LAMMIN SAHTI
SINCE 1985
Long traditions and the best raw materials
That's what makes a real SAHTI!
The roots of authentic Lammin Sahti have preserved an almost unchanged recipe through tradition to this day. As Finland's first small brewery and a pioneer in sahti brewing, Lammin Sahti has conquered the world for 40 years. The pioneer small brewery is dedicated to passing on beer culture from generation to generation and continues a valuable cultural tradition. Lammin Sahti is authentic Hämäläinen Sahti, also known as Hämeen Sahti.
Where did it all start?
In the village of Lieso, located in Lammi municipality in Häme region Pekka´s neighbor Pentti was brewing sahti in the cattle kitchen. This happened in the late 1960´s. 14-year-old Pekka Kääriäinen became so interested in this activity that he became Pentti's assistant. Pentti had learned the valuable traditional skill from his mother. Pekka was able to learn sahti and its secrets. The spark for making sahti had been ignited! The hobby continued and the idea of making sahti on a larger scale remained simmering in Pekka's mind for years, until the story of Lammin Sahti bega
At the end of the 70s, Kääriäinen was admitted to the Helsinki School of Economics. Sahti had left an indelible mark — he wrote a master's thesis on the production of sahti wort. The steps from the final project decisively took the leisure activity to the next level: The foundation of the company was born naturally and Lammin Sahti Oy was founded in 1985. The permit to produce sahti was granted in the spring of 1987 and the first official sahti were served at Lammin Pellavamarkaint on 13 June 1987. No one had been given an alcohol permit for decades.
The small brewery was given a boost when it received a manufacturing license, and Lammin Sahti was brought into the media spotlight across Finland. The dark, full-bodied, and completely domestic Lammin Sahti was now officially available to everyone.
The recipe for making it has been passed down from generation to generation, and in accordance with Finnish customs, it has been enjoyed as a celebratory drink, not so much in everyday life. “As long as there is sahtia, the celebrations will continue,” the Finnish people were heard to say. Even during the temperance movement, sahtia was not placed on the same level as alcoholic beverages, but was considered a traditional drink. Sahtia has long been made as a celebratory drink, both for weddings and funerals.