Baltika 6 Porter

Brewed by Baltika Brewery (Baltic Beverages Holding - Carlsberg)
Style: Baltic Porter
St. Petersburg, Russia

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

Bottle from Alko. Dark brown with a tan foamy head. Aroma of dark fruit, roasted malt, caramel and some coffee and chocolate. About the same in the balanced taste. This one was a descent Baltic Porter.

Cerveja russa. Forte. Cheiro muito bom, torrado, suavemente adocicado, malte e chocolate, tons de alcool bem encaixado. Negra, com uma espuma cremosa de boa formação ambar. Aveludada, suave caramelo e chocolate no sabor. Grãos torrados presente. Notas soltas de alcool. Retrogosto torrado e bom amargor.

Smells of black malt an almost burnt sugar aroma. The beer is black brown in color its large bubbled medium sized head is a light brown. A bit sweet and bitter hints of coffee. Good not exciting and that is how a porter is supposed to taste. The alcohol does let you know its there, not that that is a bad thing

Pours black from bottle with a couple of inches of khaki foam. Nice roasted quality to the aroma. Kind of a thin mouthfeel. Definite caramel malt on the tongue. Finish lingers a bit after you swallow. Nice example of style.

Bottle. Dark brown pour, with a fizzy light tan head. Dark malt, light chocolate, a bit of fruit, roast, iron rust, and earth. Mouthfeel is very bubbly and the carbonation is rough. Decent.

Russland ist mein Land Nummer:20! Livetest mit Auxburg1986 über Internet und Telefon! Dies ist Auxsburg1986´s 400ster Test glückwunsch dazu ;)! Gestern habe ich u.a. diese Flache in einem Russischen Supermarkt in Düsseldorf gekauft. Die Flasche hat eine ausgefallene Form und eigene Aufmachung inklusive der Gravur des Wappens auf der Flasche. Der aus der Flasche strömende Duft ist kaffeeartig und würzig- fruchtig. Farblich schön dunkel, fast Schwarz, Schaumkrone bräunlich und schön halt aber nicht so lange, wie man es erwartet wenn man sie nach dem einschenken sieht. Der Antrunk ist süß-kaffee (röstmalzig). Das Brauwasser ist mild und weich, der Geschmack intensiv wird mit der zeit aber etwas schwächer! Man schmeckt den Hopfen und den Alkohol nur als beigabe nicht so stark wie es bei manchen anderen 7%ist. Mir gefällt er gut dieser russische Porter allerdings wertet der Maltosesirup minimal ab, aber noch ok! Fazit: Ordentlicher erster Russe gerne mehr!! Test vom 20.3.2009, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 10,11,10,10,10,10 - 10,15

There are not many Baltic porters are available in Western Pa, so this is a must try. Dark black pour, coffee malted aroma, smooth tasting brew. Maybe a little thinner than I was hoping, but it made the beer more drinkable. Roasted malts and nut flavor. Balanced, for a porter, rather mild. But again, for western PA, a must try.

Bottled. Pours almoust black with medium sized, beige head. Nose of roasted malt, caramel, coffee and notes of smoke. Rather dry flavour with roasted malt, coffee ad licorice. Medium to full bodied, oily texture and soft carbonation. Dry finish with alcohol notes and a little bitterness. An OK brew.