Svetlý ležák, or Bohemian Pilsener, brewed by the only brewery in Belgium specialising in German styles, for the occasion of the opening of La Dérive, a new brewpub in Paris. Can from - oddly - an Okay supermarket in Ghent carrying a few other beers that seem 'out of place' for the city. Medium thick, snow white, quite loose and quickly opening to eventually dissolving head over a misty yellow-golden robe with ochre-ish tinge. Aroma of soggy wholegrain bread, cow fodder, freshly cut grass, something soapy (as in Styrian hops), soggy chicken food, damp straw, green onion, something sulfurous in the background. Restrainedly sweetish onset, some basic fruitiness (more so than expected seen the intended style) - almost vaguely hinting at green banana or hard pear, probably from the yeast suspended in it; finely tingling fizz, perhaps just a tad too weak in this case, soft and slightly soapy body. Cereally and thinly bready pale malt core gradually and gently but effectively bittered by grassy and floral hops, with again this vague soapy touch and a retronasal hint at cooked leek. The bitterness last for a while - perhaps even a little bit more so than is usually the case in actual Czech Pilsener, but in any case ensuring a dry and almost mildly spicy ending, with very quenching effect on a hot summer night like this. Needs a tad less yeastiness and a bit more effervescence and head retention, but generally decent for the very precise and clean style they intended; I do applaud the fact that they went through the trouble of the double decoction method to get closer to an original Czech Pilsener so have a point for the effort.

Pink head, fast regressing over dark, hazy pink beer. Intense cherry-ish nose, bit vinous (grapey), with a kind of mint aroma, perfumey. Sweetish to sweet, with a very little lactic acid, but faraway hints of wild yeast. Finish is a bit lemony however. Very spritzy carbonation yet quite slick; light body. Decent, the vinous fingerprint is there. Txs to Stef!

Draft @ La Mule taproom.
Léger pâle, col épais blanc.
Le tout garde une approche classique de LA Mule, je note toujours ce côté un peu ester fruité - léger fleuri avec une pointe rappelant le sureau en fin de bouche.
Effet délicat d'un apport de maïs - voire de malt Vienna? amertume reste sur une approche florale noble.

Draft @ La Mule taproom.
Dorée léger voile, col blanc.
Esters marqués - tirant sur le heffe pas mal de notes de bananes - petite pointe de msucade - rondeur de bouche - une saison qui surfe quand me^me fortement sur les esters - et un style plus allemand que hennuyer. Amertume franche noble allemande en fin de bouche - floral et léger fruité.

Can from Beerdome. Almost clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, wheaty, banana and yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 250126

Can from Beerdome. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, hay and moderate hoppy - grass. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 170126

Can from Beerdome. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, hay and moderate hoppy - fruity and grass. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 130126

Tap. Brasserie La Mule bij concert Jean Paul Groove.