Põhjala

Microbrewery in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2011

Contact
Peetri 5, Tallinn, 10415, Estonia
Description
Põhjala Brewery is the brainchild of three friends and beer aficionados who, like many a future craft brewer, got tired of the tasteless watery lagers that the faceless megacorporations have saturated the beer market with.

We brew small batches of hand crafted ales, using the best malts, loads of mostly New World hops and a relentless passion for good beer. When creating our beers, we are inspired by Nordic nature, Estonian new cuisine and the work of our fellow microbrewers in the U.S., UK and Scandinavia who, in our opinion, are leading the craft beer revolution.

In hops we trust!

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7/10
Tried on 20 Oct 2015 at 19:31

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bouteille 33cl, shared with the SHAPE crew, thanks Mark. Ambrée, col fin beige. Arôme est léger offrant de belles notes maltées de cacao, rétro de café qui laisse perdurer de bonnes effluves grillées. Palais est agréable malgré ses quasi 11%, retrouve un agréable côté café-grillé, amertume est moyenne et balance un peu le tout. Petite note de malt rappelant le crystal et surtout pas mal de pâle sur la fin.
Tried on 19 Oct 2015 at 14:14

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at IMBC 2015. Hazy golden orange color, white head. Nice mixed tropical fruit aroma. Taste has bittersweet fruit, nice balance. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 19 Oct 2015 at 11:57

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at IMBC 2015. Deep amber brown color, medium white head. Aroma of lightly spiced citrus. Taste has spiced tropical fruit. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 19 Oct 2015 at 11:56

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bouteille 33cl, shared with the SHAPE crew, thanks Mark. Ambrée, col moyen crémeux blanc-cassé. Arôme est agréable et met bien en avant le bouquet de la citrouille le tout étant ponctué par un plaisant nez épicé surtout au niveau cannelle et girofle. Palais est léger et restitue bien un profil organique de citrouille à défaut de tomber dans de fausses saveurs. La basé épicée reste bien là surtout au niveau de la cannelle. Amertume est plus sur la fin et offre une bonne balance avec un malté plaisant pâle et caramel. Petite rondeur en fin de bouche.
Tried from Can on 19 Oct 2015 at 06:50

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 330ml (from Alko order selection)
Deep brown-black color, medium-sized brownish head. Strong alcoholic rum aroma with hints of cellar and toastyness. Medium-bodied. Lots of rum hear, brown sugar, alcohol, some cellar, roasted maltyness. I think a bit too much time spent in the barrels as rum is overriding but good beer it is.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2015 at 14:06

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of roast, vanilla and roast. Taste is quite amazing, sweet, full on bitterness and rum coming out closer to the end. I am also getting some bitter tobacco for some reason. Dark fruits. Sipper this is, where is my fireplace?.
Tried on 18 Oct 2015 at 10:10

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
[9/27/15] Draught sample at Borefts After Festival 2015 in Rotterdam. Hazy golden. Aroma of “green” and fruity hops. Dry flavor with moderately bitter “green” hops. Medium-bodied.
Tried on 18 Oct 2015 at 08:42

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
[9/27/15] Draught sample at Borefts After Festival 2015 in Rotterdam. Clear amber. Aroma of coffee, a bit vegetal, and some caramel. Flavor of roasty coffee, a bit vegetal, caramel, and a bit of chocolate. Rounded mouthfeel. Good.
Tried on 18 Oct 2015 at 08:41

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
[9/27/15] Draught sample at Borefts After Festival 2015 in Rotterdam. Black with a brown head. Great aroma of chocolate, fudge, liqueur, a bit of dark fruits notes. Sweet flavor with chocolate, roast, and a bitterish finish. Full-bodied.
Tried on 18 Oct 2015 at 08:41