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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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours deep clear garnet into a Sam glass. Tan micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving scant sheets. Sweet caramel and juniper aromas. Sharp with woody caramel upfront turning to overripe fruit before the dry lasting bitter earthy juniper finish.
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2012
at 14:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at Foley’s Sam Adams tap takeover. Pours reddish brown. Nose of dark fruits and earth. Tastes of Juniper, earth, leather, cherries, plums, caramel, herbal, malt, and some hops. quite pleasant
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2012
at 11:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Whole Foods, P st, DC 650ml ($6): Pours a darkish amber with a small beige head. Aroma is berries, herbs, wood, and malts. Taste has some bite, but it is really hard for me to tell exactly what it came from. The bite lingers into the aftertaste as well. Beer is malty, and as such, it is slightly sweet. Medium bodied. Good mouth feel and very drinkable. I have no idea what a Sahti is supposed to taste like, but this is plenty good in its own right.
Tried
on 07 May 2012
at 18:17