3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
The sample I had was probably a bit too old. There was some acidity in th enose as well as estery fruitiness. Malty, but extremely drinkable, and not at all sweet.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Plastic canister@St. Urho. Hazy nutty amber colour with small beige head. Aroma is banana, barnyard, some smoke and yeast. The flavour is banana, grass, easrth and some slight mild smoky notes. No signs of alcohol.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Wow. Sublimely worked balance of malt and juniper. Absurdly drinkable for its size. More flavourful and less cloying than other commercial examples, this is a true taste of brewing history.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Plastic canister@St. Urho’s
Dark nut brown color, no head. Glueish, herbal and smokey aroma. Quite different than other sahtis. Sticky sweetness, very juniperry, some herbs. Flat mouthfeel. Dangerous sahti, hides alcohol very well.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Plastic jug at Københavns Øldage 2009, Valby. Thanks to Juha. Citrus, bretty, peppery, nice sourness, light sweetness, banana, light bitterness. Very refreshing - Nice.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cloudy orange with no head. Fruity aroma with dates in particular. Dry and slightly tart, with fruity sweet notes.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: NOV 3, 2008 Draught (Gallows Bird, Espoo - Kekri 2007)
Wow - as soon as it comes anywhere near your nose - a punch of sweet fruity sahtiness. Doubled when it hits your tongue. But not your usual sahti, this is sharp and direct to your taste centres. Beautiful sweet but without any stickiness. One of the best sahtis ever tasted.
Rerate: (7-4-8-4-16=3.9)
Jug (Gallows Bird, Espoo, Kekri 2008)
Fried breakfast aroma - a touch of bacon and fried eggs, some baked beans too. Tons of esters, not just fruity ones. The baked beans come through in the taste too, with fried bread on the side. Slightly waxy palate, but also quite thin. Not stodgy like some can be. As it warms, it becomes sweeter and softer, and the sticky hop flowers are coming out more. Quite crisp and fresh. Drier than before.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: MAY 16, 2007 (From a plastic tank) Dark orange color with small, big-bubbled head. Quite mild, sweetish and wheaty banana aroma. Medium-bodied, sweetish and mildly yeasty flavor with hints of alcohol. Medium-bodied, slicky and slightly rough palate with almost no carbonation. Quite light and easily drinkable sahti, but nothing special.
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