Baltika 1 Lyogkoe (Light)

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

Clear light yellow, rather fizzy, slight head retention. Aroma is of bread and dirt. Flavors are very lightly grainy, with a tiny bit of earthy flowers. Not a distinctive brew, but I've had worse. My bottle was thankfully brown, and labelled as a lager.

Very Light beer with a thin head. Light mildly hoppy nose. Thin watery texture and not very much beer flavor. The others from this producer are much better.

Similar to the other offerings from this brewery. Light color. Some barely noticable hops. Nothing really to note about this.

Clear pale with a light ring of very white head. Light, crisp and clean, with no offensive tastes, and nothing to really standout. Not too grainy or sweet. A decent light lager.

Pours with a two-fingered white head that hang around and leaves a good lace. A light golden color. Nose is non-existant as if stale (it isn't) but the carbonation is quite good. Starts different - sweet but hoppy and has a crisp finish. Light bodied. $1.99 for 500ml. There is nothing on the bottle about this being light.

This was refreshing to say the least. At the worst something to wash out the palate between heavier beers. Very light, but very thirst quenching.

Reasonable but thin, light yellow and watery, but with some elements of a good pils; smooth yet biting, more malt needed.

The prototypical lager pour, a translucent gold, bright white head that is impressive in size, frothy in texture and a nice sheet of lace is left after the head erodes. Nose is the quintessential lager, all malt, crisp and clean and a tad sweet with the start malt laden, somewhat sweet, the top middling in its feel. Finish is moderately carbonated, the hops present but understated, dry and long lasting aftertaste, an average lager, nothing that “Trips My Trigger”.