Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.
Apart from the marketing genius Albert Le Coq in the 19th century, Estonia has a pretty discrete beer past.
The departure of the Soviets saw a take-over of the market by Scandinavian breweries (Carlsberg, Olvi and Harboe) and a stagnation in terms of diversity and quality for the next 20 years.
The beginning of a deep change happened back in 2011 with the start of Pohjala and since then the opening of dozen of craft breweries for a total of about 40 nowadays.
As much as 61% of the Estonian beers are exported to about 50 countries worldwide (if you live in Switzerland and are looking for beers from this country, then don't miss the Mugi Beer Shop in Bussigny!).
Also worth noting here is the local farmhouse style, a cousin of the Finnish sahti: koduolu.
Breweries: ~ 40 / Consumption per capita: 80 litres / % imported: ~28% / % exported: ~61%.
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Total: 137 beers Weighted average: 14.00country rating: | my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers) | ||
1. | PõHJALA | 14.71 | |
2. | TANKER | 14.23 | |
3. | Anderson's Craft Beer | 13.77 | |
4. | SORI | 13.69 | |
5. | PÜHASTE | 13.62 | |
6. | LEHE PRUULIKODA | 13.35 | |
7. | ÕLLENAUT | 13.34 | |
8. | VAAT | 13.10 | |
9. | A. LE COQ (TARTU OLLETEHAS) | 11.31 | |
10. | SAKU | 10.17 |
BREWERY & BEER NAME (Click on the link to see my comments) | collaboration with | contract brewed by | ALC. % | STYLE | RATING | image
PõHJALA Pime Öö Hazelnut | | | 13.6 | Stout - Imperial | 15.2 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer A Roasted Development Wild Turkey BA | | | 13.5 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 15.6 |
| PõHJALA Glen Noble (Cellar Series) | | | 13.2 | Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 14.8 |
| PõHJALA KOLMEKORDNE | | | 13 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14.8 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Harassment by Stout | | | 13 | Stout - Imperial | 15.2 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Harassment by Sour | | | 13 | 19g | 14.4 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Harassment by Porter | | | 13 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 14.8 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA HARASSMENT by IPA | | | 13 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14.8 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Harassment by Bock | | | 13 | Weizenbock | 12.4 |
| PõHJALA Vanilla Pillow (Cellar Series) | | | 12.9 | American Strong Ale | 15.2 |
| SORI Shadow Game XI - Irish Coffee & Maple Syrup (Heaven Hill BA) | | | 12.6 | Stout - Imperial | 16.8 |
| TANKER MANIPULATION | | | 12.5 | Barley Wine | 12.8 |
| PõHJALA Cocobänger | | | 12.5 | Stout - Imperial | 14.4 |
| PõHJALA Bänger | | | 12.5 | Stout - Imperial | 16.4 |
| PõHJALA Black Jam (Cellar Series) | | | 11.9 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 16 |
| PõHJALA VALGE ÖÖ | | | 11.7 | American Strong Ale | 15.6 |
| PõHJALA Strudel Stout (Cellar Series) | | | 11.5 | Stout - Imperial | 16.4 |
| PõHJALA Gone Camping (Cellar Series) | | | 11.5 | Stout - Imperial | 16.4 |
| PõHJALA CELLAR SERIES - TAARA AVITA! | | | 10.8 | Stout - Imperial | 14 |
| PõHJALA Öö | | | 10.5 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 16.8 |
| PõHJALA Gimme Danger | | | 10.5 | Stout - Imperial | 14 |
| ÕLLENAUT Brikett | | | 10 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 15.2 |
| TANKER VAIDAHELLNOT | | | 10 | 19g | 14.8 |
| PÜHASTE DEKADENTS | | ÖLLENAUT | 10 | Stout - Imperial | 15.2 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Bilberry Blues | | | 10 | Fruit Beer | 14 |
| TANKER MUST KAPTEN - RUM BA | | | 9.4 | Stout - Imperial | 16 |
| SORI MÉNAGE à TROIS | | | 9.2 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 13.2 |
| VAAT JAILHOUSE BREW | | DE PROEF | 9.1 | Stout - Imperial | 16.4 |
| TANKER MELODY | | | 9 | Stout - Imperial | 14.8 |
| TANKER KAKSTEISTKUUD (2016) | | | 8.8 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 16.4 |
| TANKER KÜLMALE MAALE | | | 8.5 | Stout - Imperial | 16.4 |
