Exporting beer
to Sweden
Sweden is a great beer market, and Systembolaget tenders are the fast lane in. But it is a strict process, and the importer you choose affects your odds before the blind tasting even starts.
1. One entry per importer
Each importer can submit only one beer per tender. If your importer has a big portfolio, you are not only competing against the market, you are competing inside their own lineup first.
2. The importer has to pick your beer
With other importers, most beers never reach the panel. Roughly 10 percent make it to submission because the importer has to choose who to back in their portfolio, and a lot of breweries get filtered out early.
3. Then, win the tasting
After that, it is blind tasting and one to five winning beers in total depending on the tender specification.
The Ofrälse way
We only collaborate with a maximum of two breweries per country. With us, you don’t have to compete with loads of other breweries to get picked for tenders. With a selection rate of minimum 50 percent, the breweries we collaborate with stick with us long term.
Already partnered up?
No stress. You can work with multiple importers for different tenders. If your current setup is not delivering, we can be your tender focused route into Sweden while keeping everything clean and professional.
About Ofrälse
We are a Swedish craft brewery and a beer first importer, with several years in the business. We work closely with breweries in Europe, the UK and North America, and we handle the full tender run: samples, paperwork, customs, logistics, taxes and delivery.
A big buyer
Systembolaget is the only retail channel for beer above 3.5% alcohol in Sweden, with 400 plus stores. Win a tender and you get a real launch with a guaranteed starting volume, not a maybe.
How it works
Tender is released. We offer your beer. We send a sample. Systembolaget blind tastes. If we win, we import and distribute. Simple steps, handled properly.
Ready for Sweden?
Email imports@ofralse.com with a quick intro and what you brew. If there is a tender that fits, we will move fast, and if not, we will tell you what to line up for the next one.
OFRÄLSE IMPORTS
Personal service. Efficient logistics. Maximum chances of winning.