I picked this up at the local beer store a few days ago after I went in to see if the new Innis & Gunn holiday sampler pack had come in. It hadn't. I picked this up more out of curiosity than anything else; I've never had a Russian beer, but I was willing to give it a try, even though it is a lager.
Baltika 7 pours into the glass a clear yellow with a large white head that dissipates at a moderate speed. After the pour there is a great deal of carbonation in the glass, but it evaporates, leaving the beer rather flat. Baltika 7 has a slight yeasty smell to it along with what can only be described as a slightly swampy aroma, rather like Moosehead. Don't get me wrong, the swampy smell is not bad, nor is it a bad thing, many great beers (like Innis & Gunn) have a slightly swampy smell. My first sip revealed lots of malt flavour and a slightly swampy flavour, again like Moosehead. This beer is missing hops. There are no hops present in the taste in anyway, shape or form. Some hops would really pick up this beer, give it a bit of a zing and maybe impart some citrus flavour. Baltik 7 is quite a bland beer that I wouldn't buy again.
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May your glass always be full of good beer!
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