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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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5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
450ml can from Slavyanka Russische Supermarkt Mini Mix in Oostende, Belgium. F: medium, white, average retention. C: gold, clear. A: malty, bit bready, caramel. T: medium malty base, watery bready, bit caramel, weak bitterness, toast touch, medium carbonation, ok drinkable yet nothing tasty here.
Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2023 at 17:50

4.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
450ml can from Slavyanka Russische Supermarkt Mini Mix in Oostende, Belgium. F: medium, white, average retention. C: yellow pale gold, clear. A: light malty, bit grassy, bit oxidized. T: light malty base, weak bitterness, bit bready, herbal touch, soft carbonation, ok for what it is, commercial beer.
Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2023 at 16:43

1.9/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 1 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
Limenka 900ml - poklon iz Nječke - ufff, dugo sam ga odgađao i uvjeravao se da su ocjene na Ratebeeru samo slučajnost ali bome nisu....stvarno loše pivo
Tried on 24 Aug 2023 at 19:37

5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
[45cl bottle from my local Londis.] A straw coloured pour with a thick creamy white head; grassy aroma; sweet grainy body; and a dry slightly floral finish. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2023 at 18:01

3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 8 Overall 1
Appearance: Clear ochre yellow with a moderate off-white head of decent retention. Aroma and taste: massivelly oxidized malt, bread. Light to medium sweet. Low hopping. Mouth feel: Light to medium body, average carbonation. Summary: Bad.
Tried on 13 Aug 2023 at 13:35

5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 4
[45cl bottle from my local Londis.] A pleasant but instantly forgettable pale lager. Straw coloured with a fast fading white head; grassy aroma; sweet cereal taste; and just a hint of grassy bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2023 at 16:14

4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 8 Overall 2.5
Appearance: foggy yellow with a small white frothy head of low retention. Aroma and taste: melon flavouring, alcohol, distant malt. Pretty sweet. Mouth feel: medium plus body, lively carbonation. Summary: no good.
Tried on 05 Aug 2023 at 12:31

6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 5
Appearance: Cloudy deep yellow with a small off-white head of low to medium retention. Aroma: Grain, unfiltered lager yeast, vegetalt and grassy notes. Taste: Similar picture Light sweet, and bitter. Mouth feel: Medium minus body, average to lively carbonation. Overall: Decent for a macro beer.
Tried on 04 Aug 2023 at 19:15

3.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 8 Overall 2
Appearance: Cloudy deep yellow with a moderate white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma: Sticky artificial mango, some malt. Tatste: Same picture. Medium plus sweet. Mouth feel: Medium plus body, soft to average carbonation. Overall: Nope.
Tried on 04 Aug 2023 at 18:51

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from the Polish Delicatessen opposite the Barum Top Inn, Halifax. Dark clear brown with a light carbonation and next to no head. Flavoursome dark malts with a smoothness to proceedings.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2023 at 16:02