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Ölverk

Hveragerði, South, Iceland

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
Not recorded
Archive ID
TB-SRNHAV3M
Last checked
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Who owns this brewery?

Laufey Sif Lárusdóttir, Elvar Þrastarson, Ragnar Karl Gústafsson

Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.

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From the record

Summary

Status: ACTIVE. Ownership as recorded: FAMILY/FOUNDER OWNED — Laufey Sif Lárusdóttir; Elvar Þrastarson; Ragnar Karl Gústafsson. Own onsite beer production began 2017-10. Pass 02 adds official core/seasonal beer portfolio and typed current ownership relationships for Laufey Sif Lárusdóttir, Elvar Þrastarson and Ragnar Karl Gústafsson. [Iceland Pass 02]

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Ownership & corporate history

  1. Owned by Laufey Sif Lárusdóttir2017

    Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.

    What the sources say

    Official Ölverk page lists owner / CEO / general manager. Source: https://www.olverk.is/pages/about-us

  2. Owned by Elvar Þrastarson2017

    Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.

    What the sources say

    Official Ölverk page lists owner / head brewmaster. Source: https://www.olverk.is/pages/about-us

  3. Owned by Ragnar Karl Gústafsson2017

    Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.

    What the sources say

    Official Ölverk page lists owner / quality expert / mechanic. Source: https://www.olverk.is/pages/about-us

Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.

Where it brewed

  1. Breiðamörk 2, 810 Hveragerði
    Hveragerði, South

    PRODUCTION

    Operated by Ölverk

    Site detail

    Own onsite beer production began 2017-10. Pass 02 adds official core/seasonal beer portfolio and typed current ownership relationships for Laufey Sif Lárusdóttir, Elvar Þrastarson and Ragnar Karl Gústafsson.

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The People

Behind the beer

Laufey Sif Lárusdóttir
Owner / CEO / General Manager

Also chair of SÍHB since 2021.

Elvar Þrastarson
Owner / Head Brewmaster

Family-operated Ölverk.

Ragnar Karl Gústafsson
Owner / Quality Expert / Mechanic

Owner listed by Ölverk.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Eilífur

German Pilsner

(OFFICIAL BEER PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Rauðihver

Red Ale

(OFFICIAL BEER PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Rótandi

IPA

ABV6.5%

Also listed on Ölverk official core-beer page. (CURRENT GOVERNMENT RETAIL LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Grænihver

Skyr Sour Beer

(OFFICIAL BEER PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Litlihver

Light / Mild Dark Beer

(OFFICIAL BEER PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Grýla

Retired

Winter Ale

Official page says released November 2020 and again in 2021. (SEASONAL / HISTORICAL OFFICIAL PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Kátur

Retired

Pastry Cream Ale

(SEASONAL / HISTORICAL OFFICIAL PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Cuexcomate

Retired

Summer Saison

(SEASONAL / HISTORICAL OFFICIAL PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Sóði

Retired

Belgian Pale Ale

(SEASONAL / HISTORICAL OFFICIAL PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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Hrekkur

Retired

Festbier

(SEASONAL / HISTORICAL OFFICIAL PAGE) [Iceland Pass 02]

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