About
The brewing tradition in Helsinki is hundreds of years old. The latest chapter of this story began in 1995 on the island of Suomenlinna right outside of the city. It is here that a one man brewery was founded in the former jetty barracks. The brewery has grown to be home for a small group of dedicated professionals, all passionate about beer culture in Finland. Now Suomenlinna Brewery is one of the largest local breweries in town.

The rich history at this UNESCO world heritage site has been the inspiration for many new beers at Suomenlinna Brewery. Each beer and cider we brew has its own story to tell. When professional attitude and modern technology are combined, the end results are bold, honest, high quality drinks. Our special releases are a sign of our inspiration to create and to try new things.

When you drink a Suomenlinna beer or cider we hope you taste our commitment to quality and creativity. Come visit our brewery on the island of Suomenlinna, the pearl of the Helsinki archipelago. We hope you enjoy every sip. Kippis!
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fonefan (86114) reviewed
Coyet Ale from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught @ SOPP Helsinki 2012, Finland.Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt - fruit, malt and hop extract. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120726]
Tried on 07 Mar 2013 at 07:49
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Helsinki portteri from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught @ SOPP Helsinki 2012, Finland.Unclear dark brown colour with a average, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, dark roasted, burnt. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, roasted, malt bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120726]
Tried on 06 Mar 2013 at 11:50
laiti (11644) reviewed
Piper from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
50 cl botte @ home, BBE 24.10.2013
Aroma has soapy citrus and some vanilla. Flavour has soapy citrus, coriander and hints of vanilla. Finishes with flour, grapefruit, a slight vichy‐like feeling and hints of plastic. A bit watery but quite refreshing, better than I expected.
Tried on 05 Mar 2013 at 10:16
gnoff (11189) reviewed
Zander Winter Ale from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
50 cl bottle thanks to Ingo! Sampled on March 1, 2013.BB date is smudged.Clear copper to brown color, tan head. Malty, grainy, sweet, spicy, alcohol scent. Malty, sweet, bitter, fruity taste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2013 at 05:15
laiti (11644) reviewed
Zander Winter Ale from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50 cl bottle @ home, BBE info unreadable
Aroma is sweetish with strawberries, toffee, some caramel and hints of vanilla. Flavour has toffee, some hay, strawberries, hints of vegetables and vanilla. Quite strong grassy hops in the finish. A bit messy and unbalanced but decent anyway. To be honest I was afraid that this would be more English than it was.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2013 at 04:59
Psytron (8855) reviewed
Zander Winter Ale from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Smell of malts, burnt grain. Copper colour, beige head. Very sweet, slightly bitter. Aroma of alcohol, syrup, mämmi, some hints of oak or whisky. Flat carbon, somewhat oily texture.
Tried on 27 Feb 2013 at 13:30
laiti (11644) reviewed
Tin Soldier's Black Apple Cider from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught @ HBF ’11. Rated on 08.04.2011
Aroma is slightly sweet with lots of apples and some sugary notes. Flavour is sweetish and slightly sour with lots of apples, some fruit sugar and hints of spices. Quite basic cider, not sure if the colour affecs the flavour or aroma at all. I guess there was hints of licorice but I am not sure if it was just placebo.
Tried on 23 Feb 2013 at 00:59
TET (6950) reviewed
Zander Winter Ale from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
A copperbrown beer with a weak and beige head. Aroma is rich of nunacees and quite fresh, toffee, some fruits, bananas, dark fruits and wood. Taste is dry and wooden, some caramell, also some fruits. The aftertaste is also dry with lots of wood, bitterness.Medium bodied, but feels quite light, low carbonation. Interesting aroma, british, dry and wooden taste, quite nice and better when the beer is warmer.
Tried on 20 Feb 2013 at 23:54
Finn (18625) reviewed
Helsinki portteri from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Flaske 0,5l fra Alko Muonio. Drukket hjemme 12 Des 12. Svart. Høyt & pent luftig skum med litt farge. Varer en stund. Beskjeden kaffearoma. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken er overraskende vassen. Med litt godvilje finner en litt tørr kaffe i ettersmaken. 0 kullsyre.
Tried on 03 Jan 2013 at 07:19
gnoff (11189) reviewed
Helsinki portteri from Suomenlinnan Panimo
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
50 cl bottle thanks to Ingo! Sampled on December 22, 2012.Very dark brown to black color, small dark bronwn head. Sweet, lactic scent, also sirup. Sweet, malty, chocolate, mineral taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2012 at 04:35