Sah'tea - Dogfish Head Brewery

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle courtesy of Sammy, shared with Sammy and Steve. 25oz into a tulip.

Pours a bright tangerine, big foamy, white bubbles for head. Tons of floaties in the body. Nose is real pungent. Hop and chai tea spiciness, full of perfume. Hops offer some citrus underneath, some orange and tangerine. Some pale malt. Juniper adds some 'forest-y' notes. Taste has just as much juniper, and spicy, perfumey hops. Citrus backdrop again, clean and crisp in the mouthfeel. Taste is subtler than the nose, but drinks quite well. First experience with a sahti, and like Steve indicated, this would've been infinitely more refreshing if served a bit cooler than we had it.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2011 03:39:07 | More by liamt07

archero

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-14-2013 05:18:42 | More by archero

zestar

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

06-13-2013 03:48:03 | More by zestar

Eazy28

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-12-2013 16:40:46 | More by Eazy28

Jeffreysan

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml Bottle poured into a Snifter

Appearance: Sah’Tea pours a cloudy, golden orange color that is capped with a thin white lace of a head that quickly fades to leave a halo of lacing around the edge of the glass.

Aroma: Tons of spice, like a chai tea (hence the tea in the name). Black pepper, cinnamon, clove, allspice, star-anise, and juniper, mixed with fruit, maybe peaches or apricots, or plums. Honey.

Taste: Strong notes of spices at the front. More black pepper, juniper, clove and honey, followed by faint hints of lightly toasted bread. The warmer the beer got the more intense the chai spices became. Really good.

Mouthfeel: Slightly creamy and nicely carbonated which accentuates the spice notes of the beer. Very smooth, which is surprising considering the 9% ABV, which is lends the beer a nice, slight, alcohol warmth finish.

Overall: Sah’Tea is the second of the Ancient Ales produced by Dogfish that I’ve had, (the first being Theobroma), and I have to say so far, Dogfish is 2 for 2! I really liked this beer, though not as much as Theobroma, and I’ll certainly get it again. Looking forward to the other editions of the Ancient Ale Series.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 16:01:41 | More by Jeffreysan

vmdominguez

Texas

4/5  rDev +2%

06-12-2013 00:18:28 | More by vmdominguez

GraduatedCashew

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-11-2013 17:15:02 | More by GraduatedCashew

rosstipher627

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

06-09-2013 02:21:27 | More by rosstipher627

Satsuma

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-09-2013 02:18:34 | More by Satsuma

ATXRyan

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -36.2%

06-08-2013 01:46:28 | More by ATXRyan

smutty33

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

06-07-2013 15:25:58 | More by smutty33

whatname

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

06-05-2013 23:01:58 | More by whatname

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-05-2013 21:21:34 | More by SebD

DruRho

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

06-05-2013 16:26:43 | More by DruRho

Camjmorton

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%

06-04-2013 22:28:34 | More by Camjmorton

Danno48

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-04-2013 19:11:36 | More by Danno48

Rihup

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

06-04-2013 00:45:16 | More by Rihup

mattkoon

South Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

this shatea has a pretty amazing flavor- the juniper berries and black chai really push through this beer. the smell is super packed with the chai smell. it does have chunks in it, and i know that some beers have chunks-but personally im not usually a huge fan, however the flavor of this beer is so exotic and complex that ill take em. this beer is the reason i love dogfish- crazy beers that when they hit the mark are a hug success.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 20:02:39 | More by mattkoon

JoeMans

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

06-03-2013 15:45:10 | More by JoeMans

dllman25

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

06-02-2013 22:14:11 | More by dllman25

abrodsky

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-02-2013 21:15:42 | More by abrodsky

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

06-02-2013 20:59:37 | More by Janeinma

2Xmd

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

06-02-2013 11:28:31 | More by 2Xmd

gtermi

Texas

4.23/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Beer pours a golden orange body with a thin white head that quickly fades away quickly.

S: The smell is absolutely amazing! Tons of spice, like clove, cinnamon and syrup.

T: The beer has tons of clove flavors with some cinnamon and tea.

M: There is a bit of carbonation on the back of the throat and tip of the tongue.. Has a thin body too

O: This is a fantastic beer all around! I would love to get this year round if I could

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 05:20:42 | More by gtermi

DenverBigRed

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-31-2013 22:53:04 | More by DenverBigRed