Karhu (beer)
Finnish beer brand
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Karhu is a Finnish beer brand owned by the Sinebrychoff brewery, part of the Carlsberg Group. Karhu, meaning bear in Finnish, is a pale lager with a strong taste.
ManufacturerSinebrychoff
Introduced1898
Alcohol by volume8.0% (Tosi Vahva Karhu)
5.4% (Karhu IVA)
4.6% (Karhu III)
5.4% (Karhu IVA)
4.6% (Karhu III)
StylePale lager
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| Manufacturer | Sinebrychoff |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1898 |
| Alcohol by volume | 8.0% (Tosi Vahva Karhu) 5.4% (Karhu IVA) 4.6% (Karhu III) |
| Style | Pale lager |
| Original gravity | 16.5% PI (Tosi Vahva Karhu) 12.3% PI (Karhu IVA) 10.5% PI (Karhu III) |
| IBU scale | 18 (Karhu III) |
| Website | www (in Finnish) |
The brewing of Karhu began in 1929. The original Pori Brewery was bought by Sinebrychoff in 1972. From 2006 the beer has been made in a new brewery in Kerava. The Pori brewery was closed in 2009.
Karhu beers
Karhu's ingredients are water, barley, malt, barley starch and hops. The number in parentheses is alcohol percentage by volume (ABV).
- Karhu III (4.6% or 5.4%)
- Karhu A (5.3%)
- Karhu Real Strong (8.0%)
- Karhu Dark I (2.8%)
- Karhu Rye (4.6%)
- Karhu Double Hops (4.6%)
- Karhu Frosted (4.6%)
Marketing slogans
- Seuraa itseäsi.[1]
- "Follow yourself."
- Karhu - täyttä olutta.[2]
- "Karhu is a full-bodied beer."
- Jokainen Karhu on täyttä olutta ensipuraisusta viimeiseen pisaraan.[quote needs citation]
- "Every Karhu is a full-bodied beer from the first bite to the last drop."
- Kesyttämätön Karhu on lajinsa vahvin.[quote needs citation]
- "Untamed Karhu is the strongest of its breed."
- Korkkaa huurteisen kylmänä ja nauti täyteläisestä mausta.[quote needs citation]
- "Uncap when frosty cold and enjoy the full-bodied flavour."