Salama Zombie Dead Boys

• Name: Salama Zombie Dead Boys, 5.5%, Finland
• Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 330 ml can, CHF 9.00
• Score: 3.25
• Info: 20/11-2025, BB: ??/??-????

Iso-Kallan Savu Kekri

• Name: Iso-Kallan Savu Kekri, 5.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Medium brown, mostly clear. Big, light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, light smoke. Some brown sugar.
• Taste: Medium malt, good light smoke. Some sweetness. Good balance.
• Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 30/12-2023, BB: 31/5-2024

Plevnan Siperia Imperial Stout

New brewery:

• Name: Plevnan Siperia Imperial Stout, 8.0%, Finland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruits, plum? Lightly roasted, some dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some dark chocolate and dark fruits. Not very complex, still good.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 21/1-2023, BB: 2/12-2023

Unison Luomu/Organic Pils

New brewery, new Finnish region, North Karelia (9/19):

• Name: Unison Luomu/Organic Pils, 5.0%, Finland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: A bit of pale malt, a bit of hops and grains. Some grass.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Grains. Some honey sweetness.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 4/11-2022, BB: 21/12-2022

Hiisi Rakki

New brewery, new Finnish region, Central Finland (8/19), Region #308 (2022 goal reached!):

• Name: Hiisi Rakki, 5.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, hazy. Decent, off-white head. Much bigger later.
• Aroma: Hops, floral, pale malt. Some burnt caramel.
• Taste: Good hops, pale malt. Floral. Light lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/9-2022, BB: 18/11-2022

Salama Neo-Elektro

New brewery, shared with Nordcore:

• Name: Salama Neo-Elektro, 6.5%, Finland 
• Appearance: Dark yellow, very hazy. Juice. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, tropical fruits. Memories of hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, oranges, tropical fruits, very juicy. Some hops, low bitterness.
• Bought: Courtesy of Nordcore, 440 ml can
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 22/7-2022, BB: 17/9-2022

Teerenpeli Julmajuho

New brewery, shared with Nordcore:

• Name: Teerenpeli Julmajuho, 7.7%, Finland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, smoke, tar.
• Taste: Dark malt, tar and smoke. Dry, some sweetness.
• Bought: Courtesy of Nordcore, 330 ml
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 20/7-2022, BB: 9/2-2023

Iso-Kallan Groteski

New brewery, Grodziskie / Grätzer / Lichtenhainer #9:

• Name: Iso-Kallan Groteski, 3.2%, Finland
• Appearance: Golden, clear. Small fizzy head.
• Aroma: Grains, light smoke and peat.
• Taste: Light smoke and peat. Some grains. Alright.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.46
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 3/12-2021, BB: 31/5-2022

Mustan Virran Uuden-Englannin Nahkamies

New brewery:

• Name: Mustan Virran Uuden-Englannin Nahkamies, 5.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Light golden, hazy. Big, white, long lasting head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, some hops.
• Taste: Decent amount of hops. A bit of yeast. Some fruits, but expected a bit more fruitiness.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 5.50
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 31/12-2020, BB: 28/2-2021

Stadin Imperial Porter

• Name: Stadin Imperial Porter, 9.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, small amount of dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, leather, slight coffee. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 31/10-2015, BB: 1/1-2016

Saimaan Marsalkka Tumma Suodattamaton Luomulager

• Name: Saimaan Marsalkka Tumma Suodattamaton Luomulager, 4.6%, Finland
• Appearance: The name of the beer appears to be very long... Dark brown, slightly hazy. Quite flat.
• Aroma: Fruit, prunes. Some sweetness and malt.
• Taste: Slight malt and fruit.Quite pleasant.
• Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 330 ml, €2.75
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 28/7-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Pils

• Name: Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Pils, 4.6%, Finland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Malt, hops, quite standard.
• Taste: Same, with some added crispiness.
• Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 28/7-2015, BB: 18/12-2015

Karhu Huurre

• Name: Karhu Huurre, 4.6%, Finland
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. White head.
• Aroma: Light hops and hops.
• Taste: Grains, some malt and hops.
• Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 22/3-2016

Stallhagen Historic Beer 1843

• Name: Stallhagen Historic Beer 1843, 4.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Light white head.
• Aroma: Slight sourness, light fruit.
• Taste: Light malt, slight sourness, sickly, not great.
• Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 375 ml, €6.35
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 31/12-2020

Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Dark Lager

• Name: Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Dark Lager, 4.6%, Finland
• Appearance: Light brown, with some off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, sweet.
• Taste: Strong malt, sweetness. A bit sickening, actually.
• Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 21/2-2016

Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmasters Collection India Pale Ale

• Name: Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmasters Collection India Pale Ale, 4.6%, Finland
• Appearance: Light brown, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Fruit, slight hops.
• Taste: Very light on the hops, more fruit. Lacking bitterness. Not really an IPA?
• Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 10/1-2016

Olvi IPA (Iisalmi Pale Ale)

• Name: Olvi IPA (Iisalmi Pale Ale), 4.7%, Finland
• Appearance: Hazy light orange, lots of off-white head.
• Aroma: Good hops, lemon, spices.
• Taste: Nice hops, good bitterness and citrus fruit. Lasting bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 4/2-2016

Pyynikki Vahvaportteri [Isoportteri]

• Name: Pyynikki Vahvaportteri [Isoportteri], 7.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, nice amount of dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt. Some chocolate in there. Very nice.
• Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 23/7-2015, BB: 31/10-2015

Pyynikin Papabeers Ruby Jazz Ale Special Edition

• Name: Pyynikin Papabeers Ruby Jazz Ale Special Edition, 5.3%, Finland
• Appearance: Dark brown, pretty clear. Dark tan head.
• Aroma: Light fruit and hops. Not much.
• Taste: Some light malt, but more hops present. Slight fruit. Lacks balance.
• Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 4/4-2015

Sinebrychoff / Brooklyn Two Tree Porter

• Name: Sinebrychoff / Brooklyn Two Tree Porter, 7.2%, Finland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Sweet, dark malt, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, sweet, chocolate. Warming. Nice!
• Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 28/3-2015, BB: 20/6-2015