Baltika Kuler (Cooler)

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

(Bottle at GT - RBESG 2008)
June 29, 2008
Clear straw color, white head. Sweet vegetable scent. Swwet sugary taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.

RSBEG08 grand tasting. Pale golden, medium white head. Grainy, artificial malt aroma with some cardboard. Sweet with low bitterness, slightly sour.

Bottle at RBESG08 Granbt Tasting. Alround rating: Pale brewing cereal, grassy hops, inofensive an fairly drinkable if very boring.

Bottle at RBESG08 ...Pale orange ... Light grassy ... light fruity ... very non descript.

Straw color with a modest bright white head and some lace. Sweet grainy cereal scents. Touches of light grape and apple in the nose as well. Light grainy flavors. Hint of malt, but more in the rice and corn department. HInts of herbal hops. Watery feel and flavors. Refreshing in a watery, grainy, tonic water way.

Sampled from bottle: pours a clear bright golden colour with no head. No lacing, barely noticeable retention. Aroma is grassy, grain, hint of lemon. Taste is pretty bland, corn flavors with a slight metalicy finish.

The aroma is light and not skunked just corn like malt and light grass. The appearance is pale gold. The flavor is sweet and malty but not too sweet it has a light bitterness to balance. The palate is watery but ok for this style. This is good for a Roosky. It’s ice cold and does the trick on a hot summer day.

500ml Bottle - Pale golden in colour with a small soapy head. The aroma is sweet with some corn and malt. Sweet and slightly tangy taste with some malt and citrus notes. Mildly refreshing but lacking body like many beers of this type.