Program 2026
The festival lasts three days, from Thursday October 1 to Saturday October 3. The main festival is Friday and Saturday.
Thursday, October 1
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 16:50 | Bus from Vigra (Ålesund) airport to Hornindal. Planes landing 1620 are OK. |
| 19:30–22:00 | Oppskåke – opening celebration in historic farmhouse building. Separate ticket. Meet at Raftevold Hotel. |
Friday, October 2
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:00–16:00 | Traditional farmhouse brewing workshop in an eldhus. Separate ticket (Brewing Pass). Show up at the hotel for transport to brewhouse. Led by Stig Seljeset (kveik #22 Stalljen). Juniper infusion, mashing, lautering, cooling, kveik pitching (with screaming). No boiling (raw ale). Includes traditional cured meats, flatbread lunch, and kornøl. |
| 11:00–15:00 | Women-only brewing session. Separate ticket. Show up at Raftevold Hotell for transport. Led by Olav Sverre Gausemel (kveik #18 Gausemel). Same content as the other brew session, but for women only. Lunch and kornøl included. |
| 17:00 | Doors open |
| 18:00 | Official festival opening |
| 18:30 | Panel discussion about the future of traditional beer Panel discussion with politicians and writers about the future of traditional beer in the context of the proposed new law about sale of beer directly from farms. |
| 20:00 | Home brewers pack up; commercial breweries begin sales |
| 20:30 | Matthias Trum (Schlenkerla): Smokebeer: A Historical Journey and Future Prospects On smoked beer as cultural heritage. |
| 00:30 | Festival closes |
Saturday, October 3
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Festival opens |
| 13:00 | Demonstration of Lithuanian keptinis brewing |
| 15:00 | Book launch: The Power of Beer 20-30 minutes launch of the book. |
| 16:00 | Mika Laitinen: The Farmer's Daily Cereal Drinks On weak grain drinks. |
| 18:00 | Home brewers pack up; commercial breweries begin sales |
| 18:30 | Jan Steensels (VIB-KU Leuven): "Analysis of 1760 strains of farmhouse yeast" Presents a major genetic study with Lars Marius Garshol. |
| 18:45 | Festival dinner at Raftevold Hotel. Separate ticket. Traditional fare: saudehaud (sheep's head), boiled potatoes, rutabaga mash, Nordfjord pancakes. Three styles of traditional ale: Hornindal konnjøl, Voss homebrew, Stjørdalsøl. |
| 01:00 | Festival closes |
Sunday, October 4
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | Bus to Ålesund airport (connects to 13:20 flight) |