Norse Legend
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Sahti Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.72
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This ancient Finnish-style brew dates back to the 1500s as one of the oldest continuously brewed styles. Deep amber in color, this rugged brew’s distinctive aroma and flavor comes from aging on a bed of juniper berries. The herbal, woodsy, and ripe citrus character of the juniper enlivens a sturdy and smooth malt backbone for a fresh and flavorful brew. At Samuel Adams we love experimenting, This series of limited edition brews represents some of our favorite small batch creations.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Copper beer with a light tan head. Malt and caramel aroma with light juniper. Caramel and light toffee flavor with juniper, light spice, and light salt. Medium bodied. Caramel and light toffee lingers with oak, spice, and light juniper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2012
at 12:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Poured a translucent amber color with a mostly white medium sized head. Aroma was malts, caramel, notes of spice, touch of citrus. Flavor was mild citrus, plenty of spice notes. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2012
at 23:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at SPSBF. Pours a clear amber with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of sweet grain with some light fruit, especially juniper. Flavor has juniper up front with a grassy middle and some sweet bread in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2012
at 18:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Dan’s house. Dark burnt orange appearance with a light brown head. Spicy, sprucey, juniper, somewhat woody, light citrus, spicy aroma. Tangy, woody, orange citrus fruity, herbal, juniper, basil flavor. Not all that bad and kind of interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2012
at 20:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft. Served in a pint. Light brown color, small head with good retention. Nose is spice and malt. Juniper is really an after thought and really hiding under all the spice and malt. Overall still really easy to drink. Mouthfeel is lively with lots of spice in the finish. Could drink large amounts of this
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2012
at 15:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the Folsom Whole Foods. Pours darkly ruddy with a creamy/foamy beige head. Aromas of light juniper and roasted malt. Med body. Flavor is spicy/juniper. Could use more, but it’s good. Seems to have a hint of butterscotch or diacetyl. It’s a bit malty for my taste, but there’s enough spice and herb to cover that up. Pretty tasty stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2012
at 20:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft @ Hangar. Pours a reddish-amber with about a half-finger of khaki head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, orange and pine. Taste reflects that with the addition of juniper berries. Medium bodied with a somewhat sticky texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, very good. I would gladly drink this again.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jun 2012
at 12:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at Gallo’s Tap Room. The beer is a deep reddish-brown color with a medium beige head that burns away steadily. Aroma of woody malt and citrus. Medium body with flavors of citrus, floral hops and caramel malt. The finish is fruity with a spice and malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jun 2012
at 12:01
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Banana, orange, and malt aroma with a hint of juniper. Dark orange-brown color with moderate head. Mildly sweet orange malt flavor with a lightly bitter juniper finish. Not nearly as fruity as the Finnish Sahtis I’ve been able to try but still a nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2012
at 14:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Light brown color. Mild aroma of plants and malt. Flavor has lightly sweet malt, butter, and green beans, but this is very light. Mild herbal finish. I enjoyed this beer.
Tried
on 19 May 2012
at 11:09