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After the first few sips, I found it spicy, sharp, with a hint of nuttiness. These are all positive qualities, but there's just something off about this beer. Maybe it's a flavor I'm just not used to. Like Baltika No. 2, it's like the brewmaster mopped up a floor's-worth of sweat from a locker room, wrung the mop into a beer bottle, and stored it in a musky warehouse for two years.
But as I drank the last drops, I began to get used to the flavor. I think it's an acquired taste. My odyssey has barely begun. I still have to try Baltika Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Maybe I'll love it by the end.
I must say, the beer is quite potent. And it's not because of its alcohol content (4.8%). It's because a bottle has nearly 17 ounces (versus 12 for a regular American beer bottle) of beer. Pow!
Please stay tuned for my review of Baltika No. 4.
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