Statsraaden Bar & Reception — Restaurant in Bergen

The ship was built at Johann C. Tecklenborg AG in Bremerhaven-Geestemünde in 1914, then as a training ship for the German merchant fleet. The ship's name was then "Grossherzog Friedrich August", named after Friedrich August von Oldenburg, the last reigning Grand Duke of Oldenburg. During the First World War the ship was stationed in Germany as a training ship, but after the war it was taken by Great Britain as spoils of war.

In 1923, former minister of labor and then director of Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, Kristofer Lehmkuhl, urged the Norwegian Shipping Association to buy the ship for NOK 300,000. The ship was renamed "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" for Lehmkuhl's work for the school ship case, as well as his work in Christian Michelsen's government 1905-07. Bergens Rederiforening went on a test voyage with the ship for five months in 1923 with 200 pupils on board, and after this the ship was given to the institution Bergens Skoleskib. They operated the ship until 1966, only interrupted by World War II when the ship was seized by the Germans. In connection with this, the ship was renamed SS "Westwärts" (= Westover) in the period 1940–45. Again she was a spoil of war, this time taken on Marineholmen in 1940 and sailed to Åstveitvågen, which was named Westwärtsbucht (= Westover Bay) in honor of the ship. There the ship served as the headquarters and accommodation ship for the officers of the Küstensicherungsverband Westküste, established on 23 December 1940,[3] which gradually developed the bay as a naval port for the 51. Vorposten Flottille.

In 1966, Bergens Skoleskib was no longer able to operate the ship, despite receiving contributions from the state. The number of pupils decreased, while maintenance costs and other expenses increased. In 1967, the ship was in danger of being sold abroad, but the Bergen shipowner Hilmar Reksten intervened and bought the SS "Statsraad Lehmkuhl", which was thus still allowed to dock in Bergen. SS "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" was part of Reksten's ship fleet until 1978, and he ran private courses on the ship, but he also had to cut this out due to a lack of state support. The ship was in storage in Bergen harbor from 1973 to 1978, when he transferred the ship to a private foundation: Stiftelsen Statsraad Lehmkuhl. This foundation still...

Great place to explore rum from all over! I tried the 12 year Appleton Estate Rare Blend and the 15 year El Dorado Special Reserve.

The 12-year Appleton Rare Blend is a smooth, easy sipper that unfolds with each taste. The first impression is sweet molasses and vanilla, followed by a touch of raisin and oak. The barrel character is clear but never overpowering, giving it a warm, rounded finish that invites another sip. It lingers for a medium-long time, slowly changing on the tail to end with a more fruity berry note. After a few minutes, it leaves on a clear raisin note.

The smell of the El Dorado has significantly less smokiness compared to the Appleton, and is less forward and revealing. The first sip however brings out a sharp smokiness with almost a prickly aggressive mouth feel. The second and third sip brings forth some caramel notes but to me it still feels a bit closed. It has a pleasant warmth and does get more rounded, but it is trading the rich and subtle variety of the Appleton with a more bland and uninteresting profile. Instead of enjoying the expanding tail, I feel my attention drawn to the prickling of my gum lines.

It’s not a bad rum on its own, it’s smooth and warming, but next to the Appleton it feels a bit flat, lacking the same sparkle and...

Home pub of the famous "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" :-) Many good beers and ciders. Don't remember any food offers. Superb beer consulting from the barkeeper ( ,-) Börning ,-) ) But: Unnecessary hard door at a saturday 1 hour before a band played. Having a beer before the show was not possible. (And yes. All alcohol is mega...