Today's second, and the Christmas's fourth Sahti. This has been flavored with lingonberries. The appearance is really fuzzy, ruby-reflected mahogany. Carbonation is modest, just like that of the basic Joulusahti. The emerging bubble ring is even more impotent now. The nose finds rye porridge, rye flour and mashed lingonberry. A mere distant vibe of fermented banana is reminiscent of the base Sahti. Interestingly, the level of sweetness in the air is drastically lower now, obviously because of the lingonberries. I find no chocolate, nor biscuit. This is absolutely not sour but not sweet either, not even sweetish. Okay, the flavor profile is much more familiar: a tad sweet malt, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, banana, cookie and bitter caramel. Clove is absent this time. So is alcohol. Nevertheless, lingonberry is noticeable, it's not sour mash but like slightly sweet lingonberry jam. The body is medium-full. It's interesting that the lingonberry-macerated Sahti either has or gives the impression that it has a bigger body than the regular version. Not sure if the flavors and particles dissolved from the berries can boost the sensation. Maybe. I don't have any other explanation either. The finish tweaks nicely in the baseline direction and leaves the lingonberry in a minor role. The many nuances are still observable here. Let me take the aftertaste down 'cause I'm going to lingonberry fields; nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about; lingonberry fields forever. The mouthfeel is medium-full, juicy, autumnal and lip-glueing. I wouldn't necessarily call this "rustic" albeit it does show those respective qualifications, as well. Furthermore, the sensation is balanced, soft, smooth and mouthcoating. Very tasty stuff! Interestingly, the fragrance is rather different from both the base version but also from the gustatory identity of this particular Sahti. You could say that this Sahti evolves from the scent to the tastebuds up to the end, plus the body being more robust now. 🤎❤️🤎