Koutský 10° Světlé Výčepní

Brewed by Pivovar Kout na Šumavě
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Kout na Šumavě, Czech Republic

My Bottom Line:
This scintillating Světlé Výčepní sports a tireless equilibrium of grassy, spicy hops and honeyed bready malts in a crunchy and ever-so-quenching vehicle. Another smashing quaffer by Kout.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A frothy head of foam mushrooms atop the pale golden.
-Some citrusy fruitiness precedes the hop’s wooden bitterness.
-The body is slender (but plumper than most 10-degrees) and leads to impressive drinkability levels.
-The maltiness in this one is a tad more clearly expressed than in the 12-degree.

On tap at Koutland, Plzen.

Draught, Domazlice. Head is initially average sized, frothy, white, mostly lasting. Body is medium to dark yellow. Aroma is moderately malty (toasted bread/grain), lightly hoppy (flowers, herbs), with a light note of honey. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Not the drop-dead beauty of the 12, but still one of the best beers I had while in CR.

On draught at Koutland, Pilsen: Golden coloured, very stable creamy white head, big, resinous hoppy nose, backed by some sweet pale malt, very full bodied for a Desitka, good malty base, robust sweet-bitter flavour, lingering hoppy-sweet aftertaste. Wow: the squaring of the circle, the best Desitka I have ever tasted.......

Several pints at the inimitable Koutland. A fantastic blast of raw, resiny hops (quite different to most Czech beers) and a touch of sulfur in the aroma. The hop aroma really wouldn’t be out of place in something like a bitter. Light, lean pils malt flavour with more resiny Saaz. Loads of character for a 10%, but still has that requisite lightness/wateriness that makes them so drinkable. It didn’t matter how drunk I was (and boy was I drunk!) I could still drink this stuff at a rapid rate of knots. An absolute masterpiece of refreshing drinkability. Thanks to motelpogo for showing me the way.

Ausdrucksstarker, deutlich karamelliger, sehr aromatischer und ansprechender Geruch. Kräftig würziger, integriert karamelliger und fein herber Antrunk. Keinen Moment an Laschheit oder Wässerigkeit zu denken. Die Hopfigkeit ist markant, passt also unglaublich gut zu den samtigen, aber auch charakterstarken Noten. Im Mittelteil wird das Prickeln etwas reduziert, ansonsten werden die Aromen beibehalten. Anhaltend sehr würzig und die Karamelligkeit zieht sich erst im Abgang etwas zurück, dafür gewinnt die Herbe an Einfluss. Geniales Bier! Voilá, motelpogo!

First rating
(Draught at Koutland, Plzen. Thanks motelpogo for the tip!)
Golden (or something, kinda dark place) color, small white head. Hoppy and malty scent, quite nice. Veru hoppy taste for a Czech beer! Medium mouthfeel, medium to high bitterness.
8/3/8/3/15=3.7

Rerate
(Draught in Plzen)
On June 26, 2008
Clear golden color, white head. Sweet, malty and herbal taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Sweet malty and yeasty scent.
7/3/6/3/13=3.2

Rerate
As "Koutska Desitka Svetle"
Draught at the Czech Beer Festival in Prague, on May 22, 3009
Clear golden color, fluffy white head. Herbal sweet hoppy scent. Sweet, herbal, bitter hoppy taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
9/4/8/3/17=4.1

Beautiful golden body, creamy white head, lacing; Lots of dry earthy hop aromas, fresh malty behind, very special Czech nose (I guess it is because you actually only notice the hop in very few Czech beers); Near perfect carbonation on balanced both hop and malty bitter, very fresh body; It finishes a little to short, bitter fresh both malt and hop are bringing this, lots of aroma the saaz hop is very apparent and a malty warm sweetness is balancing it great. Super beer!

on tap at Koutská pivnice in Domazlice. Consistent and large white head. Very hoppy nose. Quite full flavour for a 10°, not watery at all. Intensively hopy, not bitter though, malty middle-part and hoppy finish.