Jämtlands Bryggeri
Small-batch brewery from Pilgrimstad with numerous Stockholm Beer Festival medals.
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Jämtlands Bryggeri is a microbrewery located in the small village of Pilgrimstad in the Municipality of Bräcke, Jämtland, in northwestern Sweden. It began brewing beer in January 1996 and is one of Sweden’s smallest breweries, with an outspoken policy of brewing in small quantities to guarantee high production quality. The brewery is regularly awarded at the annual Stockholm Beer Festival, where approximately 600 brands compete; over the last eight years it has won 58 gold medals, 28 silver medals, and 14 bronze medals.
Lore & Background
Jämtlands Bryggeri started brewing in January 1996 in Pilgrimstad, a small village in Jämtland. The brewery deliberately limits production to small batches, producing 750,000 liters per year, in order to maintain high quality. Its standing assortment includes eleven different beer brands that reflect a variety of brewing techniques.
The brewery has participated in the annual Stockholm Beer Festival for the last eight years, earning 58 gold, 28 silver, and 14 bronze medals. Among its beers, Påsköl is specially brewed for Easter. The brewery has also retired several beers, including Anniversary Ale (English strong ale), Baltic Stout (Baltic stout), Bärsärk Strong Ale, Bière De Printemps (fruit beer), Hummel Extrême (pale lager), Mellan Lager (pale lager), Pilgrimstad Mammut (Oktoberfest/Märzen), Serbian Crown (pale lager), Strong Ale, Valborg Vårbrygd (pale lager), Weiss-President (Hefeweizen), and Äppelweisen (fruit beer).
Reader's Guide
Jämtlands Bryggeri is notable as one of Sweden’s smallest breweries, operating from the remote village of Pilgrimstad. Its commitment to small-batch production is central to its identity, and the brewery’s consistent success at the Stockholm Beer Festival—with 58 gold medals over eight years—underscores its reputation for quality. The brewery’s beers are available across Sweden through Systembolaget, the state-run alcohol retailer, making them accessible nationwide despite the brewery’s small scale. The retired beer list shows a history of experimentation with styles ranging from Baltic stout and fruit beer to Hefeweizen and Oktoberfest/Märzen, reflecting a broad technical range.
The annual Easter beer Påsköl is a seasonal fixture. Jämtlands Bryggeri’s medal tally at a festival featuring around 600 competing brands places it among the most decorated participants, and its policy of limited production has not hindered its ability to maintain a standing assortment of eleven brands. The brewery’s location in Jämtland, a sparsely populated region, adds to its distinct character as a rural microbrewery achieving national recognition.
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