Lervig Aktiebryggeri

The renowned Lervig Aktiebryggeri is located in Stavanger, Norway's third biggest city. The brewery, which opened in 2003, initially specialized on pilsners.

However, in 2010, as part of a "craft" trend, the brewery appointed Mike Murphy as its head brewer. Murphy has previously worked on Mikkeller beers, served as head brewer for Bierra Del Borgo in Italy, and collaborated with several of Europe's top breweries and brewers.

His arrival at Lervig ushered in a new era for the brewery, with hops IPAs and powerful imperial stouts fast becoming the company's most popular brews.

The brewery has come to define Norwegian craft beer. Lervig produced 16.8% of the beer exported from Norway in 2017. In the middle of the expansion, Lervig has unveiled a stunning new brewing facility and visitor's center in Stavanger's downtown district, designed in conjunction with Danish architecture company Cobe.

Founded: 2003

Headquarters: Stavanger, Norway

Gross annual sales: $5.49M

Website: https://lervig.no/