Koutský 12° Kvasnicový Světlý Ležák

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

Draught at Koutland, Plzen, Czech Republic. Deep hazy golden with medium white head. Fresh grassy and floral hop aroma on a solid bready malt base. Long bitter finish.

At the Koutland in Plzen, supplied by omhper (thanks a lot!)
Poured a murky orange colour with a medium sized head. A pleasant flowery nose with a dry yeasty yoghurtiness. The taste is balanced between a flowery maltiness and yoghurty yeastiness. A very, very good beer and I’m so glad I’ve tried it.

Draft in Zly Kasy, Prague. Grainy, chewy, malty. Dark gold. Caramel, then a lovely bitter twist in the tail. Great stuff.

Draft at Koutland in Plzen. Cloudy orange/yellow colored body (like hefeweizen) with a white head. Nose of yeast wheat, full, tart lemon and citrus throughout. Tastes like a hefeweizen at times, a little too much, only lighter. A little spritzy, etc, on the palate, but muddled by the yeast, that’s easy to see. Nothing special, but tasty enough.

I wish I had taken a picture of this beer. I mean I took one of about every other one that I had on this trip but again, this was the end of the drinking day for me and I was feeling no pain. My notes are pretty abrupt with this one. Even and fruity well balanced with some bready yeastyness that is calming. Semi-hazy. I liked the normal 12 degree and went back to it after fiishing this. Others dove in to the baltic porter but I was overloaded at this point and ready for an extended nap. A fine beer nonetheless, and I am fortunate to have had it.

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 Koutland, Pilsen, Czech Republic
The look: Partly cloudy golden body with a large white head
To me a typical Czech Světlý 12° and above is: Well malted body with plenty of biscuits and cereals. Sweetness level is in the light-medium range with some honey flavours and a light caramel presence (3/4 honey, 1/4 caramel). Fruity flavour limited to a light citrus flavour. Medium carbonation. Finish is dry and moderately bitter with a light citric touch. After-taste of dry grassy/herbal hops with a light dry spiciness character.
This one: As above but with a dusty/floury. You can feel the extraordinary regular Koutský 12° Světlý Ležák in there but this dusty/floury yeast addition brings it down a notch.

En fût. Pinte dégustée chez Koutland (Plzen, Rép. Tchèque). Arôme: Odeur d’agrume et de cérérale. Apparence: La couleur est blonde légèrement orangée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un large col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de céréale et d’houblon avec une pointe fruitée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de céréale en arrière goût. (Rating #1550)

My Bottom Line:
Bready cereals are laden with yeast throughout this fruity and lightly bitter Světlý Ležák. The yeast might be a tad too important here, but I wouldn’t complain if the filtered 12° weren’t so mesmerizing.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A full head of foam decorates the hazy orangey blond.
-The fruitiness is pretty much the same as the filtered 12°’s in its orangey, tangerine leanings.
-A subtle wooden hop finish helps drinkablity.
-Flavors are not as clearly defined as this beer’s unfiltered version, but its body, zestiness and quenching factor are all as enjoyable.

On tap at Koutland, Plzen.