Sah'tea is, according DFH's website, a "modern update on a 9th century Finnish proto-beer. Made with rye and juniper berries, it's got some fruity hints, with a nice warm caramel color. We picked this one up at the local Wine and Beverage shop over the weekend.
Jeff's Review
Where to start. Looked great. Unfortunately, I didn't pour properly so the head disappeared very quickly. Kate didn't have that problem. So, the taste... One word: SODA. This was 9% ABV, really Dogfish Head? I seriously couldn't tell the difference between this and Sprite. I got a small taste of the juniper berries (which gave off a minor hint of gin). I definitely tasted some tea. But, just on taste, I wouldn't have guessed it was so aclohol-laden. I basically chugged the beer without even realizing it. I also didn't feel the effects of it at all. The saddest thing is that I have been dying to try this beer. All I can muster is a "meh" when I describe it. Would I drink it again? Probably.
Kate's Review
It was definitely a nice beer. Sweet, but not too, with a smooth feel in your mouth. Here's another great beer that left me without a hint of beer face. (Again, that tells you there's something going right with this one.) Go easy, though, because here's a beer that masks its alcohol taste almost entirely. If we'd had more of it, I'm sure there would have been Jeff and Kate shaped blobs found on the living room floor the next morning, and us with little explanation to offer. It certainly made for an amusing few rounds of Scrabble Slam, though!
Beer Fast Facts!
Beer type: Rye, Sahti
ABV: 9.0%
Jeff's Grade: Three Sprites out of five.
Kate's Grade: Four Scrabble Slam wins out of five!
Beer Advocate link: Sah'tea
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