“Osmotar, the beer-preparer, brewer of the drink refreshing, Takes the golden grains of barley, Taking six of barley-kernels, Taking seven tips of hop-fruit, Filling seven cups with water, On the fire she sets the caldron, Boils the barley, hops, and water, Lets them steep, and seethe, and bubble Brewing thus the beer delicious, In the hottest days of summer, On the foggy promontory, On the island forest-covered; Poured it into birch-wood barrels, Into hogsheads made of oak-wood. [.....] Thus was brewed the beer or Northland, At the hands of Osmo's daughter; This the origin of brewing Beer from Kalew-hops and barley; Great indeed the reputation Of the ancient beer of Kalew, Said to make the feeble hardy, Famed to dry the tears of women, Famed to cheer the broken-hearted, Make the aged young and supple, Make the timid brave and mighty, Make the brave men ever braver, Fill the heart with joy and gladness, Fill the mind with wisdom-sayings, Fill the tongue with ancient legends, Only makes the fool more foolish.”       – Kalevala, 1849 –   (Transl. John Martin Crawford, 1888) Maybe you guessed already? Yes!! It is the time! THE FINNISH SAHTI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025. Thank you, Lahti!!  🍻 The first Sahti is from Ulvila. The color is hazy, light brown. Banana and barley flour in the scent. Banana is strong in the taste. Nice. Sweet, lip-glueing, pleasant.