 FINLAND: HARTWALL (Lahti & Tornio) • 1836 Classic III (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 2 points • Lapin Kulta III (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 1 point (Colour: pale / Nose: basic lager / Taste: flat, metallic) • Lapin Kulta Joulu III (Season (Xmas) Lager, 4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: syrup / Nose: spicy, full-bodied, malty / Taste: malty, bready, nutty, creamy, full-bodied, long finish) • Sininen III (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Legendary Sininen is back. Tasty lager with malty character) HUVILA (Savonlinna) • Black Door H.O.D.A. (Hop Overdose Ale) (3.9%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: marmalade / Bittery, malty. Nice beer.) • Huvila bitter (bitter) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: amber / Nose: malty / Taste: bitter, refreshing, malty, tasty finish) • Huvila Pale Ale (Helsinki Beer Festival 2009, the winner of the category "Microbrewery top-fermented beers") Scotsman's rating: 2 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / yeasty weissbier type ale) • Hyvä Tuomas (4.1%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: black / Mild, soft, would be good with meaty food) • Joutsen (4.7%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / smooth lager) • Malmgård Dinkel (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / Soapy, refreshing, citrus) • Villi Wäinön oma olut, Onni Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: red / mild, sweet, malty ale) LAITILAN PANIMO (Laitila) • Hurriganes III (Lager, 4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Named after a rock group Hurriganes formed in the early seventies.) • Kesä (Unfiltered steam-lager, 4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / yeasty and smoky) • Kievari-olut (Espi, Erittäin spesiaali pitteri) (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 2 points (Colour: copper / bitter, malty but still a bit watery. Excellent name for a beer.) • Kievari-olut (Humalainen), 4.5% (Helsinki Beer Festival 2009, third place in the category of "Top-fermented beers under 6%") Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Nice and very tasty lager.) • Kievari-olut (Kekri) (5.9%) Scotsman's rating: 1 point (Colour: dark brown / hint of plum, sweet, cherry, woody, willow) • Kievari-olut (Mämmi) (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: strawberry juice / Rye, resinous, roasted ryebread, like throwing beer on saunastove) • Kievari-olut (Retale) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: light brown / bittery, mild, tobacco) • Kievari-olut (Schwartz) (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: black / bready, malty, sweet) • Kukko III (Lager, 4.7%) Scotsman's rating: 2 points • Kukko Portteri Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: black / very spicy, syrupy, ash, turnip, bitter, chocolate. Brilliant.) • Tumma III (Helsinki Beer Festival 2009, second place in the category of "bottom-fermented beers under 6%") Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: deep red) • Tuomas Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: black / mildly spicy, smooth, good for the Xmas) LAMMIN SAHTI (Lammi) • Käkiolut III (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Tasty lager) MALMGÅRDIN PANIMO (Pernaja) • Malmgård Blond Ale Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: pale, sima / bitter, floral) NOKIAN PANIMO (Nokia) • Keisari III - Elowehnä, 4.7%(Helsinki Beer Festival 2010, third place in the category of "Microbrewery bottom-fermented beers") Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: yellow, cloudy / yeasty, cereal, malty) • Keisari Elowehnä, 5.3% Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: sima / smooth, yeasty, malty, better than the III version) • Keisari III - Munchener lager (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 2 points (Colour: xmas red) • Tampere 1779 Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: Honey gold / malty lager) OLVI (Iisalmi) • Olvi III (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points • Olvi Tumma III (4.3%) Scotsman's rating: 1 point (Colour: dark brown) • Olvi Vaakuna III (4.3%) Scotsman's rating: 3 point (Colour: dark brown / Very malty and tasty lager. Good choice.) • Sandels III (4.7%) Scotsman's rating: 2 points • Suomalainen juhlaolut III (4.7%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: red / malty lager) PANIMORAVINTOLA BEER HUNTER'S (Pori) • Brown Hole Ale Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: cloudy brown, sewer / malty beer with nice nose and taste) • Muflonator (6.5%) (Helsinki Beer Festival 2008, second place in the category of "Microbrewery bottom-fermented beers") Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: black / Malty and very tasty beer.) • Mufloni (6.0%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: cloudy brown, foamy / Nose: yeasty / Taste: bready, sour, creamy. Marvelous local beer. Recommended.) • Mufloni Intian Pässi Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: copper, cloudy / floral, bitter, hops) • Mufloni Stout (7.0%) Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: black / full-bodied, malty, bready, medicine, soft) • Mufloni Stout (4.7%, brewed and bottled at Laitila) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: