Another post from the archives. Since I’d heard about the Trans-Siberian
railway as a young teenager I’d made travelling across Russia by rail my
primary lifetime goal. In late 2011 I found myself travelling through the
Siberian wilderness en-route to Beijing. The journey was absolutely incredible
and thankfully lived up to my expectations in every way. At various stops along
the route you have time to stock up on any provisions you need and I picked up
these four beers from one of the ladies that appear on the platforms armed with
food and drink. As it was so long ago I can’t really pass comment on the merits
of these three beers.
Baltika Brewery is a Russian behemoth with a big market
share in its own country. Based in St Petersburg the brewery (with the backing
of Carlsberg) has expanded of late and indeed on my return to England following
my trip I was amazed to see Baltika 7 available in Wetherspoons. They produce a
wide variety of beers with numbered Baltika varieties running from 0 (non-alcoholic)
to 12.
The other beer, Ayan Abakansko, is genuinely Siberian,
brewed by OAO Ayan in the Republic of Khakasiya. Details on the beer (in
English) are pretty hard to come by so I can add little more of interest. If
anyone has any information on the brewer I’d be pleased to hear it.
Baltika 3 Klassicheskoe (Classic)
Brewery: Baltika Brewery
Country: Russia
ABV: 4.8%
Baltika 7 Eksportnoe (Export)
Brewery: Baltika BreweryCountry: Russia
ABV: 5.4%
Ayan Abakanskoe
Brewery: OAO Ayan
Country: Russia
ABV: 4.8%
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