3rd place in the judged competition went to Nils Olaf Kyllo, a traditional brewer from Stjørdal, participating with a classic stjørdalsøl from self-smoked malt, with baking yeast. Nils Olaf has been brewing for 30 years, but this was his first time at the festival.

Newcomer of the Year went to Andreas Solvik og Arvid Dybevoll for a kornøl a la Hornindal (raw ale with kveik). They come from Markane, a district 10km from Hornindal, which has a number of active brewers. They are the first participants from Markane, and so we were extra happy to have them.

A big thanks to GRS Riflestocks, who sponsor our brewing competition with a hypermodern ergonomic riflestock. GRS is a world-class producer of riflestocks, located in Hornindal.

This year's demo brewer at the festival is Øystein Menes, who lives in Førde in Sunnfjord. He learned to brew from his uncle from Vik in Sogn, so he brews Sogn-style beer. He has brewed for 40 years and held a number of brewing courses in traditional brewing.

The tradition of strange beers at @kornolfest.bsky.social continues. This year an 86-year-old guy is bringing beer fermented with Mucor mucedo. He has a theory that cheesemaking in the brewhouse may have caused it to get into the beer in older times. He found research that says it can ferment to 15%

Arvid Solheim from Lærdal has started brewing for the festival

We're happy to announce that @braciatrix.bsky.social will be speaking at this year's festival on "Drinking with the Dead: Women, Ale, and Ritual in Viking-Age Ireland."

www.norskkornolfestival.no/2025/08/27/s...

Just to let you know: last chance to buy early bird tickets for the festival is midnight CET on Friday. Tickets will remain available after Friday, but the price goes up.

This year it will be easier than ever to get to the festival, because you can book bus tickets from the airport and hotel rooms directly from the festival.

Details: www.norskkornolfestival.no/2025/02/05/e...

This year rooms at Hotel Raftevold are available through us. You can buy them with the other tickets on the ticket site tikkio.com/tickets/5291...

Markus Raupach wrote a great article about us in Brauwelt (German, subscribers-only) brauwelt.com/de/veranstal...