Beer in Oslo
Beer history, breweries and beer culture in Oslo (Norway).
Ringnes was founded in 1876 and is now Norway’s largest brewery; it belongs to Carlsberg.
Breweries in Oslo
Ringnes
Founded by the brothers Ellef and Amund Ringnes together with Axel Heiberg. The brewers financed polar expeditions, and several Arctic islands bear their names. Today Ringnes is Norway’s largest brewery.
Known for: Ringnes Pilsner
Beer history of Oslo
- 1876
The brothers Ellef and Amund Ringnes found the Ringnes brewery together with Axel Heiberg.
- around 1900
The Ringnes brewers support a polar expedition. Two islands in the Canadian Arctic still bear their names.