Karhu Tosi Vahva

Copper coloured. Vapour of sweet malt and alcohol. The taste of liquor is distinctive in both flavour and finish. Sweet and alcoholic. I imagine this is the beer some of the characters in Arto Paasilinna’s books drink. (330ml bottle from Alko in Hätta, Finland. Shared 29.apr.09 at beer session in Tromsø)

Great in taste - like all the karhu beers. Unfortunately the alcohol shines through way too much.

Bottle 33cl. @ [ Thisted tasting ].
[ Courtesy of Maria ]. Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, caramel, sugar, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20090316]

From an Alko outlet in Hætta, Finland. Provided by Elisabeth for a drinking session in Tromsø. Good looking with a clear, copper-brown content. Soapy off-head, slowly diminishing. The moments of sweet maltiness in aroma and flavour are mostly overrun by alcohol. Sticky mouthfeel. Simple (29.04.2009).

Amber color with a white foamy head. Light malty aroma. Malty flavor with a small hint of caramel sweetness.

Thisted tasting. It is dark amber and the head is creamy. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and syrup. The flavour has sweetness and notes of roasted malt, caramel, light syrup, fruit and the alcohol gives a spicy feel.

Clear copper brown colour. Pale head. Strong malty and grassy taste. Sweet taste with some roasted malty taste.

330ml Bottle - Amber/dark gold in colour with a small head. No discernible aroma of any note although some sweet malty notes can be detected. Sweetish malty taste accompanied by some metallic, gassy elements and strangely enough, a hint of chlorine.The finish is malty and bittersweet. From my notes, the beer seems awful but it is not that bad really! Drinkable but not my cup of tea.