Knut Albert Solem
@knutalbert.bsky.social
Beer writer, beer traveller.
Started the day with a Bockbieranstich in the small village Mönchsambach. Bliss.
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Started the day with a Bockbieranstich in the small village Mönchsambach. Bliss.
Very happy to report that the Graserbeers from Schlenkerla are as good as expected. The foid was also lovely. A new must stop in Bamberg.
December 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Very happy to report that the Graserbeers from Schlenkerla are as good as expected. The foid was also lovely. A new must stop in Bamberg.
The small of sausages and Kraut from the kitchen. Amber lager vom Fass. Grüss Gott, Bamberg!
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The small of sausages and Kraut from the kitchen. Amber lager vom Fass. Grüss Gott, Bamberg!
I think it’s hard to be a vegan activist in Bamberg!
December 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I think it’s hard to be a vegan activist in Bamberg!
First port of call was Landbierparadies, just a few minutes south of the Haupbahnhof. Amazing range, picked a few Bocks and was on my way. Friendly service, very decent prices.
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
First port of call was Landbierparadies, just a few minutes south of the Haupbahnhof. Amazing range, picked a few Bocks and was on my way. Friendly service, very decent prices.
Still a few hours to Franken, a pit stop at Frankfurt Airport Bahnhof.
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Still a few hours to Franken, a pit stop at Frankfurt Airport Bahnhof.
@larsga.bsky.social pouring a farmhouse beer from Voss. No frills, no fancy packaging, just a great brew.
December 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
@larsga.bsky.social pouring a farmhouse beer from Voss. No frills, no fancy packaging, just a great brew.
Yes, their tap room is definitly on the list. One evening in Nürnberg, then onwards to Bamberg.
December 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Yes, their tap room is definitly on the list. One evening in Nürnberg, then onwards to Bamberg.
This time next week I’m hopefully drinking a Bock in Nürnberg. Time to do the homework.
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This time next week I’m hopefully drinking a Bock in Nürnberg. Time to do the homework.
An hour between a work pre-Christmas gathering and the dinner - perfect to pop into the local brewpub.
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
An hour between a work pre-Christmas gathering and the dinner - perfect to pop into the local brewpub.
Happy to find a new vintage Schlenkerla in my local monopoly shop. Their Jahrgangsbiere are incredibly smooth. This one is smoke and marzipan. Nice while planning a Franconia trip in December.
October 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Happy to find a new vintage Schlenkerla in my local monopoly shop. Their Jahrgangsbiere are incredibly smooth. This one is smoke and marzipan. Nice while planning a Franconia trip in December.
My source here is @bamberg.bsky.social un his book 55X Verführt Bamberg. This goes way back to the 30 Year War, when the Swedish troops occupied the best quarters available. That they reached this far south is incredible. The Swedish national coat of arms?
October 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My source here is @bamberg.bsky.social un his book 55X Verführt Bamberg. This goes way back to the 30 Year War, when the Swedish troops occupied the best quarters available. That they reached this far south is incredible. The Swedish national coat of arms?
This Danish Bock is not particularly tasty, but extra points for the amber color.
October 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This Danish Bock is not particularly tasty, but extra points for the amber color.
Very happy to find Schlenkerla Kräusen on tap at Cafe Sara in Oslo. But the young men behind the bar sruggled to understand the Umlaut. The last line of the taps, please. #Schlenkerla #Franken
October 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Very happy to find Schlenkerla Kräusen on tap at Cafe Sara in Oslo. But the young men behind the bar sruggled to understand the Umlaut. The last line of the taps, please. #Schlenkerla #Franken
At last. An honest beer label. Brewed with Weyermann Rauchmalr resmoked in a home smoker.
September 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
At last. An honest beer label. Brewed with Weyermann Rauchmalr resmoked in a home smoker.
Today I learned how New Zealand is translated in Czech. You never know what might come in useful. And the beer was nice.
September 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today I learned how New Zealand is translated in Czech. You never know what might come in useful. And the beer was nice.
They can keep their hazy IPAs as long as there are beers like this around.
August 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
They can keep their hazy IPAs as long as there are beers like this around.
Thursday-Saturday next week is time for the highlight of the beer year in Norway - the Trondheim brewery festival. This year a good range of smoked beers, but there is something for everyone. I’ll be serving beers for Bygland and Rodebak. Everyone welcome!
July 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Thursday-Saturday next week is time for the highlight of the beer year in Norway - the Trondheim brewery festival. This year a good range of smoked beers, but there is something for everyone. I’ll be serving beers for Bygland and Rodebak. Everyone welcome!
Wherever I travel, I try to seek out a craft brewery. Including in Kalamata, Greece. Nice soft lagers with noble hops. Well received in the local tourist industry. Bonus: Sea turtles in the harbour!
July 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wherever I travel, I try to seek out a craft brewery. Including in Kalamata, Greece. Nice soft lagers with noble hops. Well received in the local tourist industry. Bonus: Sea turtles in the harbour!
Immensly refreshing Double IPA in the 2010 style. At Oslo Mikrobryggeri, a brewpub in operation since 1989.
July 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Immensly refreshing Double IPA in the 2010 style. At Oslo Mikrobryggeri, a brewpub in operation since 1989.
The firs Norwegian aspargus calls for a Kinn Trippel
May 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The firs Norwegian aspargus calls for a Kinn Trippel
Amazing. Rodebak has brewed a beer to honor me! Malt from Trøndelag, hops from Flanders. A hoppy Saison. On tap at selected places in Oslo, hope to pour it at @trønderskbryggerifestival in August.
May 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Amazing. Rodebak has brewed a beer to honor me! Malt from Trøndelag, hops from Flanders. A hoppy Saison. On tap at selected places in Oslo, hope to pour it at @trønderskbryggerifestival in August.
An old fashioned beer festival. I tend to be backstage and along the crowd. And proud to pour a few glasses for Lindheim.
May 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
An old fashioned beer festival. I tend to be backstage and along the crowd. And proud to pour a few glasses for Lindheim.
One of the first craft breweries in Norway, Haandbryggeriet, celebrates two decades. Two of the founders, Egil and Arne, are still involved. They have invited a fine line of fellow breweries to celebrate this weekend.
May 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
One of the first craft breweries in Norway, Haandbryggeriet, celebrates two decades. Two of the founders, Egil and Arne, are still involved. They have invited a fine line of fellow breweries to celebrate this weekend.