Trondhjem Mikrobryggeri a.s., Trondheim

It's a brewpub in American rather then British style. The food is very good - mostly inspired by American and Mexican food. They also have a monthly specialty dish which is bacalao.

The people serving there usually have good knowledge of the beer they sell, and unless it's a busy night, they might even go into the brewery part of the premises and check the brew log for details if asked. They sometimes have guided tours, but I think that is only for groups that have booked in advance.

They've modified their recipes over the years, and their brewery-style also changed a bit when changing brew-master. Although the interior is decorated with beer bottles, unfortunately they sell none of these beers. They have seven regular (the Amber is regular) and one seasonal beer, but they are often out of one of them, sometimes two or even three. The Bitter and the Stout take ages to pour, but in the end you are rewarded with an excellent head. I think the info-sheets they use for the sampler tray is somewhat out of date, the beer-info in the menus seems to be more up to date, and they usually keep a sheet with the info about the seasonal beer in the bar - ask for it.

As the pub fills up during the evening, they dim the lights and turn up the volume for the music, and so the atmosphere changes quite a lot over the evening. The beer garden outside is ok, but it is sunny only in the evenings, there is some noise from the nearby E6 road, and sometimes there is a group of alcoholics hanging around just outside the garden - they are harmless, but not an improvement on the atmosphere.

(Full disclosure: I'm a regular customer.)

13 Apr 2007 22:47