Program 2027
The festival lasts three days, from Thursday to Saturday. The main festival is Friday and Saturday.
Thursday, October 7
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| TBA | Bus from Vigra (Ålesund) airport to Hornindal. |
| 19:30–22:00 | Oppskåke – opening celebration in historic farmhouse building. Separate ticket. Meet at Raftevold Hotel. |
Friday, October 8
| 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 |
| 20:00 | Home brewers pack up; commercial breweries begin sales |
| 00:30 | Festival closes |
Saturday, October 9
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Festival opens |
| 18:00 | Home brewers pack up; commercial breweries begin sales |
| 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 10
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| TBA | Bus to Ålesund airport |