Sinebrychoff Introduces Its Modern Porter

In 1957, Sinebrychoff introduced the porter that became a lasting part of its brewing range in Finland. Developed at its Helsinki brewery by Boris Orlo, Nils Sandman, and Aarne Rahiala, the beer is now known as KOFF Porter. The company had brewed earlier porters, including small winter batches in the 1860s; 1957 marks the introduction of the modern beer. Sinebrychoff retained top fermentation for this dark, strongly flavored porter. Its inclusion among the BJCP’s Baltic porter examples illustrates the variety within the regional tradition: although many Baltic porters use lager yeast, the family also includes beers that preserve ale fermentation. The modern recipe connects Finland’s older porter brewing with a beer that continued to be produced across subsequent decades.