Poured into the Tucher Weizen glass which can make almost any beer look good. Single from Beverage Resort in Kennesaw, GA, USA. Light gold pour, not much head or lace. Pretty sweet and grainy, but no skunk, fairly smooth and a decent balance. Macro characteristics (obviously) but at the same time a refreshing beer and a good combo of simple malt and regular hops. Finish is clean. I would call this a decent, sumertime, macro replacement. Don't expect too much and you probably won't be...

Part of what appears to be a renewed marketing drive on the Baltika products in Georgia, this appeared with a large range of Baltika beers, that from memory, have been slightly repackaged and spruced up. 500 mL clear glass bottle (sensitive folks can start to panic) it really has a very attractive bright golden hue. Unfortunately - and utterly predictably - this is where the attraction largely ends! Head is short lived and lacing is virtually non-existent. Aromas and tastes are exactly in line...

Sweet (over and) undertones to this malt-based lager, with only very little dry hoppy bitterness. Not a very special beer to look at, thin, pale and yellow with no significant head beyond the first few seconds of the aggressive pour. Just about fufills my (low expectation) criteria for these beers, i.e. no skunk, drinkable, refreshing and no unpleasant aftertaste. Outside of that nothing to report. Baltika makes several other, better beers. Don't be put off by this pretty average...

$2.19, Arbor Place Beverage Depot, Douglasville, GA. Incredibly light colored beer, with the standard macro smell, head and appearance. Although this beer has a macro feel to it it gets a slightly higher rating from me because it is a little smoother and more drinkable. When cooled to very low temperatures this provides a better and more refreshing alternative with non-offensive malts and a bitterness that is very mild. Enjoyable, but nothing to write home about.