Idar kommer fra Hornindal, der han vokste opp på gården Nygård. Han lærte å brygge av far sin allerede som konfirmant. Det er Idar som har restaurert Bruatunet, der festivalen har ekstra bryggedager. Han brygger selv ølet sitt der.
Kveiken på Nygård døde ut, så Idar har blandet seg en ny kveik fra andre kveiker i Hornindal, og brygger nå med den. Idars øl er et rent råøl.
English: Idar comes from Hornindal, where he grew up on the farm Nygård. He learned to brew from his father, and brewed with him from the age of about 15. Idar restored Bruatunet, which is where the extra brewday for the Brewing+festival tickets is held. That’s also the brewhouse he uses for his own beers.
The farm of Nygård used to have its own kveik, but it died out, so Idar has mixed a new kveik from various other kveiks from Hornindal. Now he brews with this kveik. His beer is a pure raw ale kornøl.