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Baltika #2 Svetloye
Baltika Breweries
- From:
- Baltika Breweries
- Russia
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #344 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 67
Ranked #28,216 - Avg:
- 2.74 | pDev: 19.34%
- Reviews:
- 44
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 27, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 03, 2005
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 3
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Ratings by Dzu:
Rated by Dzu from Russian Federation
2.45/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Mar 31, 2016
2.45/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Mar 31, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
got to drink a number of these beers in a single session recently after seeing some on the shelves for years, and even cellaring a magnum plastic bottle of one of them for my man claystation, but really never having dipped into much of their stuff. this is the lightest of them, a classic international lager, minimalist but distinctive too, crisp and dry, refreshing, even with a little bit of green glass skunky character coming in. i like this yeast, appreciated it across a few of their beers, seems distinct and maybe done colder and longer in a lot of these, very well dried out and refined beer, and while this doesnt have a great reputation, it certainly didnt taste cheap to me either. there is some rice in this i think, more hops than a lot of these international lagers have, and a pretty defined fermentation profile. its nice with marinated mushrooms and seems summery and simple in a good way to me. the server at the restaurant tried to steer me away from this one and towards some of the higher numbered ones these guys make, but i liked this, brisk and fast and fizzy and minimal. put it in a can and get rid of the green glass skunk and it would be killer! leagues above the low carb beers here in the states, although i dont think this is trying to compete in that space.
Mar 01, 2020Reviewed by aatazebeats from Wisconsin
3.48/5 rDev +27%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.48/5 rDev +27%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Shockingly one of the best lagers I've ever had. Nice bready lemongrass flavor with a good, dry hoppy aftertaste on the side of your tongue. Super refreshing.
Jan 06, 2020Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
2.11/5 rDev -23%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
2.11/5 rDev -23%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
The green bottle didn't help this one. It is a clear pale gold color with a slim and disappearing head. The aroma has grain, grass and lots of sulfur. Light in body. Harsh flavor. Adjunct and grainy. This is not a good beer.
Dec 23, 2017Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
From Decervecitas. In Bavaria hefe glass. Watching Niños Grandes. Plenty of grassy hops (body not feels as watery as usual thx to this) without much taste apart from rice and a slight sweetness at beginning of sip
Aug 20, 2017Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia
2.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.74/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a 500 ML bottle into a pint glass at the World of Beer in Columbia, SC. The appearance is a clear pale yellow color with a large white head. The aroma is off-putting, stale and skunky. The taste is grains and sadly, skunkiness.
Dec 04, 2016Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
2/5 rDev -27%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -27%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Bottle from Mix markt in Kaiserslautern. Drinkable, but bland. Adjunct grains smooth it out, and also take away from any flavor and taste. Baltika needs to stick to one pale lager...
Dec 31, 2015
Baltika #2 Svetloye from Baltika Breweries
Beer rating:
67 out of
100 with
76 ratings
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