October 3, 2009
Perfect place 3 hours from Oslo. Better selection of beers than most places in Norway. Good food and excellent service.

September 24, 2009
Fantstic setting among forest and mountains. Various tupes of lodging, from the more basic to higher standadr rooms. Good, home cooked food. Three home brewed beers when we visited, but also a splendid range of bottled beers. If you want a weekd away from Oslo, this is a great place to go. And the brewer, who is also the owner of the hotel, is happy to talk about beer and brewing.

September 6, 2009
Ruten Fjellstue is located in Espedalen, a small, sparsely habitated area up by the mountains. The view is gorgeous, with rolling hills and mountaintops off into the distant horizon. The restaurant is a bit dully decorated, but the lounge is proper norwegian winter lodge style, all wooden ceilings and walls, carved trolls, stuffed wild animals from the local fauna, and deep leather sofas perfect for sipping on good beers. The room we rented was the same style, but less decorated. Definitely cozy. The best thing about this place is that it has got it’s own brewery, Espedalen Fjellbryggeri. They had 3 beers on tap when we were there, all quality brews, along with around 60 bottles. Most of the Nøgne Ø beers, some hard to get Ægir, Haandbryggeriet, along with micros from around the world. Service was great, and the brewer was more than willing to talk about their beer, the brewing process, and showed us his brewery before we shared some brews. Definitely a nice place to spend a weekend or more. Tons of possible hikes and ski trips just around the corner, and a nice meal and a good beer in front of the fireplace when you get back.