The Saku Tume is Estonia's only strong dark lager with 6.7% ABV from the traditionally renowned Saku Brewery near Tallinn, established in 1820, which today belongs to the Carlsberg Group and brews a unique and distinctive piece of Estonian beer history with this characterful black beer. Brewed from a combination of pilsner, Munich, and caramel malts as well as burnt sugar, the beer gets its special dark color, its unique sweet taste, and a rich aromatic bouquet, with the chestnut-brown, almost black appearance with creamy foam, an enticing aroma of pumpernickel, sweet caramel malt, and spice, as well as an exceptionally drinkable, full-bodied taste that surprises with increasing spiciness and a good portion of hops in the finish, making this Estonian cult dark beer an impressive representative of its style. The Saku Tume is best enjoyed at an ideal drinking temperature of 11–15 degrees Celsius and is the perfect choice for anyone seeking a high-quality, full-bodied, and smoothly complex Estonian dark lager that convinces as a cozy companion to hearty meat dishes, cheese, and convivial autumn evenings as well as a pleasurable expression of one of the oldest and proudest brewing traditions of the Baltics.
