Tume Laager
Põhjala in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Lager - Dunkel / Tmavý Regular|
Score
6.85
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A crisp and malty dark lager beer.
Taste: Fruit forward hop character combines with hints of gently roasted caramel, washed down by a crispy malt aftertaste and pleasant tongue-tingling carbonation.
Appearance: Dark brown with a reddish hue.
Nose: Sweet toasted chestnuts and freshly baked wholegrain bread, with a touch of noble hop character.
Taste: Fruit forward hop character combines with hints of gently roasted caramel, washed down by a crispy malt aftertaste and pleasant tongue-tingling carbonation.
Appearance: Dark brown with a reddish hue.
Nose: Sweet toasted chestnuts and freshly baked wholegrain bread, with a touch of noble hop character.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
12/04/2025:
440ml can as Põhjala Tume Laager. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma of toasted bready malts, chocolate, some roast. Taste is the same, toasted bready malts, dark chocolate, dark fruits, some caramel, bittersweet but leans to the sweeter side. Light-medium bodied. It's good, and while obviously similar I'm slightly sceptical about this being the same recipe as North Star, definitely not as good for me.
8-7-7-7-7.5 - 7.3
14/12/2023:
440ml can as Põhjala North Star. Pours almost black with a very large dense beige head. Aroma of sweet-ish dark malts and roast, chocolate. Taste of sweet dark malts, roast, chocolate, caramel, light bitter finish. Medium bodied, smooth. A beautiful dark lager, nicely balanced.
10-7-8-8-7.5 - 7.9
440ml can as Põhjala Tume Laager. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma of toasted bready malts, chocolate, some roast. Taste is the same, toasted bready malts, dark chocolate, dark fruits, some caramel, bittersweet but leans to the sweeter side. Light-medium bodied. It's good, and while obviously similar I'm slightly sceptical about this being the same recipe as North Star, definitely not as good for me.
8-7-7-7-7.5 - 7.3
14/12/2023:
440ml can as Põhjala North Star. Pours almost black with a very large dense beige head. Aroma of sweet-ish dark malts and roast, chocolate. Taste of sweet dark malts, roast, chocolate, caramel, light bitter finish. Medium bodied, smooth. A beautiful dark lager, nicely balanced.
10-7-8-8-7.5 - 7.9
Tried
from Can
on 14 Dec 2023
at 21:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Fuggles Cafe Tonbridge. Black beer lasting tan head. Decent black lager with some chocolate flavours. A little dryness. I thought pretty good. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Dec 2023
at 14:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Tap at the brewery taproom. Rather thin body, medium carbonation. Malt-centered, with focus on roast. Med-high bitterness, light sweetness, a hint of astringency. Moderately coffeeish, slight acrid deep roast. Overall good, drinkable, even if a bit harsh.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Oct 2023
at 11:04
8.2/10
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2023
at 15:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Põhjala, Tallinn. Pours dark brown with dense beige head. Aroma of dark bread, caramel, some roasted notes. Tastes slightly sweet with balancing bitterness. Medium bodied, some roasted notes in the finish. Very well balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2023
at 10:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can 440ml (Laagri Selver)
Dark ruby colour, steady beige head. Dark malts, coffee, caramalt in the nose. Light-bodied. Toasted malts, some coffee in the flavour leading to mild bitterness. Nice for its style.
Dark ruby colour, steady beige head. Dark malts, coffee, caramalt in the nose. Light-bodied. Toasted malts, some coffee in the flavour leading to mild bitterness. Nice for its style.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2023
at 20:31
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can at Goblet. Brownish misty body, off-white head. Creamy nutty aroma. Lean taste, bit nutty, flowery hoppy bitterness, mildly soapy. Ending a bit astringent, bitter. Too lean, dry, eh.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2023
at 16:09
6/10
2/5
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2023
at 05:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at home, darker amber brown beer, small head. Aroma is caramel, sweet, malt, burnt, roast, some coffee. Taste is the same, sweet, bitter, burnt, roast, coffee.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Mar 2023
at 20:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikk. ABV is 5%. Dark reddish brown colour, moderate off-white to beige head. Aroma of malts, brown bread, chocolate, caramel, burnt breadcrumbs, also herbal hops. The flavour has the same elements, not too sweet. More distinct hop bitterness than in most dunkels.
Tried
from Can
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 16 Mar 2023
at 17:48