Svyturys Ekstra (50cl, 5.2%)

A Lithuanian Dortmunder-style export lager from the Švyturys brewery in Klaipėda, brewed at 5.2% ABV in a 500ml bottle. It is brewed with barley malt, rice, bitter and spicy hops, brewer's yeast and fresh water. Švyturys operates under the Carlsberg Group through Baltic Beverages Holding and uses old German brewing technology with vertical and horizontal fermentation vessels. The beer is delivered to bars as non-pasteurised, live beer. The aroma shows caramel malt, fresh bread and subtle grassy hop notes. The palate has moderately sweet bready malt, gentle hop bitterness, light rice-derived crispness and a restrained bitter edge. The finish is medium in length with a clean, slightly bitter close, lingering bread-crust character and refreshing carbonation.