# Karksi Õlletehas — Karksi, Viljandi County

> Karksi Õlletehas in Karksi, Viljandi County, Estonia scores 2.51 out of 5 — Limited, #59 in Estonia. 18 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Karksi Õlletehas is a brewery in Karksi, Viljandi County, Estonia. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.51 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #59 in Estonia. Of the 18 beers we track, 42% are Pale Lager and 38% Dark Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 2.51 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #59 in Estonia · #29,141 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 18

## About

Karksi Õlletehas asub Viljandimaa lõunaosas. Esimesed kirjalikud teated sellest, et Karksis õlut pruuliti, on aastast 1425. Vanades ürikutes on kirjas, et nimetatud aastal saatis kohalik foogt Viljandi ordumeistrile 6 vaati õlut. Vahelduva eduga on õllepruulimiskoda Karksis töötanud läbi sajandite.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 42% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 38% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Karksi, Viljandi County, Estonia
- Coordinates: 58.1147613, 25.5865995

## Same owner

- Part of [A. Le Coq](https://finding.beer/brewery/a-le-coq-24936.md)

## Breweries nearby

- [A. Le Coq](https://finding.beer/brewery/a-le-coq-24936.md) — 2.28, Limited — Karksi, Viljandi County — 0 mi away
- [Mulgi Pruulikoda](https://finding.beer/brewery/mulgi-pruulikoda-30875.md) — 2.54, Limited — Kõvaküla, Viljandi maakond — 1.6 mi away
- [Viljandi Vaadimees](https://finding.beer/brewery/viljandi-vaadimees-27514.md) — 2.94, Limited — Viljandi, Viljandi maakond — 18 mi away
- [Võru õlletehas/Cimze õlletehas](https://finding.beer/brewery/voru-olletehas-cimze-olletehas-26235.md) — 2.27, Limited — Valka — 28 mi away
- [SIA Valmiermuižas Alus](https://finding.beer/brewery/sia-valmiermuizas-alus-9786.md) — 2.91, Limited — Valmiermuiža — 39 mi away
- [Veski Käsitööõlu](https://finding.beer/brewery/veski-kasitooolu-19810.md) — 3.41, Poor — 39 mi away
- [Weird Brew Lab](https://finding.beer/brewery/weird-brew-lab-31067.md) — 3.41, Poor — 39 mi away
- [Käbliku Pruulikoda](https://finding.beer/brewery/kabliku-pruulikoda-5784.md) — 3.08, Limited — Palutaja, Põlva maakond — 43 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Estonia](https://finding.beer/breweries/estonia.md)

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