t IJ Plzen

On tap @ IJ brouwerij. One of the few IJ beers that, imo, taste better from tap than from a bottle. Cloudy golden colour, thick bright white head. Smell of IJ yeast (top fermented!), some sugar, flowers and hops. Taste is rich, bitter, a wee bit sourish, but mostly bitter. A bit spicy. Very good "pilsener".

Bottle. Grassy citric nose, lemon and coriander and all around reminding of a wit. A really refreshing floral scent. Cloudy yellow pour with an excitably large, densely foamy brilliant white head. Taste is big on Duvel yeast, dry and bitter, floral and tasting very much like a saison. Coriander and spice, a lot of carbonation on a thin body that will quickly puff out the cheeks if swirled. Hops are very nice here, and this is a delicious summer beer, but how can we call it a pils?

Bottle. Poured a cloudy yellow color with a huge, huge sized white head. Aromas of lots of spices, citrus, and wheat, and fruity. I would have guessed a belgian wit beer on the aromas. Tastes of ctirus, spices, and wet grass. Light tart finish. Thinner body and tastes.

Courtesy of Fonefan. It’s hazy and golden and the head is huge and creamy. The aroma has notes of coriander and other spices, hints of yeast and fruit. The flavour has a light sourness, notes of coriander, spice, fruit and sweetness. It ends on a sweet and spicy note. Very atypical for the style.

On tap at the brewery. Pours cloudy golden with a steady offwhite head. Fruity hop aroma. Very bitter, hints of coriander, some banana and grassy hops. Orvalesque sour/bitterness that is the hallmark of their brews. Very good.