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

(Keg at Cafe Pacifico Kalevankatu, 20251217) The beer poured black. Its head was medium sized and lightly brown. Aroma had smoke, ash, burnt malts and dark chocolate. Palate was medium bodied and dry with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, smoke, ash, liquorice and bitterness. Aftertaste had burnt malts, smoke and bitterness. A tasty burnt brew with quite subtle smoked features.

Tried from Draft on 17 Dec 2025 at 13:52


7

Tried from Draft on 16 Dec 2025 at 16:10


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

Bottled 330ml. -at Goblet Zagreb, shared with Hrabren. Pitch black coloured, medium sized brownish head, roasty nose with whiff of alcohol. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, light blackcurrant and notes of alcohol with mild burnt touch in the finish.

Tried from Bottle at Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb on 16 Dec 2025 at 11:17


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

330mL bottle, pours a black with a small tan head. Nose is full of rich roasted malt, tons of spicy rye, caramelized burnt brown sugars, and rye whiskey barrels. Flavour is elegant, complex and forceful, with huge spicy rye whiskey barrels, chewy rye malt, caramelized brown sugar, molasses, and cocoa. Good amount of sugars here to balance the intense rye—both from the malt and barrels. Fantastic stuff.

Tried from Bottle from BeerLovers (Heineken) on 16 Dec 2025 at 05:08


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

0.33 l bottle shared with Ogi at Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Black, oily, minimal head. Aroma is intense roasty, slightly burnt, molasses and licorice. Flavour is molasses, blueberry jam, black cherry, thick, soft texture. Smooth, finishes sweet with a burnt finish.

Tried from Bottle at Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb on 15 Dec 2025 at 22:18


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

0.33 l bottle shared with Sir Damir at the Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Thanks. Oily dark amber to black, minimal head. Aroma is oak, molasses, alcohol, hint of lacquer, but not too much. Hints of chocolate and dried blueberries. Sweet molasses, dried fruit, raisins, a bitter stingy note, likely from rye, roast and hops together. Good balance, still on the sweet side. Nice hint of earthy roast and bitter herbs in the finish.

Tried from Bottle at Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb on 15 Dec 2025 at 20:06


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

Bottled 330ml. -from Goblet Zagreb. Pitch black coloured, medium sized brown head, whisky barrel and alcohol in the nose. Roasted malt, sweet, whisky barrel, noticable alcohol and touch of smoke with warming alcohol in the finish.

Tried from Bottle at Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb on 14 Dec 2025 at 23:22


8

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2025 at 20:00


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

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2025 at 19:59


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Decent evening sipper. Mild smoked
Dark malt, chocolate, fruity, mild smoke and some roast
[Bottle at Komlefjorden 25]

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2025 at 09:32