Saku Õlletehas

Commercial Brewery in Saku, Harju County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Owned by Baltic Beverages Holding
Associated Venue: Saku Gastropub - Out of business

Established in 1820

Contact
Tallinna maantee 2, Saku, 75501, Estonia
Description
Saku Õlletehas was established in 1820, when the owner of Saku manor, Karl Friedrich Rehbinder decided to set up a small brewery at his manor. Documentation has proven that the first brewing period at the Saku beer house took place in October 1820. By 1899, Saku Õlletehas had become the biggest brewery in North Estonia and had built its own railway line between Saku and Tallinn.

Throughout history, quality lager beer and Baltic porter have played a key role in the Saku beer portfolios. These beers have been exported all over the world, from the Russian Empire to the developed beer markets in Europe.

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2.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2
Bottled. Pale lime greenish colour, not much head. Aroma is lemon and hoppyness. Flavous is hops and kinda bitterish citrusfruits. Quite sour aftertaste. Atleast better than the Krombacher Cab Lemon...
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2006 at 03:02

2.8/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottled. Light lime/green poison color, not much head. Light lemon aroma. Light. dry, a bit lemony flavor. Beer on the background is not very good. Sourness in the aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2006 at 09:33

4.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly deminishing head. Very small bubbles. Pale yellow colour. Ok hoppy aroma. Week light sweet flavor, slightly bitter finish, but not much. Watery palate though it is 8 abv.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2006 at 01:21

2.4/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
Bottle. Frothy white good mostly deminishing head. Greenisch yellow colour. Bad artificial lemon aroma. Worse flavor, light acetic and very short finish. Extremely watery palate. Really a bad radler.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2006 at 11:07

4.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Can. Creamy white good mostly lasting. Pale yellow colour. Light malty nice hoppy aroma. OK flavor, moderate bitter finish. Watery palate.
Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2006 at 11:46

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Deep inviting mahogany colour with a dense beige head, mostly diminishing. Roasted aroma of dark malts. Bittersweet flavour dominated by dark roasted caramel and some hints of yeast. Tends to be a bit crispated. A well made brew.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2006 at 02:23

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a clear, pilsener golden with a small, white head. Malty aroma. Medium-bodied, sweetish malty and actually rather fruity fresh. Not all that bad for a Pale Lager. 230706
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2006 at 15:34

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
An orange beer with a white head. The aroma is has light notes of malt, hops, and metal. The body is thin and the flavor has light notes of hops and citrus on a dry back ground. Somewhat totalitarian.
Tried on 11 May 2006 at 17:44

4.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Got a can from a friend that brought it back from Estonia, was in June 2005.Very light in color, scent and flavor. Not bad, but boring. Good to try, then no need to do it again.
Tried from Can on 13 Apr 2006 at 16:54

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Canned. Pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is hayish and malty. Flavour typical algerish. Wellbalanced, but is indeed more a "beer for the masses".
Tried from Can on 07 Apr 2006 at 02:30