Pensioners visit the potato distillery at Atlungstad

Pensioners visit the potato distillery at Atlungstad

The picture was taken from the water towards land. Brick building and a pier that goes out into the water to the right. White clouds over the building.

Catch lunch and a tour of idyllic Atlungstad in Stange Vestbygd. The pensioners in Innlandet invite you to a taste of history when we now arrange a trip to one of the distilleries that played a central role in the development of the Norwegian aquavit.

The picture was taken from the water towards land. Brick building and a pier that goes out into the water to the right. White clouds over the building.

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Pensioners visit the potato distillery at Atlungstad

The history of Atlungstad Distillery

The distillery was established in 1855 by a group of farmers in Stange who were far-sighted, and wanted to make the best possible use of the surplus in agriculture. The location of the distillery was strategically located down by Mjøsa where there was easy access to clean water, a necessity in production, but also for the transport of finished goods after production.

In 2011, Atlungstad Brenneri AS bought the plant from Norse potato industries, and the same autumn trial production of almost 12,000 litres of spirits began. Although the distillery is not fully operational, it is still operational and the only historic distillery in Norway that is in operation for part of the year today.

Guided tour and lunch

NITO invites its pensioners to visit Atlungstad. A bus is set up from the Viking Ship. Once there, there will be a tour of the distillery, before we finish with serving lunch. See the full program further down.

Practical information

  • Feel free to bring your spouse, partner or a good friend
  • If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Pensioners' Committee's contact person.
  • Enter in the free text field if you or a companion have allergies, as well as whether you are going to be on the bus from Vikingskipet.

Program

Departure by bus from Vikingskipet
Guided tour of Atlungstad
Lunch with seasonal ingredients
Aquavit tasting is possible for those who wish. Must be booked and paid for by each individual on site.
Departure Atlungstad to the Viking Ship

Kirsten Bergseng

Contact person for the Pensioners' Committee