’t IJ Plzen

Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

Bottle from Mane Liquor. Cloudy yellow pour with a small, very firm white head leaving awesome lacing. Huge zest and citrus hoppage on the nose. Lemon curd, grass, peach, hay and banana. Loads of complexity and it all mingles quite well together. Big citrus taste. Loads of lemon zest and orange rind. A touch earthy with some grassy notes and barnyard tones. Spritzy carbonation. Leaves a dry finish, makes you want to keep coming back for more. Very solid

33 cl bottle.
Rated on 01.08.2011.
Pours hazy pale golden colour with large, bubbly head. Aroma of citrus, spices and some sour orange notes. Some tangy and grassy lemon on the flavour, spices and distant buttery notes. Tangy palate with strong carbonation, sour finish. Slightly too tangy.
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Lightly hazy, yellow body. White, rocky splendid head. Very well balanced aroma of hops, flowers, yeast. Quite nice, lightly bitter, lightly sweet flavour - bit floral. Aroma continues in the flavour, but appeals less, still very pleasant.

Bottle @ home. Slightly hazy yellow / orange color, big frothy white head. Smell malts, slight hint of wheat. Taste malts, slightly grains and bitter. Average carbo, low to medium body.

The most furious, enraged beer I have ever seen. Cap exploded off, the beer followed suit resulting in a serve for me and a serve for the kitchen table. So much pent up angst raised a mammoth, rocky plume up and a good inch out the glass to be gobbled off prior to drinking. The body of beer a misted, pastel, sunny straw yellow. Tight and tart underripe fruit on the nose with hints of straw, spent grain, lemon curd, pear drops, pale rock candi and vanilla bean. Interesting. With the very bitter head now bitten off, time to taste. WTF? It is soft, smooth and comfortable in the mouth, the body quite light but rounded. Big, bright peppery and weedy raw hops dominate. Unashamedly bitter with plenty of complimentary tangy, tropical fruit notes. Nice drawn out pineapple and lychee in back too with a vinous swallow aided by some very raw hop favours. A subtle straw-like, toasted malt base gives an affable balance to the lovely hop display. A nice Lager come Kellerbier, wouldn’t go as far as calling it a Pilsner. Very sessionable stuff!! (33cL, BB 14/12/11, Mane Liquor, Belmont)

GBBF 2011. Pale golden with a lasting white head. Grainy malt aroma with grassy/herbal hops and some spicy/fruity yeast notes. Sweet yeasty and fruity flavour. More like a Belgian Blonde

330 ml bottle. BBE 05/2012.
Pours a hazy pale yellow colour with a large, thick, lacy head. Looks beautiful. Aroma of pale malts, yeast, and some citrus. Flavour of pale malts, yeast, slightly sour ripe fruits, yeast and quite strong and bitter hops. Medium bodied, smooth mouthfeel and a bitter, fruity, slightly yeasty finish. Very tasty.

Pours clear golden with a high head. Aroma is malts. Flavor is malts with a hoppy finish. Pretty nice pils.