Karhu is a

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. ''Karhu'', meaning ''

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with a strong taste. The brewing of Karhu began in 1929. , 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

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. The Pori brewery was closed in 2009.

Karhu beers

Karhu's ingredients are water, barley, malt, barley starch and hops. The number in parentheses is alcohol percentage by volume (

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). * Karhu III (4.6% or 5.4%) * Karhu A (5.3%) * Karhu Real Strong (8.0%) * Karhu Dark I (2.8%) * Karhu Rye (4.6%) * Karhu Double Hops (4.6%) * Karhu Frosted (4.6%)

Marketing slogans

* **"Follow yourself." * **"Karhu is a full-bodied beer." * **"Every Karhu is a full-bodied beer from the first bite to the last drop." * **"Untamed Karhu is the strongest of its breed." * **"Uncap when frosty cold and enjoy the full-bodied flavour."

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