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considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.
The Finnish beer market has long suffered from the alcohol prohibition (1919-1932) and from expensive taxes. Even nowadays, the government is still partially controlling the market. Despite this, Finland has been able to keep its traditions alive, the most famous of them beeing its own beer style, Sahti.
The market is dominated by Hartwall (owned by Heineken) and by Sinebrychoff (Carlsberg).
Notorious beer hunter Patrik Willför and the many trades we made betwen 2003 and 2013 is the reason for my decent coverage of the Finnish beer scene. But this coverage is unfortunately nowadays - except for Cooldhead and Maku - pretty outdated.
Breweries: ~ 100 / Consumption per capita: 80 litres / % imported: ~10% / % exported: ~16%.
Consumer group: Olutliitto
Total: 164 beers Weighted average: 11.94country rating: | my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers) | ||
1. | COOLHEAD | 14.33 | |
2. | PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S | 13.18 | |
3. | STADIN PANIMO | 13.07 | |
4. | MAKU | 12.91 | |
5. | TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO | 12.87 | |
6. | MALMGÅRDIN | 12.50 | |
7. | VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO | 12.38 | |
8. | LAMMIN SAHTI | 11.80 | |
9. | NOKIAN PANIMO | 11.44 | |
10. | DIAMOND BEER | 11.44 | |
11. | SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS | 11.40 |
BREWERY & BEER NAME (Click on the link to see my comments) | collaboration with | contract brewed by | ALC. % | STYLE | RATING | image
FINLANDIA SAHTI FINLANDIA STRONG SAHTI | | | 10 | Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu | 14 |
| COOLHEAD UNAGI | | | 10 | Stout - Imperial | 14.8 |
| COOLHEAD FORBIDDEN DESSERT | | | 10 | Stout - Imperial | 14.8 |
| MALMGÅRDIN HUVILA DESSERT STOUT | | | 9 | Stout - Imperial | 14.8 |
| OLVI TUPLAPUKKI | | | 8.5 | Malt Liquor / European Strong lager | 7.6 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF PÄÄSIÄISOLUT PASKÖL | | | 8 | Bock - Doppelbock | 14.4 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KARHU TOSI VAHVA | | | 8 | Malt Liquor / European Strong lager | 11.6 |
| MALMGÅRDIN CECI N'EST PAS UNE BELGE | | | 8 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 13.2 |
| FINLANDIA SAHTI FINLANDIA SAHTI | | | 8 | Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu | 13.6 |
| LAMMIN SAHTI LAMMIN SAHTIA | | | 7.5 | Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu | 13.2 |
| MAKU IPA | | | 7.3 | IPA - American | 14.4 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF PORTER IV | | | 7.2 | Porter - Baltic | 17.2 |
| STADIN PANIMO BISMARCK | | | 7 | India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils | 13.6 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF IV B | | | 7 | Malt Liquor / European Strong lager | *** |
| PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S MUFLONI CCCCC | | | 7 | IPA - American | 15.2 |
| LAMMIN SAHTI LAMMIN PUHTI OLUT IV B | | SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS | 7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 11.6 |
| LAMMIN SAHTI JUHLAOLUT | | | 7 | Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu | 13.2 |
| COOLHEAD SEA SALTED MAPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE | | | 7 | Stout / Dry Stout | 15.2 |
| COOLHEAD FUERST WIACEK BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE | | | 7 | 19g | 15.6 |
| STADIN PANIMO SÖRNATOR | | | 6.8 | Bock - Doppelbock | 13.2 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO PRYKMESTAR HUNAJABOCK | | | 6.6 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 14 |
| TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO VAUHTIVILLE | | | 6.5 | Belgian Witbier | 14 |
| STADIN PANIMO AMERICAN AMBER IPA | | | 6.5 | Amber Ale | 14.4 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO PÄÄSIÄISOLUT | | | 6.5 | Bock - Dunkel | 12.8 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KUKKO PORTTERI | | | 6.5 | Porter - Baltic | 14.4 |
| HOLLOLAN HIRVI KIVISAHTI | | | 6.5 | Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu | 15.6 |
| HARTWALL LAPIN KULTA TALVI IV B | | | 6.5 | International Dark Lager | 13.2 |
| DIAMOND BEER PAASBIER 6.5% | | DE PROEF | 6.5 | Belgian Pale Ale | 14 |
