Baltika 6 Porter

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

UPDATED: OCT 31, 2007 Not big/intense in flavor but it’s actually pretty good. Light-bodied and finishes ultra-clean, which is rather distinctive. I picked up some Scottish qualities in the aroma.

Pours a rich dark brown, nearly opaque with a thick tan head. Aroma of mild caramel and chocolate sweetness, with a touch of lager yeast. Starts sweet and syrupy with a nice milk chocolate finish and toffee notes. Smooth, complex, and plenty sweet, a very enjoyable Baltic porter.

wet milky notes get soaked up into the roasted barley atmosphere turning the air almost whiskey-like, in an irish way..this dark creature had a secret, a brilliant ruby undertone selectably visible to the brightest of youths...the tan head had a chocolate milk-like appearance, was thin in the middle, but wasn't afraid to climb the glass...campfire smoke on coffee grains leads to sweet chocolate flavors...slight iron aftertaste, and a thin yet not quite watery palate leave questions as to where the alcohol is...Yes indeed it is the unthick; but flavors are still abound, and for what its worth, i like it.

Black with ruby highlights in color and a large off-white head.Chocolate and roasted malt aroma.Bitter/sweet flavor, malty and with a clean dry finish.

Bottle: dark brown, with light red-brown edges. . . A creamy chocolate-milk head. Nutty chocolate alcohol aroma with hints of milk, wood and clay. A good amount of creamy alcohol on the tongue. . . A mix of bitter cocoa, almonds and some sweet soft pears finish off a very plesant beer, though not as complex as some other baltic porters.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown body with light red tinges around the edge and a fluffy yellow head. The aroma is caramel-esque with chalky tart fruitiness and cookie dough notes. Thick chewy chocolately palate and toasty malts along with some hazelnut. Really I quite enjoyed this- very nice, not over the top, just plain good. It’s also dirt cheap.

Deep dark brown coloured body with a dense, thick deep brown head and about a 90% opacity for the beer. Aroma of strong raisins, prunes, roasted malt, toffee, a hint of chocolate and a lot of concord grapes to finish. Full-bodied; Dense, thick, luscious milk chocolate flavour with a lot of roasted malt, prunes and strong sweetness behind. Aftertaste shows more of a complex toffee, prune and raisiny flavour with the malt not far behind and a dense full flavour even in the back of the palate. Overall, a nice rich baltic that shows off the style fairly well - if not, actually a bit too sweet. I sampled this 500 mL bottle given to me by a hockey teammate (from Russia) sampled at home in Washington on 24-September-2011. Date on Bottle - 19 September 2010, so just about one year old.

Nice roasted aroma with a little bit of yeast. Frothy, off-white head. Clear and brown. Moderately sweet, heavy bitterness.