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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fonefan (86114) reviewed
Rukkirääk (2014 Cascade and Chinook) from Põhjala
11 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ RBESG 14 Grand Tasting at Moncada Brewery, Unit 1 Middle Row, Kensal Town, Greater London, England W10 5AT. [ As Põhjala Rukkirääk ].Clear medium amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, rye, sweet malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dusty hops - spicy hops, rye - wood, sweet bread - malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140809]
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2015 at 03:59
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Põhjanael Anna's Old Ale from Põhjala
11 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ Carnival Tasting 2015, Denmark. [ As Põhjanael Anna’s Old Ale ].Unclear medium brown amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, old malt, bread. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, bread, yeast, dark malt, old malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150228]
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2015 at 03:53
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Öö from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
29th March 2015
Opaque black - brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is airy and a little soft, mild fine carbonation. Soft dark mals, a light oaty sweetnesss. Semi sweet chocolate and coffee. Mild tangy fruits underneath. Smooth finish. Very well behaved for it’s abv and this quite drinkable.
Tried on 31 Mar 2015 at 05:49
Hermod (18980) reviewed
Öö - Rye Whiskey Aged from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap@ TCBW2015. Black colored,  espresso head. Coffee,  malty,  roasty aroma.  Flavor has  sweetness,  coffee,  salty notes. Pleasant, tasty.
Tried from Draft on 28 Mar 2015 at 14:02
tiong (22232) reviewed
Yorikiri from Põhjala
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught @ TCBW 2015

Pours orange with a smooth head. Aroma of spices, wheaty yeastiness, strong ripe berries, hints of herbal notes. Taste is spicy, sweetish and yeasty with some fruity caramely notes, toffee, wheat and herbal notes. Finish is sweet and caramely with some wheaty banana notes. A bit untypical.
Tried on 28 Mar 2015 at 13:42
tiong (22232) reviewed
Kreuzberg - Cascara Edition from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught @ TCBW 2015

Pours dark orange with a smooth head. Aroma of sourish fruits, berries, yeast, wheaty notes and lemon. Taste is smooth, slightly sour and lactic with some spices, berries and fruits. Finish is smooth, slightly stuffy and malty with hints of berries. A bit strange.
Tried on 28 Mar 2015 at 13:42
laiti (11644) reviewed
Kreuzberg - Cascara Edition from Põhjala
11 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 2 Overall 7
Draught @ Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend 2015
Aroma has sour cream, some green apples and leathery tones. Flavour has green apples, sour cream and mild fruity tones. Feels rather watery. Straightforward and tart stuff.
Tried on 28 Mar 2015 at 13:31
Hermod (18980) reviewed
Yorikiri from Põhjala
11 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap@ TCBW2015. Amber colored, thin white head. Sweet fruity, hoppy, peachy. Nice. Different
Tried from Draft on 28 Mar 2015 at 10:53
laiti (11644) reviewed
Yorikiri from Põhjala
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught @ Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend 2015
Aroma has floral tones and apricot. Also some minerals and peaches. Flavour has floury tones, milky notes, apricot, some grapefruit and hints of banana. Alcohol is present but does not disturb. Weizen is barely noticeable here. A bit unusual but nice.
Tried on 28 Mar 2015 at 09:33
tiong (22232) reviewed
Öö - Rye Whiskey Aged from Põhjala
11 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draught @ TCBW 2015

Pours pitch black with a smooth brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, licorice, oak, wood, whisky, rye bread, strong syrupy sweetness and hints of vanilla. Taste is smooth, slick and sweet with loads of syrup, some oak, whisky and woody notes. Finish is warming, sweet and sugary with some licorice, oak, wood and ash. Pretty good.
Tried on 28 Mar 2015 at 09:33