Baltika #6 Porter - Baltika Breweries

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Baltika porter pours near black into the glass. Ruby highlights are seen around the edges. On top, a big foamy tan head forms and quickly falls to a ring around the surface. A nice netted pattern of lace clings to the glass.

The aroma is malty with notes of smoke, roasted malt and ripe fruit like plum or prune. Each sip of this medium to full bodied beer is very smooth with a mild fizz on the tip of the tongue.

The flavor is rich malt with some nuttiness and hops. It starts with chocolate, smoke and roasted malt. In the middle there's a touch of ripe fruit (raisin?). It finishes with a mild flowery hop bitterness. Once gone some of the chocolate and hop notes linger on the palate.

This is a tasty well balanced beer that's a little thin in body. It's easy to drink and a great example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2009 20:57:32 | More by WanderingFool

Aleks_P

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -24%

06-17-2013 01:05:13 | More by Aleks_P

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

06-15-2013 19:10:46 | More by TheBeeraholic

scotorum

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +10.5%

06-14-2013 17:57:12 | More by scotorum

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

06-13-2013 02:07:30 | More by ummswimmin

EOC

Mexico

4/5  rDev +10.5%

06-12-2013 22:16:22 | More by EOC

SteveTheDog

California

3.74/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I first had all the Baltikas when I was travelling in Russia and the numbering system was great since we didn't speak much Russian. I distinctly remember liking #'s 6 & 9 and a friend found the 6 and brought it over to relive the experience. It was as good as I remember and nice to know it actually was a porter since I was just guessing. I like the color and aroma - I get a few hits of cocoa and coffee in the taste and I think the finish is nice and smooth and even a little thick - I pleasantly try to suck some of the flavor off the sides of my mouth. I like this one and I think it's my favorite out of Russia.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 19:55:38 | More by SteveTheDog

jezras

New York

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

06-08-2013 23:51:22 | More by jezras

gwiedman1

New York

4.5/5  rDev +24.3%

06-02-2013 19:24:39 | More by gwiedman1

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

3/5  rDev -17.1%

06-02-2013 13:21:11 | More by SonOfKyuss

kvnstfrd

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-23-2013 14:09:48 | More by kvnstfrd

Jade

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-23-2013 00:04:18 | More by Jade

zenithberwyn

California

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-18-2013 08:00:01 | More by zenithberwyn

Kerrie

Michigan

3/5  rDev -17.1%

04-21-2013 23:09:08 | More by Kerrie

RobinLee

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-20-2013 04:16:04 | More by RobinLee

FLima

Brazil

3.61/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Black Color with lots and lots of thick caramel head with good retention and leaving laces. Good presentation card.
Grainy aroma with hints of toasted malts, dark fruits and earthy hops.
Sweet grains and toasted malts flavor with a good deal of earthy and floral hops. Hints of condiments, chocolate and tobacco. Dry and astringent aftertaste with a lingering sweetness.
I would recommend it (as opposed to some others from the Baltika family), careful not to compare this to turbinated US Baltic porters or similar Brewdogs.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 21:44:56 | More by FLima

Nightwish1094

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-11-2013 06:11:26 | More by Nightwish1094

bizzy54

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-08-2013 21:04:08 | More by bizzy54

TheConnMan

Michigan

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-07-2013 15:05:05 | More by TheConnMan

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-06-2013 22:37:12 | More by kjkinsey

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.8/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a fairly opaque black color with a huge tan head that persists forever in fact it tried to escape from the bottle when I pried the cap off. The aroma is dark fruity with caramel and burnt sugars and a hint of chocolate with a touch of alcohol. Sweet grainy honey like pilsener malt surprisingly shines through. The flavor follow the aroma quite well. Sweet grainy pilsner with some dark and burnt sugars touched off with some chocolate and some sweet sugar coated dark fruits. Long lingering sweet finish with a touch of ethanol. Medium body with a sweet slick mouthfeel and a moderate level of carbonation. Not a bad porter, certainly not over the top flavored like some Americanized versions, but kind of nice with it's subtleties.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 23:17:48 | More by johnnnniee

harrymel

Washington

3.34/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 2 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Bottled 10NOV12
Best by 10NOV13

Dark near black with little foam at all - not attractive really. Smells of raisin, malt, cocoa, and some toasted malts, kinda sweet but I like it. Bread, rye, more plum than anything, some toasted malts, some tobacco and a touch of turbinado. Medium on thin with low carb and an off dry finish. Overall not bad, I would drink again.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 07:15:59 | More by harrymel

Lare453

Florida

3/5  rDev -17.1%

03-22-2013 13:05:42 | More by Lare453

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -17.1%

03-14-2013 19:08:56 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

grittybrews

Washington

4/5  rDev +10.5%

03-14-2013 15:01:23 | More by grittybrews