Chyše Prokop Světla 11°

Brewed by Zamecky Pivovar Chyše
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Chyše, Czech Republic

Draft at the brewpub. A hazy golden beer with a thin lazing white head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of straw - in general on the light side. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and straw.

Draught. Mild berry aroma. Hazy golden colour. Nice stable white head. Mild fruity malt flavour. Medium bitterness, faintly grassy. More on the malty side, but with some hops.

cereal, grass, very nice aroma,golden, hazy, white foam, light sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, long finish, average carbonation, goood

On tap. Hazy golden with a creamy off-white head. Clean and malty nose with a whiff of flowery hops. Medium body, good clean malt base with a light sweetness. Discreet bitterness. Clean and refreshing. 300608

On tap at Prokop Pivovarsky Pivnice, in Karlovy Vary. Medium Darker Amber Unfiltered and just slightly cloudy. the hop zestiness rules the sweet fruity aroma. Solid ammounts of Saaz A bright white head adorns this fully alive and refreshing beer. Hops glide about the body but are smoothing and not acridly bitter. This whole trip has given me a new appreciation for this noble hop and how diverse it can be in so many of the brews in the Czech republic. Easy drinking and balanced.

En fût. Pinte dégustée chez Prokop Pivovarsky Pivnice (Karlovy Vary, Rép. Tchèque). Arôme: Odeur de céréale avec une pointe d’houblon. Apparence: La couleur est dorée légèrement voilée. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de céréale avec une pointe d’agrume. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps ets moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de céréale en arrière goût. (Rating #1574)

Back from a Czech Republic pub-crawl this is part of my express ratings for the “typical” Světlý 11°- (Czech light Pils), Světlý 12°+ (Czech Pils), Polotmavý (Czech Amber Lagers) and Tmavý (Czech Black Lagers). Non-typical beers will receive personalized descriptions after the express ratings.
-------- /> How: Tap at brewpub (Zamecky Pivovar, Chyše, Czech Republic)
The look: Clear yellow-blonde body with a large white head
To me a typical Czech Světlý 11° and below is: Well malted body with lots of smooth cereals and a light fresh honey sweetness flavour. Some fruity notes (more fruity notes than in the 12°+) with mostly citrus fruits and a little lemon. The finish is somewhat herbal and citrusy with but unlike the 12°+ there is only a hint of the dry grassy bitterness usually associated with noble/Saaz hops. Bitterness is mild and does not really play a big role in the overall flavours spectrum. A light meringue sensation and an overall freshness impression.. Carbonation is typically very soft. These beers are low in intensity but very refreshing and drinkable in scarily large quantities.
This one: Pretty much as above, typical example of the style but overall a bit tame.

My Bottom Line:
This refreshing Bohemian Pilsener proffers lightly honeyed base malts and rising herbal hops in a cheeky body made for both quenching and nourishment.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A lofty head of foam tops the hazy honeyed gold.
-Moravian malts, Saaz hops, cleanly executed, served unfiltered and unpasteurized. How can you go wrong?
-Nothing stands out here; all is balanced, smooth and very drinkable.
-That herbal hop bitterness pleasantly increases with every sip.

On tap at Prokop Pivovarsky Pivnice, in Karlovy Vary.