| PõHJALA Peel And Bean | | | 8.5 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 16 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA The World Is Your Oyster | | | 8.5 | 19g | 14.4 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Alaska Forever | | | 8.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 14.4 |
| SORI Ensemble Five: Citra & Mosaic & Enigma | | | 8.3 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| SORI Ensemble Three: DDH Mosaic & Citra | | | 8.1 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 16 |
| SORI DELIRIOUS | | | 8.1 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.2 |
| SORI DARK HUMOR CLUB COCONUT | | | 8 | Stout - Imperial | 14.8 |
| PõHJALA Sea Fog | | | 8 | Gose | 15.2 |
| PõHJALA Jõuluöö | | | 8 | Porter - Double / Imperial | 15.6 |
| PõHJALA Cherry Garden | | | 8 | Gose | 15.6 |
| PõHJALA Belle Bulle (Cellar Series) | | | 8 | Gose | 15.6 |
| PÜHASTE HÕBEVALGE | | LEHE PRUULIKODA | 8 | Old Ale / English Strong Ale | 15.6 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Red Mango Down | | | 8 | Gose | 12.4 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Banana Bella Ciao | | | 8 | Stout - Sweet | 14.4 |
| ÕLLENAUT Must Eksport 7.9% | | | 7.9 | Porter - Baltic | 14.8 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Ella-Eh-Eh | | | 7.9 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.2 |
| PõHJALA MUST KULD | | | 7.8 | Porter | 16 |
| TANKER HALLUCINATION | | | 7.6 | India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils | 15.2 |
| TANKER MALDUGUNS SPICEMAN | | | 7.5 | Bock - Doppelbock | 14.8 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Royal Mehu Kati | | | 7.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 12.4 |
| A. LE COQ (TARTU OLLETEHAS) A. LE COQ JÕULUPORTER | | | 7.5 | Porter - Baltic | 10 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Westworld | | | 7.1 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| TANKER Rye Of Sun | | | 7 | Saison | 15.6 |
| TANKER KETSER | | | 7 | Flanders Red | 15.6 |
| TANKER I'm Sorry Gahr | | | 7 | Porter - Baltic | 13.2 |
| SORI WINTER GORILLA | | | 7 | Porter - Baltic | 16 |
| SORI COFFEE GORILLA | | | 7 | Porter - Baltic | 14.4 |
| SAKU PORTER | | ALDARIS | 7 | Porter - Baltic | 13.2 |
| PõHJALA METS | | | 7 | IPA - Black | 14.8 |
| ÕLLENAUT Talvesikk | | | 6.9 | Bock - Dunkel | 14.8 |
| SORI INVESTOR IPA | | | 6.9 | IPA - American | 16 |
| PÜHASTE Mosaiik Vienna IPA | | | 6.9 | IPA - American | 15.2 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Yellow Sabromarine | | | 6.9 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.4 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer John Vic | | | 6.9 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 15.6 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Via Lactea Nebula | | | 6.8 | IPA - American | 15.2 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Dr. Jones | | | 6.7 | IPA - American | 14.4 |
| TANKER MASINAÕLI | | | 6.6 | IPA - Black | 16 |
| ÕLLENAUT Handshake | | | 6.5 | Porter - Baltic | 14.4 |
| PõHJALA VIRMALISED | | | 6.5 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| PÜHASTE LUMEPIMEDUS | | LEHE PRUULIKODA | 6.5 | IPA - White | 14.4 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA El Rey Dorado | | | 6.5 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| A. LE COQ (TARTU OLLETEHAS) A. LE COQ PORTER | | | 6.5 | Porter - Baltic | 12.8 |
| SORI LEAPING LENA | | | 6.3 | India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils | 13.6 |
| SORI WHITE LIES | | | 6.2 | IPA - White | 12.4 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Päikesetõus Salarannas | | | 6.2 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.4 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Last Mango In Paris | | | 6.2 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.4 |
| TANKER KOMMUNALNAYA KÜLAPIDU | | | 6 | Porter | 15.2 |
| PõHJALA RUKKIRÄÄK | | | 5.9 | Specialty Grain | 15.2 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Mr. Peanutbutter | | | 5.9 | Stout - Sweet | 13.6 |
| TANKER RELOADED SESSION IPA | | | 5.8 | IPA - American | 12.4 |
| TANKER Reloaded | | | 5.8 | IPA - American | 14.4 |
| ÕLLENAUT Kuldne Eil | | | 5.6 | Amber Ale | 13.2 |
