Sinebrychoff

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sinebrychoff Brewery is a traditional Finnish brewery. It was founded in 1819 in Helsinki, Finland by Russian emigrant Nikolai Sinebrychoff, and is one of the largest breweries in Finland today. It has since become part of Carlsberg Breweries A/S.

Contents

[edit] Brief details

The Sinebrychoff brewery claims to be the oldest brewery in Northern Europe. Originally located in Helsinki, the Sinebrychoff brewery is now in Kerava.

The Sinebrychoff logo consists of two brewery horses beneath a golden crown on a red base.

[edit] Beer

A can of Sinebrychoff beer.
A can of Sinebrychoff beer.

Most notable Sinebrychoff products are their Koff brand of lager and Sinebrychoff Porter. Sinebrychoff also produces popular Karhu brand of beer, as well as other special and seasonal beers and a large amount of other beverages.

[edit] Koff

Bottle of Koff beer (330 ml).
Bottle of Koff beer (330 ml).

Koff is a brand name used by Sinebrychoff for a range of beers from a 7.2% abv Porter, to Wild Indian, a 4.4% abv pale lager.[1][2]

The Koff brand name is used on the shirt of Finnish SM-Liiga Ice Hockey clubs Ilves, HIFK, TPS and Espoo Blues as part of a marketing sponsorship deal.

[edit] References

[edit] External links