Anders Frelin

The entrepreneur who quenched the thirst of forest workers

Anders Frelin came to Orsa from Svärdsjö, attracted by the Klondike-like atmosphere that prevailed in the 1890s. He started the Storå Brewery on Ön, with soft drinks as the main product.

Frelin was involved in the Good Templars, which explains the original name of the now well‑known Frelins Café in Orsa: Frelin’s Temperance Café. At times, he also operated a hotel in the building on Järnvägsgatan.

Anders Frelin was also the one who had Fryksåsgården built, which is today known as Fryksås Hotel.