One more from the Culture Corner. The Norwegian band Enslaved is releasing their new album September 28th.

This is a brand new book from the authors of “Malta: 10 Great Walks”. For once I have the actual book in my hands already so I can tell you my initial impressions: The walks covers the entire island in what sure looks like (as sure I can be without actually using the book yet) … Continue reading »

Visit http://www.sanmarkotravel.com/ for travelogues and pictures from walking holidays in e.g Greece and the Canary Islands. A very inspiring site, I just had a little rerun of my walk up towards Gingilos on Crete…

Yes, I now it is insane, but this pair is my new loudspeaker cables. Built on order, so mine are not “similar”, this *is* my pair, the only pair yet existing exactly like it.