AF Brew Sangre Fresca

New brewery:

• Name: AF Brew Sangre Fresca, 4.8%, Russia
• Appearance: Dark orange to red, very murky. No head. Not very appetising.
• Aroma: Tomato juice, maybe some red fruits. Some tartness. Still not very appetising.
• Taste: Spices, meat, slight smokiness. Some tartness. Maybe some salt. This is liquid weirdness. Managed three sips.
• Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml can, CHF 7.50
• Score: 1.9 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 7/20)
• Info: 17/10-2020, BB: 7/2-2021

Baltika 4 Originalnoe (Original)

Russia #10:

• Name: Baltika 4 Originalnoe (Original), 5.6%, Russia
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, caramel sweetness. Syrup.
• Taste: Malt, toasted, caramel sweetness. Maybe a tad too sweet.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.19
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 24/6-2017, BB: 18/6-2017

Khamovniki Munhenskoe

• Name: Khamovniki Munhenskoe, 5.5%, Russia
• Appearance: Dark amber, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, slight sweetness.
• Taste: Malt, harshness. Unpleasant. Wish the bottle was smaller.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 2/4-2015, BB: 18/6-2015

Khamovniki Pilzenskoe

• Name: Khamovniki Pilzenskoe, 4.8%, Russia
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Thin, white head.
• Aroma: Malt, slight hops.
• Taste: Grains, some malt and hops. Harsh and strange. Couldn't finish it...
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 6/2-2015, BB: 21/2-2015

Zhiguli Barnoe Barkhatnoe

• Name: Zhiguli Barnoe Barkhatnoe, 4.0%, Russia
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Caramel, dark fruit. Sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, caramel, sweetness. Very good, I think, though not sure why.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/12-2014

Baltika 6 Porter

• Name: Baltika 6 Porter, 7.0%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, basically black. Nice, tan head.
  
• Aroma: Sweet, dark fruit and malt.
• Taste: Sweet, roasted, malt. Fruit. Hiding the alcohol very well.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.19
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 19/5-2011, 229/500

Baltika 7 Export

• Name: Baltika 7 Export, 5.4%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. OK white head.
  
• Aroma: Grass, some hops. Floral?
  
• Taste: Floral. Some malt and hops. Sweet. Not much aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.20*
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 19/4-2010

* 50% off.

Ochakovo Zhigulevskoe

• Name: Ochakovo Zhigulevskoe, 4.0%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Little bit of fizzy, white head.
  
• Aroma: Some malt and slight sweetness.
  
• Taste: Watery, boring. Bit of hops and malt. That's it...
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.39
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 28/1-2009

Klinskoe Svetloe

Second bottle brought over for me from Moscow by TLL.

• Name: Klinskoe Svetloe, 4.5%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Golden. Basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy. Normal lager. Hint of malt.
  
• Taste: Hops and malts. Fresh.
  
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml, $?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 30/5-2006
  

Stary Melnik Svetloe

TLL kindly bought this beer for me when she was on a business trip to Moscow. Always interesting to try something you can't normally find in the shops.

• Name: Stary Melnik Svetloe, 4.6%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Pale gold. Little head. Pretty fizzy initially.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy. Normal lager, maybe less.
  
• Taste: Very little. Bit of hops and malt. Watery, hint of bitter.
  
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml, $?.??
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 15/5-2006
  

Baltika 3 Klassicheskoe (Classic)

Version bought in the UK:

• Name: Baltika Classic No 3, 4.8%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Not even golden, very pale. Little head.
  
• Aroma: Honey, fruity.
  
• Taste: Honey, very light. Touch of malt.
  
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.50
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 29/9-2005, 28/300
  

"Local" version bought in Moscow, Russia by TLL:

• Name: Baltika 3 Klassicheskoe, 4.8%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow. Little bit of head, not that shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Honey, fruity. Not much.
  
• Taste: Honey. Pretty watery. Maybe some malt.
  
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml, $?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 19/6-2006, 28/300