Bryggeriet Djævlebryg (Danish for 'The Devil's Brew Brewery') is a Danish microbrewery established in June 2006. The brewery is a so-called phantom brewery and brews its beers at Herslev Bryghus near Roskilde. From 2006–2009 the beers were brewed at Brøckhouse in Hillerød.
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| Company type | Brewery |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Copenhagen and Herning , |
Number of locations | 2 |
Key people | Rune Lindgreen, Stinus Lindgreen, Per Olaf Huusfeldt |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | www |
History
editThe brewery started as a hobby for the brothers Rune and Stinus Lindgreen who began to make their own beer in their mother's kitchen in 2003. After a few years of experimenting, a friend of theirs, Per Olaf Huusfeldt, suggested that they should consider establishing a microbrewery in order to expose the beers to a broader audience.
In June 2006 – on the date 06-06-06 – the brewery was formally established under the name Bryggeriet Djævlebryg Aps.[1] Initially, brewing was carried out at the Danish microbrewery Brøckhouse, and later at the Herslev Brewery. The slogan Satans gode øl – roughly meaning 'devilishly good beers' – can be found on all bottles.
The name of the brewery plays on two things: First of all, the devil in Western mythology represents the passionate (or sinful) things in life including alcoholic beverages, and secondly, there are so many monasteries brewing beers that they need some opposition. Both the name of the brewery and the names they use for the individual beers are tongue-in-cheek.
The brewery has received quite a lot of attention from the media and respect from beer geeks worldwide.[2][3] As of 2012 the brewery exports to Sweden, Finland, and the US.
Awards
edit- At the Copenhagen Beerfestival 2007, the brewery was awarded the prize for "Best Exhibitor" by guests.[4]
- The stout "Nekron" was voted the third best beer out of more than 550 released in Denmark in 2007.[5]
- In 2008, "Nekron" was awarded a gold medal on the internet portal RateBeer[6]
- Rune Lindgreen and Per Olaf Huusfeldt from Djævlebryg received the second prize and honorary mention for their exam project when graduating as diploma brewers.[7]
- "Old Mephisto" (barleywine-style ale) won a gold medal at Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, 2010
- "Gudeløs" (imperial stout) won a silver medal at Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, 2011
Types of beers
editAs of November 2010, the brewery sells the following beers:
- Eklipse: A pale ale. 4.5% abv.
- Mareridt ('Nightmare'): A smoked beer brewed with Brettanomyces-yeast. 6% abv.
- Hjul & Stejle ('Breaking Wheel'): A rye beer brewed with Brettanomyces-yeast. 5% abv.
- OriginAle: A double IPA brewed entirely with English hops. 8.5% abv.
- Mystikale: An ale brewed with different herbs and spices. 6.5% abv.
- Schopenhauers Vilje ('Schopenhauer's Will'): A hoppy, bitter ale named after the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. 6.5% abv.
- Old Mephisto: A barleywine. 10.5% abv.
- Son of Nekron: A porter brewed with peat smoked malt. 6.5% abv.
- Nekron: A stout. 8.5% abv.
- Pride of Nekron: An imperial stout. 10.5% abv.
- Gudeløs ('Godless'): An imperial stout. 8.9% abv.
Media coverage
editThe brewery released the imperial stout Gudeløs (meaning 'godless') at the European Beer Festival 2008. The beer is made in collaboration with the Danish Atheist Society, and the brewery donates one Danish krone to the society for each beer sold.[8] This "atheism beer" created some discussion on the internet, even before its release, and attracted the attention of atheists worldwide. Most notably, P.Z. Myers mentioned it on his blog Pharyngula,[9] and a thread was started on the Richard Dawkins message board discussing the beer.[10]
The release of the Godless beer was mentioned by the Danish Beer Academy,[11] and gave rise to a number of articles in Danish newspapers[12] as well as a clip in the news on national Danish television.[13] Even in Norway and as far away as USA, this beer made the news.[14]
Before Godless was released, Djævlebryg made the news on a regular basis.[15]
References
edit- ^ Articles in local Danish newspaper "Det Grønne Område"[permanent dead link][not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "RateBeer page on Bryggeriet Djævlebryg". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Discussion about Djævlebryg on RateBeer
- ^ Page from "Danish Beer Enthusiasts" on the beerfestival 2007 Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine showing a picture of beer developer Rune Lindgreen and describing the award
- ^ Page from "Danish Beer Enthusiasts" on the vote Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine showing complete list and the final top 10
- ^ Digital gold medal "diploma" from RateBeer
- ^ News article from the Danish Beer Academy Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brewery description of the beer Gudeløs". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "Denmark is now on my list of emigration destinations" Archived October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A New Danish Atheist Beer"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ugudelig øl-alliance" Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (trans. "Ungodly beer alliance")
- ^ Jyske Vestkysten Archived September 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Kristeligt Dagblad 2, Kristeligt Dagblad 2, TV2 Lorry[dead link], Viborg Folkeblad[dead link]
- ^ Choose "21:00" and the date "Tirsdag 23. sep. 2008" Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine[not specific enough to verify]
- ^ Norwegian newspaper Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine and American TV clip Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Local newspaper "Det Grønne Område"[permanent dead link], weekly newspaper "Søndagsavisen" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, clip from local TV news Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, and test in Danish newspaper "Berlingske Tidende" Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- The official homepage Archived 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine for Bryggeriet Djævlebryg
- The RateBeer page on Bryggeriet Djævlebryg
- The beer page RateBeer