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Beer tasting, seafood and boat life
A company dinner is one thing. But a company trip to Bergen where the participants forage food from nature, taste their way through local breweries and eat seafood out on the fjord – that is something else entirely.
Bergen is part of UNESCO's global network of creative cities of gastronomy, and with the fjord right outside the city centre and a flourishing craft brewery scene, the city is made for food and drink experiences that bring people together. Here are the best activities for groups who want to experience more than a restaurant visit.
Beer tasting is a social group activity - nobody needs to be a beer expert to have fun, and there is a good reason why it has become a favourite on company outings and group trips. In the Bergen region you will find two breweries that welcome groups and turn the tasting into a full experience.
7 Fjell Bryggeri (Brewery) at Bønes, not far from Bergen city centre, primarily brews beer they like themselves - and that is always a good starting point. Here the group can join a tasting tour (7 different beer types), which takes two to three hours. Flexible and approachable as they are, they are also happy to welcome groups outside the regular open tours. A fun tip: you can also hire a mobile tap tower for your own event. Beer on tap, exactly where you want it.
From a tasting at 7 Fjell Bryggeri. Photo: KIND Conceptual Branding
Tøsse Brygghus on Osterøy is a bit further away – and that is actually part of the experience. The brewery is beautifully situated by Osterfjorden, and although you can drive there in fifty minutes, arriving by boat is even more exciting.
Photo: Tøsse Brygghus
The tour starts with a tour of the brewery and a presentation of the story of the mill and the secret behind good craft beer. Next up is a tasting board with four beer types and local cured sausage – and more mill stories. The brewery welcomes groups from five to sixty persons – and if you want more activity, a mill walk can be added.
Photo: Tøsse Brygghus
House of Taste in Lars Hillesgate, located in Bergen city centre, has specialised in tastings - and not just beer. Here the group can also choose wine, whisky or gin, which makes it a good option for those who want a little more flexibility in what the evening should be about. The premises are flexible and welcome groups from ten to seventy people. They also have venues that can accommodate up to 280 persons with long tables and benches for various types of events.
Photo: iTaste AS & House of Taste AS
With Fjord Adventure the trip departs from Bergen city centre and into the archipelago – exactly where depends on the weather. That is part of the concept. If the weather is fine you are out on the fjord, if not, the group moves into a cosy boathouse.
What really sets this experience apart from a regular seafood dinner is that those who wish can join in foraging on the shore – seaweed, periwinkles, shellfish and shore crabs from the rocks become part of the meal. Guests can help prepare the food themselves, learn useful tips and tricks, as well as the various recipes.
Photo from Fjord Adventure: Gunn Kristin Monsen
The menu varies according to what nature offers, but the main ingredients are brought by the guides from local fishermen on Sotra. Such as scallops, oysters, crayfish and ingredients for shellfish soup. Scallops are a great favourite, and for good reason - they can be prepared in an infinite number of ways, from raw to grilled on the campfire. This is a truly unique experience, and something you won't forget easily. Best suited for smaller and more exclusive groups.
Another good option is Bjørnafjorden Opplevelser, forty minutes by car from Bergen. They offer kayaking, boat trips and diving for smaller groups. And for those who want even more action: here you can dive and pick your own scallops and crab - and afterwards prepare the catch yourselves. It does not get fresher than this.
Bekkjarvik is an hour and a half from Bergen by car and here you get both accommodation and world-class food. If you want to shorten the travel time and get an experience in the process, a boat is the natural choice. Depending on the type of boat, the sea route takes between 30 and 60 minutes. Read more about boathire in Bergen here.
At Beckerwyc Food Academy you get culinary experiences that inspire. Immerse yourselves in the world of wine or challenge each other in a cooking competition. The experiences are suitable for groups from 8 persons. «Wine gems and flavourful bites from Mirabelle by Ørjan Johannesen» lasts 2 hours and can accommodate up to 100 persons.
Photo: Beckerwyc House - Tom Haga
A cooking competition lasts 2-2.5 hours and the chef shows you a masterclass on how to, before you are divided into teams and given a set time to complete the task, where the goal is to deliver the best dish with good teamwork and focus.
Bekkjarvik Opplevelser offers packages where the group goes on a fishing trip and takes the catch straight to the restaurant Mirabelle by Ørjan Johannessen at Beckerwyc House - where it is prepared and eaten. From sea to plate, literally.
Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant is perhaps one of the country's best seafood restaurants, located on a small islet approximately 20 minutes by boat from Bergen. They have regular scheduled trips that are open to everyone, or you can book the venue for large and small groups. They are happy to create an experience where you learn about ingredients from fjord and shore, combined with tastings of various shellfish and their own smoked salmon. If you want to arrive in style they can receive both seaplanes and have their own helipad.
Photo: Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant / Giovanni Tagini - Visit Norway
If you want to stay in the city centre, there are some food tours with regular departures that you can join. These tours can also be booked as a private tour for your group. There are mainly two tours: "Food and culture guided walk" and the tour "A taste of Bergen Food Tour".
At Siderbar Bergen the group can be guided through flavour, production and the stories behind the bottles - at Norway's first and only cider bar. With the cider comes a carefully composed selection of cheeses, cured meats and apple cake, not chosen at random, but matched to the different cider styles to bring out the best in each glass. The venue accommodates up to fifty persons, and whether you are a small group or a larger party, the tasting is tailored to the group.
Photo: Visit Bergen / Linn Kjos Falkenberg - visitBergen.com
Ready to plan? The experiences above are just a selection of what Bergen has to offer for groups. See also our tips for company outings and team building in Bergen.
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