Olvi

Commercial Brewery in Iisalmi, North Savo, Finland 🇫🇮

Established in 1878

Contact
Olvitie I-IV, Iisalmi, 74100, Finland
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Description
In 1878 Master Brewer William Gideon Åberg and his wife Onni founded a brewery in Iisalmi. At that time, there were some 78 breweries in Finland. Olvi is the only one left in independent Finnish ownership.

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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Golden colour, small white head. Grassy, some vinegum fruityness in the nose. LIght-bodied. Grassy, bitter, citrus with some fruityness in the flavour. Quite pleasant fruity lager. Good Sauna beer.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2025 at 16:44


5.5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

The best thing with this beer is the basketball score
Finland – Serbia 92-86
Otherwise a normal lager
Malty and herbal
[On tap at Olutravintola Kukko in Kemi, Finland]

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Kukko on 15 Sep 2025 at 15:01


5.5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

The best thing with this beer is the basketball score
Finland – Serbia 92-86
Otherwise a normal lager
Malty and herbal
[On tap at Olutravintola Kukko in Kemi, Finland]

Tried from Draft at Olutravintola Kukko on 15 Sep 2025 at 15:00


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can at home, Nivala. Enjoyed straight from the can. Aromas and flavours: Some fruits, hops, malts.... not Bad actually.

Tried on 06 Sep 2025 at 15:49


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

A very dark brown beer, a head is medium and yellowish beige. Aroma has breadyness, light roastiness, some herbs. Taste has more character than the aroma. Roastiness, bready maltyness, herbs, dry enough. Medium bodied. Could be stronger, feels like all potential is not achieved.

Tried from Can from K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa) on 01 Sep 2025 at 11:50


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From K-Hirvensalo. Smell of coffee, roasted malt. Dark copper colour, beige head. Aroma of coffee, roasted malt, caramel, biscuits. Some grassy note and pale malt. Soft carbon. Medium sweet, medium bitter. Somewhere between dunkel and porter.

Tried from Can on 28 Aug 2025 at 19:29


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

A quite light yellow and almost clear beer, a head is quite big and white. Aroma has lemon and lime. Taste has lime, some grain and bitterness. Medium- bodied. Easy to enjoy, with citrus, pretty nice.

Tried from Can from K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa) on 28 Aug 2025 at 14:48


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can at home, Nivala. Enjoyed straight from the can. Aromas and flavours: Pine, some resin, hops, malts... Quite good.

Tried on 09 Aug 2025 at 17:56


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can at home, Nivala. Enjoyed straight from the can. Aromas and flavours: Some pine, some fruits, some hops, malts....

Tried on 09 Aug 2025 at 17:37


6

Dry, piney and grassy with some earthiness and hints of fruitiness. Easy going, clean.

Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2025 at 14:20