Baltika 6 Porter

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

Great porter - slightly less heavy and rich than most Polish ones I tried but still awesome. Sophisticated flavour with coffee, malt and wine notes; big, thick brown head over almost completely opaque body. Drinks very well as far as porters go, leaving the typical bitterness in finish. Splendid; no wonder it’s Russia’s highest rated beer.

THOUGHTS: Seems a little more stout-like than Baltic porterish in aroma and sort of in flavor. My first non U.S. Baltic porter. It went down easy. If I wasn’t rating it, it would be hard not to gulp it down. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a dark brown that was an almost opaque black in the glass, but had slight red highlights when held to the light and a large tan head that mostly diminished but left excellent lacing. The aroma was moderate burnt, caramel milc chocolate and hot cocoa mix malts, light to moderate hops, light yeast, alcohol and a little bit of dark fruit. The initial flavor was moderately sweet and lightly bitter; while the finish was moderate to heavily sweet, lightly bitter and slightly sour with an average duration. There was chocolate, burnt malt, caramel, hot cocoa powder and then a little prune too as it warmed. The medium body was silky with lightly tingly carbonation and a light alcoholic finish.

Head long lasting; slightly brownish. Faint coffee and caramel aromas. Night-colored appearance; only a reddish glow peaks through when brought in front of a light. Notes of chocolate and dark rum. Subtle interplay on the palate, invoking an excellent balance and finish.

cereal, chocolate, leaves, dough, leather, licorice, smoke, skunky, cough drop, bubblegum, brown, sparkling, brown foam, rocky head, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, lightly sour, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish,

a beautiful looking beer. Smells awesome and looks good. Has a hoppy/smokey taste to it. Very smooth and refined. I like this beer and this style.

almost jet-black, thick malty body, flavors of smokey bittersweat chocolate and a little alchohol. long finish. very very good.

Has a nice roasted malt smell with some carbonation and a very dark brown color. Taste is of roasted malts/coffee and finishes with a slight bitterness. Overall another great beer from Russia...

Black, brown head. Aroma from redcurrant, grapes, chocolate, vanilla and figs. Figs and plums in flavor, licorice and chocolate. Coffeeish finish with some bitterness. Very good...