Unleashed Series: Sahti

Sahti is a Finnish beer made from malted and unmalted grains including barley, rye and oats. Traditionally the beer is flavored with juniper in addition to, or instead of, hops; the mash is filtered through juniper twigs. Sahti is top-fermented and many have a banana flavor due to isoamyl acetate from the use of baking yeast.

The end product is a cloudy beer phenolic flavors and a distinct taste similar to banana, balanced by the bitterness from the juniper branches. The carbonation level tends to be very low. Sahti was traditionally brewed as a farmhouse ale. Show Less