Baltika №8 Awarded Silver Medal at World Beer Cup 2010
OREANDA-NEWS. April 28, 2010. The World Beer Cup is the largest professional competition of its kind, which has been held every two years since 1996 by the American Association of Brewers. To win a medal at this competition is essentially the same as receiving an international mark of quality and recognition from the world's best brewers.
The winners of the World Beer Cup were announced on 10 April in
In the ‘Unfiltered Wheat Beer’ category the silver medal was awarded to Baltika No. 8 Wheat. The judges appreciated its rich, creamy head and its soft fruity aroma with overtones of spices and hint of sweetness — characteristics of this variety of beer. This beer is not filtered and so it retains more protein and other biologically active substances, which are good for the health. It is worth noting that the traditional favourites for this category are German brewers. But this year they were not among the winners, which underlines the high professional level of Baltika's brewers, who have shown they are capable of competing with the world’s best.
It is not the first time that the Baltika brand has been a winner of this prestigious international competition. In 2006 Baltika №0 Non-alcoholic was awarded silver, and in 2008 Baltika №6 Porter took the bronze.
Baltika №8 Wheat Beer was developed and introduced into production in 2001. The basis of its original recipe is wheat malt. Wheat Beer is one of two Russian beer styles that have received ‘Oscars of Brewing’ at the Brewing Industry International Awards, which has taken place in the
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