About
Балтика — Санкт-Петербург.
Former breweries of Vena, Pikra and Yarpivo merged to Baltika in 2006.
Temporarily nationalised by the Russian government from summer 2023 until winter 2024. Carlsberg Group sold all its assets in Russia at the end of 2024. Current owner is VG Invest LLC.
Former breweries of Vena, Pikra and Yarpivo merged to Baltika in 2006.
Temporarily nationalised by the Russian government from summer 2023 until winter 2024. Carlsberg Group sold all its assets in Russia at the end of 2024. Current owner is VG Invest LLC.
Part of the group
2.9/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Bottled (BB 01/2005)
Pale yellow, foamy white head. Skunky hoppy nose. Carbonated, light-bodied with some alcoholic bite. Watery, oily finish. Lame.
Pale yellow, foamy white head. Skunky hoppy nose. Carbonated, light-bodied with some alcoholic bite. Watery, oily finish. Lame.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2004
at 13:12
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
A marvelous beer at a great price point that should have a much higher reputation than it has. A staple of my beer fridge in the winter. +++ Sampled from a 16.9 oz brown bottle this beer pours thick black and oily with a large brown head. The aroma is of sweet chocolate and a touch of roasty malts. . The flavor is smooth and malty with a strong element of baker’s chocolate. Long malty chocolate finish. Fairly full bodied and silky smooth.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2004
at 06:26
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Pale flat lager with a malty foral aroma, and a dry slightly Euro malt flavour. Overall a plain Euro lager.
Tried
on 07 May 2004
at 13:18
2.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Light blond color. Very light aroma, of bread. Very light taste, smooth, wheat flour. Too simple, watery.
Tried
on 05 May 2004
at 04:15
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Almost a neon-yellow color, with a nice-sized white head. Lots of lacing. Has a distinct "beer" smell... nothing new here, just the same old smell that's been around since beer was born. Nice taste... smooth and easy, with a bit of a bitter kick. Not bad at all. Good, fizzy mouthfeel. It's pretty drinkable... I have no complaints about drinking this, and would welcome another (but only if someone gave me one).
Tried
on 02 Feb 2004
at 18:04
2.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
very pale golden, cloudy, large head; too pale and almost colorless, actually. skunky smell, nothing appealing here. not much of a taste... just a bitter and skunky aftertaste.. very boring. very very very very very very very thin in the mouthfeel Not gonna bother drinking this one again.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2004
at 18:03
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 1
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
This lager poured a light yellow colour with a rocky white head. Sulfur and a skunk's ass were preasant in the aroma. Some grain notes. The initial taste of this lager had cinnamon flavours. It was nicely carbonated. It had a pretty clean finish with more cinnamon flavours. Palate was watery/dry and just dropped off. Not the worst thing I've had. At least it didn't taste like it initially smelt.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2004
at 20:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep black color, short brown head. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee, bready. Thick creamy body and a malty coffee taste. Nicely balanced with a creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2004
at 06:10
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Little white head, good carbonation; pale yellow, clear beer. Nose : grain, chalk, sweet malt, cookies. Almondy bitter-sweet taste. Alcohol contributes to the taste. Harsh finish. Medium bodied. Some alcoholburn. Almondy bitterness is a shure sign of young, raw alcohol in spirits. I wonder what it means here. Terribly unrefined.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2003
at 11:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a ruddy brown, quite dark and Almost opaque. Good head, medium brown, quite burnt, lasting. Small amount of lacing. Aroma quite nice, roasted barley, black currant, raisins. Opens up so even and balanced. Great amount of malt and a nice bitter kick. Coffee, dark, ripe fruits. No wateriness, medium body. Flavor is wonderful, lagered peppery mouthfeel. Wow, I am writing this and wanting to drink more (except i dont have any more). I REALLY like this style. Biggest drawback to baltika 6 is the relative lack of complexity on the finish. Compared to this, zwyiec is a jigsaw puzzle. BUT, I will most often take this over zwyiec as this is much more balanced and does not use a ridiculous amount of alcohol. I do need to rerate zwyiec though.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2003
at 20:02