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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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
50cl can.
Poured golden in color, thin white head.
Good looks, nice fruity, somewhat grassy hoppy with a dryer finish, some bitterness even. Clean. Session stuff.
Poured golden in color, thin white head.
Good looks, nice fruity, somewhat grassy hoppy with a dryer finish, some bitterness even. Clean. Session stuff.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2025
at 11:47
6.6/10
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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
5.5/10
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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]
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
5.5/10
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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]
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
6.9/10
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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
6.9/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
6.6/10
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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
7/10
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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
6.3/10
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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