Baltika 6 Porter

Rich black beer with frothy thick lasting tan head. Lots of toasted malt and molasses, very masculine aromas. Soft, caressing mouthfeel like a sincere kiss. Lingering flavors of caramelized walnuts, balsamic, and Turkish coffee. Quite pleasant, but more muscle than it needs.

1.99 bomber at the rip and run.Pours a very dark brown that has only hints of light thru the tall glass. Dense tan head that settles slowly to a cracker thin layer and stays there. No lacing or webbing. Nose is boozy and hints of malt syrup. 7%??? seems bigger. Body si large and filled with chocolate malt and some licorice root? Secondary booozy tang ringed with hops finishes with a smooth cocoa. A nice Baltic.

Bottle from John’s Market Place--Poured a deep dark black body with a small tan head. Nose of sweet malt, creamy chocolate and dark fruits. Lingering rich full-bodied flavor. On par with other flavorful Baltic Porters like Zywiec and Okocim. Yum.

Bottle: Dark pour with a fluffy tan head with big bubbles. Molasses in the nose. Flavor is a bit flat, with a chalkiness and liquid smoke. A tad sugary, and smoky, for me -- finishes awkwardly smoky and sweet. Not interesting to me whatsoever.

16 ounce bottle purchased at Total Wine Fort Lauderdale, FL for $1.99 Very good.

500 ml bottle

While on a run to get something for a trade this caught my eye. Figuring the worst case scenario was that it was a drainpour I took a risk on the $1.79 bottle. It turned out to be one of the better values that I have found. On par with many of the other baltic porters (or imperial porters) in the world it is also the cheapest one. This will make it a great standby for those times when I don’t want to open anything rare.

Aroma / Appearance - The deep black body swirled fluidly around the snifter leaving a khaki colored head in its wake. Licorice, peanut brittle and flat Cherry Coke merge into a sweet smelling blend that reminds me of vending machine chocolate in a smoky bowling alley.

Flavor / Palate - Blackberries and plums hit the tongue almost immediately. After settling they become licorice, chocolate chip cookies and ash. The finish reverts to licorice before slowly fading away on the back of the throat. Everything is reasonably balanced and very fluid. This is one of the best ’cheap’ beers that I have tried. Since the risk is so low why not give it a shot?

Black with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with hard roasted malt, caramel, coffee, liquerice and smoke. Somewhat dry flavor with hard roasted malt, liquerice, coffee and alcohol notes. Dry finish.

I’ve just poured a 22oz bottle into my big beer glass, and I must say, I wasn’t expecting this to be that good, but I was surprised. Very nice chocalatey aroma with a flavor to match. Also has some sweetness to it. Very nice!