Sah'tea
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Sahti Rotating Out of Production|
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7.07
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This Ancient Ale is a modern take on a 9th-century Finnish beer.
The wort for Sah'tea is caramelized over white-hot river rocks, and the beer is fermented with a German weizen yeast. In addition to juniper berries foraged from the Finnish countryside, Sah'tea is flavored with black tea.
The spicing is subtle and balanced, and Sah'tea is a highly-quaffable, truly unique brew with a full mouthfeel.
Sah'tea was first brewed at the small brewery in our Rehoboth Beach pub. The birth of Sah'tea was chronicled in a New Yorker article by Burkhard Bilger.
For the story behind the story of Sah'tea, check out our Quick Sip Clip. To get a sneak peek on our first brew day of Sah'tea, check out the other videos.
The wort for Sah'tea is caramelized over white-hot river rocks, and the beer is fermented with a German weizen yeast. In addition to juniper berries foraged from the Finnish countryside, Sah'tea is flavored with black tea.
The spicing is subtle and balanced, and Sah'tea is a highly-quaffable, truly unique brew with a full mouthfeel.
Sah'tea was first brewed at the small brewery in our Rehoboth Beach pub. The birth of Sah'tea was chronicled in a New Yorker article by Burkhard Bilger.
For the story behind the story of Sah'tea, check out our Quick Sip Clip. To get a sneak peek on our first brew day of Sah'tea, check out the other videos.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Poured orangy hazy. Had a cinnamonny gingerbread aroma. I couldn’t really notice the chai. Good but I’m not sure if I’ll get another one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:59
7/10
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Tried
on 10 Sep 2018
at 09:48
7/10
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Tried
on 10 Sep 2018
at 09:48
7/10
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Tried
on 10 Sep 2018
at 09:48
7/10
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Tried
on 10 Sep 2018
at 09:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 10
Overall 5
Aus der Flasche auf der Berliner Biermeile 2013 getrunken. Ui ui ui! Verrücktes Bier für verrückte Leurte, so heißt wohl der Wahlspruch von Sam Calagione’s Leute und hier trift das voll zu. Kardamon, Koriander, Wachholderbeeren, Schwarze Tee werden mit heißen Flußsteinen in den Gärbottichen geworfen und ergeben ein eher süßliches, fast schon ein Weihnachtsbier. Spannend und komplex! Bei sommerlichen Temperaturen von 35°C schon etwas zu komplex!
Tried
on 03 Jun 2017
at 08:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of TATTORSO. Thanks Jeff!
A light hazy orange golden colour, it gives about an inch of foam and has some nice sticky lacing.
Ok, the smell really is different. I’m getting some spice like cinnamon and nutmeg, grain and what must be the Chai that they speak of, juniper...weird smelling and I’m not sure how to react. If this nose is to the style, I can’t knock it. Actually, the more whiffs I take, the more it grows on me.
The taste is honey sweet with a graininess, chai(?), strong spiciness(see smell), some banana flavour....as weird a taste as the smell.
Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Plenty of warming is now sneaking up on me.
Drinkability? I’m totally mixed in my feelings about the smell and taste but one thing is clear to me. This is a unique brew and in its uniqueness, I can’t see myself having this one again but I thank Jeff for giving me a chance to try it.
A light hazy orange golden colour, it gives about an inch of foam and has some nice sticky lacing.
Ok, the smell really is different. I’m getting some spice like cinnamon and nutmeg, grain and what must be the Chai that they speak of, juniper...weird smelling and I’m not sure how to react. If this nose is to the style, I can’t knock it. Actually, the more whiffs I take, the more it grows on me.
The taste is honey sweet with a graininess, chai(?), strong spiciness(see smell), some banana flavour....as weird a taste as the smell.
Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Plenty of warming is now sneaking up on me.
Drinkability? I’m totally mixed in my feelings about the smell and taste but one thing is clear to me. This is a unique brew and in its uniqueness, I can’t see myself having this one again but I thank Jeff for giving me a chance to try it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2017
at 11:15
8/10
Super clean. Soft malts. Great use of tea. Fantastic
Tried
on 17 Oct 2015
at 18:01
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle sample at Vova’s Hoppy Beerthday tasting at Dancing Camel Florentin. Thanks Yoav. Golden with floaties. Huge cardamom and clove aroma, with other spices and some fruitiness. Sweet flavor with malt, caramel, cardmamom, clove, some fruitiness, a tart hint. Medium-bodied. Not my thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2015
at 10:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Nutmeg, honey, chai, and light juniper aroma. Hazy golden yellow with small head. Sweet honey, banana, nutmeg and chai tea flavor. Very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2014
at 18:27