Up for review today is Dogfish Sah'tea. I picked up this beer while on my trip to Springfield, IL this last week. As you may know by now I'm a big fan of this brewery, and I have heard great things about this beer.... including from my fellow blogger and friend Justin Hintz. I must say for me this beer was a bit disappointing . Sah'tea just had something missing and it felt like it hadn't met it's full potential, but don't get me wrong this beer is still good and drinkable. This beer is bottled at 9 % abv and it come in 750 ml bottles only. Furthermore, Sah'tea is a seasonal offering from dogfish so it's not available year round, so if your a fan of this type of beer jump on it when its out. Also, the suggested serving size for this beer is 9.6 oz and it should be consummed out of either a snifter or wine glass. I highly believe it taste better out of the wine glass. Here are other fun facts of this beer: its based on a 9th century Finnish beer recipe , it can also be spelt sahti, it falls under the ale category of beers,and its brewed using juniper berries, chai tea, rye, and hot rocks. I really love dogfish beer and I do like this one, but I really feel something is missing in order to make this beer truly spectacular. This beer is also a good beer to pair with most foods and especially poultry. Color: A honey orange with hints of gold at the core. It forms little to no head and leaves behind minimal lacing.
Nose: explodes with rye followed by waves of subtle juniper berry. Hints of honey flow up the nose if you really sniff.
Palate: gentle and clean. Definitely a medium bodied beer, but lacks complexity. The black chai tea sits on the tongue nicely, but not long enough to enjoy. The rye and honey also present.
Finish: Medium to short finish, really can't tell, but either way ,this beer lacks the most here and this is where this beer falls apart for me. Most Dogfish beer's end with a flair this one sort of falls flat and looses flavor.
Rating: 88 out of 100
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