Palmse

Toolse and Palmse are part of the same Viru range, Toolse is an old castle near to the brewery whilst Palmse is a more regal grandiose manor. Palmse keep the tradition of red labels on dark beers and have a nice little picture of the manor of the same name on it. At 5.6% the beer is a tad stronger than Toolse and that applies not only to its ABV but also the flavour. When poured it is cola colour with a beige head, the head hangs around for a reasonable time and the drink is not too fizzy but has some carbonation which seems to last a long time too. One of the most impressive Estonian dark beer, perhaps the brewery's own description of a "velvety" ...  Read the complete review