Aroma characterized by intense fragrances of toasted hazelnuts / chestnuts and candied dates that combine with notes of caramel and dark chocolate with a touch of licorice and coffee that emerge as the beer warms. The palate initially perceives the sweetness of the cedar and the flavor of toasted bread; followed by tones of dark chocolate covered in molasses. The strong and decisive flavor, unmistakably sweet of Manuka honey, is expertly balanced by the roasted notes of the malts used. Bitter / roasted aftertaste.
Põhjala was founded in Tallinn, Estonia at the end of 2011 by four Estonian beer enthusiasts and home brewers. Soon thereafter the company was joined by a Scottish head brewer, Chris Pilkington, with a few years of Brewdog experience under his belt. The first Põhjala beer, Öö Imperial Baltic Porter, was released in the beginning of 2013 and for most of that year, our beers were contract-brewed in other breweries’ production facilities while we prepared to open our own. Construction of our first brewery was completed in April 2014 in Tallinn’s Nõmme district.
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