Karhu (beer)
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.
| 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 |
The brewing of Karhu began in 1929. As of 2020, Karhu 4.6% had the sixth largest market share of all Finnish beers sold in shops and Karhu 5.3% the ninth. 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.
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