Sahti - Finnish Sahti

Finnish Sahti

Within Finland, sahti has differing characteristics depending on which part of the country it is from. It is often known as Tavastian beer (well-known sahti areas, such as Sysmä and Lammi, are in Tavastia) but it is also made in Finland Proper and some parts of Central Finland. There is also related a beer on the Swedish island of Gotland (known as Gotlandsdricke, Gotlandsdricku or Dricku) and the Estonian island of Saaremaa (known as "Koduõlu" or "Taluõlu"). Every couple of years there is a Juniper Beer-Brewing Championship for homebrewers of these three countries.