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Baltika Original Dark Beer #4 &
Extra Pale Beer #9 by AlcoholReviews.com Staff A year back, our Moscow correspondent visited our headquarters with two or three plastic liter bottles of Baltika beer. He had lugged them from his corner store in Lyubertsy, a suburb outside Moscow, to New York City, and boy were we thrilled. So far as we knew, Baltika wasn't available in the U.S. And we sure enjoyed it. A few weeks back we were trolling for beers along Brooklyn's Atlantic Coast. In Brighton Beach, often called Little Odessa due to its high Russo-Ukrainian population, we ran across Baltika. Baltika makes a number of beers and we could only find their Original Dark Beer #4 and their Extra Pale Beer #9. But we weren't about to complain, because last we tasted it, Baltika was excellent. |
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Needless
to say, we were not disappointed. Both of these Baltika's were quite good.
Baltika Pale, is a fair yellow beer with a lean head. In the mouth
you feel the grain, a touch of honey, perhaps, then get a dry close. Not
for nothing is it also labeled "Krepko" (which means "strong").
Baltika Pale Beer #9 has 8.0% alcohol and will be enjoyed by just about
anyone.
We found Baltika Original #4 (5.6% alcohol) even better. The back label notes that it is a "brown beer with a harmonious bread smack and caramel malt aroma." Harmonious bread smack? Well, it is indeed a brown-red color, and it has a fat dense head. It's a little sweet, then comes a hearty caramel-honey note, and a nice crisp close. It's impressive, one for the beer afficionado. (Rating****) To find out about more about Baltika beers or to purchase them, contact Robert C. Neuner of Czech Beer Imports, at rebelbeer@usa.net or 203-662-9881. Reviewed 06/01 |
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