I picked up a case of Baltika 6, a Baltic porter brewed by St. Petersburg, Russia’s Baltika Brewery.

Dark, sweet and malty, without a ton of hop character, and with a slight banana finish, Baltika 6 really hits the spot on cold winter days. There are better Baltic porters (Saku, Okocim and Ziewic, for example), but Baltika is a good beer in its own right and easier on the wallet.

-Mark