Heart of Lapland, summer 2016

Överkalix’s own brewmastress
tj e r is the na m e o f the fa r m in öv e r k a l i x
where Frida Andersson grew up. She is the founder
of the one and only brewery in the area. Frida
named her microbrewery after the farm and it must
have been meant to be. Tjers sounds very similar
to the English word “cheers” and suits undeniably
well in this context. You’ll hear lots of cheering at
the beer tasting sessions, that’s for sure.
Frida is passionate about beer these days! It’s an
interest she’s developed over the years and the idea
to start up her own brewery came to mind during
an internship at a winery in South Australia (yes
that’s right!) She was previously studying at Grythyttan
University to become a sommelier but she’s
now changed course slightly.
That’s how it all began. The whole process started
off in a rapid pace going from brewing beer at
home to renovating a brewery and ordering excellent
shiny fermentation tanks from Germany - all
to be able to produce local beer with a distinctive
touch of Överkalix.
From thinking about starting a brewery to actually
going through with it has been a dream come
true for Frida. It has been an exciting time and she
wants to keep going.
”The job should always be exciting and challenging
there is always something new to try and
new flavours to discover. It’s great fun to try and
see what flavours go well together and combining
different flavours when producing beer. The more
you learn about how to influence the flavours the
more fun it becomes“, says Frida with a smile on
her face.
As Frida has her roots in Överkalix, she strives
to make a local beer which expresses not only
taste and feel but also the nature and way of life
in the area. She has also chosen to name the beers
using different dialect words from the local tongue
Överkalixmålet: Kå:L SwåRtt (stout), Hå:mle (IPA)
and Lios (pale ale) This means pitch dark, hops and
light in local tongue.
You can tell that this is traditional craftsmanship
with local production when you hear Frida describe
the whole manual process step by step from
milled malt all the way to bottling and labelling.
The feeling is there, and this is probably the reason
the beer from Tjers brewery tastes so good.
Welcome to Tjers brewery in beautiful Överkalix!
Photo: Fredrik Broman
”There must be a clear identity in the
beer I produce in the brewery - the local
presence is important to me.”
FRIDA ANDERSSON - FOUNDER OF TJERS BREWERY
Visit Tjers Brewery
Fancy tasting the different types of beer? Book a beer tasting
session at the brewery and try five kinds of beer. You’re
guaranteed to have a pleasant and tasty experience! Minimum
number of visitors per tasting is two people, so why not gather
a group of people for a fun and educational beer tasting?
www.tjersbryggeri.se
Bed & Breakfast
New for this summer! Frida will run a Bed and Breakfast
facility together with her mother Anna-Lisa in the old
vicarage in central Överkalix. She’s looking forward to
combining the two businesses and will offer package deals
and activities to visitors in the area.
Photo: Fredrik Broman
WHEN?
They expect to open in June, and they will be
open all year round.
The vicarage boasts five bedrooms, including
four double room (possible to convert into a
family room), as well as one single room. The
rooms are decorated in classical / Gustavian
style. In addition to accommodation, the
facility will also be able to host conferences
and dinner parties.
For more information and reservation,
contact:
Frida Andersson, 073-810 08 18
Anna-Lisa Andersson, 070-578 10 23
Photo: Fredrik Broman
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