Sahti ale brewed with natural flavor (juniper branches).
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by bosoxbrent from Silver Spring, MD, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/25/2008 8:11:14 PM)
"Lately I've decided I'm going to "expand my horizons" and break away from the typical beer powerhouse countries like the USA, Belgium, Germany, and England. Lammin Kataja Olut was one of my first steps away from the brews of those countries.
I found this beer on the bottom shelf at the Burtonsville (MD) Beer and Wine store a weekend or so ago. The label stated this beer was made with juniper branches. Rather odd, but I've had a few beers with juniper berries in it and liked them, so I figured I'd give this one a whirl. On top of that, this beer was from Finland, so it would be my first venture into that country's brewing style.
The pour of this beer is weird. There is absolutely no carbonation to this beer at all. Reading the other reviews here, I have to assume that is by design. There was some clumpy dark sediment at the bottom of the bottle that poured into the glass. It didn't look too appetizing. The color of the beer is dark orangy and cloudy.
The aroma from this beer oozes out of the glass. It's hard to put my finger on what I'm smelling, but it is rather pleasant on the nose. The first sip of the beer was really sour. From my limited tasting of the style, it reminded me of a gueuze that I once had. Once you got your first hit of sourness, the beer becomes more drinkable. You can definitely taste the juniper flavoring in there mixed with some unknown spices. The drink is smooth and rather juice like. The back end of the taste is a little on the dry side, but still very enjoyable. I bet this would pair nicely with a seafood dinner.
Bottomline this is a very interesting, strange brew, unlike anything that I've had before. I agree with biegaman's comments in that I wish this style was more popular to see how others would put their spin on this. This is definitely something I'd recommend everyone try at least once. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 330ml @ $3.99 Unit Cost: $5.72 per Pint
[2] Review by canandaigua75 from Newfield, NY, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/15/2007 11:10:09 AM)
"I liked the aroma, which was slightly spicy and fruity. A hint of berries and maltiness. The appearance was pretty bland. An attractive brown tone but no head at all. The taste was fair enough-average, really. It was bit flat with little or none of the aroma coming through in the taste. Not bad-not great."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 11.2oz @ $1.89 Unit Cost: $2.7 per Pint
[3] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer many times. (2/6/2006 6:38:52 PM)
"(Had it as Lammin Puhti, which is the name used for the Kataja IVB in Finland). Rusty brown no head at all. Aroma of bread with hints of juniper berries. Soft and smooth palate. Flavour of juniper berries and a bit alcohol with hints of bread. No aftertaste to talk about. Wellbalanced taste. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by E from Spring Mountain, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/2/2006 2:53:07 PM)
"Poured a hazy brown, iced tea color with no head, just bubbles. Aroma of caramel malt, spices, citrus fruits, herbs, and some oxidation. Raisins, caramel malt, mint leaves, and some alcohol in the taste. Flat mouthfeel."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by biegaman from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer once. (12/20/2005 1:11:14 PM)
"I dont wanna give it marks this low, though it wasnt a great beer in the conventional sense, but it was certainly enjoyable and very interesting to have. Pours mildhazy amber colour. NO head or rentention what so ever. Flavour and aroma are strong gin, or juniper rather. Very neat drink Id have again. I wish this style was more popular it would be interesting to see all the different variations. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.5)
