Beer and Cider
Sakiskes Brewery
Small Lithuanian brewery named for its village, known for traditional baked ale.
Their story
Sakiškių alus takes its name from the village of Sakiškės in Lithuania, a country with one of Europe's most distinctive farmhouse brewing traditions.
The brewery is best known outside Lithuania for keptinis, an old local style of baked ale, including a version brewed with Birrificio Italiano, a craft brewery near Milan.
How it's made
For its keptinis, the mash is baked in a wood-fired oven for at least four hours. The heat drives off water and caramelizes the mash, so even pale malts give dark, toffee-like flavors. The beer is then top fermented into a dark ale of about 6.3% ABV.
Why we carry them
We love stocking beers you will not find many other places, and Lithuanian baked ale is a real rarity. Try it if you like dark, malty beers.
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