Olutpaja

Microbrewery in Pälkäne, Pirkanmaa, Finland 🇫🇮

Established in 2009

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Hämeenlinnantie 270, Laitikkala, Pälkäne, 36660, Finland

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20251130) The beer poured black. Its head was small and white. Aroma had burnt malts, coffee and lightly chocolate. Palate was medium bodied and dry with low carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, coffee, earth, light sweetness and medium bitterness. Aftertaste had burnt malts, earth and bitterness. A tasty and balanced burnt brew.

Tried from Cask at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto) on 28 Nov 2025 at 20:48


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Olutravintola Pikkulintu, pours jet black with a small brown head. Aroma is full of roasted malt, black liquorice, and some cocoa. Flavour is full of deep roasted malt, black liquorice, and some earthy hops. Deep roast and black liquorice to finish. Very good.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto) on 16 Nov 2025 at 09:52


7.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

(Keg at Pikkulintu Puotila, 20251020) The beer poured amber and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had pine, ripe fruits, biscuits and grass. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were pine, grass, toffee, biscuits and bitterness. Aftertaste had pine, biscuits and bitterness. A great looking brew with good flavours.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Puotila) on 20 Oct 2025 at 16:54


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draft. Black beer with a light brown head. Rich malt aroma. Toffee and light roast flavor with light licorice. Medium-plus bodied. Toffee and light licorice linger with light roast and light chocolate.

Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 21:53


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(Keg at Pikkulintu Puotila, 20250929) The beer poured golden and lightly hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had grass, herbalness and honey. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were grass, honey, herbalness and bitterness. Aftertaste had grass, honey and bitterness. A brew having good balance of malts and hops.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Puotila) on 29 Sep 2025 at 17:05


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9

Smell of roasted malt, licorice, some tar. Black colour, tiny beige head. Aroma of licorice, tar, roasted malt, faint salmiakki/Sisu. Bitter, medium sweet. Dry palate, yet oily texture. Lively carbon. Great.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto) on 22 Sep 2025 at 19:57


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Smell of caramel, sweet malt, dried fruit, faint glue. Hazy copper colour, tiny off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, dried fruit, nuts, finishes with caramel. Lively carbon. Medium sweet, medium bitter.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto) on 22 Sep 2025 at 18:55


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg.
Deep golden in color.
Bisquity, caramalt, lightish rye bready, malty crisp ale. Enjoyable.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto) on 16 Jul 2025 at 11:22


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Amber-copper colour and small steady off-white head. Malty, a bit nutty aroma. Light-bodied. Malty, nutty, some caramalt but dryish, bitterness. Classic ESB.

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Konttori on 16 Jul 2025 at 09:58


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Tried from Draft on 05 Jul 2025 at 20:31


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