Krakonoš Světlý Ležák 11°

Brewed by Pivovar Trutnov
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Trutnov, Czech Republic

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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(Bottle 0,5l) Sweet, light "musty" typical Krakonoš aroma. Clear golden color. Quickly done white head. Light sweet. Medium, lively body. Light astringent finish.

nuts, cereal, spruce, earthy, golden, cloudy, white foam, medium sweetness, very bitter, medium sourness, medium body, sticky, average carbonation, bitter,

Bottl at home, bourgh at the brewery. Light golden with a white head.Aroma light to moderate malty (malt, caramel) and hoppy. Flavor light to moderate sweet and bitter. Light to medium body.

bottle, malty aroma, golden, clear, white foam, medium bitterness, medium sweetness, medium body, average carbonation, long finish, bitter, average good lager

Bottle: Deep golden, clear, stable medium-sized white head; dry moneralic-hoppy nose with a delicate buttery and pale-malty background; light to moderate dryish bitter-sweet flavour, light bodied, not watery; dryish hoppy finish, rounded by pale malt. Pleasant bohemian brew.....

Tap @ Zly Casy, Prague. Pours clear yellow with a creamy large foam and lacings. Sweet grassy and perfumy with notes of butter. Medium bodied. Dry grassy end. Fine

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 U Radnice, Prague
The look: Almost clear blonde body with a small 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: As above but with everything divided by 2. Boring.

En fût. Pinte dégusté chez U Radnice (Prague, Rép. Tchèque). Arôme: Légère odeur de malt et d’houblon. Apparence: La couleur est blonde. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’houblon. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement houblonné. (Rating #1537)

My Bottom Line:
Peppery, spicy hop aromatics back up into a decent wooden bitterness in this lightly honeyed and lean Světlý Ležák.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A film of foam floats atop the bronzed golden.
-A simple, flour-like yeast touch doesn’t exactly blend in nicely.
-The hop signature does not point to Saaz usage exclusively.
-The body is rather lean and uneventful.
-This brewery’s products decidedly point towards reproducing a commercial brewery’s aims.

On tap at U Radnice, Praha.

The bottle looks not too bad, a little bit old. The aroma and the flavor is a little bit too much sourish. Nevertheless quite drinkable. An average beer.