| DIAMOND BEER KERSTBOK 6.5% | | DE PROEF | 6.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 12.4 |
| REKOLAN PANIMO KATAJAN KUISKE | | | 6.3 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 14.8 |
| HARTWALL KARJALA TERVA | | | 6.3 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 13.2 |
| MAKU JUHANI | | | 6.2 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF JOULUOLUT | | | 6 | Amber Lager | 10 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KARHU KORPISAVU | | | 6 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 13.2 |
| PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S PAHA PUKKI | | | 6 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 16 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO TALVI IV | | | 6 | International Dark Lager | 14.4 |
| HARTWALL POLAR MONKEYS CHAIR MAN | | ROYAL UNIBREW | 6 | IPA - American | 12.4 |
| COOLHEAD Infinite Haze V7 | | | 6 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 16 |
| COOLHEAD DEEP DOUBLE RASPBERRY | | | 6 | Gose | 16 |
| COOLHEAD DEEP DOUBLE BLUEBERRY PIE | | | 6 | Gose | 15.6 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KEISARI STRONG IV | | | 5.7 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 9.6 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO ÅRET RUNT | | | 5.7 | International Dark Lager | 13.6 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO PRYKMESTAR SAVU | | | 5.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 14 |
| TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO HULLUJUSSI | | | 5.5 | Porter | 14 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF NIKOLAÏ IV A | | | 5.5 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| SINEBRYCHOFF LENINGRAD COWBOY | | | 5.5 | International Pale Lager | 11 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF IV A | | | 5.5/5.2 | International Pale Lager | 9.2 |
| Pyynikin Pacific Pale Ale | | | 5.5 | Pale Ale - American | 13.2 |
| PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S HORNY TEN-K oh6gdx | | | 5.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 13.6 |
| MALLASKOSKI VAHVA TUMMA KUOHU IV | | | 5.5 | International Dark Lager | 13.2 |
| MAKU AMBER ALE | | | 5.5 | Amber Ale | 12 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS VAHVA KUKKO | | | 5.5 | Pilsner | 9.2 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KUKKO KELLARIOLUT | | | 5.5 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 12.4 |
| Iso-Kallan Panimo Savu Kekri | | | 5.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 13.6 |
| HUVILA PORTER | | | 5.5 | Porter | 16.4 |
| COOLHEAD ORAVA RAZNILLA | | | 5.5 | 19i | 14.8 |
| COOLHEAD LUMBERJACK JUICE | TEMPEL | | 5.5 | 19g | 15.6 |
| COOLHEAD HAZINESS | | | 5.5 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.8 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KARHU IV A | | | 5.4 | International Pale Lager | 6.8 |
| MAKU NEW ZEALAND LAGER | | | 5.4 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 14.8 |
| OLVI SUOMALAINEN SAUNAOLUT | | | 5.3 | International Pale Lager | 12 |
| OLVI SANDELS IV A | | | 5.3 | International Pale Lager | 6.4 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KROUVI | | | 5.2 | Specialty Grain | 11.6 |
| SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS ROKRAMMI PILS IV A | | | 5.2 | Czech Pilsner | 13.6 |
| SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS MARSALKKA IV A | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | 13.6 |
| SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS MARSALKKA IPA | | | 5.2 | IPA - American | 13.2 |
| OLVI EXPORT | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | 4.4 |
| MALMGÅRDIN HUVILA JOHN GOLDING ESB | | | 5.2 | Premium Bitter / ESB | 15.6 |
| MAKU SESSION IPA | | | 5.2 | IPA - Session | 14.8 |
| HARTWALL LAPIN KULTA WINTER DARK LAGER | | | 5.2 | International Dark Lager | 12 |
| HARTWALL LAPIN KULTA EXPORT IV A | | | 5.2 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| MAKU OSINKO PILS | | | 5.1 | Pilsner | 13.6 |
| TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO LUOMUOLUT | | | 5 | Czech Pilsner | 12 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KEISARI JUHLA ALE | | | 5 | Premium Bitter / ESB | 13.6 |
| The Flying Dutchman Nomad More Dry And Sour Than Your Mother In Law SAISON | | | 4.7 | Saison | 13.6 |
| TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO ONNENPEKKA | | | 4.7 | Pilsner | 14.4 |
| TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO HIPPAHEIKKI T.E.S.B. | | | 4.7 | Bitter | 14.8 |
| PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S MUFLONI STOUT III | | LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS | 4.7 | Stout / Dry Stout | 13.2 |
| OLVI VAAKUNA III | | | 4.7 | Amber Lager | 12 |
| OLVI TUMMA JOULUOLUT III | | | 4.7 | Amber Lager | 10.8 |
| OLVI SUOMALAINEN JUHLAOLUT | | | 4.7 | Amber Lager | 8 |
| OLVI 130 VUOTTA JUHLAOLUT | | | 4.7 | Amber Lager | 11.6 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KEISARI ELOWEHNÄ III | | | 4.7 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 13.2 |
| MALMGÅRDIN HUVILA JOUTSEN | | | 4.7 | Golden / Blond Ale | 8 |
| MALLASKOSKI MALLASKOSKEN KUOHU PUNERTAVA AMBER | | | 4.7 | Amber Lager | 8.8 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KUKKO LAGER III | | | 4.7 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 10 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS HARALD VIIKINKIEN VOIMAOLUT | | | 4.7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 7.2 |
| HARTWALL LAPIN KULTA TUISKU | | TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO | 4.7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.2 |
| DIAMOND BEER GRASS BOCK | | DE PROEF | 4.7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 8 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO PRYKMESTAR PALE ALE | | | 4.6 | Pale Ale - English | 12.4 |
| STADIN PANIMO ZATEC TMAVE | | | 4.6 | International Dark Lager | 14.4 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KARHU KORPISAVU III | | | 4.6 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 9.2 |
| SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS SAIMAA LAGER III | | | 4.6 | International Pale Lager | 11.6 |
| SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS ROKRAMMI PILS III | | | 4.6 | Czech Pilsner | 8 |
| SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS MARSALKKA III | | | 4.6 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| MALLASKOSKI MALLASKOSKEN JOULU KUOHU | | | 4.6 | Amber Lager | 10.8 |
| HARTWALL LAPIN KULTA JOULU III | | | 4.6 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 13.2 |
| HARTWALL KARJALA TERVA | | | 4.6 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 9.2 |
| HARTWALL KARJALA III | | | 4.6 | International Pale Lager | 7.6 |
| HARTWALL GOURMET VAALEA RUOKAOLUT | | | 4.6 | Pilsner | 11.6 |
| HARTWALL GOURMET TUMMA RUOKAOLUT | | | 4.6 | Amber Lager | 11.6 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO TERVANAAMA | | | 4.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 13.6 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO SYYDVÄST NORTAMO-SEORA JUHLOLU | | | 4.5 | Smoked / Rauchbier | 11.6 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO PRYKMESTAR SCHWARZ | | | 4.5 | Schwarzbier | 15.2 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO PRYKMESTAR PILS | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 12.8 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO PÄÄSIÄISOLUT | | | 4.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 8.8 |
| TEERENPELI PANIMO & TISLAAMO LAISKAJAAKKO | | | 4.5 | International Dark Lager | 13.6 |
| STADIN PANIMO WEIZEN | | | 4.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 13.6 |
| STADIN PANIMO LUOMU PILSNERI | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 12.4 |
| STADIN PANIMO AMERICAN SIMCOE ALE | | | 4.5 | Pale Ale - American | 14 |
| STADIN PANIMO AMERICAN BROWN ALE | | | 4.5 | Brown Ale - American | 15.2 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF PANIMOMESTARIN NIKOLAI VUOSIOLUT (2012) | | | 4.5 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 8 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF PANIMOMESTARIN NIKOLAI VUOSIOLUT (2011) | | | 4.5 | Vienna | 12 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF NIKOLAÏ VEHNÄ LAGER | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 12 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF SURFER III | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 7.2 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF III | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S MUFLONI DE RANDONNEUR SAISON | | | 4.5 | Saison | 14 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO TALVI III | | | 4.5 | International Dark Lager | 11.6 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO PUNIKKI | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 12 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KOMMODORI III | | | 4.5 | International Dark Lager | 12 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KEISARI TALVI III | | | 4.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 8.4 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KEISARI PILS III | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 8.4 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KEISARI LUOMU | | | 4.5 | Zwickelbier / Kellerbier / Landbier | 8 |
