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Hansa Bryggeri (Hansa Brewery) is the local brewery of 
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 one of the Hansa trading cities.
The brewery was originally situated in a part of Bergen called ''Hansa Borg Bryggerier ASA'' (Store norske leksikon)
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Hansa Borg Bryggerier
Breweries in Norway Food and drink companies established in 1891 Manufacturing companies based in Bergen Norwegian companies established in 1891 {{Norway-company-stub
Bergen, Norway
Bergen (, ) is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo.
By May 2025 the population is 294 029 according to Statistics Norway. The municipali ...
.
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 one of the Hansa trading cities.
The brewery was originally situated in a part of Bergen called Kalfaret
Kalfaret is a neighborhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The neighborhood is located in the borough of Bergenhus, just north of the Store Lungegårdsvannet bay, east of the city centre. The area is an affluent neighborhood, a ...
, at the foot of mount Fløyen
Fløyen or Fløyfjellet is one of the "Seven Mountains (Bergen), seven city mountains" in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. Its highest point is above sea level. The name could originate from ''fløystangen'' or a weather vane that was set up to indica ...
, but relocated to an industrial area outside the city during the 1980s.
Hansa Bryggeri merged with the Østfold
Østfold () is a county in Eastern Norway, which from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 was part of Viken. Østfold borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other ...
-based '' Borg Bryggerier'' (Borg Breweries) in 1997, which resulted in the creation of 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 ...
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Hansa Borg Bryggerier
Breweries in Norway Food and drink companies established in 1891 Manufacturing companies based in Bergen Norwegian companies established in 1891 {{Norway-company-stub