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Brewed by Sinebrychoff (Carlsberg)
Style: Malt Liquor
Kerava, Finland

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RATINGS: 50   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.14   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Less would be enough. With its rich copper colour Tosi Vahva (Special Strength) Karhu is generously malted and flavoured with the best hops. It is a balanced, special strength and full-bodied beer.

There is a 8.8 % version of this, which is sold in the Tax Free shops on the cruiseships from/to Finland. Ratings should, however, be put under this entry.


2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
fonefan (23599) - VestJylland, DENMARK - MAY 6, 2009
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]

1.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 6/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - DEC 24, 2005
An orange beer with a disappearing white head. The aroma is sweet malty with some metallic notes from the alcohol, and so is the flavor too, with slight notes of peach.

1.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 23, 2005
(Can 56,8 cl) Beautiful amber colour with a creamy, off-white head. Aroma of hops and alcohol. Very potent body with lots of alcohol and a rather sharp, hoppy finish. Looks great but has a flavour of your typical Nordic Malt Liquor. 221005

1.8
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - FEB 22, 2002
Golden to copper in colour. Sweet and malty. One dimensional.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - MAY 4, 2005
Bottled. Copper coloured, small bubbly brown head. Sweet alcohol, malt and weak caramellish notes in aroma. Strong malty flavour with alcohol growing in finish. Very bitterish overall, and a bit hard carbonation.

2.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
TBone (9096) - Pori, FINLAND - MAY 2, 2004
UPDATED: DEC 11, 2004 Bottled (BB 09/2004, brewed in Kerava)
Dark-amber color, off-white head. Metallic and alcoholic aroma. Full-bodied malty, slightly sweet but metallic alcoholic taste dominates the flavor. Slightly bitter alcoholic aftertaste. (3/4/6/2/10 2.5)
Canned, a pint (BB 04/2005, brewed in Kerava)
Amber color, quickly vanishing white head. Lots of CO2. Malty, metallic, hensfood aroma. Sweet metallic flavor, palate is ruined with alcohol. (2/3/4/2/8 1.9)

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Maria (7805) - Thisted, DENMARK - MAR 22, 2009
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.

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
bierkoning (7777) - La Tropica, NETHERLANDS - OCT 27, 2010
Can from Tbone, thanks! Amber color. Grainy perfumed flavor with caramel and apple. Alcoholic. No specific aroma. Keeps the alcohol addict happy.


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