Karhu is Finland's biggest beer brand. The brand was originally introduced in 1920 by the brewery Porin Ollutta and was only available regionally until Porin merged with Sinebrychoff in 1992.
Since then an extensive brand development programme has been undertaken and the brand has been re-launched nationwide with considerable success. Over the past years, the brand has increased it's market share significantly.
Karhu means bear and stands for robust, masculine beer.