Nordkjosbotn is a small settlement of about 500 people in Balsfjord municipality. E6 passes straight through it, and E8 from Tromsø joins here.
There is not much to see, but there is one surprising thing here. In 2012, Macks Ølbryggeri, Norway's oldest brewery, moved its production from Tromsø to Nordkjosbotn. Mack was founded in Tromsø in 1877 and was long a point of local pride. The move was controversial, but the brewery needed more space. So the beer you see labelled as being from Tromsø is actually brewed here, in a village you are driving through right now.
There is not much to see, but there is one surprising thing here. In 2012, Macks Ølbryggeri, Norway's oldest brewery, moved its production from Tromsø to Nordkjosbotn. Mack was founded in Tromsø in 1877 and was long a point of local pride. The move was controversial, but the brewery needed more space. So the beer you see labelled as being from Tromsø is actually brewed here, in a village you are driving through right now.