black / spicy, malty, salami) • Mufloni Pässinpää Sour Ale Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: black / soft ale. Tasty.) • Mufloni Sahti (6.66%) (Helsinki Beer Festival 2009, second place in the category of "Microbrewery top-fermented beers") Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: cloudy, brown / Very tasty sahti) • Mufloni Tyrni Lambic Vehnäolut (5.5%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / citrus, cake, sweet) • Suviolut (brewed especially for Pub Kirjakauppa) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: brown / malty, refreshing and very nice summer beer) PANIMORAVINTOLA PUB KARHUPANIMO (ex Schönes Fräulein) (Pori) • Kirjurin Vaalea Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / Very refreshing, smooth and lemon-scented lager.) • Talviuni (5.5%) Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: black / smooth, slightly sweety, malty. Great beer.) PLEVNA (Tampere) • Nokikana (5.0%) Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: black / very smoky but still smooth beer) • Petolintu Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: gold / nice pils, malty) • Stout Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: black / Bready, malty. Tasty) • Vehnäolut Scotsman's rating: 2 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / soft beer) SAIMAAN OLUT (Lappeenranta) • Lentomestarin Extra Special Bitter (6.2%) Scotsman's rating: 2 points (Colour: red / Not bad bitter) • Luostariolut Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: dark toffee / dried fruits, malty, rye, lemon/lime) • Sportteri (Helsinki Beer Festival 2009, third place in the category of "Microbrewery top-fermented beers") Scotsman's rating: 1 point (Colour: black / Musty and I didn't like this that much. This one's tasted at HBF2009) • Sportteri Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: black / malty, sweet. This one tasted at Janoinen Lohi pub) • Woima (4.4%) Scotsman's rating: 1 point (Colour: syrup / mild and basic beer) SERVAALI & ISKELMÄ-RADIO (?) • Iskelmä III (4.5%) Scotsman's rating: 1 points (basic beer) SINEBRYCHOFF (Pori & Kerava. Only Kerava after autumn 2009 when Sinebrychoff and Carlsberg (bastards) closed down the Pori Brewery) • Indian Corn Beer III (4.4%) Scotsman's rating: 2 points • Jouluolut (6.0%) Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: black / Tasty. Suitable with food) • Karhu III (4.2%) Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: dark gold. The one that's brewed in Pori is the perfect lager - the best in Finland.) • KOFF Lite III Scotsman's rating: 0 points (Very watery lager, tasteless) STADIN PANIMO (Helsinki) • Boadicea Bitter Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: cloudy, brown / Great bitter.) • Centennial Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: dirty brown / Excellent bitter. Enjoyed this very much.) • Hallertau Pilsner Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: brown / bittery, pungent, sappy, woody) • Santiam Pale Ale Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: cloudy, brown / Bitter, mouldy, malty) • Spalt Pilsner, erä #327, 4.5% Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: gold / nice fresh beer. Tasty) • Stadin pilsner Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Brilliant, robust beer) SUOMENLINNA PANIMO (Helsinki) • Coyet Ale Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: red) TEERENPELI (Lahti) • Hippaheikki Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: copper brown / nice, malty British style bitter) • Laiskajaakko (4.5%) (Helsinki Beer Festival 2007, second place in the category of "Microbrewery bottom-fermented beers" & Helsinki Beer Festival 2006, second place in the category of "Microbrewery beers") Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: dark gold / Tasty dark lager) • Onnenpekka Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: gold / nice, refreshing and tasty lager) • Pakkaspaavo Talviolut (4.7%) Scotsman's rating: 0 points (Colour: black / chocolate all over. Infact, too chocolate flavoured) VAKKA-SUOMEN PANIMO (Uusikaupunki) • Prykmestar Pale Ale Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: dark red / Tasty pine wood flavoured ale) • Prykmestar Pils, 4.5% Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: honey / Excellent beer, malty, grassy) • Prykmestar Savu, 5.5% (Helsinki Beer Festival 2009, second place in the category of "Microbrewery bottom-fermented beers") Scotsman's rating: 5 points (This was very tasty beer. The smokiness was nice and smooth.) • Prykmestar Schwartz, 4.5% Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: black / Tasty beer) • Prykmestar Suvi, 4.5% Scotsman's rating: 5 points (Colour: gold / Marvelous sauna & vihta flavoured beer) • Prykmestar Vehnä, 4.5% Scotsman's rating: 2 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / Weissbier typed lager. Not bad.) • Pääsiäisolut, 4.5% Scotsman's rating: 3 points (Colour: dark cola / chocolate, sweet, malty. Chocolate flavour wasn't too disturbing.) • Uudenkaupungin Talviolut, 3.8% Scotsman's rating: 4 points (Colour: very dark red / Spicy, nutty and beautifully bodied winter ale.) ÅLANDSBRYGGERI (Maarianhamina) • Höst Scotsman's rating: 2 points (Colour: red / sweet flavoured) |
The Legless Scotsman's Beer Guide - since 2006