Our latest Sahti (Juhannussahti) turned out delicious. This beer is a baby of that Sahti: made from the second runnings of the Sahti wort and hopped with Tettnanger. No additional boosts applied. Neither did I add any flavoring elements. I have produced 15 "small beers" in the same method. Apart from one exception, I have always used one single herb, berry or plant as a traditional flavoring instrument, such as nettle, dandelion, spruce tip or crowberry. This one has nothing. The ABV clocks 6.4 %. It's pretty high for this kind of beer. Normally, my Small Beers have ranged  between 2.5 and 4 %. The reason why this is considerably stronger is the simple fact that I poured only 2 liters of extra wort from the mash. After boiling and fermentation, only 1.2 liters remained. This sort of beer was traditionally used as a refreshment in field work outdoors in the countryside. But in a milder form of course. The beer has various names depending on the region and village. This particular beer's name is one local variant in Pirkanmaa. Now the beer! Shows a relatively misty, raisin brown tint. Perfect carbonation. An off-white, airy head swells two fingers thick. Cute! Retention is standard and maintains a neat lacing for a while. The olfactory universe is fairly limited, except caramel that is brave. Raisin, syrup and toffee follow in considerably smaller amounts. Chocolate is first truly oppressed but raises its head determinedly when I let the beer gain a bit of warmth first. Interestingly, this should follow closely the profile of Juhannussahti 2023 but it doesn't fully do so. Why? I don't know. No additional flavor elements are being applied, except Tettnanger hops like I mentioned earlier. And still, this is different. The taste gives a nice warming sensation of alcohol although the ABV is not that high. Alcohol doesn't taste anyway, just feels there. Tettnanger is clearly recognizable: grass, whitepepper and lemon peel. The malty side is bold, somewhat bitter, distantly roasted. And again, I'm amazed how different this is from the mother Sahti. I couldn't recognize that this is a refined version of it. The body is medium-full. Whaaat??? I just don't get it: no matter what I do, I seldom get a full-bodied brew. Now that I didn't even try — voilà — the beer is much closer to fullness. Should I stop trying and just let it go? Like with the wind? Or flow? The finish doesn't really change from upfront. The aftertaste still lingers for a long time in the mouth. Lovely. The mouthfeel is medium-full, somewhat intense, definitely lip-glueing. Smooth and balanced. Slightly warming, too. And heady, I feel it... Supernice!  🤎🤎  The only problem is that I only have two more bottles left...