Sahti
The living fossil: sahti — Finland's raw farmhouse ale brewed from barley (and rye/oats), filtered through juniper branches, fermented with bread yeast, unhopped-ish, unboiled and drunk fresh and cloudy — arguably Europe's oldest beer style still brewed (EU-protected traditional specialty).
What it is
The living fossil: sahti — Finland's raw farmhouse ale brewed from barley (and rye/oats), filtered through juniper branches, fermented with bread yeast, unhopped-ish, unboiled and drunk fresh and cloudy — arguably Europe's oldest beer style still brewed (EU-protected traditional specialty). Origins: sahti brewing in Häme and Satakunta farms is documented for centuries and surely older; Michael Jackson called it a 'glass of the Stone Age'. Made from: malted barley (often rye and oats), juniper, baker's yeast. How it's made: 1) Long mash in wooden vessels. 2) Lauter through juniper branches into the trough (kuurna). 3) Add yeast; ferment briefly; serve within days, still sweet and alive. Served: at weddings and midsummer from wooden jugs (haarika), with a short life and long memory. Flavor: banana-bread, juniper, sweet malt, clove. Strength: 6-10% (deceptively). Culture: sahti is farm Finland's ceremony — the homebrew competitions of Lammi are its world cup. See also: Lonkero, Koskenkorva.
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