Haapala
Brewpub
in
Sotkamo,
Kainuu,
Finland 🇫🇮
Associated Venue: Haapala Panimoravintola
Established in 2018
Contact
Description
Haapala the brewery is specialises in local beer production. The brewing industry typically orders ingredients from all over the world, and we take our cue from the wine industry, which focuses on using local ingredients and a local flavour profile.
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5
Strong smell of raspberry. Pink colour, high pinkish-white head. Aroma of juniper, raw berries, raspberry. Fizzy carbon. Medium sour.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Haapala Panimoravintola
on 08 Jul 2026
at 17:58
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Smell of bilberry. Hazy light brown colour, negligible head. Aroma of raw berries, vinegar, raw fruit. Bilberry in finish. Fizzy carbon. Sour.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Haapala Panimoravintola
on 03 Jul 2026
at 17:43
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From Citymarket Kajaani. Smell of hops, bitter malt. Cloudy copper colour, negligible beige head. Aroma of rye, caramalt, hops, earth, some herbal note. Faint toffee in finish. Bitter, lightly sweet. Flat carbon. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2026
at 18:39
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
From CM Kajaani. Smell of malt, grass, birch. Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma of malt, grass, some birch. Lightly bitter. Lively carbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2026
at 17:08
4/10
Stingy earthy and stuffy with some berries, hints of coffee and roastiness. Feels a bit messy and sourish
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2026
at 19:45
5.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
33cl bottle at Finnoo tasting. thx Arde.
Poured light red in color.
Lots of sweet cherries, some sourness. No smoke found. Berryish. Could have been more interesting with the smoke here.
Poured light red in color.
Lots of sweet cherries, some sourness. No smoke found. Berryish. Could have been more interesting with the smoke here.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2025
at 07:22
3.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 3
Overall 2.5
33cl bottle at Finnoo tasting. Thx Arde.
Poured brown in color, thin head.
Sour bready aroma and flavors. Something wrong here, drainpour, mostly sourness and some bready notes.
Poured brown in color, thin head.
Sour bready aroma and flavors. Something wrong here, drainpour, mostly sourness and some bready notes.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2025
at 07:18
5/10
Tart, dry and earthy with some rye bread, maltiness and weird off notes. A bit messy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2025
at 17:06
5/10
Loads of cherry juice, earthiness and sweetness, hints of berries and stuffy tartish notes. Where's the smoke?
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2025
at 17:04
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2025
at 14:10