Baltika Breweries
Saint Petersburg, Russia · Est. 1990
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Russia's largest brewer, and a stark case study in what happens when a multinational's local arm is taken out of its hands.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1990Founded
Baltika Breweries begins brewing in Saint Petersburg.
- 2023Expansion
Built up as Carlsberg's Russian division before the group's exit and the seizure of the business in 2023.
The Beer Library
Beers
Baltika
Year-RoundPale Lager
Baltika's first batch left the brewery in St. Petersburg in November 1990 — only 27,000 litres, and not even under its own name yet. The brand itself didn't exist until 1992. Within a decade it was the undisputed leader of the entire Russian beer market, and today it's the second-largest brewer in Europe.
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