 Quack-Duck (1905), Bodensee, Germany
Jul 21, 2008
1.5l PET bottle, thank you frankenland! Hazy pale golden yellow, very creamy and persistent white head. Superb hoppy nose. Full-bodied, bitter-sweet. Pleasantly malty with lovely hoppy flavours (Saaz), resiny and grassy and with some fruity notes. Perfect smooth and velvety carbonation and moutheel. Very well balanced, every sip is a pleasure. Superb stuff! Absolutely fantastic.
Glouglouburp (2006), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Apr 7, 2008 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.
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How: Tap at brewpub (Pivovar Velkorybnický Hastrman, Velky Rybnik, Czech Republic)
The look: Almost clear yellow 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: As above but with a bonus of mango and lemon pie. Superbly well done and drinkable is enormous quantities.
Taktik_MTL (1983), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Apr 7, 2008 En fűt. Pinte dégustée directement ŕ la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur d’houblon avec une pointe de miel. Apparence: La couleur est blonde légčrement voilée. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goűt d’houblon et de céréale. Courte durée de l’arričre goűt. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légčrement aqueuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légčre présence de céréale en arričre goűt. (Rating #1569)
MartinT (4377), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mar 24, 2008 My Bottom Line:
An inspiring balance of honeyed hay and herbal hop minutia graces this chewy yet poundable Nefiltrované Bohemian Pilsener. Another highly successful Velkorybnicky brew.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-Strudy foam decorates the hazy pale blond.
-That subtle Saaz bitterness builds with every sip.
-I found this to be very Kacov-like in its subtlety, balance, smoothness, and overall amazing quality.
-This one has a very chewy body for an 11°.
-The 1.5-liter bottles we brought back to the hotel weren’t as good though (3.7-3.8), but they had been pre-filled so I don’t know how long they had been sitting in their fridge.
On tap at the brewpub.
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