| TANKER TÄISKUU | | | 5.6 | IPA - White | 16 |
| VAAT WITTY NELSON | | DE PROEF | 5.5 | Belgian Witbier | 15.2 |
| PõHJALA Orange Gose | | | 5.5 | Gose | 15.6 |
| PõHJALA Õhtu | | | 5.5 | Porter - American | 15.6 |
| PõHJALA Leevike | | | 5.5 | 19h | 14.4 |
| PõHJALA Kosmos | | | 5.5 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.8 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Õhus On Hägu | | | 5.5 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.4 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA CHILSNER | | | 5.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 14.4 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer The Greatest Trick | | | 5.5 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer The Devil | | | 5.5 | IPA - American | 14.4 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Get Oat | | | 5.5 | Porter | 15.2 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Funk Soul | | | 5.5 | Pilsner | 13.6 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Coffee People | | | 5.5 | Porter - American | 14.4 |
| PõHJALA PESAKOND | | | 5.4 | IPA - Black | 13.2 |
| ÕLLENAUT Sesoon | | | 5.3 | Saison | 12.8 |
| ÕLLENAUT Eesti Rukki Eil | | | 5.3 | Specialty Grain | 14 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Applehoff | | | 5.2 | 19h | 14 |
| SORI GREAT SCOTT! | | | 5.1 | Belgian Pale Ale | 14 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer American Lager | | | 5.1 | American Adjunct Lager | 14.4 |
| ÕLLENAUT Simko Eil | | | 5 | Pale Ale - American | 14.4 |
| TANKER SOUND CHECK | | | 5 | Pale Ale - American | 13.6 |
| TANKER Normal Beer | | | 5 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 13.6 |
| SAKU ON ICE | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 6.4 |
| PõHJALA Pilky | | | 5 | Pilsner | 14 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Moodne Klassika Nisuõlu | | | 5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 14 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Sour Park | | | 5 | 19g | 14.4 |
| A. LE COQ (TARTU OLLETEHAS) IPA | | | 5 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| A. LE COQ (TARTU OLLETEHAS) BLOND | | | 5 | Golden / Blond Ale | 12.4 |
| A. LE COQ (TARTU OLLETEHAS) A. LE COQ VIRU | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 11.6 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Can Touch This | | | 4.9 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 15.2 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Moodne Klassika | | | 4.8 | Czech Pilsner | 14.4 |
| VAAT LAGER THAN LIFE | | DE PROEF | 4.7 | Vienna | 14 |
| TANKER SAUNA SESSION | | | 4.7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.2 |
| PõHJALA UUS MAAILM | | | 4.7 | IPA - Session | 14 |
| SORI HAVANA GOSE with LIME & MINT | | | 4.6 | Gose | 8 |
| A. LE COQ (TARTU OLLETEHAS) A. LE COQ DRY ICE | | | 4.6 | International Pale Lager | 8.4 |
| ÕLLENAUT Sauna Alus | | | 4.5 | Saison | 14 |
| SAKU KULD EXPORT | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 8.4 |
| PõHJALA Prenzlauer Berg | | | 4.5 | Berliner Weisse | 14 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Solar Nebula | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 13.6 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Red Zeppelin | | | 4.5 | Irish Ale | 10.4 |
| PõHJALA MERI | | | 4.4 | Gose | 15.2 |
| KOLK Mmm... | | | 4.2 | Pilsner | 14.4 |
| PÜHASTE Smoothie Loops | | | 4 | 19i | 15.6 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Väike Kollane Draakon | | | 4 | 19h | 14 |
| PõHJALA Suvila | | | 3.8 | IPA - Session | 14.4 |
| ÕLLENAUT Vaarikagreip | | | 3.5 | 19h | 12.8 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Damage Report | | | 3.3 | IPA - Session | 14.4 |
| PõHJALA Tundra | | | 0.5 | Low Alcohol | 12.8 |
| PõHJALA Prenzlauer 0 | | | 0.5 | Low Alcohol | 14.4 |
| Anderson's Craft Beer Dr. No | | | 0.5 | Low Alcohol | 11.6 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Null | | | 0.3 | Low Alcohol | 9.2 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA 0 India | | | 0.2 | Low Alcohol | 10.4 |
| LEHE PRUULIKODA Mehu Kati Null | | | 0 | Low Alcohol | 12.8 |
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