Wermlands Brygghus

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Wermlands Brygghus is a microbrewery located in Kristinehamn, Värmland, in the west of central Sweden.The brewery was founded in 2012 by Hans and Christina Skan. It is the first microbrewey in Värmland and the first operating brewery in Kristinehamn since 1957, when the then last operating brewery was taken over by Pripps and subsequently closed. Brewing started in 2013 and the first beer brewed was the Wermlands Premiärbrygd, a classic Ale. The Wermlands Premiärbrygd was originally intended to be a one-time production, but has since become brewed on regular basis.As of 2016, the brewery has an assortment of eight beers, including a seasonal Christmas beer and three low-alcohol beers.Yearly production is estimated at 70,000-75,000 liters for 2015 and 100,000 liters for 2016, compared to 45,000 liters for 2013. As of May 2015, the brewery had 3,5 full time employees but was planning to increase the staff.The brewery offers tours and openings for both private persons and companies.DistributionDistribution is mostly limited to Värmland in central Sweden. The beers can be found at certain pubs and restaurants. The low-alcohol beers can also be found at various grocery stores, and the standard alcohol beers can also be found or, when not included in the local standard assortment, specially ordered at Systembolaget. As of May 2015, beers from Wermlands Brygghus can be found at 13 Systembolaget stores in Värmland.