{"id":20365,"date":"2021-10-12T15:51:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T15:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.bjor.fo\/um-okkum\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:21:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shop.bjor.fo\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tA BRIEF HISTORY\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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F\u00f8roya Bj\u00f3r was founded in 1888 by Simon Frederik Hansen.<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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F\u00f8roya Bj\u00f3r var\u00f0 stovna\u00f0 \u00ed 1888, t\u00e1 vinnul\u00edvsma\u00f0urin \u00ed Klaksv\u00edk, Simon Frederik Hansen \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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S\u00edmun \u00ed V\u00e1gi broke new ground we he began brewing Faroese beer. S\u00edmun \u00ed V\u00e1gi had\u00a0 \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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F\u00f6roya Bj\u00f3r\/Einar's Distillery proudly holds the distinction of being the very first distillery in the Faroe Islands. Rooted in the brewing legacy of the family-owned F\u00f6roya Bj\u00f3r, which has been dedicated to brewing perfection since 1888.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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S\u00edmun \u00ed V\u00e1gi broke new ground we he began brewing Faroese beer. S\u00edmun \u00ed V\u00e1gi had previously worked for Beck & S\u00f8nner, who had bought the retail outlet from the old monopoly in Klaksvik. He went to Denmark in 1883 to train as a baker. There, he also learned to brew beer. Five years later, he started his own company in Klaksvik.<\/p>

The brewing took place in the basement of his home in V\u00e1gi, where the first beer was brewed. We do not know how the first beer turned out, but it was likely a good beer brewed from malt.<\/p>

After the referendum on the alcohol law in 1907, it was forbidden to brew beer stronger than 2.7 percent. And that was the situation for the next 74 years. Therefore, F\u00f6roya Bj\u00f3r only produced weaker beer during these years. S\u00edmun \u00ed V\u00e1gi was a notable man. He was a brewer, farmer, baker, and shipowner. He himself designed the distinctive logo of the ram, which has been the brewery's hallmark all these years.<\/p>

The son expanded
<\/strong>S\u00edmun \u00ed V\u00e1gi died in 1935. The Great Depression and the consequences of Wall Street led to F\u00f6roya Bj\u00f3r being in dire straits. But they managed to survive. S\u00edmun \u00ed V\u00e1gi and his wife, Karin had 13 children. The fourth in line was Einar Fr\u00f3vin Waag. He took over from his father. Like his father, the son was bright and indefatigable. Under difficult circumstances, he laid the foundations for the company that F\u00f8roya Bj\u00f3r is today.
He began producing sodas in 1936. F\u00f6roya Bj\u00f3r is now the only company in the Faroe Islands that produces Faroese soda water. F\u00f6roya Bj\u00f3r evolved during these years from being a smaller operation to a modern brewery. In 1952, he built a new brewery near the old brewery at Fornag\u00f8r\u00f0um. The premises were expanded several times during these years, with Einar Fr\u00f3vin Waag as the manager.<\/p>

The third generation takes over
<\/strong>In 1970, the third generation came in. In 1968, Einar Waag, son of Einar Fr\u00f3vin Waag and Anna Malena Joensen, went to Munich to train as a brewmaster. Two years later, he was appointed manager, just 23 years old.
Einar's daughter, Annika Waag, is now the quality and operations manager. In 1980, it again became possible to brew stronger beer in the Faroe Islands. Since then, the brewery has significantly increased its production, and a host of new beers have been brewed. F\u00f8roya Bj\u00f3r has been a leader, and the quality beer has earned the company the best reviews and recognition, at home and abroad.
The company has undergone major development during these years.<\/p>

A dream come true<\/strong>
The ban for brewing strong spirits was lifted in 2012 and a decade long dream came true.
In 2016, the first bottle of Einar\u00b4s Akvavitt hit the market, and in October that year, the first barrels of whisky were stored. The dream to develop a distillery that produces whisky and other types of strong spirits of world-class quality was underway.
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F\u00f8roya Bj\u00f3r has been an active participant in the Faroese community and has both supported and collaborated with individuals and associations. The company also intends to continue doing so.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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