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Utepils

Language: Norwegian

Did you know there is a Norwegian word for enjoying a beer in the sun? Utepils literally translates as ‘outdoors lager’, though it has taken on several different interpretations throughout the generations. Perhaps the most Norwegian of the bunch is its most popular: ‘the first beer of the season outdoors on a sunny day’. And, for those living through the long, dark months of a Norwegian winter, the first utepils of the season (albeit drunk while wrapped up in a blanket) is an annual rite we can all get behind.