Põhjala Cellar Series - Apricotta

Strong Ale - American #10:

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Apricotta, 12%, Estonia
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, ripe fruits. Slight alcohol.
• Taste: Ripe, dark fruits. Some malt, apricot. Slight barrel. Smooth.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 9.80
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 31/12-2024, BB: 3/8-2027

Põhjala Cosy Nights

Porter - Imperial Flavored #8:

• Name: Põhjala Cosy Nights, 8%, Estonia
• Appearance: Really dark brown. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Ripe, dark fruits. Medium malt. Vanilla.
• Taste: Medium malt, ripe dark fruits. Vanilla. Some brown sugar sweetness.
• Bought: Bierlagers Bottleshop (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 6.20
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 18/8-2023, BB: 18/8-2025

Põhjala Cellar Series - Liquid Piñata

Strong Ale - American #9, Skype tasting with Nordcore:

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Liquid Piñata, 13%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, barrel. Vanilla. Dark fruits, brown sugar.
• Taste: Dark malt, barrel, vanilla. Some tequila. Dark fruits, brown sugar sweetness. Sticky.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 8.59
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 17/2-2023, BB: 27/1-2026

Põhjala Cellar Series - Virvatuli

Gruit #3:

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Virvatuli, 13%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, barrel, dark cherries?
• Taste: Dark malt, quite strong barrel, some burnt caramel sweetness. Warming.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 10.50
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 26/12-2022, BB: 22/8-2026

Põhjala Cellar Series - Drayman's Blend

Strong Ale - American #8:

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Drayman's Blend, 11.5%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Wine, dark fruits, red wine. Tart dark fruits.
• Taste: Red wine, tart dark fruits, some dark malt.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet (Triaden), 330 ml, NOK 125.00
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 28/7-2022, BB: 23/2-2026

Põhjala Birchy

• Name: Põhjala Birchy, 7%, Estonia
• Appearance: Golden orange, very hazy. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, tropical fruits. Nice amount of hops.
• Taste: Lots of fruits, juicy, exotic fruits. A bit of hops. Low to medium bitterness.
• Bought: Courtesy of Harsha, 440 ml can
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 26/7-2022, BB: 28/1-2023

Põhjala Marshmallow Island

Porter - Imperial Flavored #5, shared with Nordcore:

• Name: Põhjala Marshmallow Island 10%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted, brown sugar.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Sweet, brown sugar, chocolate cake. Slightly too sweet.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 79.90
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 22/7-2022, BB: 19/1-2025

Põhjala / Fuerst Wiacek Albini

• Name: Põhjala / Fuerst Wiacek Albini, 8.0%, Estonia
• Appearance: Dark golden to light brown. Some haze. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, bread. Some fruit. Caramel.
• Taste: Very malt forward, caramel sweetness. Some fruit in there. Just very faint hops. Very low bitterness.
• Bought: BrüW - Brewpub, 100 ml tap, CHF 2.50
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 5/3-2022

Põhjala Cellar Series - Öö XO

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Öö XO, 11.5%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Fizzy, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, dark fruits. Caramel sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, dark fruits, prunes, some barrel. Caramel sweetness. Warming. Hides alcohol very well.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.61
• Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 27/3-2021, BB: 27/1-2023

Põhjala Rye River

Pale Ale - Rye #5:

• Name: Põhjala Rye River, 4.5%, Estonia
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, rye, bread, toffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted. Rye, obviously. Bread. Toffee?
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.49
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 6/11-2020, BB: ??/??-????

Põhjala Orange Gose

Gose - Flavored #10:

• Name: Põhjala Orange Gose, 5.5%, Estonia
• Appearance: Light orange, slight haze. Small head.
• Aroma: Good amount of fruits, orange. Slight salt. Tartness.
• Taste: Tangy, orange. Salty, but not a lot. Refreshing.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.49
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 16/10-2020, BB: 8/6-2022

Põhjala Cellar Series - Laugas

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Laugas, 12.3%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some light tan head.
• Aroma: Light barrel, dark malt, juniper, some dark fruits and sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slight barrel. Some juniper and molasses? Very nice.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 10.00
• Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 5/4-2019, BB: 6/12-2020

Põhjala Jõuluöö

• Name: Põhjala Jõuluöö, 8%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Tiny head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, some dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Vanilla, coffee, dark chocolate. Dry wood. Lots of things happening. Nice!
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 5.70
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 12/1-2019, BB: 22/8-2019

Põhjala Cellar Series - Mel Gibson

Scottish Ale #10 (again*):

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Mel Gibson, 12.2%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Minimal head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits. Roasted, slight barrel. Vinous.
• Taste: Dark fruits, some alcohol, vinous. Dark malt, wood, light barrel. Warming.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 12.00
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 25/8-2018, BB: 16/1-2020

* Since one of the Norwegian ones had its style changed on Ratebeer

Põhjala Must Kuld

• Name: Põhjala Must Kuld, 7.8%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, slight coffee, roasted. Some dark fruit.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, sweetness, coffee. Very nice.
• Bought: Foodist.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.95
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 24/2-2018, BB: 11/2-2019

Põhjala Virmalised

• Name: Põhjala Virmalised, 6.5%, Estonia
• Appearance: Golden orange, hint of haze. Big amount of creamy, white head, long lasting.
• Aroma: Grapefruit, light fruits. Clean hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, nice smooth bitterness. Resins. Very good balance.
• Bought: Foodist.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.95
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 3/2-2018, BB: 22/2-2018

Põhjala Öö

Estonia #5:

• Name: Põhjala Öö, 10.5%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Oily. Minimal tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt roasted, sweetness. Dark, ripe fruits.
• Taste: Dark malts, roasted, almost burnt. Dark chocolate,  molasses. Warming. Great.
• Bought: Craft Gallery (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 7.50
• Score: 4.2 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 9/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 4/11-2017, BB: 30/6-2018

Põhjala Põhja Konn

New brewery:

• Name: Põhjala Põhja Konn, 8.8%, Estonia
• Appearance: Dark orange brown, hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, light fruits, butterscotch.
• Taste: Lots of hops, some butterscotch, slight fruits. Pine. Lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Upper Glass (Heidelberg), 330 ml, €4.87
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 5/8-2017, BB: 14/8-2017