| NOKIAN PANIMO KEISARI III | | | 4.5 | Oktoberfest / Märzen | 12.4 |
| MALMGÅRDIN HUVILA MALMGÅRD DINKEL | | | 4.5 | Specialty Grain | 12.4 |
| MALLASKOSKI MALLASKOSKEN VAALEA KUOHU III | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 13.2 |
| MALLASKOSKI MALLASKOSKEN TUMMA KUOHU III | | | 4.5 | International Dark Lager | 9.6 |
| LASSO DRINKS LAGER | | MARTENS | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 5.6 |
| LAMMIN SAHTI LAMMIN KÄKI OLUT III | | SAIMAAN JUOMATEHDAS | 4.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 11.6 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS the HURRIGANES III | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 8.4 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS NOBELANER KESÄOLUT | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 5.2 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KUKKO PILS III | | | 4.5 | Pilsner | 13.2 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KIEVARI SCHWARZ | | | 4.5 | Schwarzbier | 13.6 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KIEVARI HUMALAINEN | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 13.6 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KIEVARI ESPI III | | | 4.5 | Premium Bitter / ESB | 12.8 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KESÄ | | | 4.5 | California Common | 13.2 |
| HARTWALL SININEN III | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| HARTWALL PORTER III | | | 4.5 | Porter | 12.4 |
| HARTWALL LAPIN KULTA EXPORT III | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | *** |
| HARTWALL KÄRPPÄ OLUT III | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 10.8 |
| HARTWALL 1836 CLASSIC WHITE LAGER | | | 4.5 | International Pale Lager | 8.4 |
| HARTWALL 1836 CLASSIC CHOCOLATE PORTER | | | 4.5 | Porter | 11.6 |
| HARTWALL 1836 CLASSIC ALL MALT LAGER | | | 4.5 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 11.2 |
| DIAMOND BEER WHITE DIAMOND | | DE PROEF | 4.5 | Belgian Witbier | 11.6 |
| DIAMOND BEER PAASBIER | | DE PROEF | 4.5 | Belgian Brown Ale | 12 |
| DIAMOND BEER LENTE BLOND | | DE PROEF | 4.5 | Belgian Pale Ale | 9.2 |
| DIAMOND BEER KERSTBOK 4.5% | | DE PROEF | 4.5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 12.4 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF WILD INDIAN | | | 4.4 | International Pale Lager | 6 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KIEVARI RETALE | | | 4.4 | Irish Ale | 12.4 |
| OLVI TUMMA OLUT | | | 4.3 | International Dark Lager | 8.8 |
| OLVI SANDELS DARK | | | 4.3 | International Dark Lager | 10.4 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KIEVARI MÄMMI | | | 4.3 | International Dark Lager | 11.2 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF KOFF LITE | | | 4.2 | American Light Lager | 4.4 |
| MALMGÅRDIN HUVILA PALE ALE | | | 4.2 | Pale Ale - English | 14.4 |
| DIAMOND BEER MUSTIKKAOLUT | | DE PROEF | 4.2 | Fruit Beer | 13.2 |
| MALMGÅRDIN HUVILA HYVÄ TUOMAS JOULUOLUT | | | 4.1 | Bitter | 13.6 |
| LAITILAN WIRVOITUSJUOMATEHDAS KIEVARI TUOMAS (2009) | | | 4.1 | Mild Ale | 7.2 |
| COOLHEAD Mango Chili Gose | | | 4 | Gose | 14.4 |
| VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO UUDENKAUPUNGIN TALVI OLUT | | | 3.8 | International Dark Lager | 13.2 |
| PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S MUFLONI SINGLE HOP CASCADE | | | 3.5 | Bitter | 13.6 |
| Iso-Kallan Panimo Groteski | | | 3.2 | Sahti / Gotlandsdricke / Koduõlu | 13.6 |
| KY PANIMO BROSTRÖMS PORTER DRICKA | | | 1.7 | Low Alcohol | 8 |
| SINEBRYCHOFF ALKOHOLITON TUMMA LAGER | | FELDSCHLÖSSCHEN | 0 | Low Alcohol | 10.4 |
| HARTWALL LAHDEN ERIKOIS | | | | International Pale Lager | *** |
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