Baltika 3 beer is a drink that was especially popular in Russia in the nineties of the last century. This product had a huge army of fans. A lot of time has passed, but even today many consider it to be a real achievement of domestic brewing.
Product Description
According to the manufacturing technology, Baltika 3 beer is a typical light lager. It is produced by lower fermentation from the most common raw materials: light barley malt, water and hop products. Nevertheless, according to experts, this drink has several characteristic features:
- pleasant freshness, which is felt already from the first sip;
- rich taste;
- pale yellow color with a slight golden hue;
- long aftertaste, as a result of which all facets of the drink are gradually revealed;
- lush and fairly stable foam, consisting of small bubbles.
Typically, Baltika 3 beer is bottled in standard containers of different volumes:
- glass bottles and cans with a capacity of 0.5 and 1.0 liter;
- plastic dishes with a volume of 1500 and 2500 milliliters.
This drink is not only good for quenching thirst. Its nice to drink for any reason. As a snack, it is good to use fish or meat (beef, lamb or veal). True, some consumers believe that Baltika 3 beer tastes too bitter, which is not entirely pleasant. Many are sure that the reason lies in the incomprehensible chemical composition of the product. But manufacturers claim that it contains nothing but natural raw materials.
Drink strength
This beer was first launched in 1992. Then it was called "Light" and contained 3.8 volume percent of alcohol. But given the large consumer demand and existing European standards, the manufacturer decided to slightly change the performance of the Baltika 3 drink itself. How many degrees does this product contain today?
According to international standards, the strength of beer is measured in "volume percent". Sometimes they are called degrees. This indicator is the ratio of two values: the volume of anhydrous dissolved alcohol and the entire drink. As a rule, it is measured as a percentage. Some beer lovers mistakenly believe that the number that appears in the name of the product is its strength. In fact, this is only a serial number in the assortment list of drinks of this brand. “Baltika” under No. 3 today is called “Classic” and already contains 4.8 volume percent of alcohol. This is not much at all, given that in other varieties of the same brand, this figure is much higher.
Beer on tap
Sometimes the manufacturer supplies Baltika 3 draft beer to bars and other drinking establishments . Kegs with a capacity of 30 liters are used as containers. Many fans of foam agree with experts that such a product is much tastier and healthier than a bottle.
There are quite specific justifications for these statements:
- During pasteurization, the product heats up to 80-90 degrees. At this temperature, almost all the beneficial bacteria that it contains are destroyed. This adversely affects the quality of the drink itself.
- After pumping into kegs, beer additionally “matures”. In addition, enriched with carbon dioxide, it acquires an additional taste and aroma.
- Bottled beer is designed for a long shelf life (up to 6 months). At the same time its taste noticeably worsens over time. Normally, a drink should be stored in kegs under certain conditions for no more than 2 months. But in practice, the product is sold in a couple of weeks. During this time, he almost does not have time to deteriorate.
But some ardent supporters of bottled beer strongly disagree with these arguments and continue to purchase their favorite product in an already familiar glass container.