Baltika 6 - Porter

The Baltika Breweries are in St. Petersburg, Russia (the home of the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky).

This beer pours a very dark brown, essentially black, with some dark ruby and garnet when held to the light.  There is a half-inch of cappuccino brown head.  The aroma is mildly dark roasted malt, sweet, yet tangy.  The taste is dark roasted malt, slightly nutty, a touch of chocolate, a bit sweet, and with some tanginess and bitterness on the end.  It is fairly well carbonated for a porter.  This is a nice and drinkable mass-produced porter.

2019: Coming in at 7.0% ABV, the beer pours black in appearance with a bit of dark ruby when held to the light. There is a tall head of light brown foam. The aroma is dark roasted malt, light char, tangy dark cherry. The taste follows the aromas, the dark roast adding in some dark chocolate and coffee to the char, along with the tangy dark fruit notes. There is some sweetness, but the finish is semi-dry with a moderate bitterness. The beer drinks easy, with a medium body, and moderate carbonation.