May Day drinks and sima

Juomakartta lists 5 May Day drinks or sima from 5 Finnish producers. The list is based on drink names and on the drink type (sima) that producers give on their own websites.

Sima and May Day drinks from Finnish producers

• Bock's Sima – Bock's Corner Brewery 1 l
• PLEVNAN PANIMOSIMA – Koskipanimo 5.0 %
• Simalonkku Long Drink / (G) – Maku Brewing 4.5 % · 0.33 l
• SPARKLING DRY MEAD – Open Water Brewery 5.8 %
• Mummon Sima – Pramia 0.5 % · 1 l

What is sima?

Sima is a traditional Finnish May Day (vappu) drink made with water, sugar, lemon and yeast. Home-made sima is usually almost non-alcoholic, while the alcohol content of commercially produced sima varies. Sima is sold especially in the weeks before May Day. It is sometimes called mead in English, although mead made from honey is a different drink.

The list is built from Juomakartta data: it includes published drinks whose drink type given by the producer is sima, or whose name refers to sima, vappu or mead. Details such as alcohol content and package size are based on what the producers publish on their own websites. Juomakartta does not sell drinks; availability can be checked with the producer or a retailer.