Month: April 2016

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Espoo craft beer revolution

Olarin Panimo
Olarin Panimo
With the quiet arrival of Olarin Panimo, the number of breweries in Espoo has grown 100%.

Haven’t yet tasted their products – the availability in Alko is highly localized as well as limited, and haven’t run into their beers in bars either.

FI: Toinen espoolaispanimo saapuu, tuotteet toistaiseksi kokeilematta.

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Best beers of March 2016

Põhja Konn
Põhja Konn
Another repeat winner (brewery-wise, of course) for the beer of the month: Põhjala’s Põhja Konn, a spectacularly hopped double IPA that contains an awesome of flavours, from subtle bitterness to a full scale of tropical fruits. Tasted this with a burger at Stone’s after a long week – probably one of the finest “away from the office moments” of the year.

This is the second favourited beer that is named after a local sea monster, Hiisi’s Iku-Turso being the first (and his appearance precedes the arrival of this blog).

Domestically the best beer is Sori’s Dark Humor Club – maltiest beer in a long time, with vanilla and cocoa nibs added to the mix for good measure. A full chocolate-y taste that demands to be warmed up in the hand just a bit more.

A spontaneously awarded Apple Cider Spider-award goes to Peder’s Aplagård’s Ren Äppelcider – an alcohol-free cider whose refreshing and true to the fruit taste puts the more mainstream offerings to shame. A chance pickup from a coffee shop downtown, will definitely look for more in the future.

FI: Virolainen merihirviö-DIPA määräsi maaliskuussa.