Restorffs Bryggjarí
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Restorffs Bryggjarí was a Faroese
brewing company established by the Danish-German immigrant Martin Christian Restorff in 1849.
Restorffs Bryggjarí was situated in the capítal Tórshavn
, where the majority of its beer production was sold. The brewery was family owned until 2002, when it was sold on to local businessmen. In 2005 the production of soft drinks (soda drinks) was discontinued letting the other Faroese competitor, Föroya Bjór
, take over a few of the brands. In January 2007 the Restorffs Bryggjarí was announced for sale and in August that same year the brewery went out of business. The Föroya Bjór brewery since took over some of the Restorffs beer brands. The brewery only sold its beers in the Faroe Islands
though some small quantities were exported to Denmark in the latter years of its existence.
Restorffs was one of the oldest brewing companies in the Danish Kingdom.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
brewing company established by the Danish-German immigrant Martin Christian Restorff in 1849.
Restorffs Bryggjarí was situated in the capítal Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
, where the majority of its beer production was sold. The brewery was family owned until 2002, when it was sold on to local businessmen. In 2005 the production of soft drinks (soda drinks) was discontinued letting the other Faroese competitor, Föroya Bjór
Föroya Bjór
Föroya Bjór is a Faroese brewing company founded in 1888 by Símun F. Hansen. The name of the brewery means The Beer of the Faroes. In 1883 Símun F. Hansen went to Denmark to learn the art of brewing and baking. When he returned to the Faroes a few years later he established his own brewery in 1888,...
, take over a few of the brands. In January 2007 the Restorffs Bryggjarí was announced for sale and in August that same year the brewery went out of business. The Föroya Bjór brewery since took over some of the Restorffs beer brands. The brewery only sold its beers in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
though some small quantities were exported to Denmark in the latter years of its existence.
Restorffs was one of the oldest brewing companies in the Danish Kingdom.