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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.
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Baltika Brewery (Балтика) owns 10 breweries/brands:
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7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Appearance: Opaque deep brown with a decent head. Aroma: Toasted and rosted, nail polish esters, salted caramel, hop. Taste: Rather dry. Toasted and rosted, chocolate, prunes, salted caramel, massive hop. Medium plus ending bitterness. Mouth feel: Light to medium body, soft carbonation. Summary: Better than expected. Worth its money.
Tried on 20 Jan 2024 at 18:51

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
450ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, yellow-ish, golden colour with average to huge, frothy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Yeasty fruity and sweet-ish, slightly wheaty malty aroma, notes of banana, a touch of crisp bread. Taste is wheaty malty and yeasty fruity, minimally diluted notes of banana, a touch of crisp bread, low residual sweetness, minimally grassy, mildly bitter, hoppy counterpart. Watery texture, minimally dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation. Balanced, clean, a tad simple and monotonous, minimally watery, minimally overcarbonated - OK.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2024 at 18:34

4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
2 liter PET from Mix Markt in Graz. Gusher. Clear dark brown color, large tan head that settles to an edge. Aroma of brown bread dipped in molasses dipped in brown sugar. Taste is sweet sweet sweet brown bread, light body
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2024 at 14:16

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can at home, Golden beer, small head. Aroma is malt, grain, sweet. Taste is the same, malt, grain, sweet, ok
Tried from Can on 04 Jan 2024 at 19:43

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can at home, golden beer, small head. Aroma is malt, grain, sweet. Taste is the same, bitter, sweet, grain, malt, light alcohol. Average
Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2023 at 19:21

5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 2 Overall 4
Appearance: Opaque deep brown to black, moderate ivory-coloured head. Aroma: Toasted, slightly roasted, burnt bread. salt. Taste: Light sweet. Low to light bitterness. Darl malts, bread, treacle. distant hop. Mouth feel: Light body, soft to average carbonation. Summary: Pretty weak.
Tried on 10 Dec 2023 at 15:27

4.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 8 Overall 3
Appearance: Clear gold witha moderate off-white frothey head of medium retention. Aroma and taste: Pale malt, straw, grass. Light sweet. Low bitterness.Mouth feel: Light to medium body, average carbonation. Overall: Uninteresting.
Tried on 02 Dec 2023 at 15:19

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can at home, golden beer, small head. Aroma is malt, grain, sweet, dough, almost some buttery creamy aroma? hint of light floral hops. . Taste is the same, bitter, sweet, malt, grain, dough, same creamy buttery like taste. ok
Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2023 at 20:21

4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
18/11/2023. Bottle from Marek. Pours clear pale gold with a frothy white head. Aroma is sweet malts, grain, stewed fruits, flowers, rice water. Medium plus sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, watery, average carbonation. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2023 at 15:51

5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can at home, clear golden beer, small head. aroma is malt, sweet, grain. Taste is the same, bittersweet, malt, grain. rather boring.
Tried from Can on 19 Nov 2023 at 18:12