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'''Aass Brewery (Aass Bryggeri)''' is [[Norway]]'s oldest [[brewery]]. Founded in 1834 in [[Drammen]], [[Norway]], the brewery's primary products are [[beer]] and [[aquavit]]. However, they also produce a wide range of soft drinks. Their products are exported to North America.

'''Aass Brewery (Norwegian: ''Aass Bryggeri'')''' is [[Norway]]'s oldest [[brewery]] still active. Founded in 1834 in [[Drammen]], [[Norway]], the brewery's primary products are [[beer]] and [[Akvavit|aquavit]]. The company also produces a wide range of soft drinks. Aass was also co-owner of the Norwegian soda pop brand A/S Solo.<ref>[http://english.aass.no/co-owner_of_solo/cms/11 ''Co-owner of Solo and coca cola/as''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602071356/http://english.aass.no/co-owner_of_solo/cms/11 |date=June 2, 2010 }}</ref>

==History==

Originally a company dealing in [[timber]], [[groceries]], [[baking]] and brewing, the brewery was bought by farmer's son Poul Lauritz Aass in the [[1860s]]. The brewery is still owned by the Aass family, which makes it one of Norway's few remaining independent breweries. As an independent, it has built up a reputation for high quality products and tasty beers, brewing strictly according to the German Purity Law ([[reinheitsgebot]]).<ref>''Aass Brewery Celebrates 175 years in Drammen'' (Ringerike - Drammen Districts Lag. Vol. 23, No. 4, November 2009)</ref>

[[Image:Aass bryggeri mars 2018 (1).jpg|thumb|Aass Brewery in Drammen]]

DrammensDrammensølets Olets Vennervenner (the Friends of the Beer from Drammen) is an association that supports the brewery, arranging various events and publishing a newsletter about 4 times a year. It is the world's 2nd largest such association, currently boasting about 35,000 members.

==Beers==

JuleolJuleøl (strong seasonal [[Christmas beer]]), [[Pilsner]], Fatøl, Classic (amber), Pale Ale, Bock Beer, Gull and a dark Munich-style lager called Aass Bayer. And many more.

==TriviaReferences==

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The Aass beer was ridiculed on [[The Late Show with David Letterman]] because of the name's similarity with the English word ''ass'' ([[Biff Henderson]] said something to the effect of "I'm not drinking that!"). The word ''aass'' is probably an archaic spelling of ''ås'', which means ridge or low hill.

== See also ==

*[[List of oldest companies]]

== External links==

* [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20190525011226/https://www.aass.no/ Home page (Norwegian version)]

* [http://www.aass.no/usaen/aass-bryggeri-en/us.htm Home page (AmericanEnglish version)]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061214185517/http://drammenbeer.net/ Home page Drammens OletsØlets Venner]

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