About
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.

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mart (27178) reviewed
Valge Laev (2015) from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
0,33L bottle, batch 062. Pours hazy straw-golden with huge white head. The head stays. Aroma is citrus, phenols, lemon, spices. Flavor is sweet and sour with a touch of bitterness, citrus, lemon, spices, ginger. Finish is grapefruit bitter with spices. Overall: I rather like this one, but I’m little tired of the magnum hops they use in almost every brew.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2015 at 14:02
TimE (11137) reviewed
Odensholm BA (Cellar Series) from Põhjala
11 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Very dark brown color. Big dark brown head, dark brown color. A bit of oak, and wine with lots of rye and chocolat malt. Nice smooth mouth that is slightly sour. Nice roasted character. Lots of umami, somewhat briny. Nice lingering salty finish.
Tried on 17 Apr 2015 at 07:48
TimE (11137) reviewed
Yorikiri from Põhjala
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Big thick frothy white head. Cloudy light amber, cloying palatines, esters and a bit of aonori in the nose. Very full body. Big palatine and clove mouth. Very very yeasty, warming. Nice, but too yeasty.
Tried on 17 Apr 2015 at 06:39
Nijstrom (1542) ticked
Topeltnelson from Põhjala
11 years ago
8/10
Tried on 11 Apr 2015 at 14:02
Nijstrom (1542) ticked
Virmalised from Põhjala
11 years ago
8/10
Tried on 11 Apr 2015 at 13:08
mart (27178) reviewed
Yorikiri from Põhjala
11 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
0,33L bottle, batch 064. Pours dark amber with beige head. The head stays for some time. Aroma is very sweet, fruits, banana, strawberries. Flavor is very sweet and bitter, caramel, fruits, wheat, alcohol. Finish is sweetness, dry bitterness and more alcohol. Overall: major disappointment. I love weizen bocks, but this is just a mess. There is no harmony between sweetness and bitterness and the booze is just overwhelming.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2015 at 14:21
VastActiv (17595) reviewed
Pime Öö from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tap at Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend 2015. Originally rated 28032015. Colour is black with brownish white head. Aromas and flavours: Licorice, sweetness, salt, some coffee and roasted malts. Too sweet and salty and also quite undrinkable.
Tried from Draft on 09 Apr 2015 at 13:12
Finn (18625) reviewed
Virmalised from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Fra kran på Bryggeri Helsinki 8. Mar 15. Aprikosfarget. Uklar. Lavt skum. God ferskenaroma. Smaken litt syrlig med preg av plommer & grapefrukt.
Tried on 09 Apr 2015 at 03:49
VastActiv (17595) reviewed
Taanilinn (Non-Barrel Aged Sample Keg) from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tap @ TCBW2015. 27032015. Colour is black with small head. Aromas and flavours: Salt, licorice, sweetness, spices and roasted malts.
Tried from Draft on 07 Apr 2015 at 13:00
VastActiv (17595) reviewed
Must Kuld - Kenya from Põhjala
11 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap @ TCBW2015. 27032015. Colour is black with small brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Massive coffee, dark chocolate and roasted malts.
Tried from Draft on 07 Apr 2015 at 12:30