Estonian Craft Beer Tasting in Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia
Trip Type: Beer & Brewery Tours
Duration: 90 minutes
During the tasting, we will tell you about the history and traditions of beer making. You will get acquainted with the best sorts of Estonian common and craft beer.
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During the tasting, we will tell you about the history and traditions of beer making. You will get acquainted with the best sorts of Estonian common and craft beer.
Beer making history in Europe started in the year 529 when Pope Benedict sounded the revolutionary words, "ORA ET LABORA" or pray and work. Starting from that moment monks were paying more attention to agriculture and beer producing, for “drinks do not violate the Lent”. As legend goes - monks got the right to make beer from the Pope. Once beer was delivered for Pope’s tasting to Rome from Germany, being on the way it went bad, not being pasteurized. When Pope tried “the new product”, he spat it out saying “if they want to drink this cram - I do not mind!”. Monks were very satisfied with such an answer.
During the tasting, you will hear about the history and traditions of beer making. You will get acquainted with the best sorts of Estonian common and craft beer.
Saku Hele - the only Estonian beer which can be easily compared with the best sorts of Czech beer, because it was created in cooperation with the best beer masters from Czech Republic.
Põhjala - the most famous craft brewery in Estonia. It’s selection is over 10 sorts, half of them are seasonal. Dominant sorts are dark beers, porters.
Õllenaut - founded in summer 2013, but already gained a good reputation among the craft beer lovers. Located in Tallinn’s suburb - Saue, has the selection of over 10 sorts and growing.
Vormsi Õlu - islander’s beer, first made in village Norby, on Vormsi island, the village has the population of 11(eleven) persons. For the ease of transporting the brewery was moved to the mainland. They make 4 kinds of beer: Vormsi hele õlu, Tõmmu õlu, Märtsiõlu and Eripruul.
And one more kind of beer which is a surprise - There’s got to me a mystery too!
Beer making history in Europe started in the year 529 when Pope Benedict sounded the revolutionary words, "ORA ET LABORA" or pray and work. Starting from that moment monks were paying more attention to agriculture and beer producing, for “drinks do not violate the Lent”. As legend goes - monks got the right to make beer from the Pope. Once beer was delivered for Pope’s tasting to Rome from Germany, being on the way it went bad, not being pasteurized. When Pope tried “the new product”, he spat it out saying “if they want to drink this cram - I do not mind!”. Monks were very satisfied with such an answer.
During the tasting, you will hear about the history and traditions of beer making. You will get acquainted with the best sorts of Estonian common and craft beer.
Saku Hele - the only Estonian beer which can be easily compared with the best sorts of Czech beer, because it was created in cooperation with the best beer masters from Czech Republic.
Põhjala - the most famous craft brewery in Estonia. It’s selection is over 10 sorts, half of them are seasonal. Dominant sorts are dark beers, porters.
Õllenaut - founded in summer 2013, but already gained a good reputation among the craft beer lovers. Located in Tallinn’s suburb - Saue, has the selection of over 10 sorts and growing.
Vormsi Õlu - islander’s beer, first made in village Norby, on Vormsi island, the village has the population of 11(eleven) persons. For the ease of transporting the brewery was moved to the mainland. They make 4 kinds of beer: Vormsi hele õlu, Tõmmu õlu, Märtsiõlu and Eripruul.
And one more kind of beer which is a surprise - There’s got to me a mystery too!
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