
Malts: Chocolate, Pale

Reviews

WexiLahti
1 year ago

4.2
Now more Sahti! In addition to our own Sahti, we have two different Sahtis brewed by a friend of ours. He has already brewed several Sahtis but I've had a chance to taste only one of them, yet. Now I have two at the same go. 👍🏻
These two batches are very different from each other. I will start with batch #2 because the ABV is substantially lower.
This is a dark edition. Deep dark brown, murky, of course. Very little carbonation. Then, a flat still top.
Dark chocolate hovers beautifully in the air. A little bit of chocolate cookie, dark malt and truly distant fermented banana join the olfactory experience.
Dark chocolate and raw cacao powder dominate the taste substantially. Dark malt with a roasted dimension, chocolate cookie and brownie complete the odyssey of flavors. Banana is nowhere. All in all, relatively straightforward and enjoyable.
The body is medium. Applaudable for this ABV. The finish is equally dark-chocolatey as upfront. Keeps the tastebuds alerted for a good while.
The mouthfeel is medium, somewhat desserty, somewhat deep, straightforward but also characterful. Lip-glueing, as well. A solid experimental piece that deviates markedly from the traditional Sahti line. Nevertheless, I like the fact that since one of its building blocks is chocolate malt, it also delivers the flavor of chocolate big time.
P.S. This seems to be my 200th Sahti. 🇫🇮🍻