Mobcraft Ode To Sahti

Sahti was traditionally brewed in the villages of Finland as a farm house ale with ingredients that were readily available. It was brewed with grains and pine that were grown near the villages and fermented with, what was understood as, “magic” or wild yeast.

Mobcraft tweaked this traditional style by using modern brewing equipment, grain from all over – including rye, barley and wheat, and fermented the beer with a French saison yeast. What makes this style unique? During the brewing process, they layered black spruce under the false bottom of the lauter tun and added juniper berries to the grant. Tying to stick as close to tradition as possible, they did not boil this beer. Instead, they brought it up to 180 F to kill any bacteria and sent it to the fermenter. The final product will taste sweet and estery with hints of juniper and pine and have a slight bitterness. Think of snowshoeing in a pine forest eating a loaf of bread.