Borg Bryggerier was formerly an independent brewery based in the city of

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. Borg Bryggerier was founded in 1855 under the name Lande Gaard og Bryggeri by merchant Hans Hafslund. In 1905, the Egenæss family acquired the brewery. It has been owned by members of the Egenæss family since then. Following the acquisition of the Halden Bryggeri during the 1960s, and the merger with

Fredrikstad Bryggeri Fredrikstad Bryggeri, formerly Fredriksstad Bryggeri, was a brewery based in Fredrikstad, Norway, operating between 1877 and 2001. It was established on 12 June 1877, mainly backed by the city's timber merchant capital. Carl Johan Kiønig was the ...

in 1989, Borg became the undisputed largest brewery in Østfold. In 1997, Borg was merged with the

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-based

Hansa Bryggeri Hansa Bryggeri (Hansa Brewery) is the local brewery of Bergen, Norway. It was established in 1891 by Waldemar Stoud Platou when he acquired the minor local brewery Det Sembske Bryggeri. The name "Hansa" is meant to reflect Bergen's history as on ...

, which created the company

Hansa Borg Bryggerier Hansa Borg Bryggerier is a Norway, Norwegian brewery and distribution company which markets beer, bottled water and soft drinks. History Hansa Borg Bryggerier AS was founded in 1997, after a merger between Hansa Bryggeri and Borg Bryggerier. The ...

, of which the Egenæss family owns 60% of the shareholdings.

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